CH12 - Acculturation, Culture Shock, Intercultural Competence

Some cultural groups enter acculturation voluntarily, such as immigrants entering a country, whereas other groups experience acculturation involuntarily, as did African slaves brought to countries such as the United States and Brazil.

Intercultural competence is often marked by physical and psychological changes that occur as a result of the adaptation required to function in a new and different cultural context.

The degree of acculturative stress experienced by people adapting to new cultures varies according to the similarities and dissimilarities between the host culture and the native culture of the immigrants.

Anyone can experience culture shock, although some are more prone to it than others

During the Tourist-Honeymoon phase of culture shock, people actively seek out effective problem-solving and conflict resolution strategies. They begin to develop a positive attitude about solving their problems.

Re-entry shock occurs when people return home after an extended stay in a foreign culture and they experience another round of culture shock, this time in their native culture.

Intercultural competence is something that is perceived about another person, rather than something an individual inherently possesses. In other words, an individual may appear competent to one person but not to another.

The affective component of intercultural competence consists of how much one knows about the culture of the person with whom one is interacting.

The affective component of intercultural communication is the degree to which one approaches or avoids intercultural communication—that is, one's level of motivation to interact with others from different cultures.

The psychomotor component of intercultural communication is the degree to which one approaches or avoids intercultural communication—that is, one's level of motivation to interact with others from different cultures.

The mode of acculturation, called assimilation, occurs when individuals:

The mode of acculturation, called marginalization, occurs when individuals:

The mode of acculturation, called separation, occurs when individuals:

One mode of acculturation, called integration, occurs when individuals:

The anxiety and tension associated with acculturation is called:

Host conformity pressure refers to the:

The initial stage of culture shock, called something like the tourist or honeymoon stage, is characterized by:

The second stage of culture shock, called the culture shock stage, is characterized by:

The third stage of culture shock, called the adjustment stage, is characterized by:

The fourth stage of culture shock, called the adaption stage, is characterized by:

The process of change that results from ongoing contact between two or more culturally different groups is called:

To the extent that a person endeavors to acquire the beliefs of a single cultural group with the ultimate goal of becoming indistinguishable from other members of the host culture, that person has become:

Which of the following has the greatest impact on the degree to which a person experiences culture shock?

According to the “W” curve model of culture shock:

The knowledge component of intercultural communication competence consists of:

The affective component of intercultural communication competence consists of:

The psycho-motor component of intercultural communication competence consists of:

Situational features that contribute to the perception of intercultural communication

Intercultural willingness to communicate is best defined as:

Persons with rigid and simple cognitive systems have a tendency to: