Dynamics Unit 4 Cultural Diversity Review

Process of shifting one's identity from the minority group by adopting the behaviors and values of the dominant group

• Immigration

• Assimilation

• Emigration

• Minority Group

Population grouping based on genetically transmitted physical characteristics

• Ethnicity

• Race

• Dominant Group

• Culture

A group of people within a society that controls a society's values

• Assimilated Group

• Majority Group

• Minority Group

• Subculture

Herbal remedies _______ potentially interfere or exaggerate a medication.

• can

• can not

Depending on a person's cultural background, making direct eye contact while speaking could be considered normal conversation or aggressive and threatening.

• True

• False

There are cultural differences in time orientation. For example, in some South Asian cultures, being late is considered a sign of ____________________.

• Disrespect

• Rudeness

• Respect

• not owning a watch

n certain cultures, admitting to the experience of _________ is frowned upon, so patients from these cultures will endure discomfort stoically; therefore, health professionals must observe non-verbal signs

• anger

• happiness

• annoyance

• pain

the belief that one's own culture or social group is superior to others

• ethnocentrism

• racism

• discrimination

• assimilation

A culture's _________ are expected behaviors

• norms

• taboos

• traditions

• values

 a type of psychological disturbance or disorientation when an individual finds themselves in a new culture known as _______________.

• Assimilation

• Majority Group

• Culture Shock

• Subculture