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16rcrc11-Divrsty
Diversity section created by Brian Rister
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08/13/2011

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Term
The sum total of ways of living developed by a group of human beings to meet biological and psychosocial needs, is best defines what?
Definition
Culture
Term
A comlex of typical behaviors or standardized social characteristics peculiar to a specific group, occupation or profession, sex, age, or social class, best describes what term?
Definition
Culture
Term
The body of customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits constituting a distinct complex of tradition of a racial, religious, or social group, best describes what term?
Definition
Culture
Term
True/False: Culture is learned.
Definition
True
Term
Name 3 of the 5 importances for dealing with cultural diversity.
Definition
  • Demographics
  • Productivity
  • Changing environment
  • Good management
  • Personal benefits
Term
Prejudice, racism, and sexism are behaviors that originate in what part of life?
Definition
Childhood
Term
Intolerance is based on what 3 things?
Definition
  • Ignorance
  • Indifference
  • Limited perception
Term
A biological term that classifies people with the same physical characteristics is known as what?
Definition
Race
Term
The attitude that the other gender is inferior is known as what?
Definition
Sexism
Term
The friction of life, an emotional energy disturbance resulting from opposing impulses created by differing perceptions, best describes what term?
Definition
Conflict
Term
Name 3 of the 5 main sources of conflict.
Definition
  • Dysfunctional behavior
  • Differing value systems
  • Competing interest
  • Information differences
  • External forces
Term
Name 2 of the 4 basic responses to conflict as noted in the text (casebook).
Definition
  • Give In - a Lose/Win situation
  • Avoid - a Lose/Lose situation
  • Compete - a Win/Lose or Lose/Lose situation
  • Compromise - a mutual dissatisfaction
Term
Name 3 of the 5 emotional responses to conflict.
Definition
  • Blame/defense
  • Attack/counterattack
  • Domination/resistance
  • Right/wrong
  • Win/lose
Term

Myers-Briggs, two experts who have done extensive research with communication styles, developed what 4 communication dimensions?

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Definition
  • Sensing-Thinking (ST) - Gold
  • Sensing-Feeling (SF) - Blue
  • Intuitive-Thinking (NT) - Green
  • Intuitive-Feeling (NF) - Orange
Term
Intuitive-Feeling (NF) is associated with/given what color?
Definition
Orange
Term
Sensing-Thinking (ST) is associated with/given what color?
Definition
Gold
Term
Intuitive-Thinking (NT) is associated with/given what color?
Definition
Green
Term
Sensing-Feeling (SF) is associated with/given what color?
Definition
Blue
Term
Which communication dimension (color/name) is associated with making good chiefs/sheriffs?
Definition
Sensing-Thinking (ST) - Gold
Term
Which communication dimension (color/name) is associated with making good victim's advocates?
Definition
Sensing-Feeling (SF) - Blue
Term
Which communication dimension (color/name) is associated with making good road patrol officers, SWAT officers, and narcotics officers?
Definition
Intuitive-Feeling (NF) - Orange
Term
Which communication dimension (color/name) is associated with making good detectives?
Definition
Intuitive-Thinking (NT) - Green
Term

Name some characteristics of the following communication dimension:

 

Sensing-Thinking (ST) - Gold

Definition
  • Uses five senses to take in information
  • Uses pure logic and objective reasoning
  • Concrete, logical, decisive, impersonal, pragmatic, direct, analytical, and structured
  • 64% of police officers are (ST) compared to 25% of the public
Term

Name some characteristics of the following communication dimension:

 

Sensing-Feeling (SF) - Blue

Definition
  • Uses five senses to process information
  • Primary concern for personal and social values
  • May use subjective reasoning in the decision making process
  • Sociable, tactful, loyal, caring, cooperative, friendly, organized, and considerate
  • 14% of police officers are (SF) compared to 29% of the public
Term

Name some characteristics of the following communication dimension:

 

Intuitive-Thinking (NT) - Green

Definition
  • Processes information through the sixth sense (intuition)
  • Makes decisions based on pure logic and reasoning
  • Global, precise, factual, visionary, demanding, reserved, and theoretical
  • 16% of police officers are (NT) compared to 18% of the public
Term

Name some characteristics of the following communication dimension:

 

Intuitive-Feeling (NF) - Orange

Definition
  • Processes information through the intuitive process
  • Makes decisions with consideration to personal values, feelings, or social values
  • Creative, idealistic, friendly, charismatic, empathetic, intense, committed, congenial, and devoted
  • 6% of police officers are (NF) compared to 28% of the public
Term
Specifically thinking ill of a person or a group without sufficient justification is known as what?
Definition
Prejudice
Term
True/False: Prejudice = Pre Judging
Definition
True
Term
What are the two basic types of prejudice?
Definition
  • Culture-Conditioned prejudice
  • Character-Conditioned prejudice
Term
Which type of prejudice is primarily learned or acquired in the normal process of social interaction?
Definition
Culture-conditioned prejudice
Term
What are some characteristics of the more highly prejudiced person(s) under Culture-conditioned prejudice?
Definition
  • Be older
  • Less formal education
  • Either a farmer or in an unskilled or semiskilled occupation
  • Live on a farm or in a very small town
  • Takes less interest in civil affairs
  • Less informed on public issues
  • Votes less often
  • Small income
Term
Prejudice that is quite firmly embedded in the personality makeup, best describes which type of prejudice
Definition
Character-conditioned prejudice
Term
What are the 3 sources of prejudice?
Definition
  • Unfavorable economic circumstances
  • Influence of family
  • An exclusionist attitude
Term
What are some practical outcomes of prejudice?
Definition
  • Aversion to physical differences
  • Fear and hostility to those who differ
  • Intolerance to those who disagree
  • Lashing out violently at minor provocations
  • Spread of effect differences lead to extreme forms of conversation
Term
A bias-related incident, an act threatened, or attempted act by any person or group of persons against the person or property of another individual or group, which in any way constitutes an expression of hostility toward the victim because of his/her race, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, or ethnicity, is better known as what?
Definition
A hate crime
Term
True/False: A hate crime is determined by motive.
Definition
True
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