Sheira moved to Germany on a whim without knowing anything about the language or culture. When she arrived, it was more difficult to function than she thought, which caused her to have anxiety. This is an example of _______.
a. integration.
b. culture shock.
c. physical adaptation.
d. assimilation.
b. culture shock.
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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Voluntary membership groups are those to which people consciously choose to belong, including political affiliation and religion, among others. 2. An out-group is a group whose attributes are dissimilar from those of the in-group, or that opposes the accomplishment of the in-group’s goals. 3. Usually, though not necessarily, voluntary membership in-groups serve as positive reference groups. 4. Roles prescribe with whom, about what, and how to interact with others. 5. Many individualistic, low-context, and small power distance cultures possess a relatively strict hierarchical role stratification.
Citizen journalists sometimes uncover issues that the mainstream press may have overlooked
a. True. b. False.
In factual argumentation, arguments about _________ focus on units of argument
that call the audience's attention to why the consequences of what has happened, is happening, or will happen are important. (a) effect (b) inherency (c) significance (d) extenuation
Strangers standing at a bus stop are known as a(n) ______.
A. small group B. socioemotional group C. aggregate D. organizational group