Question 1

Given the current research on acculturation and health, which of the following would you expect?

Accepted Answer

Acculturation to a host culture with unhealthy lifestyle habits, such as a poor diet, can lead to the adoption of these habits and result in adverse health outcomes.

Question 2

Your friend Basdeo would like to become more creative.Which of the following would you recommend to him?

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Question 3

Ryosuke, a Japanese Canadian born in Vancouver, Canada, is high on bicultural identity integration.This means that, due to his high bicultural identity integration, he

Accepted Answer

Individuals with high bicultural identity integration can easily switch between cultural frames, adapting their behavior and thinking to fit different cultural contexts.

Question 4

Who of the following is the most likely to engage in frame-switching?

Accepted Answer

Frame-switching is more likely in individuals who are high in bicultural identity integration, like Rie, as they can fluidly switch between cultural frames without experiencing conflict between their cultural identities.

Question 5

Among people who immigrate before they are adults, self-esteem is related to acculturation in that

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Question 6

Your friend immigrated more than a decade ago.While you are walking around town with him, he suddenly encounters a store that reminds him of his heritage culture.Which of the following is likeliest to result from that?

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Encountering a store that reminds someone of their heritage culture is likely to trigger memories and thoughts associated with that culture, leading to a temporary increase in thinking in ways consistent with it. This does not necessarily imply a change in acculturation strategy, prevent adjustment, increase stress, or make someone feel less acculturated.

Question 7

Quang Giáp is from a society where people tend to attribute the behaviors of others as to external pressures.After living in the United States for many years, however, Quang Giáp often finds himself increasingly attributing the behaviors of others as being the result of internal factors.However, he still does not make internal attributions as often as most Americans do.What is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

Blending occurs when an individual integrates aspects of their original culture with those of a new culture. Quang Giáp's shift from attributing behaviors to external pressures (a characteristic of his original culture) to increasingly attributing them to internal factors (a characteristic of the new culture, in this case, the United States) without fully adopting the attribution style of the new culture demonstrates a blending of cultural perspectives.

Question 8

Which of the following is the strongest evidence for frame-switching rather than blending?

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Question 9

Kartika is a professor in Germany who is trying to decide which applicant to accept as a graduate student.She wants a graduate student who will come up with creative ideas.Which of the following applicants should have the most creative ideas?

Accepted Answer

Research suggests that individuals who have lived in and adjusted to multiple cultures (cultural adaptation) tend to have higher creativity. This is because they are exposed to diverse perspectives and ways of thinking, which can enhance creative problem-solving skills.

Question 10

Jamie, an Asian American from New York (i.e., a member of a visible cultural minority within the United States) experienced identity denial yesterday.This means that, of the following situations, he experienced

Accepted Answer

Identity denial involves questioning or denying an individual's identity based on stereotypes or assumptions. In this case, someone not believing Jamie was born in New York and insisting he must have been born in Asia directly challenges his identity as an Asian American from New York, reflecting a stereotype that Asian Americans are perpetual foreigners.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT common of third culture kids?

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Third culture kids often develop a strong sense of global identity due to their experiences living in multiple cultures. This contrasts with lacking a sense of global identity, making it the incorrect statement about common characteristics of third culture kids.

Question 12

Which of the following people is the best example of blending?

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Question 13

Yamazonia is a society dominated by tall people.Based on this information alone, which of the following people living in Yamazonia is most likely to experience identity denial?

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Justice, a short woman, is most likely to experience identity denial in a society dominated by tall people, as her height does not conform to the societal norm.

Question 14

Leo was born in India and moved to Singapore when he was 3 years old with his parents, who work in a global nonprofit organization.Because Leo's parents often have to move to different countries for work, Leo lived in seven different countries before he was 18 years old.Which term most closely describes Leo's background?

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Leo's background is most closely described as a "third culture kid" (TCK), a term used for children who spend a significant part of their developmental years outside their parents' culture, often leading to a unique blend of their birth culture, the culture of the countries they've lived in, and the culture of their parents.

Question 15

The immigrant paradox refers to the finding that

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Question 16

Hideo is a Japanese German person who feels strongly connected to both his Japanese and German cultures.If Hideo engages in frame-switching, which of the following is most likely?

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Frame-switching refers to the ability of bicultural individuals to switch between different cultural frameworks or ways of thinking depending on the context. Reading a Japanese newspaper would likely activate Hideo's Japanese cultural frame, leading him to think in ways that are more aligned with Japanese cultural norms and values.

Question 17

Which of the following scenarios would most likely lead to Basdeo using frame-switching more than Mel?

Accepted Answer

Frame-switching is more common in bicultural individuals like Basdeo, who navigate between different cultural contexts, compared to monocultural individuals like Mel.

Question 18

Stereotype threat is

Accepted Answer

Stereotype threat often leads to measurable changes in task performance and can manifest through physiological signs, indicating its impact on behavior and stress levels.

Question 19

According to the textbook, which of the following has NOT been noted as a result of becoming more acculturated to North American culture?

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Acculturation to North American culture has been associated with increased rates of obesity, delinquency, and decreased school performance, but not with a decreased risk of coronary heart disease.

Question 20

Stephanie is a black female celebrity and is afraid of being stereotyped as an "angry black woman" just because of her background.The media constantly publishes photos of Stephanie looking angry, which eventually does make her feel angry.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

This is an example of stereotype threat, where the fear of confirming a negative stereotype about one's group causes stress and can lead to the individual conforming to the stereotype. In this case, Stephanie is concerned about being stereotyped as an "angry black woman," and the media's portrayal of her contributes to her feeling angry, which aligns with the concept of stereotype threat.

Quiz 7: Morality