Diversity Consciousness Exam Questions With Correct Answers
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Diversity Consciousness Exam Questions
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Diversity - answerState of unlikeness or the condition of being different
All the ways people are different
Culture - answerrefers to our way of life, including everything that is learned, shared, &
transmitted from one generation to ...
Diversity Consciousness Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
Diversity - answer✔State of unlikeness or the condition of being different
All the ways people are different
Culture - answer✔refers to our way of life, including everything that is learned, shared, &
transmitted from one generation to the next.
Cultural Landscape - answer✔Referring to the different lifestyles, traditions, & perspectives
that can be found in the United Stated and throughout the world. Both fluid & complex.
Minority - answer✔Refers to categories of people whose members are singled out & denied
equal power & opportunity in the larger society. Emphasis is on power rather than numbers
Globalization - answer✔The growing interdependence of people & cultures
"Flattened world"
Global Perspective - answer✔A view of the world & our place in it
Glocalization - answer✔A cultures openness to diverse influences & ability to blend foreign
ideas and best practices with one's own traditions
Cultural Lag - answer✔Condition in which one part of a culture is not keeping pace with
another part
Cultural Cruise Control - answer✔When we act as though our own values, beliefs, &
experiences are universal. This makes us oblivious to different cultural clues & individual
perspectives
Assimilation - answer✔The process in which people lose their cultural differences & blend into
the wider society
Pluralism - answer✔Process through which cultural differences are acknowledged & preserved
Race - answer✔Refers to a category of people who are perceived as physically distinctive on
the basis of certain traits such as skin color, hair texture, & facial features
Ethnicity - answer✔The consciousness of a cultural heritage shared with other people.
Gender - answer✔Do not confuse gender with sex
Social Class - answer✔Refers to one's status in society. In the United States, status is usually
determined by a variety of social & economical criteria. Including wealth, power, & prestige.
Points of Dimensions of Diversity - answer✔1. Dimensions of diversity may be hidden or
visible
2. Dimensions of diversity are found within groups & individuals
3. Dimensions of diversity are in a constant state of flux
4. Dimensions of diversity are not always clear cut or easily defined
5. Dimensions of Diversity interrelate
Master Statuses - answer✔Position that stands outs in the eye of society and hides one's
individuality
Transgender - answer✔Does not imply orientation, focuses on a category of people who
identify with a gender that is different from what they were assigned at birth
Diversity Consciousness - answer✔Understanding, awareness, and skills in the area of
diversity.
It is the awareness, understanding, & skills that allow us to think through & value human
differences
Diversity Education - answer✔Refers to all the strategies that enable us to develop diversity
consciousness
Diversity Skills - answer✔Those competencies that allow people to interact with others in a
way that respects and values differences. Flexible thinking, communication, teamwork,
leadership, and social networking, as well as the ability to overcome personal & social barriers.
Success - answer✔Process of achieving goals, whatever they may be
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