Culture Shock: Adapting to a New Country
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What has been the focus of research by psychologists and anthropologists over the past thirty years?

  • The benefits of cultural diversity
  • The effects of culture shock on travelers and students (correct)
  • The history of international travel
  • The impact of technology on cultural exchange
  • What is a common experience of people who move to a new country with a different culture?

  • Having no difficulty adapting
  • Feeling immediately at home
  • Experiencing a series of predictable reactions (correct)
  • Losing their cultural identity
  • Why do researchers study culture shock?

  • To compare cultures around the world
  • To discourage international travel
  • To understand why people travel
  • To help people adapt to new cultures (correct)
  • What is true about the reactions people have when moving to a new country?

    <p>They affect people to different degrees</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who are the people that researchers have studied in the context of culture shock?

    <p>Travelers, business or working people, and international students</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Professor Erin Meyer, which country has the lowest context culture in the world?

    <p>The United States</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following countries is NOT ranked among the lowest context cultures in the world, according to Professor Erin Meyer?

    <p>France</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ranking of Canada in terms of context culture, according to Professor Erin Meyer?

    <p>The second-lowest context culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following countries is ranked immediately after the US in terms of context culture, according to Professor Erin Meyer?

    <p>Canada</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many countries are mentioned as having low context cultures, according to Professor Erin Meyer?

    <p>5</p> Signup and view all the answers

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