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1
Which of the following cultural differences are often difficult to "see" within a culture group?
A)skin color
B)religious differences
C)gender differences
D)none of the above
2
The following statements are true about public school teachers in the United States, except:
A)teachers hold a great deal of authority in the power structure of the school
B)the majority of teachers in the United States are white
C)the majority of teachers in the United States are female
D)Teachers possess a considerable amount of authority in their classrooms
3
One of the personality traits found among teachers who are effective cultural mediators is:
A)a sense of belonging
B)high social status
C)a tolerance for ambiguity
D)broad-based learning styles
4
The hostility phase on the U-curve of adjustment may be prompted by:
A)people expressing their antagonism toward the outsider
B)loneliness and homesickness
C)other people's behavior not being fully understood
D)internalizing the culture shock
5
If one needs to learn a new language when interacting with a new culture, it may take as long as:
A)2 years
B)7 years
C)20 years
D)12 years
6
Sojourners are people with:
A)a low degree of mobility who are permanent residents
B)a low degree of mobility who voluntarily make contact with new cultures
C)a high degree of mobility but little choice in making contact with new cultures
D)a high degree of mobility who voluntarily make contact with new cultures but are temporary residents
7
The term used to describe the acculturation process when a group considers it valuable to maintain relationships with other groups but does not wish to maintain its own cultural identity is:
A)assimilation
B)separation
C)integration
D)segregation
8
The culture-general model is useful to aid in understanding cultures because it provides an opportunity for people
A)to better understand their emotional reactions to intercultural situations
B)to understand the knowledge bases that people bring with them as a result of being socialized within any given culture
C)to develop vocabulary and categories with which to discuss cross-cultural issues with others
D)all of the above
9
The culture-general model is also useful in that it:
A)prescribes specific courses of action
B)enables empowered individuals to inquire into cultural differences
C)separates an understanding of cultural differences from the experience of cultural differences
D)recognizes that people have different reactions to cross-cultural encounters
10
In the first stages of an intercultural encounter, the individual typically:
A)begins by recognizing cultural differences in behavior
B)adjusts to the new situation early on
C)reports a strong emotional response
D)reaches the state called home





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