Rodney, who is working on a group project with a number of other coworkers in his department has begun
to feel that the rest of the group is not interested in his creative and sometimes outlandish ideas. Therefore,
be finds it easier to keep quiet and go along with the group even if he disagrees. This is an example of
a groupthink
b. emotional intelligence
c. transculturation
d. managing diversity
Communication and team work are competencies that allow people to interact in a way that values
differences. Thus, they are examples of
a. social forces
b. transculturation
c. diverse learning styles
d. diversity skills
e diversity intelligence
According to Howard Gardner, there exist at least__intelligences.
a. two
b. three
c. five
d. eight
is the process by which a person adjusts to another cultural environment without sacrificing his or
her cultural identity.
a. assimilation
b. cultural pluralism
c. multiculturalsim
d. transculturation
e. sociocultural flexibility
10.
Cultural competence refers to
a. mastery of important do's and don'ts for different cultures
b acore oroup of critical skills that are the focus of Fortune 500 diversity training programs
c. something more holistic and transformational than diversity consciousness
d. attitudes and skills that make it possible to understand fully linguistic differences
e none of the above
CH2 - True False
1
Sociocultural theory is a perspective that focuses on the social and cultural context of one's thoughts and
actions.
2.
Transculturation is the process by which people sacrifice their own cultural identity in order to adjust to
another cultural environment
3.
Diversity skills are those competencies that allow people to interact with others in a way that values
differences.
och shows that individuals cannot alter or expand their learning styles.
ding to the text, research studies indicate that cultural upbringing plays a significant role in determining
people's learning styles.
6.
Manas
Managing diversity means creating an environment that enables everyone to realize their full potential.
Employment discrimination lawsuits in the U.S. have resulted in awards in excess of $500 million.