When we say that different cultural and ethnic groups have different worldviews, we mean that
a. Their basic assumptions about how the world operates may be different.
b. They tend to think of their country of origin as being the best possible place in which to live.
c. They may have little understanding of geographic regions other than their own.
d. Their native language inevitably distorts how they think about their physical and social environments.
Question 2
Three of the following are likely to give you reasonable clues about a child's cultural background and/or ethnic group membership. Which one is probably least dependable as an indicator of a child's cultural background and ethnicity?
a. A child's physical features
b. The ethnicity of a child's parents
c. The particular language that family members use at home
d. The cultural and religious activities in which a child regularly participates
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