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multicultural final
multicultural final review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Attitude | A mental position based on a person’s knowledge, feelings, and experiences about someone or something influencing him/her to behave in a certain way in regard to that person or thing. |
| Race | Generally refers to groups of people with common ancestry and physical characteristics. Since no “pure” races exist, some prefer to avoid reference to race and instead discuss group differences under the heading of ethnicity. |
| Ethnicity | Refers to shared culture and background. Members of an ethnic group usually have common ancestry and generally share language, religion, and other cultural patterns. |
| Ethnocentrism | The act of regarding one’s culture as the “center of the universe,” and hence as the basis for all comparisons with other cultures. |
| Prejudice | An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of or examination of the facts; i.e., bias. |
| Culture | A way of thinking and acting based on tradition; i.e., learned behavior passed down from one generation to another. |
| Discrimination | acting on the basis of prejudice |
| Four Basic Feelings Or Attitudes Harbored By Most Prejudiced Persons: | Feeling of superiority Others are strange and different Proprietary claims Fear – fear is basic to prejudice. |
| Four Basic Feelings Or Attitudes Harbored By Most Prejudiced Persons: What is Feeling of superiority | Self-assured feeling on the part of certain individuals that they are superior or better than others, |
| Four Basic Feelings Or Attitudes Harbored By Most Prejudiced Persons: What is others are strange and different | Feeling that the other group is alien or different which promotes the social exclusion of members of a particular group and blocks any acceptance of a person on individual merit |
| Four Basic Feelings Or Attitudes Harbored By Most Prejudiced Persons: What is proprietary claims | As a member of the group, the individual believes he is entitled to exclusive or prior rights in a certain area. |
| Four Basic Feelings Or Attitudes Harbored By Most Prejudiced Persons: What is Fear – fear is basic to prejudice. | It excites the emotions to the point of overshadowing rational judgment. We believe that someone is trying to intrude and threaten the things that belong to us. |
| Discuss personal prejudices. | The foundation of our government is found in the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence: “all men are created equal.” The democratic creed includes the value of respect for each individual. However, there is a gap between creed and deed. |
| Other concepts about human relations from the social scientists: | The right to be free implies the right to be different. Democracy cannot work for some unless it works for all |
| Define key functions of discrimination. | Tends to reinforce prejudice concerning the group’s alleged inferiority Discrimination by any group limits the other groups’ effectiveness in business, education,political office, and an avenue to economic exploitation of the group being discriminated |
| Discuss the importance of not allowing personal prejudices to affect professional behavior. | The role of the peace officer includes enforcing laws in an impartial manner and supporting the concept that all persons, including criminal justice personnel, are equally subject to the law and will be treated equally by it. |
| how should a peace officer apply priciples of impartiality | Take necessary enforcement action, basing its intensity on the nature of the situation and the severity of the offense. |
| Discuss the value of, respect for, and sensitivity to the feelings and needs of others. Important skills that should be used: | Gather knowledge and information about the person(s) Be non-judgmental Tolerate ambiguity in messages, approaches different than your own, and differences in general Show warmth, genuine interest, and empathy. Be willing to communicate. |
| Adverse consequences of insensitivity: | Hurt feelings Anger Loss of personal and professional respect Ineffective performances 135 Behavior |
| Positive consequences of sensitivity: | Respect of community Respect from fellow professionals Support for democratic principles Self respect |
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