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Chapter 5 Test Bank Docx What Is Culture Shock?

Test Bank – Chapter 5

20 multiple choicequestions

5 true/falsequestions

5 essayquestions

Type:Multiple Choice

Title:Chapter 5 Question 1

1)

Which of the following is involved in culture shock?

a.#

A sense of identity loss

In

b.#

A sense of identity stability

In

c.#

Individualism

In

d.#

Enculturation

END OF QUESTION

Type:Multiple Choice

Title:Chapter 5 Question 2

2)

Mieko has travelled to France for her study-abroad opportunity. She tries to figure out how to appropriately ask for help and how to invite her new acquaintance to study with her. According to the ABCs of culture shock, Mieko is experiencing which dimension of disorientation?

a.#

Affective

b.#

Behavioral

c.#

Cognitive

d.#

Alienation

END OF QUESTION

Type:Multiple Choice

Title:Chapter 5 Question 3

3)

When you reach out and cultivate friendships and social network relationships with the local host culture, you are practicing the_______adjustment strategies.

a.#

sociocultural

b.#

instrumental

c.#

honeymooning

d.#

psychological

END OF QUESTION

Type:Multiple Choice

Title:Chapter 5 Question 4

4)

According to culture shock research, what kind of expectations should you have about your overseas assignments?

a.#

Realistic

b.#

Idealistic

c.#

No expectations

d.#

Surreal

END OF QUESTION

Type:Multiple Choice

Title:Chapter 5 Question 5

5)

After a while, Elaine has learned to fit in with the new culture in which she was given a temporary job assignment. She has learned how to communicate appropriately in this new environment and how to manage relationships with members of the new culture.Elaineis experiencing_______adjustment.

a.#

honeymoon

b.#

frustration/hostility

Incorrect

c.#

ambivalence

d.#

in-sync

END OF QUESTION

Type:Multiple Choice

Title:Chapter 5 Question 6

6)

Engaging in lotsof positive self-talk during your stressful time in your overseas adjustment experience is known as using the _______ adjustment strategy.

a.#

proximal

b.#

communication competence

c.#

sociocultural

d.#

psychological

END OF QUESTION

Type:Multiple Choice

Title:Chapter 5 Question 7

7)

TCK refers to_______Kids.

a.#

ToughCulture

b.#

TightCulture

Incorrect

c.#

TalkativeCulture

Correct

d.#

ThirdCulture

END OF QUESTION

Type:Multiple Choice

Title:Chapter 5 Question 8

8)

According to intercultural research, re-entry culture shock is oftentimes_______stressful than entry culture shock.

a.#

equally

b.#

more

c.#

less

END OF QUESTION

Type:Multiple Choice

Title:Chapter5Question 9

9)

_______ are temporary residents who voluntarily go abroad for a set period of time that is usually related to some instrumental or socioemotional purpose.

a.#

Immigrants

b.#

Emigrants

c.#

Sojourners

d.#

Extroverts

END OF QUESTION

Type:Multiple Choice

Title:Chapter 5 Question 10

10)

Although Aaron feels a little bewildered and lonely at times, he is very excited and curious about the new culture in which he has just begun a temporary work assignment. According to the revised W-shaped adjustment model,Aaronis in which stage of adjustment?

a.#

Rebound/Humorous

b.#

In-Sync

c.#

Frustration/Hostility

Correct

d.#

Honeymoon

END OF QUESTION

Type:Multiple Choice

Title:Chapter 5 Question 11

11)

Ever sinceEffiareturned home from her overseas work assignment, she has felt like she does not fit in. She decides to ask for another overseas assignment, where she feels like she is more alive than at home. According to the W-shaped adjustment model,Effiais a(n)

a.#

adjuster.

b.#

transformer.

c.#

alienator.

d.#

resocializer.

END OF QUESTION

Type:Multiple Choice

Title:Chapter 5 Question 12

12)

As his assignment wound down and his time to return came nearer, Doug realized that he was both excited to return home and also sad. He is in which stage of the revised W-shaped adjustment model?

a.#

Re-entryCultureShock

b.#

In-Sync

c.#

Frustration/Hostility

d.#

Ambivalence

END OF QUESTION

Type:Multiple Choice

Title:Chapter 5 Question 13

13)

Individuals with_______motivations to leave a familiar culture and enter a new culture tend to manage their culture shock experience more effectively than individuals with _______motivations.

a.#

voluntary; involuntary

b.#

involuntary; voluntary

c.#

personal; social

d.#

social;personal

END OF QUESTION

Type:Multiple Choice

Title:Chapter 5 Question 14

14)

As a sojourner sent by her company, Robin would like to spend some time establishing a friendship with a member of the new culture and exploring the countryside. These goals are called _______ goals.

a.#

socioemotional

b.#

individualistic

c.#

instrumental

d.#

intercultural

END OF QUESTION

Type:Multiple Choice

Title:Chapter 5 Question 15

15)

Differencesbetween two culturesintheircultural values, language, verbal, and nonverbal styles are called

a.#

cultural identity factors.

b.#

cultural distance factors.

c.#

personal expectations.

d.#

motivation orientations.

END OF QUESTION

Type:Multiple Choice

Title:Chapter 5 Question 16

16)

As a sojourner sent by her company,Liliawould like to establish a well-run branch in a foreign country.Lilia’s goal is called a(n)_______goal.

a.#

socioemotional

b.#

individualistic

c.#

instrumental

d.#

psychological

END OF QUESTION

Type:Multiple Choice

Title:Chapter 5 Question 17

17)

Mai studied abroad for a semester and returned home excited to tell her family and friends all about her experiences. Mai experienced a sharp sense ofletdownas her family and friends quickly lost interest in her stories. Mai is experiencing which stage of the W-shaped adjustment model?

a.#

Ambivalence

b.#

Re-entryCultureShock

c.#

In-Sync

d.#

Frustration/Hostility

END OF QUESTION

Type:Multiple Choice

Title:Chapter 5 Question 18

18)

When you’re able to laugh at your own mistakesand you no longer take things as seriously as in the frustration/hostility stage,you’re in the _______ stage of the W-shaped adjustment model.

a.#

honeymoon

b.#

rebounding/humorous

c.#

in-sync

d.#

ambivalence

END OF QUESTION

Type:Multiple Choice

Title:Chapter 5 Question 19

19)

_______adjustment refers to the feelings of well-being and satisfaction during cross-cultural transitions.

a.#

Assimilation

Incorrect

b.#

Sociocultural

Correct

c.#

Psychological

d.#

Voluntary

END OF QUESTION

Type:Multiple Choice

Title:Chapter 5 Question20

20)

The _______ use active commitment strategies to face the challenges of the new culture and intentionally adopt new communication competence skillstoconnect with the new culture.

a.#

early returnees

Incorrect

b.#

time servers

Correct

c.#

participators

d.#

alienators

END OF QUESTION

Type:Multiple Choice

Title:Chapter 5 Question21

21)

_______-tolerance for ambiguity individuals do better in their overseas adjustment experience than_______-tolerance for ambiguity individuals.

a.#

Low; high

Incorrect

b.#

Low; moderate

Correct

c.#

High; low

d.#

No; high

END OF QUESTION

Type:Multiple Choice

Title:Chapter 5 Question22

22)

_______ appraisal strategies refer to changing our perceptions and interpretations of stressful situations in a foreign culture and are related to lower adjustment stress.

a.#

Positive personality

Correct

b.#

Positive situational

Incorrect

c.#

Positive energy

d.#

Positive destiny

END OF QUESTION

True/false questions:

Type:Multiple Choice

Title:Chapter 5 Question23

23)

Alienators are always the first ones ready to pack and go for an abroad assignment and the most dissatisfied in their re-entry home process.

a.#

True

b.#

False

END OF QUESTION

Type:Multiple Choice

Title:Chapter 5 Question24

24)

Culture shock can have both positive and negative implications.

a.#

True

b.#

False

END OF QUESTION

Type:Multiple Choice

Title:Chapter 5 Question 25

25)

Resocializedreturnees are highly aware of changes in themselves and try to integrate new values and skills they have learned overseas.

a.#

True

b.#

False

END OF QUESTION

Type:Multiple Choice

Title:Chapter 5 Question 26

26)

Culture shock produces an identity disorientation state.

Correct

a.#

True

Incorrect

b.#

False

END OF QUESTION

Type:Multiple Choice

Title:Chapter 5 Question 27

27)

Culture shock is, first and foremost, a cognitive experience in which our knowledge is put to the test.

Incorrect

a.#

True

Correct

b.#

False

END OF QUESTION

Type:Multiple Choice

Title:Chapter 5 Question 28

28)

Social media offers a riskyspace for international students to learn about host nationals due torumors.

Incorrect

a.#

True

Correct

b.#

False

END OF QUESTION

Type:Multiple Choice

Title:Chapter 5 Question 29

29)

Global nomads refer to people of any age or nationality who have lived a significant part of their developmental years outside their passport country.

Correct

a.#

True

Incorrect

b.#

False

END OF QUESTION

Type:Multiple Choice

Title:Chapter 5 Question30

30)

Early returnees tend to use more commitment strategies to manage their adjustment in the frustration/hostility stage more so than time servers.

Incorrect

a.#

True

Correct

b.#

False

END OF QUESTION

Essay questions:

Type:Essay

Title:Chapter 5 Essay Question31

31)

Briefly describe culture shock and identify some of its pros and cons.

Page reference:Seesection“Pros and Cons of Culture Shock”

END OF QUESTION

Type:Essay

Title:Chapter 5 Essay Question32

32)

What is cultural distanceandhow doesitaffect a sojourner’s adjustment?Givesome examples of cultural distance factors.

Page reference:Seesection“Cultural Distance Factors and Two Adjustment Approaches”

END OF QUESTION

Type:Essay

Title:Chapter 5 Essay Question 33

33)

Identify some socioemotional goals that a sojourner might accomplish during a period living abroad.

Page reference:See section“Motivational Orientations and Personal Expectations”

END OF QUESTION

Type:Essay

Title:Chapter 5 Essay Question34

34)

Describe one of the stages of the W-shaped adjustment model and its place in the overall adjustment of a sojourner.

Page reference:See section“The Revised W-shaped Adjustment Model”

END OF QUESTION

Type:Essay

Title:Chapter 5 Essay Question35

35)

You are planning to study abroad for a year. What insights can you glean from the chapter on culture shock that will help your adjustment to your new environment?

Page reference:See section“Intercultural Reality Check:Doables”

END OF QUESTION

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