COMMUNITY CHAPTER 11: CULTURAL
COMPETENCY EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
True or False? An individual raised in one culture never completely understands another culture
because the person did not internalize values and traditions of the other culture during
childhood. - ANS True
Theory proposed by Lev Vygotsky that an individual's social interaction as a child leads to
continuous changes in thought and behavior that can vary greatly from culture to culture. -
ANS sociocultural theory
What are the three ways, according to Vygotsky, for cultural tools to pass from one person to
another? - ANS 1. imitative learning
2. instructed learning
3. passing along cultural tools through collaborative learning
The difference between a child's actual level of development displayed by unassisted
performance, ant eh child's potential level as indicated by assisted performance. - ANS zone
of proximal development
True or False? The first step in effectively dealing with diverse populations is for people to be
aware of their own cultural habits and values. - ANS True
Refers to a group of people with a culture that differentiates them from the larger culture to
which they belong. - ANS subculture
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COMPETENCY EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
True or False? An individual raised in one culture never completely understands another culture
because the person did not internalize values and traditions of the other culture during
childhood. - ANS True
Theory proposed by Lev Vygotsky that an individual's social interaction as a child leads to
continuous changes in thought and behavior that can vary greatly from culture to culture. -
ANS sociocultural theory
What are the three ways, according to Vygotsky, for cultural tools to pass from one person to
another? - ANS 1. imitative learning
2. instructed learning
3. passing along cultural tools through collaborative learning
The difference between a child's actual level of development displayed by unassisted
performance, ant eh child's potential level as indicated by assisted performance. - ANS zone
of proximal development
True or False? The first step in effectively dealing with diverse populations is for people to be
aware of their own cultural habits and values. - ANS True
Refers to a group of people with a culture that differentiates them from the larger culture to
which they belong. - ANS subculture
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