CHCDIV001 - Work with Diverse People

The condition of having or being composed of differing elements

• Multiculturalism
• Diversity
• Equality
• Racism

The view that cultures, races, and ethnicities, particularly those of minority groups, deserve special acknowledgment of their differences within a dominant political culture.

• Racism
• Multiculturalism
• Inequality
• diversity

The state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities

• Racism
• Multiculturalism
• Equality
• Diversity

The belief in the superiority of one race over another, which often results in discrimination and prejudice towards people based on their race or ethnicity

• Racism
• Inequality
• Facsim
• Communism

Why are women labeled as a minority group?

• Women have only recently gained recognition for being on an equal footing with men

• Women make up a smaller percentage of the Australian population compared to men.

• Women have had a more limited role in the economic, social, and political development of the country.

• Women have encountered similar forms of discrimination as minority groups.

A classification of people based on their national origin and/or culture.

• Acculturation
• Cultural Assimilation
• Ethnicity
• Ethnocentric

A strong feeling or belief about a person without considering the facts.

• Bias
• Ethnocentric
• Prejudice
• Stereotyping

The process of acquiring the beliefs of a dominant culture and adopting some of its characteristics.

• Cultural assimilation
• Acculturation
• Prejudice
• Stereotype 

Match the following terms related to diversity with their definitions:

• Cultural competence

• A widely held but oversimplified and generalised belief about a particular group of people.

• Stereotype

• Promoting fairness and justice by ensuring that everyone has equal opportunities and resources.

• Inclusion

• understanding and effectively interacting with people from various cultural backgrounds.

• Equity

• The act of including and involving people from all backgrounds and identities.

A social ideology or policy promoting the coexistence of different cultural and ethnic groups within a single society is called ​ (a)  

• multiculturalism
• prejudice
• assimilation
• bias