Ch. 10 Cultural Diversity
What is Acculturation
Process of learning the beliefs and behaviors of a dominant culture and assuming some of the characteristics.
What is Agnostic
An individual who believes that the existence of God cannot be proved or disproved.
What is Atheist
A person who does not believe in any deity.
What is Bias
Preference that inhibits impartial judgment.
What is Cultural assimilation
Absorption of many cultures into the dominant culture. Requires that the newly arrived cultural group alter beliefs and behaviors and adopt the ways of the dominant culture.
What is Cultural diversity
Differences based on cultural and ethnic factors.
What is Culture
Values, beliefs, attitudes, languages, symbols, rituals, behaviors, and customs unique to a particular group of people and passed from one generation to the next.
What is Ethnicity
Classification of people based on national origin and/or culture.
What is Ethnocentric
Individuals who believe that their cultural values are better than the cultural values of others.
What is Extended family
Includes the nuclear family plus grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.
What is Holistic care
Care that provides for the well-being of the whole person and meets not only the physical needs, but also social, emotional, and mental needs.
What is Matriarchal
Mother or oldest female is the authority figure.
What is Monotheist
Believe in the existence of one God.
What is Nuclear family
Consists of one or two parents and a child or children.
What is Patriarchal
Father or oldest male is the authority figure.
What is Personal space
Territorial space, describes the distance people require to feel comfortable while interacting with others. This varies greatly among different ethnic/cultural groups.
What is Polytheist
Worship and believe in many gods.
What is Prejudice
To prejudge, a strong feeling or belief about a person or subject that is formed without reviewing facts or information.
What is Race
Classification of people based on physical or biological characteristics such as the color of skin, hair, and eyes; facial features, blood type, and bone structure.
What is Religion
Organized system of belief in a higher power.
What is Sensitivity
The ability to recognize and appreciate the personal characteristics of others.
What is Spiritually
The beliefs individuals have about themselves, their connections with others, and their relationship with a higher power. Also called an individual’s need to find meaning and purpose in life.
What is Stereotyping
When an assumption is made that everyone in a particular group is the same.
What is Transcultural health care
Care based on the cultural beliefs, emotional needs, spiritual feelings, and physical needs of a person.