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10/8/24, 4:24 PMAirmen Leadership School ALS - Test 1
Jeremiah
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_______ is a shared set of traditions, belief systems, and behaviors and is shaped by
Culture many factors, including history, religion, politics, and resources (financial,
informational, technological, material, energy, warfare, and human.
The most powerful or the most widely practiced cultures in a particular society,
Macro-cultures
whether the society is a region or an entire country.
Also called "subcultures." They are described as a group of people living within a
Micro-cultures larger society who share values, beliefs, behaviors, status, or interests that are
different from the macro-culture or the rest of society
All the parts of a culture are interconnected and integrated. Therefore, things such as
Holism change in one area (women's rights, for example) will affect change in another area
(family structure, distribution of income)
A cognitive "shortcut" that helps us organize and interpret the vast amount of
Schema
information that exists in our environment.
When we first enter a new culture, we see only those behaviors and symbols that are
Iceberg theory of culture apparent or above the water. Things like a culture's style of dress, music, games,
dance, food, toys, etc. are easily seen when entering a new culture.
Some examples of behaviors, core beliefs, and values that are often "hidden" under
According to the iceberg theory. What is the surface include: Ideals of governing, child raising, concept of justice, incentives
below the surface? to work, theory of disease, nature of friendship, patterns of group decision making,
definitions of sin, courtship practices, and approaches to problem solving
The sum of beliefs and values that people use to define and interpret the world, and
Worldview
their place within it
The "ability to quickly and accurately comprehend, and then effectively act in a
Cross-Cultural Competence (3C) culturally complex environment to achieve the desired effect without necessarily
having prior exposure to a particular group, region, or language.
What two categories does the Air Force General and Specific Culture
break Cross-Cultural Competence into?
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The ability to quickly and accurately comprehend, and then effectively act in a
culturally complex
Culture General environment to achieve the desired effect without necessarily having prior exposure
to a particular group,
region, or language.
An approach that emphasizes specific aspects of particular cultures, affording
individuals much of the knowledge and/or skills necessary to interact more
Culture Specific
competently with individuals of other cultural
backgrounds."
What is the purpose of culture-general To develop Airmen who can operate effectively in culturally complex environments
learning in the Air Force?
What are the three inter-related enabling Knowledge, motivation (positive attitude), and learning approaches.
factors involved with the 3C model?
The basis for all cross-cultural learning, including culture-specific, and begins with an
understanding of
Culture-general knowledge
basic concepts of a culture (kinship, gender roles, types of exchanges or
communication norms, etc.).
The human tendency to negatively judge others (cultures, behaviors, values) against
Ethnocentrism our own values and
beliefs
The conviction that the beliefs and practices of others are best understood in light of
Relativism (as an attitude) the
particular cultures where they are found.
Temporarily suspending one's own culturally informed opinion and thinking about
Relativism (as a behavior) how others
might interpret or value a situation.
• Communicate to avoid misunderstandings;
Three specific skills that emerge as key to
• Negotiate to overcome differences and resolve conflicts; and
successful cross-cultural interactions are:
• Relate with individuals from other cultures to work effectively
A cognitive process by which an individual is able to identify the thoughts and/or
Cultural Perspective Taking
feelings of another culture.
- Needs and values of individuals/groups from another culture - Local norms, values,
beliefs, and behaviors - How people from another culture will respond to one's own
Leaders at every level can develop cultural
actions/comments - The importance of norms for interaction - How violating cultural
perspective taking by recognizing
norms can negatively impact interactions - The impact of positive cross-cultural
relations
Relativism - (As an attitude)
Two concepts help to maintain motivation
Relativism - (As a behavior)
A fixed or distorted generalization about all members of a particular group that
Stereotypes
share a particular diversity.
The creation of an adverse or unreasonable opinion about a person or group
Prejudice
without gathering all the facts and is usually based on deeply held beliefs.
The visible act or consideration to act in favor of or against a person or thing based
Discrimination on the group, class, or category to which that person/thing belongs, rather than on
individual merit.
The OODA Loop Observe, Orient, Decide, Act
The Observation step involves focused attention on your environment and gathering
Observe
information through all five senses.
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