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Human Diversity in Education: An Integrative Approach, 4/e

Kenneth H. Cushner, Kent State University, Kent
Averil McClelland, Kent State University, Kent
Philip Safford, Case Western Reserve University

Classrooms and Schools as Cultural Crossroads

Multiple Choice


1	According to the culture-general framework, an in-group is defined as:
		A)	the popular kids in a school
		B)	an exclusive clique
		C)	those people who know each other well and spend relaxed time together
		D)	those kept at a distance from one's own group


2	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


3	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


4	If one needs to learn a new language when interacting with a new culture, it may take as long as:
		A)	two years
		B)	seven years
		C)	twenty years
		D)	twelve years


5	Sojourners are:
		A)	people with a low degree of mobility who are permanent residents
		B)	people with a low degree of mobility who voluntarily make contact with new cultures
		C)	people with a high degree of mobility but little choice in making contact with new cultures
		D)	people with a high degree of mobility who voluntarily make contact with new cultures but are temporary residents


6	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
		C)	being socialized within any given culture
		D)	to develop vocabulary and categories with which to discuss cross-cultural issues with others
		E)	all of the above


7	The culture-general model is also useful because it:
		A)	prescribes specific courses of action
		B)	enables empowered individuals to inquire into cultural differences
		C)	separates the understanding of cultural differences from the experience of cultural differences
		D)	recognizes that people have different reactions to cross-cultural encounters


8	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


9	Differences in time and space is one of the themes in which of the following?
		A)	emotional responses to intercultural interactions
		B)	bases of behavior that may cause difficulty in intercultural interactions
		C)	factors that may need adjustment in reshaping cultural identity
		D)	none of the above


10	Which of the following cultural differences is often difficult to "see" within a culture group?
		A)	skin color
		B)	religious differences
		C)	gender differences
		D)	none of the above

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