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Chapter 10: Immigration and Acculturation
Test Bank
Multiple Choice
1. A person who lives in a country for a limited period of time, from as little as 6 months
to as long as 5 years, with a specific and goal-oriented purpose such as education is
a(n) ______.
A. tourist
B. sojourner
C. expatriate
D. refugee
2. The stages of culture shock in order are ______.
A. adaptation, adjustment, hostility, and euphoria
B. adaptation, hostility, adjustment, and euphoria
C. euphoria, disintegration, reintegration, gradual adjustment, and biculturalism
D. euphoria, adjustment, adaptation, and hostility
3. An individual experiencing cultural shock has achieved ______ when they have
developed the ability to cope comfortably in both the home and new cultures.
A. culturalism
B. biculturalism
C. multiculturalism
D. coculturalism
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4. The number of people counted as living outside their country of birth in 2013 was
approximately ______.
A. 240 million
B. 50 million
C. 120 million
D. 12 million
5. Of the country’s total population of 65 million in 2011, how large was the Muslim
population of France?
A. fewer than 1 million
B. about 2.5 million
C. 4.7 million
D. 6.9 million
6. Today’s U.S. immigration policy is largely derived from that of what colony?
A. Massachusetts
B. Maryland
C. Pennsylvania
D. Virginia
7. Approximately how many immigrants entered the Western Hemisphere between
1846 and 1932?
A. 8.5 million
B. 10 million
C. 37 million
D. 53 million
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8. Approximately 35–40% of the U.S. population can trace their heritage to a family
member who passed through the immigration processing station at ______.
A. Angel Island
B. Ellis Island
C. Indianola
D. San Diego
9. Between the years 1450 and 1870, the largest number of slaves was brought to
______.
A. Brazil
B. British North America and the United States
C. British West Indies
D. the Spanish Empire
10. Of the following decades, which had the most immigration into the United States?
A. 1880s
B. 1930s
C. 1980s
D. 1990s
11. In what decade did countries from the Western Hemisphere become major
contributors of immigrants to the United States?
A. 1910s
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B. 1950s
C. 1970s
D. 2000s
12. In what decade did Asian countries become major contributors of immigrants to the
United States?
A. 1920s
B. 1950s
C. 1970s
D. 1990s
13. In what decade was the percentage of foreign-born in the United States the
greatest?
A. 1890s
B. 1950s
C. 1990s
D. 2010s
14. In 2010, approximately what percentage of the U.S. population was foreign born?
A. 5%
B. 8%
C. 10%
D. 13%
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15. Which of the following states has half of the illegal immigrants in the United States?
A. Arizona
B. California
C. New York
D. Texas
16. An immigrant’s learning and adopting the norms and values of a new host culture is
called ______.
A. acculturation
B. biculturalism
C. culture shock
D. risk-taking
17. Maintaining one’s original culture and not participating in a new culture is ______.
A. assimilation
B. integration
C. marginalization
D. separation
18. Losing one’s cultural identity and not having any psychological contact with the
larger society is ______.
A. assimilation
B. integration
C. marginalization
D. separation
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19. Giving up one’s original cultural identity and moving into full participation in a new
culture is ______.
A. assimilation
B. integration
C. marginalization
D. separation
20. Maintaining important parts of one’s original culture as well as becoming an integral
part of a new culture is ______.
A. assimilation
B. integration
C. marginalization
D. separation
True/False
1. An asylee is a person who is seeking refuge in another country for political reasons.
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2. Sojourners and expatriates live in a country for a specific purpose such as work.
3. Culture shock has only psychological symptoms and no physical symptoms.
4. The first stage of culture shock is irritation and hostility.
Difficulty Level: Medium
5. Psychological symptoms of culture shock include insomnia, criticism of the new
country, and emotional withdrawal.
Difficulty Level: Medium
6. Reverse culture shock occurs when the home culture is compared adversely to the
admired aspects of the new culture.
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7. The Law of Return granted anyone with a Jewish mother the right to come to Israel
as an oleh and become a citizen.
8. Culture shock is a three-stage process.
9. Host communication competence refers to the capacity to communicate with the host
culture’s communication symbols and meaning systems.
10. Descendants of Confederates who immigrated to Brazil successfully resisted
assimilation.
11. By 1990, the Islamic population in the European Union was 40 million.
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12. Migration influences both origin and destination countries.
13. United States immigrants ranked first in overall assimilation.
14. A requirement for joining the EU, immigration policies are the same in every EU
country.
15. The term insularity is used to connote separation only.
16. Assimilation is generally a short-term process.
17. Marginalization is losing one’s cultural identity and not having any psychological
contact with the larger society.
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18. Integration results from giving up one’s original cultural identity.
19. Separation is maintaining one’s original culture and not participating in the new
culture.
20. Acculturation is maintaining important parts of one’s original culture as well as
becoming an integral part of the new culture.
Short Answer
1. An ______ is a noncitizen worker who lives in a country for an indeterminate length of
time.
2. ______ refers to the feelings of disorientation and anxiety that many people
experience for a time while living in a foreign country.
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3. ______ culture shock may occur upon a sojourner’s return to the home country.
4. ______ refers to an immigrant’s learning and adopting the norms and values of the
new host culture.
5. ______ refers to losing one’s cultural identity and not having any psychological
contact with the larger society.
6. With immigration, countries may perceive challenges to ______ cultural identity.
7. The second wave of immigration was from 1904 to ______.
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8. In Israel, citizenship may be acquired by birth, residence, naturalization, or the Law of
______.
Difficulty Level: Easy
9. The collapse of the ______ resulted in a major increase in immigration into Israel.
10. Unlike in Australia, Canada, and the United States, immigration to ______ is a
recent phenomenon.
11. Western Europe is challenged with increasing immigration, particularly from ______
countries.
Difficulty Level: Easy
12. Brazil’s immigration history includes migration from Europe and ______ as well as a
small group from the U.S. Confederacy.
13. The United States is host to more ______ than any other nation.
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14. Pennsylvania welcomed all ______ settlers on equal terms and as equal participants in the colony.
15. Of the ways to acquire citizenship, ______ states that if you are born within the borders of a country,
you are automatically a citizen.
16. Of the ways to acquire citizenship, jus sanguinis or by ______ states that if your parents are citizens
of a country, you are a citizen of that country no matter where you were born.
17. In 1921, the U.S. Congress established country ______ based on the origins of the U.S. population.
18. Each major wave of immigrants to the United States experienced ______.
Difficulty Level: Medium
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19. The first stage of culture shock is sometimes called the “______ stage.”
20. No immigrant, as long as livelihood needs are to be met in a new country, can escape ______.
Essay
1. Name and discuss the types of people crossing cultural boundaries.
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2. Name and discuss the symptoms and the stages of culture shock as well as reverse
culture shock.
Ans: The symptoms of culture shock are pervasive and vary in intensity, duration, and
severity among individuals. Individuals can experience both physical and psychological
symptoms. Physical symptoms are overconcern about cleanliness of food, bedding, and
dishes; extreme stress on health and safety; fear of physical contact with anyone in the
new country; great concern over minor pains and skin eruptions; craving “home
3. Create a hypothetical situation describing an individual experiencing culture shock.
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4. Discuss what could happen if immigration did not occur.
Ans: Varies, but should note that cultures would lose much without immigration.
5. Discuss the ways in which immigration affects Israel politically and culturally.
Ans: Varies. Basic information from the textbook includes the following: The Law of
6. Discuss the issues related to immigration to Brazil, followed by a discussion of the
waves of immigration to Brazil.
Ans: Varies. Basic information from the text includes the following: Portugal prohibited
immigration from other countries to Brazil to prevent other European countries from
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Difficulty Level: Medium
7. Compare the aspects of immigration of Japanese into Brazil and of Koreans into
Brazil.
Ans: In the early 1900s, Brazil needed additional workers and turned to Japan. Brazil
8. Compare the U.S. colonial policies on immigration.
Ans: Varies, but should discuss the three principal responses to immigration.
9. Discuss the U.S. policies on immigration in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Ans: Varies. Beginning in 1875, the first federal laws limiting immigration were enacted
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10. Name and discuss major contributing countries to immigration into the United
States.
Ans: Varies, but should discuss contributing countries both prior to and after 1800. Prior
11. Discuss the fast-growing group in the United States from 2000 to 2010.
Ans: Varies, but all examples should note that this group is people who identify as
12. Discuss the role of the Great Depression in U.S. immigration.
13. Discuss true integration and contrast integration and assimilation.
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Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Categories of Acculturation
Difficulty Level: Medium
14. Identify predictors of an immigrant’s success in acculturation.
Ans: Varies, but will likely list Kim’s predictors: (1) Host communication competence
refers to the capacity to communicate with the host culture’s communication symbols
15. Identify categories of acculturation.
Ans: Varies. Acculturation, or cultural adaptation, refers to an immigrant’s learning and
adopting the norms and values of the new host culture. Marginalization refers to losing
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16. What factors contributed to Germany changing its asylum law?
Ans: Varies, but should discuss the way in which Germany went from being one of the
top receiving countries to introducing much more strict bans. Initially, Chancellor Angela
17. Discuss Muslim immigration into Western Europe.
Ans: Varies, but must explain that Muslim immigration is increasing. In 2011, Muslims
made up about 6% of Europe’s total population, up from 4% in 1990. By 2030, Muslims