Deck 9: Diversity and Relationships

Question 1

Which of the following is the first step toward overcoming stereotypes and developing cultural competence?

A)researching your own customs,perspectives,background,and history
B)ignoring people's backgrounds
C)exploring your own prejudices and stereotypes
D)studying other cultures and customs

Answer 1

C
Explanation: To overcome stereotypes and to develop cultural competence,we must first explore and identify our prejudices.

Question 2

Prejudice leads to discrimination.

Answer 2

True
Explanation: Discrimination is behavior directed toward individuals on the basis of their membership in a particular group.

Question 3

Which of the following are components of a relationship as it moves beyond friendship? Click all that apply.

A)refusal to accept change
B)trust
C)loyalty
D)acceptance
E)skepticism

Answer 3

B
Explanation: Components that make up a relationship include trust,honesty,mutual support,loyalty,acceptance,and a willingness to embrace change.

Question 4

A person who evaluates people primarily on the basis of their membership in a particular group is

A)racist.
B)exclusionary.
C)naïve.
D)prejudiceD.

Question 5

If you are angry,it is important to say so.

Question 6

Being comfortable with people whose backgrounds may differ from yours is a social necessity,but it matters less for career success.

Question 7

Which of the following is an important technique for both avoiding and handling conflicts?

A)using "I" statements
B)using reflective feedback
C)asking questions
D)providing supportive silence

Question 8

Anyone can make a good friend.

Question 9

According to your textbook,you are ____________ if you have a basic understanding of others' customs,perspectives,backgrounds,and history.

A)culturally competent
B)ethnically knowledgeable
C)racially experienced
D)morally correct

Question 10

What term refers to the learned behaviors,beliefs,and attitudes that characterize a society or population?

A)culture
B)environment
C)ethnicity
D)race

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a recommended strategy for improving your listening skills?

A)Demonstrate that you are listening with nonverbal indications like head nods,eye contact,"uh-huhs," and "OKs."
B)Multitask in order to have time for listening even during busy periods in your life.
C)Ask questions.
D)Rephrase the speaker's statement to capture the essential message in different words.

Question 12

___________ is a technique of verbal listening in which a listener rephrases what a speaker has said,trying to echo the speaker's meaning.

A)Reflective feedback
B)Insightful mirroring
C)Conversational marker
D)Questioning

Question 13

Tutoring at your local middle school helps develop cultural competence.

Question 14

Relationships with others are a critical aspect of our well-being.

Question 15

Conflict is not necessarily bad.

Question 16

What term refers to shared national origins or cultural patterns?

A)culture
B)environment
C)ethnicity
D)race

Question 17

Statements such as "women don't drive as well as men" and "white men can't jump" are both examples of

A)racial prejudice.
B)stereotyping.
C)repressed anger.
D)prejudgement.

Question 18

_______________ is a subjective state in which people do not experience the level of connection they desire to have with others.

A)Repression
B)Acceptance
C)Loneliness
D)Depression

Question 19

When people argue,they say what they mean.

Question 20

__________ is the term used to refer to physical differences that set one group apart from another.

A)Diversity
B)Race
C)Ethnicity
D)Culture

Question 21

The text emphasizes how important it is to communicate well in personal relationships,and it particularly stresses the need to listen carefully to what others say.Why is it important to listen? Briefly outline some of the things you can do to improve your listening skills.

Question 22

In good relationships,small annoyances often get in the way of deeper connections.

Question 23

Although conflicts are not necessarily bad,it is important to be able to resolve them as well as possible.Think back to a recent conflict you have been involved in,and:
a.based on what you have learned from the text,list the mistakes you think you made in trying to resolve it.
b.describe how you could have done things differently if you had used some of the techniques outlined in the text.

Question 24

When relationships don't work out,their endings can be painful,even devastating,for a time.List several strategies for dealing with the pain of a changing or ended relationship.

Question 25

First,explain what is meant by the term cultural competence,then briefly describe what steps you could take to develop cultural competency.