PSFA Final Exam Actual Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Chapter 8 - CORRECT ANSWER
Models of cultural adaptation - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER Refers to a stressful transitional period when
individuals move from a familiar environment into an unfamiliar one
Types of migrants - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 3 points/stages
1. Excitement
2. Culture shock
3. Adjusted
, W curve model - CORRECT 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; - CORRECT ANSWER Eager anticipation stage
Everything is wonderful stage
Everything is awful stage
Everything is OK stage
Cross Cultural adaptation theory - Kim's model - CORRECT 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.
Young Yun Kim's theory of cross cultural adaptation - CORRECT ANSWER Stress-
Adaptation-Growth model
Rather than see culture shock as bad, she feels it is necessary, even good
The 'stress' leads to change and personal growth
CORRECT Answers
Chapter 8 - CORRECT ANSWER
Models of cultural adaptation - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER Refers to a stressful transitional period when
individuals move from a familiar environment into an unfamiliar one
Types of migrants - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 3 points/stages
1. Excitement
2. Culture shock
3. Adjusted
, W curve model - CORRECT 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; - CORRECT ANSWER Eager anticipation stage
Everything is wonderful stage
Everything is awful stage
Everything is OK stage
Cross Cultural adaptation theory - Kim's model - CORRECT 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.
Young Yun Kim's theory of cross cultural adaptation - CORRECT ANSWER Stress-
Adaptation-Growth model
Rather than see culture shock as bad, she feels it is necessary, even good
The 'stress' leads to change and personal growth
