Diversity and Your Relationships with | Full Test Bank Ch.11

1.

A person who evaluates people primarily on the basis of their membership in a particular group is 
 

2.

Someone who is prejudiced 
 

3.

Someone who has a stereotype 
 

4.

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

5.

Someone who discriminates 
 

6.

When someone directs his or her behavior toward individuals on the basis of their membership in a particular group they are 
 

7.

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

8.

Culture is referred to as 
 

9.

What term refers to shared national origins or cultural patterns? 
 

10.

Ethnicity is referred to as 
 

11.

Race is referred to as 
 

12.

What term refers to biologically determined physical characteristics that set one group apart from others? 
 

13.

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

14.

Culturally competent is referred to as 
 

15.

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

16.

Which of the following is the first step toward overcoming stereotypes and developing cultural competence? 
 

17.

John is a white, Italian American student at a racially and ethnically diverse university in Massachusetts. He can begin to develop his cultural competence by 
 

18.

In order to make friends, it is important to 
 

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 
 

20.

People who are lonely in college 
 

21.

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

22.

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

23.

Loneliness is referred to as 
 

24.

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 
 

25.

Reflective feedback is  
 

26.

In a conflict situation, using phrases such as, "Tell me more," or "Can you give me an example of that?" are part of which conflict resolution strategy?  
 

27.

You're a first-year student. Your significant other has decided to end your relationship. How can you begin the path toward emotional recovery? 
 

28.

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? 
 

29.

Which of the following statements represent stereotypes? Click all that apply.  
 
____  "Puerto Ricans make terrific baseball players."
____  "Those swimsuit models are all airheads."
____  "Ben's Jewish—I'll bet he's rich."
____  "Mo speaks fluent Arabic."
____  "Jessica is tall for her age."

30.

What should you do to overcome stereotypes and develop cultural competence? Click all that apply.  
 
____  Avoid making assumptions.
____  Accept people for who they are.
____  Ignore people's backgrounds.
____  Volunteer to work with and for people similar to you.
____  Take a vacation to another state or country.

31.

Which of the following are important aspects of building friendships with others? Click all that apply.  
 
____  seeing others only when it is convenient for you
____  showing concern and caring
____  accepting others as they are
____  investing time in others
____  accepting the fact that everyone makes a good friend

32.

In your first year of college if you begin to feel lonely, which of the following techniques will help you deal with your loneliness? Click all that apply. 
 
____  Understand that you are probably the only one feeling lonely.
____  Find a study partner.
____  Blame yourself.
____  Join a club or volunteer.
____  Attend first-year student social events.

33.

You and your significant other have moved from friendship into a fulfilling relationship with feelings. What components should be present to make your relationship last? Click all that apply. 
 
____  willingness to embrace change
____  mutual support
____  loneliness
____  untruths
____  loyalty

34.

Which of the following are recommended strategies for improving your listening skills? Click all that apply. 
 
____  Demonstrate that you are listening with nonverbal indications such as head nods, eye contact, "uh-huhs," and "OKs."
____  Multitask in order to have time for listening even during busy periods in your life.
____  Ask questions.
____  Expect others to understand that you'll sometimes be distracted.
____  Rephrase the speaker's statement to capture the essential message in different words.

35.

Being comfortable with people whose backgrounds may differ from yours is a social necessity, but it matters less for career success. 
 
True    False

36.

Prejudice leads to discrimination. 
 
True    False

37.

Solitude always makes people feel lonely. 
 
True    False

38.

Anyone can make a good friend. 
 
True    False

39.

If you are angry, it is important to say so. 
 
True    False

40.

When people argue, they say what they mean. 
 
True    False

41.

Tutoring at your local middle school helps develop cultural competence. 
 
True    False

42.

Conflict is not necessarily bad. 
 
True    False

43.

Relationships with others are a critical aspect of our well-being. 
 
True    False

44.

In good relationships, small annoyances often get in the way of deeper connections. 
 
True    False

45.

The text emphasizes how important it is to communicate well in personal relationships, and it particularly stresses the need to listen carefully to what others say. Why is it important to listen? Briefly outline some of the things you can do to improve your listening skills. 
 

46.

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

47.

Although conflicts are not necessarily bad, it is important to be able to resolve them as well as possible. Think back to a recent conflict you have been involved in, and

a. based on what you have learned from the text, list the mistakes you think you made in trying to resolve it.
b. describe how you could have done things differently if you had used some of the techniques outlined in the text. 
 

48.

First-year students often report that they feel lonely.

a. What steps could they take to meet more people?
b. Once they have started meeting people, how could these students go about building friendships with their new acquaintances? 
 

49.

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. 
 

50.

There are many things you can do to increase your understanding of and sensitivity to other cultures. List three strategies for developing your cultural competence.