10 Questions
What is the primary focus of culture shock?
Feelings of confusion and anxiety
What is the most challenging stage of culture shock according to the text?
Frustration stage
What is the primary emotion associated with the honeymoon stage of culture shock?
Positive feelings and emotions
Which stage of culture shock involves becoming fatigued from not understanding gestures, signs, and language?
Frustration stage
How many stages do many scholars agree that culture shock involves?
4
What is the process of adapting to a host culture that is different than one's own called?
Acculturation
Which stage involves feeling more familiar and comfortable with the host culture, people, food, and languages of new environments?
Third stage
What does enculturation generally signal?
The acquisition of one's own culture.
In assimilation, what is done with own cultural values?
Fully or partly lived
What does acquisition in the landscape of language education refer to?
Nonconscious process of rule internalization
Study Notes
Culture Shock
- The primary focus of culture shock is the experience of adapting to a new cultural environment.
Stages of Culture Shock
- The most challenging stage of culture shock is the crisis stage.
- The primary emotion associated with the honeymoon stage of culture shock is euphoria.
- The frustration stage involves becoming fatigued from not understanding gestures, signs, and language.
Number of Stages
- Many scholars agree that culture shock involves four stages.
Cultural Adaption
- The process of adapting to a host culture that is different than one's own is called acculturation.
- In the adjustment stage, one feels more familiar and comfortable with the host culture, people, food, and languages of new environments.
Enculturation and Assimilation
- Enculturation generally signals a return to one's own cultural identity.
- In assimilation, own cultural values are replaced or suppressed.
Language Education
- Acquisition in the landscape of language education refers to the process of learning a new language.
This quiz covers the concept of culture shock, including its definition and the stages it involves. It also explores what culture consists of and how it affects individuals visiting or living in another country.
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