June 2020 Cultural Diversity Quiz June 2020 Cultural Diversity Quiz Directions: Read each question carefully, then determine the best answer. Check the corresponding box on your answer sheet. First and Last Name * Email Address * 1. Which of the following is a technique of active listening? * a. Maintaining eye contact b. Acknowledging that you are listening c. Being aware of the resident’s or caregiver’s nonverbal communication d. All of the above 2. Which of the following groups of people would make up a type of culture? * a. Muslims b. Women c. Californians d. Nurses 3. How might the cultural beliefs of a resident affect a frontline staff member’s job? * a. If the resident’s beliefs are wrong, then the staff member needs to correct them b. They won’t c. The staff member may need to change meal preparation to respect the resident’s cultural beliefs d. The staff member may need to pretend to follow the same beliefs 4. Which of the following cultures is generally opposed to taking medications? * a. Christian Scientists b. Muslims c. Eastern Asians d. Mormons 5. Which of the following is not true about cultures? * a. The beliefs are passed on from generation to generation b. Everyone within the culture is the same and will believe and practice exactly the same things c. Members of the same race often have great cultural differences d. Cultural characteristics are different from physical differences 6. Which of the following help define a culture? * a. A social pattern of beliefs shared by a group of people b. A pattern of social characteristics shared by a group of people c. Beliefs that are passed on from one generation to another d. All of the above 7. As soon as you know a resident’s cultural background, you will know all about his or her beliefs, since they will always be the same. * a. True b. False 8. One of your most important obligations as a caregiver is to respect the rights of residents, including their cultural beliefs. * a. True b. False 9. What is a stereotype? * a. An accurate description of a person’s cultural beliefs b. A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing c. A type of culture d. A type of stereo system 10. Observing a resident’s cultural rituals is always a waste of time, and you shouldn’t bother to pay attention, as it’s important to always mind your own business. * a. True b. False Submit
