Culture Shock Terminology and Levels

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During the Transition stage of cultural adjustment, individuals are most likely to:

  • Remain unconscious of their incompetence in understanding the new culture
  • Adapt to the new culture seamlessly
  • Feel at ease and enjoy the new culture
  • Withdraw and criticize the people of the new culture (correct)

Which stage of cultural adjustment involves a sense of humour and gradual adaptation?

  • Adjustment (correct)
  • Acceptance
  • Introduction
  • Transition

In the Ethnocentric stages, what characterizes the Minimization stage?

  • Denying the existence of other cultures or practices
  • Recognizing cultural differences as valid for that culture
  • Recognizing differences superficially and claiming deep similarities (correct)
  • Considering one's own practices superior to others

Which stage involves developing the skills and abilities to change cultural practices as needed?

<p>Integration (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Reverse Culture Shock refers to:

<p>The difficult period after returning to one's own culture (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Ethnorelative stages involve which of the following?

<p>Adapting and integrating with different cultural practices (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three levels at which culture shock is experienced?

<p>Emotions, Thoughts, and Cultural Identity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT an emotional symptom of culture shock?

<p>Desire to sleep too much and insomnia (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the physical symptoms commonly associated with culture shock?

<p>Headaches, aches, pains, fatigue (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential cause of culture shock related to language?

<p>Isolation due to lack of language skills (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the Culture Shock Pyramid categorize the experiences associated with culture shock?

<p>Emotions, Thinking, Social skills and identity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one way to cope with culture shock according to the text?

<p>Being prepared for it and self-monitoring (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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