HSC 109 Cultural Diversity

Culture includes all of the following EXCEPT:

• values and beliefs

• attitudes and rituals

• languages

• biological characteristics

Which of the following is NOT true about culture?

• Culture is learned

• Culture is shared

• Culture is social in nature

• Culture never changes

Ethnicity is a classification of people based on:

• Skin color

• national origin and/or culture

• patterns of behavior

• biological characteristics

Health care providers should be aware of the factors that cause individuals to be unique.

• True

• False

Members of an ethnic group must practice all the beliefs of the group.

• true

• false

Cultural diversity is influenced by race, culture, and ethnicity.

• true

• false

The process of learning the beliefs and behavior of a dominant culture and assuming some of the characteristics is called:

• cultural assimilation

• cultural sensitivity

• acculturation

• cultural diversity

The ability to recognize and appreciate the personal characteristics of others is called:

• assimilation

• acculturation

• cultural diversity

• cultural sensitivity

What is prejudice?

• a predisposition to believe a certain way about something, usually negatively

• coming together as one

• prejudging without all the facts

• art, music, food, dress, etc. of a group

What is race?

• art, music, food, dress, etc. of a group

• lacking disturbance of war or strife

• classification based on skin color

• prejudging without all the facts