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Question 1

emic knowledge

Answer 1

acquiring knowledge about own culture through socialization “osmosis”

Question 2

etic knowledge

Answer 2

acquiring knowledge explicity

Question 3

culture codes

Answer 3

symbols & systems of meaning that are relevant to members of a particular culture of society; hidden meanings

Question 4

norms

Answer 4

agreed upon expectations and rules that guide individual function within a group

Question 5

values

Answer 5

broad preferences concerning appropriate courses of action or outcomes

Question 5

race

Answer 5

person’s physical characteristics

Question 5

ethnicity

Answer 5

relates to cultural identity and behaviors

Question 6

religion

Answer 6

organized system of beliefs that is reflected in cultural systems and involves a commitment to faith

Question 7

ethnocentrism

Answer 7

use own cultural lens to judge others; less than me

Question 8

discrimination

Answer 8

combination of stereotyping and ethnocentrism can hold prejudice in place and can lead to discrimination

Question 9

unconscious/implicit bias

Answer 9

automatic judgements in favor of, or against, people, things, groups

Question 10

cultural competence

Answer 10

set of congruent behaviors, attitudes, and policies that come together in order to work effectively in cross-cultural situations

Question 11

cultural proficiency

Answer 11

preferable to cultural competence because it reflects the understanding of culture as a process rather than a finite skill set

Question 12

cultural responsivity

Answer 12

give and take required; being open to building mutuality; make adjustments when exploring cultural aspects of care

Question 13

continuum of cultural behaviors

Answer 13

starting point of being enthnocentrism and then cultural competent

Question 14

6 key areas in health care and culture

Answer 14

1. clients need to able to communicate with faith leaders
2. gender specific rules in health care
3. modesty
4. dietary considerations
5. valued sacred objects
6. traditions for observations of sacred times

Question 15

subculture

Answer 15

differentiated in some way from the dominant cultural group

Question 16

acculturation

Answer 16

the process adapting to new cultural contexts, while retaining core cultural values from ethnic cultural upbringing

Question 17

cultural brokers

Answer 17

individuals who are able to serve as a communication bridge between people of differing cultural backgrounds

Question 18

collectivist

Answer 18

e.g. asia hispanic countries
value family structure more than individualism
focus on “we”

Question 19

individualistic

Answer 19

U.S, Sweden, Europe
value individual rights and independence
view each person as a separate entity
value self expression, autonomy, individual responsibility

Question 20

western biomedical model

Answer 20

scientific, reductionist, often overlooks psychological and social dimensions

Question 21

humeral theory

Answer 21

more common in non-western cultures

Question 22

interdependence

Answer 22

closeness is the key to all relationships, collaborating rather than competing

Question 23

independence

Answer 23

autonomy

Question 24

causal attributions

Answer 24

the explanatory attributions people make to help them understand the world around them and seek reasons for a particular event

Question 25

authoritarianism

Answer 25

identification of a clear authority and individual freedoms are superseded by decisions made my authority figure

Question 26

egalitarianism

Answer 26

decision-making is down through negotiation between members, individual freedoms are included in the process

Question 27

paralanguage

Answer 27

non-verbal elements

Question 28

proxemics

Answer 28

spatial separation individuals maintain

Question 29

poverty

Answer 29

state of not having sufficient basic resources

Question 30

absolute poverty

Answer 30

state of severe deprivation of basic human needs

Question 31

acute poverty

Answer 31

short term- may be caused by particular incident

Question 32

chronic poverty

Answer 32

individuals may hold little hope for improvment in their circumstances

Question 33

occupational deprivation

Answer 33

results in limitation of his or her opportunity to participate in valued occupations

Question 34

linguisitic competence

Answer 34

capacity to communicate effectively, and convey information in ways that are easily understood by diverse audiences

Question 35

health literacy

Answer 35

the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information

Question 36

cultural values of ot

Answer 36

importance/centrality of occupation client-centered practice autonomy individualism