PSFA FINAL Questions with Answers (100%
Correct Answers)
Models of cultural adaptation Answer: The U-Curve Model
The W-Curve Model
The U.S. Navy Model
Kim's Cross-Cultural Adaptation Model
Berry's Acculturation Model
Culture shock Answer: Refers to a stressful transitional period when individuals
move from a familiar environment into an unfamiliar one
Types of migrants Answer: By terms of stay:
Long-term migrants - immigrants (or emigrants).
Short-term migrants - sojourners, typically with a special purpose, e.g. study
abroad.
By intention:
Voluntary - for education, work, life change
Involuntary - forced by external factors, refugees, political asylums,
U curve model Answer: 3 points/stages
1. Excitement
2. Culture shock
, 2
3. Adjusted
W curve model Answer: Considering reentry adaptation
1. Honeymoon stage (excitement)
2. Hostility stage (culture shock)
3. Humorous stage (adjusting, playing with the new culture)
4. in-sync stage (adjusted)
5. Ambivalence stage (unsure feeling after reentry)
6. Reentry culture shock stage (similar to first one)
7. Resocialisation stage (re-adjusted)
lThe US Navy mode; Answer: Eager anticipation stage
Everything is wonderful stage
Everything is awful stage
Everything is OK stage
Cross Cultural adaptation theory - Kim's model Answer: Enculturation - basic
socialization process in native culture.
Acculturation - process to fit in the host culture.
*Deculturation - losing elements of the home culture in the process of
acculturation.
Correct Answers)
Models of cultural adaptation Answer: The U-Curve Model
The W-Curve Model
The U.S. Navy Model
Kim's Cross-Cultural Adaptation Model
Berry's Acculturation Model
Culture shock Answer: Refers to a stressful transitional period when individuals
move from a familiar environment into an unfamiliar one
Types of migrants Answer: By terms of stay:
Long-term migrants - immigrants (or emigrants).
Short-term migrants - sojourners, typically with a special purpose, e.g. study
abroad.
By intention:
Voluntary - for education, work, life change
Involuntary - forced by external factors, refugees, political asylums,
U curve model Answer: 3 points/stages
1. Excitement
2. Culture shock
, 2
3. Adjusted
W curve model Answer: Considering reentry adaptation
1. Honeymoon stage (excitement)
2. Hostility stage (culture shock)
3. Humorous stage (adjusting, playing with the new culture)
4. in-sync stage (adjusted)
5. Ambivalence stage (unsure feeling after reentry)
6. Reentry culture shock stage (similar to first one)
7. Resocialisation stage (re-adjusted)
lThe US Navy mode; Answer: Eager anticipation stage
Everything is wonderful stage
Everything is awful stage
Everything is OK stage
Cross Cultural adaptation theory - Kim's model Answer: Enculturation - basic
socialization process in native culture.
Acculturation - process to fit in the host culture.
*Deculturation - losing elements of the home culture in the process of
acculturation.
