U2C4L1 Celebrating Differences Old LET III - SFC Craig

Do you think your behavior in a group changes based on whether a male or female is leading a group?

• Yes

• No

The most important single factor affecting people's communication with others is their self-concept - how they see themselves and their situations.

• True

• False

Values affect daily interactions of individuals, and a good leader must understand his or her own values in order to understand others.

• True

• False

Study the information and select the option (A-D) that indicates the type of negative behavior in a diverse society.

Negative Aspects of Diversity:

X. An employer shows a preference for hiring people of a specific race or nationality.

Y. A man thinks that people from different cultures all behave the same.

Z. A Cadet notices that some ethnic groups in her class rarely get promotions or

recognition for outstanding performance, and they don't participate as much.

• X = Discrimination

  Y = Prejudice

  Z = Status; Consciousness

• X = Discrimination

  Y = Stereotyping

  Z = Racial Tension

• X = Prejudice

  Y = Stereotyping

  Z = Racial Tension

• X = Stereotyping

  Y = Status; Consciousness

  Z = Prejudice

Read carefully the following paragraph and select the correct option (A-D).

There are three ways that you can personally create change to help make race relations more positive. One is dialogue, which is when you present and exchange information about race relations. Another is confrontation, where you use feedback and active listening to talk about differences in a non-threatening way. The last is negotiation, where you challenge racist remarks and actions, and try to inform others of the facts.

• Replace "negotiation" with "education"

• Replace "non-threatening" with "aggressive"

• Replace "inform" with "lecture"

• Replace "challenge" with "sanction"

As a leader, you are responsible for race relations in your unit. You have to address discrimination and prejudice before they become problems.

Of the following strategies, which one is not a good idea for creating a climate of acceptance and fairness in your unit?

• Give fair and impartial treatment to all.

• Know everything that you can about your subordinates values and attitudes.

• Take immediate action when notice warning signs about unrest.

• Provide minorities with added incentives to succeed.

Your self-image and self-concept lets you know how you feel about yourself, and it helps you understand how you are perceived by others. As a leader, a strong self-image/concept will help you relate to others. Self-concept is the picture you have of yourself through your own thoughts, development, perceptions, and feelings. Study the table and select the option (A-D) that correctly identifies the factors of self-image and self-concept.

Self Concept and Self Image:

X. The interpretation and the amount of "emotional charge" attributed to past events and present situations.

Y. The positive or negative, good or bad, indifference or intensity, of emotions or interpretation of oneself.

Z. The way you feel about yourself, which has a direct relationship to your upbringing; it includes values and attributes.

• X = Development

  Y = Perception

  Z = Thoughts

• X = Feelings

  Y = Thoughts

  Z = Development

• X = Perception

  Y = Feelings

  Z = Development

• X = Thoughts

  Y = Development

  Z = Perception

What is "synergy"?

• When you and your team members cooperate together and achieve better results than you could get working individually

• Conspiring together for negative or sinful purposes

• The effect of working by yourself to your fullest potential

• A neuron spike that regulates transmission of stimuli to the brain

A ___________ is a racial, religious, or ethnic group different from the dominant group. *Key word*

__________ is how one sees one's self and one's situation in life.

• Self denial

• Self respect

• Self concept

• Stress