Multi Cult Ch 10

Question 0

Awareness of your own cultural attitudes

Answer 0

The part of multicultural competence that involves an individual being aware that his or her own attitudes may be heavily influenced his or her own attitudes may be heavily influenced by his or her own culture and may be different from those of S person with whom he or she is interacting

Question 1

Multicultural competence

Answer 1

The ability to work and be effective with individuals who are of a culture different from yours

Question 2

Understand the worldviews

Answer 2

The part of multicultural competence that involves an individual’s knowing that other cultures may have ways of seeing and interpreting the world, that are markedly different from his or hers

Question 3

Developmentally of culturally appropriate interpersonal skills

Answer 3

The part of multicultural competence that involves an individual’s knowing how to apply his or her knowledge about someone else’s worldview to behaviors that appropriately take into account that knowledge,effecting positive change

Question 4

Freeze

Answer 4

To stop and try to interpret a situation that may be potential threat

Question 5

Flee

Answer 5

An attempt to escape an uncomfortable or potential dangerous situation

Question 6

Fight

Answer 6

If escape is not possible may attempt to be aggressive in order to defend against the danger we perceive

Question 7

Fright

Answer 7

Feelings of anxiety about the potentially dangerous situation

Question 8

Distancing

Answer 8

Avoiding situations in which one feels different. Distancing can occur physically, emotionally, or intellectually

Question 9

Denial

Answer 9

Pretending that there is no difference between oneself and another, minimizing its importance or ignoring the difference altogether

Question 10

Defensiveness

Answer 10

Trying to protect oneself from acknowledging the difference between oneself and another to avoid the discomfort created by that difference

Question 11

Devaluing

Answer 11

Assessing the difference between oneself and another as deficient or less important

Question 12

Discovery

Answer 12

Appreciating the difference between oneself and another, seeing his enriching that difference may be, and seeking out opportunities to gain familiarity

Question 13

Simple

Answer 13

Things that are similar to us or our values are easy or comfortable

Question 14

Safe

Answer 14

Things that are similar to us or our values are not a threat because we know how to deal with them and do not have to encounter unsettled feelings of going beyond the familiar to the unknown

Question 15

Sane

Answer 15

Things that are similar to us or our values help us feel normal because if we are like everyone else we are not out of step; we are validated of affirmed