Define culture shock and give an example

What will be an ideal response?


Culture shock is the feeling of apprehension and anxiety one feels with interacting with
or in a culture that has different values from one?s own. Examples may vary and may
have to do with language, traditions, food, nonverbals, etc.

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Explicit-rule cultures:

People discuss rules and expectations clearly to be sure rules are known. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Enrique has created a slide with a map to document the spread of White-Nose

Syndrome, a disease that is decimating North American bat colonies. He bases the map on information from the National Wildlife Health Center. To meet his ethical accountability as well as lend credibility to his point that "the disease is spreading at an alarming rate," Enrique should _____. A) enter his source beneath the map plus cite it orally during his presentation B) enter his source on a slide preceding the map, to avoid clutter on the map slide C) enter his source on a slide following the map, to avoid clutter on the map slide D) cite orally during the presentation but not on the map to keep the map uncluttered

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_______ describes how listeners are inclined to react to speakers and their ideas

a. Audience demographics b. Audience requirements c. Audience disposition d. Audience needs

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Nonverbal messages that control the interaction of flow of communication between two or

more individuals are called ________. A) emblems B) regulators C) adaptors D) affect displays

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