La chapter 11

Select the example that reflects racial groupings.

Asian, Black, white

Select all that apply When conflict occurs and communication in a relationship is tested, which of the following are needed?

Become a more sensitive listener. Seek more careful ways to say what you think and feel.

________ refers to people of shared national origins or cultural patterns such as Puerto Ricans, Irish, and Italian Americans.

Ethnicity

True or false: Like race, ethnicity is a genetic feature of an individual.

Fakse

True or false: Like race, ethnicity is a genetic feature of an individual.

False

________ refers to evaluations or judgments of members of a group that are based primarily on their membership in the group rather than on their individual characteristics.

Prejudice

Identify the ways conflict can be viewed as helpful in a relationship.

It can allow us to clear up misconceptions. It can compel us to say what is really on our minds. It gives us practice at resolving conflicts.

________ is a subjective state in which people do not experience the level of connection with others that they desire.

Loneliness

We inappropriately believe that others share our assumptions and views of the world when we interact with people who

Look the same as we do

Select the choice that does NOT reflect a good way people resolve conflict in their relationship.

One person accuses the other of creating the problem.

Today race is generally thought of as a(n) _________ construction, something defined by people's attitudes and beliefs.

Social

Select all that apply Identify effective strategies for increasing your understanding of and sensitivity to other cultures.

Travel to different places. Study other cultures and customs. Participate in service learning.

When individuals know they can count on each other, there is ________ in their relationship

Trust

Awareness of the world's diversity has increased most recently because of

global access to the Internet and web.

Select all that apply Which of the following situations show how our own racial, ethnic, and cultural background affects others?

You are a member of a traditionally dominant group and non-dominant groups respond differently to you. Your ethnic group has been subjected to discrimination and thus others treat you differently.

Relationships do not always end by choice. Identify the relationship that did end by choice

Your roommate moved to another apartment.

Healthy communication in relationships is

a blend of talking and listening.

Cultural competence is

a learned skill.

If someone tells a joke that expresses a negative stereotype, a person who is culturally competent would

actively question the remarks.

Because cultural groups are constantly changing, developing cultural competence is

an ongoing process.

Developing an appreciation for and an ability to be comfortable with the world's human diversity is especially important for college students because these skills

are a social necessity.

Exploring our own preexisting assumptions is a way to

build our cultural competence.

Service learning connects the classroom experience to

community needs.

Which of the following situations is LEAST likely to lead to misunderstanding in a relationship?

day-to-day conversation in a relationship built on good communication

It is neither ______ to increase your cultural competence.

easy nor simple

Select all that apply Ways to let someone know that you like them without making an announcement include

engaging them in conversation. inviting them to join you in an activity.

Good listening is one of the ways to

enhance your understanding of others.

Healthy relationships between two people begin as friendships and include all EXCEPT

feelings of unfulfillment.

Which college group reports higher degrees of loneliness?

first-year students

Honesty in a true relationship means being open about your

fundamental beliefs, values, and attitudes.

It is predicted that by the mid-twenty-first century, the percentage of people in the United States who are of African, Latin American, Asian, and Arabic ancestry will be ________ the percentage of those of Western European ancestry.

greater than

Identify the factor that is LEAST likely to end a relationship.

honest and frequent communication

Many colleges offer workshops on diversity and prejudice reduction because understanding comes from

knowledge.

Identify the universal element that plays a key role in shaping how people think about themselves.

language

The ________ we use to describe the ethnic and racial group membership of ourselves and others is in constant flux; and what we call people matters.

language

When we seek out opportunities to be with people who are different from us, we can

learn more, grow, and be challenged.

You send a powerful message to friends and loved ones if you

listen without distractions, opinions, or interruptions.

Select all that apply When a true relationship exists, the following components are present:

loyalty honesty trust

In times of adversity and difficulty it is important that a good relationship be marked by

loyalty.

Select all that apply Cultural competence provides us with a basis for

making the most of our contributions to society. acting with civility toward others. civic engagement.

Select all that apply Prejudice is evident in

negative attitude toward members of a group. jealousy of members of another group. fear of members of another group.

People who put you down, consistently make you feel bad, or behave in ways that violate your personal standards are

not friends.

Loyalty in a good relationship implies that the relationship partners are

supportive of one another.

To better understand our diverse world, college students should

take an anthropology course, study religion, or learn history.

Which of the following represents good communication for building and maintaining a relationship?

talking about each other's dreams and goals

Service learning can help building cultural competence because you can learn about people who are different from you in

the campus community.

Students with cultural differences have

the same basic concerns as all students.

Learning about people from other cultures firsthand is a reason to make ________ a priority when developing cultural competence.

travel

Relationships must be built on a foundation of ________, which means we are able to count on others and they will be open with us.

trust

A relationship built on ________ lacks depth and meaning.

untruths or half-truths

International travel is a strategy for seeing other cultures firsthand and learning about the people who live in other countries; but if funds are short, it would be a positive step to

visit any area, even nearby, that is different from the ones you are familiar with and meeting the people who live and work there.

Select all that apply People are most influenced in their thinking about themselves as well as members of particular groups by

what people call them. the subtleties of language.

Our images and feelings about various labels used to describe various groups (such as disabled, female, and overweight) comes from

what we know, have been told, or assume.