Question 1

What term refers to the learned behaviors, beliefs, and attitudes that characterize a society or population?

Accepted Answer

A)  culture
B)  environment
C)  ethnicity
D)  heritage A

Question 2

Which of the following is an important technique for both avoiding and handling conflicts?

Accepted Answer

A)  using "I" statements
B)  using reflective feedback
C)  asking questions
D)  providing supportive silence A

Question 3

A technique of verbal listening in which a listener rephrases what a speaker has said, trying to echo the speaker's meaning is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  reflective feedback.
B)  cultural acknowledgment.
C)  insightful mirroring.
D)  conversational marker. A

Question 4

Someone who is prejudiced

Accepted Answer

A)  directs his or her behavior toward individuals based on their membership in a group.
B)  has the knowledge and understanding about other races, ethnic groups, cultures, and minorities.
C)  evaluates or judges members of a group based on their membership in the group and not their individual characteristics.
D)  has beliefs and expectations about members of a group.

Question 5

Solitude always makes people feel lonely.
Sometimes dealing with too many people can cause loneliness. It is important for people to carve out time for solitude in order to avoid social overload.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In order to make friends, it is important to

Accepted Answer

A)  be good-looking and charming.
B)  be open to friendships with people who are different from you.
C)  keep feelings and emotions hidden.
D)  always focus energy on one or two people.

Question 7

Relationships with others are a critical aspect of our well-being.
The support of friends and relatives helps us feel good about ourselves in a way that we can't accomplish alone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Reflective feedback is

Accepted Answer

A)  accepting others as they are, not as you would like them to be.
B)  a subjective state in which people don't experience the level of connection with others that they desire.
C)  investing time in others.
D)  a technique of verbal listening in which a listener rephrases what the speaker said, trying to echo the meaning.

Question 9

Ethnicity is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  traditionally, biologically determined physical characteristics that set one group apart from others.
B)  the learned behaviors, beliefs, and attitudes that are characteristic of an individual society or population, and the products that people create.
C)  shared national origins or cultural patterns.
D)  knowledge and understanding about the other races, ethnic groups, cultures, and minority groups.

Question 10

Beliefs and expectations about members of a group that are held simply because of their membership in the group are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotypes.
B)  racism.
C)  prejudice.
D)  discrimination.

Question 11

When relationships don't work out, their endings can be painful, even devastating, for a time. List several strategies for dealing with the pain of a changing or ended relationship.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When relationships don't work out, their endings...

Question 12

Statements such as "women don't drive as well as men" and "white men can't jump" are both examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  racial prejudice.
B)  stereotyping.
C)  repressed anger.
D)  perspective.

Question 13

Prejudice leads to discrimination.
Discrimination is behavior directed toward individuals on the basis of their membership in a particular group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Conflict is not necessarily bad.
Conflict can help us say what is really on our minds, it can help clear up miscommunications before they undermine a relationship, and it can even help us practice resolving conflicts with others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

You've been in a relationship for five years. You've completed your degree and have a solid job with a Fortune 500 company. What should your significant other do to remain strong in the relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  Break up with you.
B)  Discuss your faults.
C)  Talk to your friends about you changing and find out what they'd do.
D)  Accept that you have changed and transform in the relationship with you.

Question 16

What is a subjective state in which people do not experience the level of connection they desire to have with others?

Accepted Answer

A)  repression
B)  acceptance
C)  loneliness
D)  depression

Question 17

Tutoring at your local middle school helps develop cultural competence.
Sometimes you can learn about people who are different from you in your own backyard. Tutoring at a local school is one way to get the opportunity to interact with people who may be very different from those you are accustomed to meeting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

First, explain what is meant by the term cultural competence, then briefly describe what steps you could take to develop cultural competency.

Accepted Answer

The answer of First, explain what is meant by the...

Question 19

You have been juggling too many obligations and are on social overload. You never have a moment to yourself. This is a type of

Accepted Answer

A)  opportunity.
B)  loneliness.
C)  isolation.
D)  alienation.

Question 20

According to your textbook, if you have a basic understanding of others' customs, perspectives, backgrounds, and history you are

Accepted Answer

A)  culturally competent.
B)  ethnically knowledgeable.
C)  racially experienced.
D)  morally correct.

Exam 11: Diversity and Your Relationships With Others

What term refers to the learned behaviors, beliefs, and attitudes that characterize a society or population?

Which of the following is an important technique for both avoiding and handling conflicts?

A technique of verbal listening in which a listener rephrases what a speaker has said, trying to echo the speaker's meaning is referred to as

Someone who is prejudiced

Solitude always makes people feel lonely. Sometimes dealing with too many people can cause loneliness. It is important for people to carve out time for solitude in order to avoid social overload.

In order to make friends, it is important to

Relationships with others are a critical aspect of our well-being. The support of friends and relatives helps us feel good about ourselves in a way that we can't accomplish alone.

Reflective feedback is

Ethnicity is referred to as

Beliefs and expectations about members of a group that are held simply because of their membership in the group are referred to as

When relationships don't work out, their endings can be painful, even devastating, for a time. List several strategies for dealing with the pain of a changing or ended relationship.

Statements such as "women don't drive as well as men" and "white men can't jump" are both examples of

Prejudice leads to discrimination. Discrimination is behavior directed toward individuals on the basis of their membership in a particular group.

Conflict is not necessarily bad. Conflict can help us say what is really on our minds, it can help clear up miscommunications before they undermine a relationship, and it can even help us practice resolving conflicts with others.

You've been in a relationship for five years. You've completed your degree and have a solid job with a Fortune 500 company. What should your significant other do to remain strong in the relationship?

What is a subjective state in which people do not experience the level of connection they desire to have with others?

First, explain what is meant by the term cultural competence, then briefly describe what steps you could take to develop cultural competency.

You have been juggling too many obligations and are on social overload. You never have a moment to yourself. This is a type of

According to your textbook, if you have a basic understanding of others' customs, perspectives, backgrounds, and history you are