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Diversity Vocab
5 Written Questions
5 Matching Questions
- Multiculture
- Ecological Systems
- Humanistic Theory
- Denial
- Prejudice
- a usually only experienced by the dominant group members who do not consider the existence of cultural differences. Can range from isolation (i.e. not perceiving differences, benign stereotyping) to separation (i.e. intentional distancing from others) Providing examples of differences and offering activities (e.g. international days,lectures) can encourage development to the next level.
- b A preconceived idea or judgment or opinion-usually unfavorable, that is directed toward a group of people or an individual who is different.
- c Parents use empathy to understand a child's needs/feelings and reflect back what they are feeling to help them grow in awareness and understanding
- d The coexistence of many distinct cultures within a given context, such as a community or nation.
- e The child impacts both the parent and the environment and vice-versa. Development occurs within a nested series of environments.
5 Multiple Choice Questions
- People grouped or associated together according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin.
- The extent to which one assumes that one's own ethnic group or culture is the shared standard by which other cultures or ethnic groups should be judged.
- Passage of Time
- May first be experienced as threatening which in turn leads to denigration (e.g. negative stereotypes perhaps coupled with arguments of inferiority) Can be exhibited through a stance of superiority (i.e., assessing own culture positively while implying a negative assessment of other) Building cultural self esteem, allowing for a balanced cultural pride, emphasizing the good in cultures, and using group activities can assist development from defense to the next level:
- Individual beliefs about one's ability to effect change in the environment are the key ingredient. Parents feelings about child-rearing combine with child characteristics and environment to affect devt.
5 True/False Questions
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Diversity → May first be experienced as threatening which in turn leads to denigration (e.g. negative stereotypes perhaps coupled with arguments of inferiority) Can be exhibited through a stance of superiority (i.e., assessing own culture positively while implying a negative assessment of other) Building cultural self esteem, allowing for a balanced cultural pride, emphasizing the good in cultures, and using group activities can assist development from defense to the next level:
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Attachment Theory → Parents use empathy to understand a child's needs/feelings and reflect back what they are feeling to help them grow in awareness and understanding
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Psychoanalytic Theory → Parents are mainly responsible for a child's psychological devt.
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Adaptation → includes the process of identifying oneself, pulling together parts of one's identity into a new whole. Includes contextual evaluation (i.e. assessing situations from chosen rather than given cultural perspectives, understand strengths and weaknesses of own culture) and constructive marginality (i.e. outside cultural frames of reference)
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Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt → Erikson's first stage during the first year of life, infants learn to trust when they are cared for in a consistent warm manner. Parents must get to their childrens needs quickly and consistently.
Regenerate Test