Cultural Shock

You start to feel confused and inadequate as you can’t cope with the differences around you.

• The honeymoon stage

• Irritability and Hostility

• Gradual adjustment

• Adaptation of Biculturalism

• Re-entry Shock

You feel happy and excited as everything around you is so new.

• The honeymoon stage

• Irritability and hostility

• Gradual Adjustment

• Adaptation of Biculturalism

• Re-entry Shock

You feel hostile towards the new culture and think this new culture is so bad compared to your own.

• The honeymoon stage

• Irritability and hostility

• Gradual Adjustment

• Adaptation of Biculturalism

• Re-entry Shock

Most situations have become enjoyable and you feel that you have become part of this new culture.

• The honeymoon stage

• Irritability and hostility

• Gradual Adjustment

• Adaptation of Biculturalism

• Re-entry Shock

Differences and similarities are recognized. You become more relaxed and confident and able to cope up with the new culture.

• The honeymoon stage

• Irritability and hostility

• Gradual adjustment

• Adaptation of Biculturalism

• Re-entry Shock

Going back home and feel different since it isn't the same as the former situation

• The honeymoon stage

• Irritability and hostility

• Gradual Adjustment

• Adaptation of Biculturalism

• Re-entry shock

Culture shock happens when you meet foreign people for the first time

• True

• False

Cultural diversity can makes everyone think that their culture is the best one

• True

• False

The existence of a single culture or ethnic group within a society is called cultural diversity

• True

• False

Several factors that cannot affect how fast you move through the stages in cultural shock includes :

• Personality type

• Mental health

• Educational level

• Physical appearance

• Language