Deck 4: Acculturation

Question 1

Which of the following hypotheses suggest that the strongest and healthiest of voluntary immigrants tend to migrate?

A)Selective migration hypothesis
B)Darwinian migration hypothesis
C)Survival migration hypothesis
D)Universal migration hypothesis

Answer 1

Selective migration hypothesis

Question 2

Which of the following statements is NOT a limitation to Berry's models of acculturation?

A)Individual's experiencing marginalization are not left "cultureless"
B)Berry's acculturative modes are difficult to apply to individuals belonging to two ethnicities
C)Lack of cross cultural generalizability
D)All of the above are limitations

Answer 2

Lack of cross cultural generalizability

Question 3

Immigrants who integrate themselves in the lower social classes may be experiencing _________.

A)Segmented assimilation
B)Counter acculturation
C)Social classification
D)Upward assimilation

Answer 3

Segmented assimilation

Question 4

_________ may cause ??????__________.

A)Marginalization…renewed sense of identity
B)Ethnogenesis…dissonant acculturation
C)Role reversals…intergenerational conflict
D)Enculturation…assimilation

Question 5

After moving to the U.S., Bogdan experienced many difficulties adjusting to American life.He had trouble learning English, making friends, understanding the transportation system, and finding access to healthcare.Bogdan is experiencing ________, which is not uncommon among new immigrants.

A)Acculturative stress
B)Enculturation
C)Hardiness
D)Dissonant acculturation

Question 6

Milton Gordon 1964)suggested a differentiation between "structural assimilation" and acculturation because _________.

A)Earlier definitions of acculturation were incorrect
B)Structural assimilation assumes the incorporation of members in ethnic groups with members in majority groups
C)Acculturation is adoption of the cultural norms and behavioral patterns of the minority groups
D)Unlike acculturation, structural assimilation viewed the immigrant experience as contingent upon individual, group, and environmental factors.

Question 7

The process of ________ is often seen among individuals who are a couple of generations removed from a particular ethnic group and who are looking to rediscover their ethnic and cultural roots.

A)Acculturation
B)Enculturation
C)Ethnogenesis
D)Downward assimilation

Question 8

James a 6^th generation Korean American started to show interest in his genealogy, ancestry, culture, and language.His parents mainly spoke to him in English and his family rarely practiced Korean traditions.James' interest in learning more about his culture can be BEST reflected by which concept?

A)Acculturation
B)Dissonant acculturation
C)Enculturation
D)Intergenerational conflict

Question 9

The establishment of mandatory language classes and cultural awareness days are prime examples of _______.

A)Reverse acculturation
B)Counter acculturation
C)Principal acculturation
D)Cardinal acculturation

Question 10

Which of the following are essential questions to determine an immigrant's mode of acculturation?
I.Is it important to me to keep my own heritage culture and identity?
II.Is it important to me to learn and interact with the dominant culture?
III.Is it important to me to pass down my cultural traditions to my children?

A)I and III
B)II and III
C)I and II
D)I, II, and III

Question 11

Which of the following statements does NOT reflect "biculturalism"?

A)Children who have parents that belong to different ethnic groups are likely to exhibit biculturalism
B)Individuals who choose an integration strategy can be considered bicultural
C)Exposure to more than one culture produces truly bicultural individuals
D)Previous research has shown that bicultural individuals exhibit better physical and mental health than monocultural individuals

Question 12

Which of the following statements is NOT true about Berry's modes of acculturation?

A)Integration and assimilation are often found in the same individual
B)Previous research has shown integration to be the healthiest mode
C)Marginalization occurs when an individual does not show involvement in maintaining his culture or learning about the dominant culture
D)Marginalization can result in serious psychological problems for individuals

Question 13

According to previous acculturation research, _____ tend to experience greater upward mobility than _____ in the U.S.

A)Men…women
B)Parents…children
C)Women…men
D)Elderly…youth

Question 14

Individual personality characteristics such as "hardiness" may provide immigrants _________ against the demands for change.

A)Acculturative stress
B)Acculturative buffers
C)Acculturative anxiety
D)Acculturative support

Question 15

_______ can be viewed as encouraging some type of acculturation around the world by facilitating exposure to different cultures.

A)Assimilation
B)Transnationalization
C)Globalization
D)Enculturation

Question 16

Some examples of the implications of _______ can be seen in bilingual rock and rap music, and the mixture of reggae and rap rhythms.

A)Enculturation
B)Structural assimilation
C)Racial mixing
D)Ethnogenesis

Question 17

The _________ approach to measuring acculturation assumes a _______ approach to cultural learning Rogler et al., 1991).

A)Multidimensional…continuous
B)Unidirectional…zero-sum
C)Dynamic…lump-sum
D)Static…bidirectional

Question 18

Unlike contemporary definitions of acculturation, early definitions assumed acculturation was ________.

A)Dynamic
B)Unidirectional
C)Multidimensional
D)Racially based

Question 19

In an attempt to "civilize" North American early inhabitants, reformers prohibited Native American children from speaking their language and practice their traditions.This instance in U.S.history BEST encapsulates which mode of acculturation approach?

A)Integration
B)Assimilation
C)Separation
D)Marginalization

Question 20

________ describes the phenomenon that occurs when the pressures to change outweigh coping mechanisms of the immigrant.

A)Acculturative stress
B)Enculturative stress
C)Cultural stressors
D)Integrative stressors