Cross-Cultural QUIZ 7

T/F? Greater cultural distance typically means a smoother, easier acculturation experience.

FALSE

T/F? Visiting other cultures as a tourist has been found to increase creativity.

FALSE

T/F? It is difficult to reach consistent conclusions in research on acculturation because acculturating people have such wide and varied experiences.

TRUE

T/F? Simply learning about the existence of stereotype threat can help combat it.

TRUE

The tendency for bicultural people to exhibit psychological tendencies that are in between those of their two cultures is called a) blending. b) regression to the mean. c) code-switching. d) middling.

a) blending.

The ______ phase of the acculturation curve is when individuals may begin to feel anxious, irritable, and homesick. a) culture shock b) adjustment c) separation d) honeymoon

a) culture shock

Frame-switching is ________ likely to occur or bicultural individuals who score ______ on bicultural identity integration. a) most; high b) most; low c) least; high d) least; moderate

a) most; high

Someone with a positive attitude toward their original culture and a negative attitude toward their new culture would most likely adopt the ______ acculturation strategy. a) separation b) assimilation c) integration d) marginalization

a) separation

_______ is the degree to which an individual's personality is similar to the dominant cultural values in the new culture. a) Culture shock b) Cultural fit c) Assimilation d) Cultural distance

b) Cultural fit

An individual with a negative attitude toward their original culture and a positive attitude toward their new culture would most likely adopt the _____ acculturation strategy. a) separation b) assimilation c) integration d) marginalization

b) assimilation

The textbook authors research on self-esteem among East Asian immigrants to North America provided evidence for a) identity denial. b) blending. c) heightened creativity. d) stereotype threat.

b) blending.

______ refers to when a bicultural individual develops distinct cultural selves and activates these selves under different conditions. a) stereotype threat b) frame-switching c) integrative complexity d) blending

b) frame-switching

________ refers to the process by which people migrate to and learn a culture that is different from their original culture. a) Separation b) Asylum-seeking c) Acculturation d) Pioneering

c) Acculturation

The acculturation strategy associated with the least acculturative stress and the most favorable outcomes is the _____ strategy. a) separation b) assimilation c) integration d) marginalization

c) integration

Living in different cultures fosters ______, which is the willingness and ability to consider different viewpoints on the same issue. a) frame-switching b) identity integration c) integrative complexity d) code-switching

c) integrative complexity

In the United States, acculturating into American culture has been associated with a) poorer school performance. b) higher obesity rates. c) higher tobacco and alcohol use. d) all of the above.

d) all of the above.

A(n) _______ is someone who moves from their original culture to a ______ culture and plans to move permanently. a) sojourner; heritage b) sojourner; host c) immigrant; heritage d) immigrant; host

d) immigrant; host

Which of the following is more TRUE regarding monocultural individuals and frame-switching? a) we do not know if monocultural frame-switch because no research has been done with them b) research shows that monoculturals do not engage in frame-switching c) monoculturals show evidence of frame-switching, and it is just as strong as biculturals d) monoculturals show evidence of frame-switching, but it is not as pronounced as for biculturals

d) monoculturals show evidence of frame-switching, but it is not as pronounced as for biculturals

The fear that you will inadvertently confirm a negative stereotype about your own group, which then leads to poorer performance, is known as a) confirmation bias. b) discrimination bias. c) identity denial. d) stereotype threat.

d) stereotype threat.

Asking minority members of a culture, "Where are you really from?" can lead to an experience of _______ in some minority individuals. a) frame-switching b) identity confusion c) identity denial d) separation

identity denial