Module 10 Flashcards
True or False:
Adaptation is always a compromise.
True
What is item H403?
a. a burger brand
b. a cheesehead
c. an eraser
d. a condom
b. a cheesehead
True or False:
There is clear empirical evidence supporting the U-curve model of culture shock.
False
When someone is excited about all the differences they are experiencing in a new culture, what stage of cultural adaptation are they in?
a. happiness
b. honeymoon
c. hopefullness
d. honoring
b. honeymoon
** INCORRECT ANSWER **
The cycle of acculturation is:
a. stress-adaption-growth
b. stress-adaptation-stress
c. stress-growth-adaptation
d. adaptation-stress-growth
INCORRECT ANSWER
c. stress-growth-adaptation
True or False:
DJ Kealy’s research found that sojourners who experienced intense culture shock were more productive abroad than those that experienced little or no culture shock stress.
True
True or False:
Acculturation is always tied to deculturation.
True
** INCORRECT ANSWER **
When something or someone exchanges information with their environment and co-evolves with that environment, this is referred to as:
a. an open system
b. a transparent system
c. an adaptive system
d. a permissive system
** INCORRECT ANSWER **
c. an adaptive system
** INCORRECT ANSWER ***
The educational model of culture shock:
a. views culture shock as a reactive state of deficit that is both the source and result of alienation in a new culture.
b. views culture shock as a state of growth and development which can result in positive outcomes.
c. neither of the above definitions fit the educational model.
d. Both of the above definitions fit the educational model. Culture shock is both positive and negative.
** INCORRECT ANSWER ***
d. Both of the above definitions fit the educational model. Culture shock is both positive and negative.
Denise just started a new job at a PR firm. The firm is run very differently from her old job, and she is getting depressed and frustrated. All the techniques she used to get along at her previous job don’t seem to work now. The best term to use to describe what Denise is suffering from is:
a. initial adjustment
b. profound disorientation
c. sudden immersion
d. culture shock
d. culture shock
** INCORRECT ANSWER ***
While the U-curve hypothesis describes the culture shock process, the W-curve expands it to describe the sojourner’s ____.
a. extended stay in a host culture
b. initial reaction to the host culture
c. re-entry to his or her original culture
d. A and B, but not C
e. A, B, and C
** INCORRECT ANSWER ***
e. A, B, and C
( I think A and B, but not C might be the correct answer!!)
Denise and Sara are both going to study abroad in Peru next term. Which of the following is likely to happen based on what you know about culture shock?
a. Denise and Sara are both in good health so neither are likely to experience culture shock.
b. Denise and Sara are both young, so both are likely to experience culture shock equally.
c. Denise has a strong network of family and friends at home, while Sara does not, so Sara is more likely to experience culture shock.
d. Sara has a strong network of support from her church group in Peru, and Denise does not have much support in Peru, so Denise is likely to experience more culture shock.
d. Sara has a strong network of support from her church group in Peru, and Denise does not have much support in Peru, so Denise is likely to experience more culture shock.
According to the video, how many undocumented people are in the United States right now?
a. 9 million
b. 11 million
c. 12 million
d. 15 million
b. 11 million
What is the definition of culture provided in the TED talk?
a. accepted and familiar
b. accepted and comforting
c. comforting and familiar
d. familiar and calming
a. accepted and familiar
The linear stage model of the U-curve is a useful tool. However, it has many weaknesses. According to Penderson, its biggest flaw is:
a. it has a lack of clear empirical evidence
b. it is subjective and difficult to measure accurately
c. there are too many dependent variables (lonliness, depression, etc.) to be able to predict how anyone will experience culture shock.
d. the nature of the stage model implies a linear process, where people progress in an orderly manner through the stages. This is not an accurate representation of the reality of transformation.
d. the nature of the stage model implies a linear process, where people progress in an orderly manner through the stages. This is not an accurate representation of the reality of transformation.
