Tahir, an Arab, and Jan, a Swede, Meet at a Dinner

question 95

Multiple Choice

Tahir, an Arab, and Jan, a Swede, meet at a dinner for international students. Because the cultures of the two men differ with regard to ________, both may feel uncomfortable during their conversation.

• A) knowledge of a common eating etiquette
• B) attitudes toward higher education
• C) explicit laws
• D) conversational distance

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Definitions:

Joseph Wolpe

A South African psychiatrist best known for developing systematic desensitization, a method used in behavior therapy to treat phobias and other anxiety disorders.

Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy

A counterconditioning technique that treats anxiety through creative electronic simulations in which people can safely face their greatest fears, such as airplane flying, spiders, or public speaking.

Aversive Conditioning

A type of behavior conditioning where an unpleasant or painful stimulus is used to reduce the likelihood of a behavior reoccurring.

Cognitive-behavioral Therapy

A psychotherapeutic treatment that helps patients understand the thoughts and feelings that influence behaviors, aiming to change negative patterns.