Exam 1: Multicultural Communities

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The job of law enforcement requires a certain level of __________ and _____________ in interacting with people from all backgrounds whether one is working with community members to build trust or dealing with suspects,victims,and coworkers.

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comfort,professionalism

A group that is larger in number that constitutes a whole part of a population and may be subjected to differential treatment is a minority group.

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The secondary dimension of diversity includes personalities.

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Acquiring cultural competence includes:

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Changes in population characteristics were insignificant between 1990 and 2000.

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An individual admitted to the United States as a lawful permanent resident is an immigrant.

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How can the secondary dimension of diversity influence people in the workforce?

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The secondary dimension of diversity includes religion.

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Hispanic is considered a race.

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Prejudice that is unchecked and acted on can result in all of the following: citizen humiliation,lawsuits,loss of jobs,and long-term damage to police-community relations.

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There are three major groups of undocumented or unauthorized immigrants within the U.S.borders.

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_________________ is not a new phenomenon in the United States.

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__________ is the beliefs,habits,attitudes,values,and patterns of thinking,behavior,and everyday customs that have been passed on from generation to generation.

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How is culture a learned behavior?

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The word "multiculturalism" refers to a movement or political force.

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Although our nation has been enriched by _________,may police procedures and interactions with citizens are,consequently,more complex.

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How can the six primary dimensions of diversity contribute to being advantaged or disadvantaged in the workforce or society?

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According to the authors,the terms "mosaic" and 'tapestry" are not as effective descriptions of America's multicultural society as the term "melting pot."

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An estimated ___ percent of European immigrants,or 2.1 million people,were born in Eastern Europe.

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Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882 denied Chinese Laborers the right to enter:

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