Author Question: The process in which people retain some of their own culture while adopting the practices of the ... (Read 50 times)

serike

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 542
The process in which people retain some of their own culture while adopting the practices of the dominant society is known as:
 
  1. acculturation.
  2. assimilation.
  3. ethnocentrism.
  4. cultural relativism.

Question 2

A pictorial tool for assessing aspects of family life related to health care is the:
 
  1. genogram.
  2. family values construct.
  3. life cycle model.
  4. human development wheel.



joneynes

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 376
Answer to Question 1

1
1. Correct. Acculturation takes place over generations.
2. Incorrect. Assimilation is loss of cultural identity. Acculturation describes the situation in which people retain some of their own culture while adopting the practices of the dominant society.
3. Incorrect. Ethnocentrism is the belief in the tightness of one's own culture over everyone else's. Acculturation describes the situation in which people retain some of their own culture while adopting the practices of the dominant society.
4. Incorrect. Cultural relativism recognizes the role of different cultures. Acculturation de-scribes the situation in which people retain some of their own culture while adopting the practices of the dominant society.

Answer to Question 2

1
1. Correct. The genogram depicts relationships of family members over generations.
2, 3, 4. Incorrect. The genogram depicts relationships of family members over generations.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

Approximately 25% of all reported medication errors result from some kind of name confusion.

Did you know?

When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.

Did you know?

Women are two-thirds more likely than men to develop irritable bowel syndrome. This may be attributable to hormonal changes related to their menstrual cycles.

Did you know?

Intradermal injections are somewhat difficult to correctly administer because the skin layers are so thin that it is easy to accidentally punch through to the deeper subcutaneous layer.

Did you know?

Of the estimated 2 million heroin users in the United States, 600,000–800,000 are considered hardcore addicts. Heroin addiction is considered to be one of the hardest addictions to recover from.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library