Process of learning beliefs and behaviors of the dominant culture and assuming some of the characteristics.

Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.

Family structure in which father and oldest male is the authority figure.

Classification of people based on physical or biological characteristics.

Strong feelings or beliefs formed without reviewing facts or information.

Individual who believes existence of God cannot be proved or disproved.

Assumption that everyone in a particular group is the same.

Organized system of belief in a a superhuman power of higher power.

Ability to recognize and appreciate the personal characteristics of others.

Health care workers must respect the individuality of each person.

Ethnicity is defined as the "values, beliefs, attitudes, languages, symbols, rituals, behaviors, and customs unique to a particular group of people.

Cultural practices and beliefs are shared with others in a cultural group to maintain a uniformity among all members in the group.

Cultural beliefs are passed from generation to generation and are never changed or altered.

An individual's pattern's of behavior are usually determined by the individual's race

Differences based on cultural, ethnic and racial factors are called cultural diversity.

Recent immigrants to the united states are usually more acculturated than second or third generation Americans.

A common bias in the health field is that college-educated individuals are superior to uneducated individuals 

Every individual is prejudiced to some degree.

Some states mandate that any medical permit requiring a written signature be printed in the patient's language to ensure that he or she understands what is being said

If a patient seems nervous when his or her personal space is invaded, a health care worker should try to move away from the patient periodically. 

Lack of eye contact usually means a person is not listening.

Nodding the head up and down for a "yes" and side-to-side for a "no" is a universal gesture understood by all cultures.

Individuals may use herbal remedies and religious rites to treat illness even while receiving traditional health care.

Some individuals may not express pain verbally.

Spirituality is an individualized and personal set of beliefs and practices that never changes during a person's life.

To determine an individual's preference for diet, religion or personal care, a health care worker should talk with the patient and ask questions.

Every effort should be made to allow an individual to express his or her belief, practice any religious rituals, and/or follow a special diet.

The Hmong culture believes in shamanism.

Mexican culture believes in La Virgen de Guadalupe.

Filipinos believe in el Santo Niño.

In Islam, Allah is worshiped.

Hmong New Year is celebrated at the end of the year.

Quinceañeras are part of Mexican culture.

Debuts are part of Filipino culture.