FCS 255 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
The degree to which individuals see themselves as a member of a group - Answers -
What is cultural identification?
SES, length of residence in U.S./particular region, type of region, age/generation,
gender, amout/type of education, sexual orientation, historical background, family of
origin, reason for immigration - Answers - What are some factors that influence cultural
identity level?
Focusing on European culture or values to the exclusion of a wider view of the world -
Answers - What are Eurocentric values?
Individualism, privacy, equality, informality, future-focused, time urgency, achievement,
materialism, assertiveness - Answers - What are some examples of 'Typical American
Values?'
Cultural Marginal Individuals
Culturally Different Individuals
Bicultural Individuals
Mainstreamers - Answers - What are the levels of integration from least to greatest?
Individuals who follow their own way and hold up no attachment to any particular
cultural group
(people who are on the edge or margin of 2 cultures)
(they don't necessarily "fit" into any of the cultures to which they have been exposed to)
- Answers - Explain culturally marginalized individuals.
-conflicting loyalties
-isolated(no one can relate to my unique experience)
-never feel "at home" - Answers - Explain encapsulated marginality.
-understand they're culturally marginal
-strong sense of self
-move easily/effectively between cultural traditions - Answers - Explain constructive
marginality.
These people have been exposed to the dominant/mainstream culture, but choose to
remain a part of their enclave of cultural origin. May interact on occasion with institutions
of the dominant culture, but most of activity within contained group.
(recent immigrants or long-time residents) - Answers - Explain culturally different
individuals.
, These people may participate dually in both their dominant culture and in a non-
dominant culture. - Answers - Explain bicultural individuals.
These people assimilated/adopted the standard values accepted by the dominant
culture. - Answers - Explain mainstreamers.
Situational
Absolute
(EX: a mother is completely mainstream in most aspects, but chooses to use her
culturally traditional healing techniques instead of American medicine) - Answers - The
degree to which people are acculturated is ___________ rather than __________.
98% - Answers - What percentage of the current U.S. population is composed of people
who directly immigrated or whose ancestors immigrated (voluntarily or forcibly) to the
U.S.?
40 million (12.5%) - Answers - How many immigrants are in the U.S.?
-economic migrants (seeking work/better pay)
-family migrants (seeking to join family members)
-involuntary migrants (fleeing political violence or environmental devastation) - Answers
- List some reasons that people immigrate.
-language barriers
-loss of social support networks
-conflict in intergenerational relationships
-conflict and change in marital relationships
-poor housing conditions
-lack of familiarity with U.S. norms
-separation and reunification
-discrimination
-inadequate public policies and programs
-lack of economic reasoning - Answers - List some barriers to stresses of adjustment for
immigrants.
-own culture established early in life (during preschool years)
-children learn new cultural patterns more easily than adults
-values have been determined by first culture (may have to be revised to be effective in
second)
-understanding of first culture introduces errors in interpreting second culture
-long-standing patterns are used to express one's deepest values - Answers - List five
reasons why most people have a difficult time when they try to interpret or function in a
culture other than their own.
ANSWERS
The degree to which individuals see themselves as a member of a group - Answers -
What is cultural identification?
SES, length of residence in U.S./particular region, type of region, age/generation,
gender, amout/type of education, sexual orientation, historical background, family of
origin, reason for immigration - Answers - What are some factors that influence cultural
identity level?
Focusing on European culture or values to the exclusion of a wider view of the world -
Answers - What are Eurocentric values?
Individualism, privacy, equality, informality, future-focused, time urgency, achievement,
materialism, assertiveness - Answers - What are some examples of 'Typical American
Values?'
Cultural Marginal Individuals
Culturally Different Individuals
Bicultural Individuals
Mainstreamers - Answers - What are the levels of integration from least to greatest?
Individuals who follow their own way and hold up no attachment to any particular
cultural group
(people who are on the edge or margin of 2 cultures)
(they don't necessarily "fit" into any of the cultures to which they have been exposed to)
- Answers - Explain culturally marginalized individuals.
-conflicting loyalties
-isolated(no one can relate to my unique experience)
-never feel "at home" - Answers - Explain encapsulated marginality.
-understand they're culturally marginal
-strong sense of self
-move easily/effectively between cultural traditions - Answers - Explain constructive
marginality.
These people have been exposed to the dominant/mainstream culture, but choose to
remain a part of their enclave of cultural origin. May interact on occasion with institutions
of the dominant culture, but most of activity within contained group.
(recent immigrants or long-time residents) - Answers - Explain culturally different
individuals.
, These people may participate dually in both their dominant culture and in a non-
dominant culture. - Answers - Explain bicultural individuals.
These people assimilated/adopted the standard values accepted by the dominant
culture. - Answers - Explain mainstreamers.
Situational
Absolute
(EX: a mother is completely mainstream in most aspects, but chooses to use her
culturally traditional healing techniques instead of American medicine) - Answers - The
degree to which people are acculturated is ___________ rather than __________.
98% - Answers - What percentage of the current U.S. population is composed of people
who directly immigrated or whose ancestors immigrated (voluntarily or forcibly) to the
U.S.?
40 million (12.5%) - Answers - How many immigrants are in the U.S.?
-economic migrants (seeking work/better pay)
-family migrants (seeking to join family members)
-involuntary migrants (fleeing political violence or environmental devastation) - Answers
- List some reasons that people immigrate.
-language barriers
-loss of social support networks
-conflict in intergenerational relationships
-conflict and change in marital relationships
-poor housing conditions
-lack of familiarity with U.S. norms
-separation and reunification
-discrimination
-inadequate public policies and programs
-lack of economic reasoning - Answers - List some barriers to stresses of adjustment for
immigrants.
-own culture established early in life (during preschool years)
-children learn new cultural patterns more easily than adults
-values have been determined by first culture (may have to be revised to be effective in
second)
-understanding of first culture introduces errors in interpreting second culture
-long-standing patterns are used to express one's deepest values - Answers - List five
reasons why most people have a difficult time when they try to interpret or function in a
culture other than their own.
