What does ethnicity relate to?
Cultural identity and behaviors such as ancestry, language, and beliefs.
How does ethnicity influence group belonging?
It carries a sense of being distinct from the mainstream and involves a sense of belonging to a group.
What is self-representation in cultural terms?
A sort of group self-esteem reflecting a group’s overall evaluation of individuals within the group.
What are cultural preferences in communication and negotiation?
Authoritarianism, Egalitarianism, and Self-Representation in response to authority.
What are causal attributions?
Explanations that people ascribe to actions and events to understand the world around them.
What is the opposite of interdependence in social exchanges?
Independence.
What is paralanguage?
Nonverbal elements of communication that modify meaning and convey emotion within a cultural context.
What are the forms of paralanguage?
- Body language
- Proxemics
- Style of dress
How do cultural backgrounds influence health information?
They influence understanding and response to health information and participation in preventative health behavior.
Define absolute poverty.
Severe deprivation of basic human needs, including food, water, sanitation, clothing, shelter, health care, education, and information.
What is the developmental niche?
The interaction of an individual’s physical and social cultural milieu impacting their developmental trajectory.
What factors influence children’s motivation to learn?
- Gender
- Age
- Religion
- Family
- Community needs
What does interdependence in social exchanges value?
Closeness in relationships and perceived greater rewards in collaboration.
What are collectivistic cultural characteristics?
Principles or systems of ownership and control of production and distribution by the people collectively.
What defines individualistic cultural characteristics?
A value on assertiveness in reaching goals, emphasizing individual over collective welfare.
What is a cultural broker?
An individual who serves as a communication bridge between people of differing cultural backgrounds.
What is a subculture?
A cultural subgroup differentiated in some way from the dominant cultural group.
What is the role of religion in culture?
An organized system of beliefs that is reflected in cultural systems and involves a commitment to faith.
What is cultural incapacity?
Some awareness of a problem but insufficient understanding or resources to respond effectively to diverse cultural needs.
Define cultural awareness.
Recognizing that there are other ways of viewing the same scenario and how culture shapes perceptions and values.
What does ethnocentric mean?
Insisting on one’s own culture as the only correct way to understand the world.
What is acculturation?
The process of outsiders adapting to the ways of a community while retaining core cultural values.
What is the difference between a habit and a routine?
- Habit: A learned behavior pattern regularly followed until automatic.
- Routine: A predictable and constantly repeated pattern of actions.
What is egalitarianism?
A preference for affirmation of individuals allowing for negotiation in authority relationships.
