Practicum Chapter 13 Diversity

What is the definition of diversity?

• The shared beliefs, customs, practices, and social behaviors of a particular group

• A belief or generalization about a group of people with a given set of characteristics

• Having representatives from different backgrounds, cultures, or demographics in a group

• The practice of recognizing, accepting, valuing, and respecting diversity

What does the term 'culture' refer to?

• A physical or mental impairment that limits major life activities

• The shared beliefs, customs, practices, and social behaviors of a particular group

• The ability to adapt to unfamiliar cultural situations

• The process of sending and receiving messages between people of various cultures

What is a stereotype?

• A belief or generalization about a group of people with a given set of characteristics

• The practice of recognizing, accepting, valuing, and respecting diversity

• The culture with which a person identifies

• A group of people who were born and lived during the same time period

What does inclusion involve?

• Recognizing, accepting, valuing, and respecting diversity

• A physical or mental impairment that limits major life activities

• The ability to adapt to unfamiliar cultural situations

• The process of sending and receiving messages between people of various cultures

What is ethnicity?

• A belief or generalization about a group of people

• The culture with which a person identifies

• The practice of recognizing, accepting, valuing, and respecting diversity

• A group of people who were born and lived during the same time period

What is a disability?

• A belief or generalization about a group of people

• A physical or mental impairment that limits major life activities

• The practice of recognizing, accepting, valuing, and respecting diversity

• The ability to adapt to unfamiliar cultural situations

What defines a generation?

• A group of people who were born and lived during the same time period

• The shared beliefs, customs, practices, and social behaviors of a particular group

• The ability to adapt to unfamiliar cultural situations

• The process of sending and receiving messages between people of various cultures

What is a multigenerational workforce?

• A belief or generalization about a group of people

• Consists of employees who represent multiple age groups and generations

• The practice of recognizing, accepting, valuing, and respecting diversity

• The ability to adapt to unfamiliar cultural situations

What is work-life balance?

• The amount of time spent at work compared to the amount of time spent with family and friends

• The shared beliefs, customs, practices, and social behaviors of a particular group

• The ability to adapt to unfamiliar cultural situations

• The process of sending and receiving messages between people of various cultures

What is cultural awareness?

• The ability to adapt to unfamiliar cultural situations

• An understanding of the differences and similarities between one’s personal culture and the culture of another person or group

• The practice of recognizing, accepting, valuing, and respecting diversity

• A belief or generalization about a group of people