Ch14 Test Bank Docx Counseling International Students In The

Chapter 14. Counseling International Students in the Context

of Cross-Cultural Transitions

1. International students are charged ___________ fees compared to students from universities’ home countries.

a. Higher

b. Lower

c. No

d. Same

Cognitive domain: Analysis

Answer location: The Growing International Student Population

Question type: MC

2. All of the following are PUSH factors relevant to the decision to become an international student EXCEPT

a. A lack of educational opportunities

b. Family pressures

c. Family reunification

d. A lack of employment opportunities

Cognitive domain: Analysis

Answer location: Push and Pull Factors

Question type: MC

3. According to Bochner & Furnham (2001), during a cross-cultural transition international students typically experience

a. Dissonance

b. Culture shock

c. Depression

d. Disintegration

Cognitive domain: Knowledge

Answer location: Culture Shock During Transition

Question type: MC

4. Pedersen (1995) identifies which of the following as phases of culture shock?

a. Tourist phase

b. Homesickness phase

c. Re-acclamation phase

d. Bicultural identity phase

Cognitive domain: Knowledge

Answer location: Culture Shock During Transition

Question type: MC

5. _________ has been noted as the most critical influence for both academic and social adjustment of international students.

a. Language proficiency

b. Academic major

c. Economic status

d. Workload

Cognitive domain: Comprehension

Answer location: Academic Issues

Question type: MC

6. Reorientation is the _________ phase of culture shock outline by Pedersen.

a. First

b. Second

c. Third

d. Final

Cognitive domain: Knowledge

Answer location: Culture Shock During Transition

Question type: MC

7. All of the following are PULL factors relevant to the decision to become an international student EXCEPT

a. Perceived quality of education

b. Unfavorable political condition

c. Family reunification

d. Opportunities to gain knowledge of foreign languages

Cognitive domain: Analysis

Answer location: Push and Pull Factors

Question type: MC

8. The _________ phase of culture shock often involves learning to appreciate aspects of the host culture.

a. Reorientation

b. Domestication

c. Tourist

d. Subjugation

Cognitive domain: Application

Answer location: Culture Shock During Transition

Question type: MC

9. ____________ occurs when an individual no longer wishes, or is able, to maintain his or her cultural identity but rather adopts that of the majority culture.

a. Separation

b. Integration

c. Assimilation

d. Biculturalism

Cognitive domain: Comprehension

Answer location: Acculturation Status Assessment

Question type: MC

10. ____________ occurs when the individual maintains his or her cultural identity.

a. Separation

b. Integration

c. Assimilation

d. Biculturalism

Cognitive domain: Comprehension

Answer location: Acculturation Status Assessment

Question type: MC

11. __________ occurs when the individual maintains his or her original culture and seeks also to participate in the more dominant cultural network.

a. Separation

b. Integration

c. Assimilation

d. Biculturalism

Cognitive domain: Comprehension

Answer location: Acculturation Status Assessment

Question type: MC

12. There has been substantial growth in the numbers of international students worldwide, from 0.8 million in 1975 to __________ in 2009.

a. 1.2 million

b. 1.9 million

c. 3.7 million

d. 6 million

Cognitive domain: Knowledge

Answer location: The Growing International Student Population

Question type: MC

13. Johnson & Sandhu (2007) organizes the predominant types of concerns affecting international students into ________ and ________.

a. Interpersonal factors, intrapersonal factors

b. Mental factors, physical factors

c. Psychological factors, social factors

d. Spiritual factors, physical factors

Cognitive domain: Knowledge

Answer location: Connections Between Common Transition Issues

Question type: MC

14. Psychiatric issues and psychological problems are estimated to be as high as _____ in the general population.

a. 10%

b. 20%

c. 30%

d. 40%

Cognitive domain: Knowledge

Answer location: Culture Shock Versus Serious Mental Health Issues

Question type: MC

15. Disintegration is the _________ phase of culture shock outline by Pedersen.

a. First

b. Second

c. Third

d. Final

Cognitive domain: Knowledge

Answer location: Culture Shock During Transition

Question type: MC

16. It is estimated that international students and their dependents contributed more than _______ to the economy of the United States during the 2010–2011 academic year.

a. $19 million

b. $978 million

c. $12 billion

d. $21 billion

Cognitive domain: Knowledge

Answer location: The Growing International Student Population

Question type: MC

17. Counselors working with international students should take a ________ approach.

a. Strengths-based

b. Deficit model

c. Multinational

d. Multicultural

Cognitive domain: Application

Answer location: Diversity of International Students

Question type: MC

18. Most educational institutions target the numbers of international students they accept for undergraduate education to make up around ______ of the undergraduate student population.

a. 5%

b.. 10%

c. 15%

d. 20%

Cognitive domain: Knowledge

Answer location: The Growing International Student Population

Question type: MC

19. Culture shock is usually ________ at the point when the individual enters a new cultural environment.

a. Less severe

b. Most severe

c. Diminished

d. Not present

Cognitive domain: Application

Answer location: Culture Shock During Transition

Question type: MC

20. During the 2010–2011 academic year, ____________international students were enrolled in colleges and universities in the United States.

a. 580,000

b. 77,000

c. More than 700,000

d. Less than 700,000

Cognitive domain: Knowledge

Answer location: The Growing International Student Population

Question type: MC

21. The term foreign student has negative connotations, as it positions international students as outsiders to educational institutions and local communities.

a. True

b. False

Cognitive domain: Comprehension

Answer location: Counseling International Students in the Context of Cross-Cultural Transition

Question type: TF

22. International education causes a substantial loss of funds to institutions of higher education.

a. True

b. False

Cognitive domain: Knowledge

Answer location: The Growing International Student Population

Question type: TF

23. Culture shock may manifest in physical symptoms such as fatigue, headaches, cognitive impairment, and reduced energy.

a. True

b. False

Cognitive domain: Comprehension

Answer location: Culture Shock During Transition

Question type: TF

24. Adjustment difficulties are inevitable during cross-cultural transition.

a. True

b. False

Cognitive domain: Comprehension

Answer location: Culture Shock During Transition

Question type: TF

25. Counseling international students requires competencies for counseling across cultures.

a. True

b. False

Cognitive domain: Comprehension

Answer location: Counseling International Students

Question type: TF

26. International students who are particularly prone to anxiety often experience culture shock upon relocation to another country.

a. True

b. False

Cognitive domain: Comprehension

Answer location: Culture Shock During Transition

Question type: TF

27. The tourist phase is the first phase of culture shock outlined by Pedersen.

a. True

b. False

Cognitive domain: Knowledge

Answer location: Culture Shock During Transition

Question type: TF

28. The process of culture shock is always linear.

a. True

b. False

Cognitive domain: Comprehension

Answer location: Culture Shock During Transition

Question type: TF

29. Most educational institutions target the numbers of international students they accept for graduate education to make up around 25% of the graduate student population.

a. True

b. False

Cognitive domain: Knowledge

Answer location: The Growing International Student Population

Question type: TF

30. International students study at an educational institution outside of their home country, while a foreign student is one who studies at home, identifies as a student, and is traveling abroad.

a. True

b. False

Cognitive domain: Comprehension

Answer location: Counseling International Students in the Context of Cross-Cultural Transition

Question type: TF

31. Define the concept of culture shock.

a. Culture shock refers to “a more or less sudden immersion into a nonspecific state of uncertainty where the individuals are not certain what is expected of them or of what they can expect from the persons around them”

Cognitive domain: Comprehension

Answer location: Culture Shock During Transition

Question type: SA

32. Contrast and contrast the terms home country and host country.

a. The terms home country and host country are used to represent the contexts across which international students experience cross-cultural transitions. Home country refers to the student’s country of origin or source country; host country refers to the destination country where the international student is enrolled for an educational program.

Cognitive domain: Analysis

Answer location: Counseling International Students in the Context of Cross-Cultural Transition

Question type: SA

33. International students are subject to various “pull” and “push” factors in seeking to pursue their educational in a different country. Compare and contrast pull factors and push factors.

a. Push factors are the various pressures placed on the student in the home country to look for opportunities in other countries while pull factors are the attractions or perceived benefits of studying in the destination country.

Cognitive domain: Analysis

Answer location: Push and Pull Factors

Question type: SA