Chapter 9 - Diversity and Relationships

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.

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

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

Identify the strategy that is NOT recommended as a way to cope with loneliness.

Live by yourself.

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

Loneliness

________ 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

Select all that apply Identify the ways conflict can be viewed as helpful in a relationship.

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

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

feelings of unfulfillment.

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

True or false: We form relationships more easily with others who are similar to us than with those who are different.

true

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

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

trust

When a true relationship exists, the following components are present:

trust loyalty honesty

A relationship built on ________ lacks depth and meaning.

untruths or half-truths

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

virtually a requirement for career success. are a social necessity.

Select all that apply 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

virtually a requirement for career success. are a social necessity.

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 Studies have found that our physical and psychological health may suffer without friendships. Specifically,

we recover more quickly from illness if we have a supportive network of friends. the social support of others acts as a guard against stress and illness.

Relationships with others are a critical aspect of our sense of

well-being.

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.

Select all that apply Which of the following describe loneliness?

when we do not experience the level of connection with others that we desire when we lack a deep emotional attachment to a single person when we feel that we don't have enough friends

Because cultural groups are constantly changing, developing cultural competence is

an ongoing process.

Select all that apply Race, ethnicity, and culture profoundly influence

our view of others. our view of who we are.

Select all that apply Identify strategies for building healthy relationships.

Accept others as they are. Invest time in others. Show concern and caring.

Select the example that reflects racial groupings.

Asian, Black, white

Which of the following questions is NOT recommended for evaluating your cultural competence on an ongoing basis?

Do I recognize that, because of superficial differences, all people do not share the same basic needs?

True or false: Evaluating individuals because of their race, ethnic origins, sexual orientation, age, physical disability, or even physical attractiveness is known as cultural competence.

False

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

False

What is the logic behind the suggestion to "Know that you are not alone in your loneliness"?

For every person you notice who is socializing, there are others who are not doing so.

Identify an appropriate strategy for persistent feelings of extreme loneliness that create a sense of complete isolation and alienation from others.

Speak with your advisor, a counselor, or a health services provider.

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.

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

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

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.

Mutual support in a healthy relationship is demonstrated by partners who

act as advocates for each other.

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

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

Culture is created and shaped by people, but at the same time it creates and shapes people's

behavior.

Exploring our own preexisting assumptions is a way to

build our cultural competence.

Service learning connects the classroom experience to

community needs.

Cultural ________ is a basic knowledge of other races, ethnic groups, and cultures.

competence

Select all that apply Commonly held but inaccurate assumptions about conflicts in relationships include the ideas that

conflicts don't occur in "good" relationships. with careful attention two people can avoid conflict.

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

ethnicity

________ is the learned behaviors, beliefs, and attitudes that are characteristic of a society.

culture

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

Prejudice is a feeling towards individuals on the basis of a group, while (blank) is behavior directed toward them.

discrimination

The action of excluding individuals from jobs and educational opportunities on the basis of their membership in a particular group is an example of

discrimination.

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.

Honesty in a true relationship means being open about your

fundamental beliefs, values, and attitudes.

Evaluating individuals on the basis of them being a girl or boy and not on their merits or individual character is known as ________ prejudice.

gender

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

global access to the Internet and web.

Select all that apply Race, ethnicity, and culture can determine such aspects of our lives as

how early we arrive when invited to an event. whether we look people in the eye when first meeting.

Cultural heritage is an important aspect of people's ________, and to pretend that it has no impact on them can be both unrealistic and insulting.

identity

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.

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

loyalty.

When the well-being of each partner in a healthy relationship has an impact on the other, they are experiencing the outcome of

mutual support.

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.

Accepting that other people's background affects them is

not the same as expecting them to behave in certain ways because of it.

The term ________ is used to refer to obvious physical differences, determined by biology, that set one group apart from others.

race

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