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Culture Sensitivity
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bias | Prejudice |
| Collectivism | An emphasis on group work and accomplishments |
| Connotation | Associated or underlying meaning |
| Culture Sensitivity | The willingness to adjust your opinions and behaviors so that you value people and ideas from other countries |
| Culture | The customs, habits, and traditions of a particular group of people |
| Diversity | All the ways in which people differ |
| Ethnocentrism | The belief that your own culture is better than other cultures |
| Globalization | The rapid and unimpeded flow of capital, labor, and ideas across national borders |
| Ignorance | Lack of knowledge |
| Individualism | An emphasis on independent work and accomplishments |
| Negotiation | The process of one person reach an agreement with another person to meet specific needs or wants |
| Nonverbal communication | Communication that uses body language instead of words |
| Prejudice | bias |
| Primary Dimensions of Diversity | Inborn differences that cannot be changed and affect a person's entire life; includes such characteristics such as age, race, nationality, sexual orientation, and certain physical and mental traits |
| Secondary Dimensions of Diversity | Differences that may change at various points throughout one's lifetime; includes such characteristics as language, religion, income, geographic location, family status, work experience, communication style, and education level |
| Stereotype | A set image or an assumption about a person or thing |
| Subculture | A secondary group within a dominant culture |
| Valuing diversity | Openly acknowledging differences and believing that they are assets instead of problems |