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Read the following cases and choose a correct answer!

Amira : Excuse me, Mrs. Lestari! Could I have an extension of my final project? I think I can't submit my work on time since I took care of my grandma who was affected by covid-19. I also got a turn to take care of her at the hospital today.

Mrs. Lestari : I am really sorry, Amira. The consistency of determining the deadline must be followed as well as a way to avoid a bias or subjectivity among all students.

Based on the conversation, Mrs. Lestari’s response refers to _________.

• a. Indirectness

• b. Silence

• c. Invitation

• d. Cultural shock

Novinda was admitted to an Australian university for a Master’s degree. She could not survive the extreme cold weather. She had a flu and fever for 3 weeks. This issue refers to ________.

• a. Cultural conflict

• b. Cultural adjustment

• c. Cultural shock

• d. Misunderstanding

A single lady from one culture is looking out the window and seeing a male’s acquaintance from another culture. The male signals her by puckering his lips but the lady ignores him. She thought it was sexual behaviour. This case refers to_______.

• a. Misunderstanding

• b. Ethnocentrism

• c. Divergence

• d. Intolerance

Marsinta is a Bataknese woman. She believes that Bataknese is the only best ethnic group in the world than others. The principle she believes refers to________.

• a. Misinterpretation

• b. Divergence

• c. Negative stereotype

• d. Intolerance

Cultural conflicts do exist due to misinterpretations, ethnocentrism, stereotype, as well as prejudice. The following strategies might be possible for you to avoid cultural conflicts, excluding _______.

• a. Increasing awareness of cultures

• b. Developing intercultural sensitivity

• c. Recognizing cultural influences

• d. Losing cultural identities

Patricia : I think it is terrible that in your country children leave their parents when they're so young. I think it shocks me even more that many parents want their children to leave home. I cannot understand the parents.

Arizka : In your country, parents do not allow their children to become independent. Parents keep their children protected until the children get married. How are young people in your country supposed to learn about life that way? This issue shows that both of them have insensitive values each other that is called as ______

• a. Prejudice

• b. Ethnocentrism

• c. Irrational belief

• d. Intolerance

Tijabeda successfully applied for the Australian Awards Scholarship for a PhD degree. She was beyond excited and decided to leave for Australia before her study began. She loved visiting new places with her roommates. This feeling goes to _______

• a. Initial adjustment

• b. Honeymoon period

• c. Cultural shock

• d. Mental isolation

Adi : Our course is too theoretical. It should be much more practical. Don’t you think so?

Dhana : In my opinion, you are correct. I’m just doing the course to pass the exam. I didn’t think that it’s going to help me after leaving college.

Adi : Exactly. I also can’t understand most of the theory. I just learn my notes by heart.

What expression is shown in the dialogue above?

• a. Direct Agreement

• b. Indirect Agreement

• c. Disagreement

• d. Indirect Disagreement

Frustration and losing confidence happen to someone due to being far away from families and friends for a long period of time. This issue is classified in the ________stage of adjustment process.

• a. Cultural shock

• b. Mental isolation

• c. Honeymoon period

• d. Acceptance and Integration

The cultural conflicts are mainly caused by ______

• a. the ignorant of the cultures

• b. the lack of knowledge

• c. the difference of language

• d. the lifestyle