1. Ephraim was excited at first about his study abroad trip to the U.S. After he arrived, he was surprised to find out that he had periods of loneliness and disorientation. What Ephraim should know is that he is in the process of ____________.

2. According to the revised W-shaped adjustment model, in which stage might sojourners become very aggressive in the new culture, or totally withdraw from it?

3. After a few months, Ephraim’s feelings began stabilizing and he now feels relatively comfortable and satisfied as he continues his study-abroad experience. Ephraim is experiencing good ____________ adjustment.

4. In the ABC’s of culture shock, the _________ dimension of disorientation includes feelings of anxiety, bewilderment, and confusion.

5. Elaine travels from the U.S. to study abroad in Canada. She notices that her culture-shock experience does not involve very intense experiences with negative feelings. This is due to the fact that there is not a great difference in ____________ factors such as language, cultural values, verbal styles, and nonverbal gestures between the two countries.

6. Which of the following is an example of a socio-emotional goal for a sojourner in a foreign country?

7. Ellie decided to do some research on orangutans. She spent six months abroad, consulting with scientists at the Nairobi Zoo in Kenya. Because she knew her intercultural communication terms, when asked by Kenyans who she was, she replied, “My name is Ellie and I am a(n) ____________.”

8. ______________ adjustment refers to the ability to fit in and execute appropriate and effective interactions in a new cultural environment.

9. As a sojourner, Ernest has spent enough time in the new culture to know that it is not completely wonderful, but accepts that there are pros and cons in each culture. He is experiencing which stage of the revised W-shaped adjustment model?

10. __________ involves the realignment of one’s new identity (formed via a sojourner experience) with a once familiar home environment.

11. Sojourners who have realistic expectations tend to have a more negative culture shock experience.

12. Elmira has spent the first two weeks of her study-abroad experience really enjoying herself, so she will not experience culture shock.

13. Alienated returnees are aware of their new skills and ideas from their sojourner experiences, but they have difficulty applying their new knowledge upon returning home.

14. Individuals going through reentry culture shock may feel more severe emotions than when they experienced the hostility stage of the revised W-shaped adjustment model.

15. The revised W-shaped adjustment model describes the stages a person goes through in adjusting to immigrants arriving in her or his country.