CDP Cultural Competence & Awareness 4

Question 1

In diversity training, 'perspective-taking' exercises are designed primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Help participants experience situations from another person's viewpoint to build empathy

Answer

Perspective-taking exercises build empathy by immersing participants in experiences from another group's viewpoint, reducing prejudice and fostering inclusion.

Question 2

A team leader consistently gives more challenging assignments to employees from the dominant cultural group. This is BEST described as:

Accepted Answer

Opportunity hoarding and structural bias

Answer

Systematically directing growth opportunities to the dominant group constitutes opportunity hoarding, reinforcing structural inequity in career advancement.

Question 3

The DMIS (Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity) was developed by:

Accepted Answer

Milton Bennett

Answer

Milton Bennett developed the DMIS to describe stages from ethnocentrism to ethnorelativism in intercultural development.

Question 4

Which statement about acculturation is MOST accurate in a workplace diversity context?

Accepted Answer

Acculturation involves multiple strategies including integration, assimilation, separation, and marginalization

Answer

Berry's acculturation framework identifies four strategies individuals use when navigating contact between their heritage culture and a new culture.

Question 5

During cross-cultural negotiations, an American team pushes for a quick written contract while the Japanese team seeks to build a relationship first. This tension reflects a difference in:

Accepted Answer

Monochronic vs. polychronic time orientation

Answer

Monochronic cultures (like the US) prioritize schedules and quick task completion, while polychronic cultures (like Japan) value relationship building before business.

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CDP Cultural Competence & Awareness 4