creating respectful workplace

______ refers to people with a similar learned set of beliefs, values, traditions, social practices and often language.

Select the best answer

Culture

In a respectful and collaborative workplace, believing and claiming that one’s culture is superior to another is:

Cultural preference

When talking to a person, it’s important to ______.

avoid crossing your arms over your chest

Frank thought his new co-workers would be closer to his own age. He’s worried he won’t be able to relate to his co-workers because of their age. He thinks he’ll feel left out and not valued. What should Frank do?

Frank should give his new co-workers a chance.

Barry feels some anxiety about fitting in with his new co-workers. He feels uncomfortable with being the only male in the room. What should Barry do?

Barry should ask the group if he could join them for lunch

Frank thought his new co-workers would be closer to his own age. He’s worried he won’t be able to relate to his co-workers because of their age. He thinks he’ll feel left out and not valued. What should Frank do?

Frank should give his new co-workers a chance.

Barry feels some anxiety about fitting in with his new co-workers. He feels uncomfortable with being the only male in the room. What should Barry do?

Barry should ask the group if he could join them for lunch.

Cassandra overheard two co-workers making rude and insensitive comments about Marie. Sure, Cassandra is bothered by their comments, but she isn’t sure if it’s her place to speak up. What should Cassandra do?

Cassandra should step in and mention alternatives to having the meeting on Friday.

What should Deborah do?

Speak with Levi to see if he’s upset.

Which of the following are important to keep in mind when communicating with students?

All of these

If an educator is unsure whether teaching materials may be offensive, you should:

All of these

Ethnocentrism is the belief that your group is ______ another group.

superior to

An example of ___________ is “You eat that?! That’s disgusting!”

evaluative language

Mirroring involves paying attention to how the other person:

All of these

To avoid misunderstandings with students, educators should:

Think twice, speak simply and avoid inappropriate topics

Racism differs from prejudice and discrimination on the grounds of _______.

oppression

In order to better understand the culture of the people you interact with daily, you should:

All of these

Acknowledging your bias means to realize that you ________ and ________ the behaviors of others through your cultural lens.

interpret, judge

To be a positive communicator, you need:

All of these

What is stereotyping?

Categorizing a group of people and making claims about the characteristics of all people who belong to that group

An example of _______ is: “Although I don't have arranged marriages in my culture, I would be interested to learn more about your experience with it.”

equality language

Which of the following best describes the ability to show awareness of another person’s thoughts and feelings, specifically putting yourself in someone else's shoes?

Empathy