Questions/Quiz for a lesson on International Students

1. • In a new location, students and business
sojourners are less involved than
___________ yet more committed than
___________.
• Which areas of research can be found in
the literature on international students?

2. • Name one historical perspective
regarding international students.
• What were the goals of early
international programs?

3. • What do international students
have in common with business
people and how do they differ?
• What is brain drain?

4. • What problems do students face
when they return to developing
countries?
• Are international students targets
of political influence in modern
times?

5. • Where are the most competitive
markets for international
students?
• What is the focus and
development of current
research?

6. Influential perspectives in cross-
cultural psychology
• Which variables do longitudinal studies consider
and which changes do they monitor over time?
• What school of thought influences Bochner’s
friendship networks
• The quality and quantity of interpersonal
encounters involves which perspective?
• Which perspective focuses on intergroup
perceptions of students and hosts

7. • What is a significant component of student
adaptation?
• What increases negative perceptions and
outcomes in intergroup relations?
• What problems do students in Europe report
most?
• What factors affect academic success and
satisfaction in the intercultural classroom?

8. • How do American students differ
from the Chinese?
• What are common re-entry
problems?