Cultural Diversity

Question 1

What is culture?

Answer 1

The values, beliefs, attitudes, language, rituals, and behaviors that are unique and passed from one generation to the next

Question 2

What are four basic characteristics of cultural groups?

Answer 2

culture is learned
culture is shared
culture is social in nature
culture is dynamic and constantly changing

Question 3

What is the classification of people based on national origin and culture?

Answer 3

ethnicity

Question 4

What is the classification of people based on their physical and biological characteristics such as color of skin, eyes, and hair?

Answer 4

race

Question 5

What are the differences based on culture, ethnic, and racial factors?

Answer 5

cultural diversity

Question 6

What is the absorption of many cultures into the dominant culture?

Answer 6

cultural assimilation

Question 7

What is the process of learning the beliefs and behaviors of a dominant culture and assuming some of the characteristics?

Answer 7

acculturation

Question 8

What is the ability to recognize and appreciate the the personal characteristics of others

Answer 8

sensitivity

Question 9

What is a preference that inhibits impartial judgement?

Answer 9

bias

Question 10

Individuals who believe in the supremacy of their own ethnic group are called what?

Answer 10

ethnocentric

Question 11

The belief that younger people are physically superior to older people is and example of a _____

Answer 11

bias

Question 12

_____ means to prejudge

Answer 12

prejudice

Question 13

______ is an assumption made that everyone in a particular group is the same

Answer 13

stereotyping

Question 14

The belief that nurses are inferior to doctors is an example of ______

Answer 14

bias

Question 15

All blondes are dumb is an example of __________

Answer 15

stereotyping

Question 16

_____ ______ refers to the structure of a family and the dominate or decision-making person in the family

Answer 16

family organization

Question 17

What is the family organization that consists of a mother, father, and children?

Answer 17

nuclear family

Question 18

What is the family organization that consists of the nuclear family plus the grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins?

Answer 18

extended family

Question 19

The father or oldest male is the authority figure in a ______ family

Answer 19

patriarchal

Question 20

The mother or oldest female is the authority figure in a _____ family

Answer 20

matriarchal

Question 21

In an _____ family, many people are responsible for making decisions

Answer 21

extended