6.3: Test Bank
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Multiple-Choice
1. _______ refers to the anxiety and discomfort we feel when moving from a familiar environment to an unfamiliar one..
a. PTSD
*b. Culture shock
c. Brain atrophy
d. Beliefs
2. Culture shock simply means your presence in another culture is shocking to the members of that culture.
a. True
*b. False
3. The ABC's of Culture Shock refer to?
*a. Affective, behavioral, cognitive
b. Aflac, bounty, capital
c. Affection, babbel, conciseness
d. Affiliation, behaviours, collaboration
4. The ______ dimension refers to confusion over behaviors of people in the host culture.?
a. Affective
b. Cognitive
*c. Behavioral
d. Power distance
5. The______dimension of culture shock refers to the anxiety, bewilderment, and disorientation of experiencing a new culture.:
a. Cognitive
*b. Affective
c. Power distance
d. Behavioral
6. The terms “tourist” and “traveler” are interchangeable and mean the exact same thing .
a. True
*b. False
7. The______dimension refers to our inability to interpret our new environment, or understand these "bizarre" social experiences..
a. Behavioral
b. Affective
c. Power distance
*d. Cognitive
8. The experience of culture shock can range from mildly annoying to profoundly disturbing; one of the best known models that helps explain culture shock is?.
a. Shock model
*b. W-Curve model
c. Ti84 model
d. Model x
9. According to your text, how many stages are in the w-curve model?
a. 5
*b. 4
c. 7
d. 8
10. This stage happens right at the beginning of the journey. It represents the hope and excitement in anticipation of new experiences.
*a. Honeymoon
b. Culture Shock
c. Adaptation
d. Re-entry
11. Of the several underlying factors to experiencing culture shock, one of the most important factors is?
a. Uncertainty
b. Power distance
c. Cultural distance
*d. Motivational orientation
12. How one travels into a new culture can significantly impact the degree of culture shock one experiences..
*a. True
b. False
13. Travelers are more interested in cultural exploitation rather than cultural exploration.
a. True
*b. False
14. According to your text, one of the best remedies for managing culture shock is?
a. Talk out loud
b. Start a blog
*c. Acknowledge it exists
d. Activity
15. Another model to help comprehend culture shock that is presented in a cyclical pattern is called the?
a. Ethnocentrism approach
*b. Stress – adaptation – growth*
c. Cultural highs and lows
d. Decontamination
16. “The ability of the traveler to fit in and interact with members of the host culture” influences the degree of culture shock and is referred to as:
a. Retreatism
*b. Sociocultural adjustment
c. Cultural distance
d. Revitalization
17. In Chengdu, there were certain locations called English corners, where people gathered to practice English. The American students who went to the English corners were surrounded by local Chinese people who invited them to their homes, took them out for meals, and showed them the hidden jewels of the city that they otherwise never would have encountered. This example illustrates what means of managing culture shock?
a. Realize that culture shock exists
b. Learn more about the host country
*c. Develop friendships
d. Learn to tolerate ambiguity
18. The best advice for managing culture shock is:
a. Realize that culture shock exists
b. Learn more about the host country
c. Develop friendships
*d. Suspend ethnocentric evaluations
19. When we travel to a new culture, the _______ between our home culture and host culture impacts our level of culture shock.
*a. Cultural distance
b. Sociocultural adjustment
c. Resistance
d. Level of ambiguity
Type: E
Short Answer
1. What is the benefit of a study abroad program in regards to culture shock?
2. What is the difference between a tourist and a traveler?
3. How do personality attributes contribute to our ability to cope with culture shock? How do you think you would cope given your personality? Use specific examples.
4. Compare and contrast travelers and tourists?
Essay
1. Compare and contrast the different models (The W-curve Model & Stress - Adaptation - Growth) that help explain culture shock.