Cultural Diversity Flashcards
What is culture?
The values, beliefs, attitudes, language, rituals, and behaviors that are unique and passed from one generation to the next
What are four basic characteristics of cultural groups?
culture is learned
culture is shared
culture is social in nature
culture is dynamic and constantly changing
What is the classification of people based on national origin and culture?
ethnicity
What is the classification of people based on their physical and biological characteristics such as color of skin, eyes, and hair?
race
What are the differences based on culture, ethnic, and racial factors?
cultural diversity
What is the absorption of many cultures into the dominant culture?
cultural assimilation
What is the process of learning the beliefs and behaviors of a dominant culture and assuming some of the characteristics?
acculturation
What is the ability to recognize and appreciate the the personal characteristics of others
sensitivity
What is a preference that inhibits impartial judgement?
bias
Individuals who believe in the supremacy of their own ethnic group are called what?
ethnocentric
The belief that younger people are physically superior to older people is and example of a _____
bias
_____ means to prejudge
prejudice
______ is an assumption made that everyone in a particular group is the same
stereotyping
The belief that nurses are inferior to doctors is an example of ______
bias
All blondes are dumb is an example of __________
stereotyping
_____ ______ refers to the structure of a family and the dominate or decision-making person in the family
family organization
What is the family organization that consists of a mother, father, and children?
nuclear family
What is the family organization that consists of the nuclear family plus the grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins?
extended family
The father or oldest male is the authority figure in a ______ family
patriarchal
The mother or oldest female is the authority figure in a _____ family
matriarchal
In an _____ family, many people are responsible for making decisions
extended
