If You Are Unsure How to Behave in an Intercultural

question 23

Multiple Choice

If you are unsure how to behave in an intercultural contact and you tend to avoid contact,you are experiencing which type of intercultural barrier?

• A) high anxiety
• B) assuming similarity instead of difference
• C) ethnocentrism
• D) stereotyping

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Definitions:

Exposure Therapy

A psychological treatment that involves confronting feared objects, situations, or memories to reduce fear and avoidance behaviors.

Obsessive-compulsive Disorder

is a mental health disorder characterized by persistent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors (compulsions) as an attempt to alleviate anxiety.

Antianxiety

Pertaining to drugs or treatments that reduce or alleviate anxiety.

Antianxiety Drugs

Medications used to treat symptoms of anxiety by affecting neurotransmitter activity in the brain to induce relaxation.