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audragclark

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Cultural competency is a shared system of symbols, beliefs, attitudes, values, expectations and norms for behavior.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Stereotyping is the tendency to judge all other groups according to the standards, behaviors and customs of one's own group.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Cultural competency is an appreciation for cultural differences that affect communication and the ability to adjust one's communication style to ensure that efforts to send and receive messages across cultural boundaries are successful.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Ethnocentrism is the tendency to judge all other groups according to the standards, behaviors and customs of one's own group. Stereotyping is assigning a wide range of generalize attributes to an individual on the basis of membership in a particular group, without considering the individual's unique characteristics.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 23, 2018
Excellent

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