LDR -102S THE AIRMAN CULTURE EXAM LATEST REAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY GRAD, Exams of Nursing
Culture - ANSWERCulture is a shared set of traditions, belief systems, and
behaviors and is shaped by many factors, including history, religion, politics,
and resources (financial, informational, technological, material, energy,
warfare, and human).
Macro-cultures - ANSWERThe most powerful or the most widely practiced
cultures in a particular society, whether the society is a region or an entire
country.
Micro-cultures - ANSWERAlso called "subcultures." They are described as a
group of people living within a larger society who share values, beliefs,
behaviors, status, or interests that are different from the macro-culture or the
rest of society
Holism - ANSWERAll the parts of a culture are interconnected and integrated.
Therefore, things such as change in one area (women's rights, for example)
will affect change in another area (family structure, distribution of income)
,Schema - ANSWERA cognitive "shortcut" that helps us organize and interpret
the vast amount of information that exists in our environment.
Iceberg theory of culture - ANSWERWhen we first enter a new culture, we
see only those behaviors and symbols that are apparent or above the water.
Things like a culture's style of dress, music, games, dance, food, toys, etc. are
easily seen when entering a new culture.
According to the iceberg theroy. What is below the surface? - ANSWERSome
examples of behaviors, core beliefs, and values that are often "hidden" under
the surface include: Ideals of governing, child raising, concept of justice,
incentives to work, theory of disease, nature of friendship, patterns of group
decision making, definitions of sin, courtship practices, and approaches to
problem solving
Worldview - ANSWERThe sum of beliefs and values that people use to define
and interpret the world, and their place within it
Cross-Cultural Competence (3C) - ANSWERThe "ability to quickly and
accurately comprehend, and then effectively act in a culturally complex
environment to achieve the desired effect without necessarily having prior
exposure to a particular group, region, or language.
What two categories does the Air Force break
Cross-Cultural Competence into? - ANSWERGeneral and Specific Culture
Culture General - ANSWERThe ability to quickly and accurately comprehend,
and then effectively act in a culturally complex environment to achieve the
desired effect without necessarily having prior exposure to a particular group,
region, or language.
,Culture Specific - ANSWERAn approach that emphasizes specific aspects of
particular cultures, affording individuals much of the knowledge and/or skills
necessary to interact more competently with individuals of other cultural
backgrounds."
What is the purpose of culture-general learning in the Air Force? - ANSWERTo
develop Airmen who can operate effectively in culturally complex
environments
What are the three inter-related enabling factors involved with the 3C
model? - ANSWERKnowledge, motivation (positive attitude), and learning
approaches.
Culture-general knowledge - ANSWERThe basis for all cross-cultural learning,
including culture-specific, and begins with an understanding of basic
concepts of a culture (kinship, gender roles, types of exchanges or
communication norms, etc.).
Ethnocentrism - ANSWERThe human tendency to negatively judge others
(cultures, behaviors, values) against our own values and beliefs
Relativism (as an attitude) - ANSWERThe conviction that the beliefs and
practices of others are best understood in light of the particular cultures
where they are found.
Relativism (as a behavior) - ANSWERTemporarily suspending one's own
culturally informed opinion and thinking about how others might interpret or
value a situation.
, The three specific skills that emerge as key to successful cross-cultural
interactions are: - ANSWER• Communicate to avoid misunderstandings;
• Negotiate to overcome differences and resolve conflicts; and
• Relate with individuals from other cultures to work effectively
Cultural Perspective Taking - ANSWERA cognitive process by which an
individual is able to identify the thoughts and/or feelings of another culture.
Leaders at every level can develop cultural perspective taking by recognizing:
- ANSWER- Needs and values of individuals/groups from another culture
- Local norms, values, beliefs, and behaviors
- How people from another culture will respond to one's own
actions/comments
- The importance of norms for interaction
- How violating cultural norms can negatively impact interactions
- The impact of positive cross cultural relations
Two concepts help to maintain motivation - ANSWERRelativism - (As an
attitude)
Relativism - (As a behavior)
Stereotypes - ANSWERA fixed or distorted generalization about all members
of a particular group that share a particular diversity.
CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY GRAD, Exams of Nursing
Culture - ANSWERCulture is a shared set of traditions, belief systems, and
behaviors and is shaped by many factors, including history, religion, politics,
and resources (financial, informational, technological, material, energy,
warfare, and human).
Macro-cultures - ANSWERThe most powerful or the most widely practiced
cultures in a particular society, whether the society is a region or an entire
country.
Micro-cultures - ANSWERAlso called "subcultures." They are described as a
group of people living within a larger society who share values, beliefs,
behaviors, status, or interests that are different from the macro-culture or the
rest of society
Holism - ANSWERAll the parts of a culture are interconnected and integrated.
Therefore, things such as change in one area (women's rights, for example)
will affect change in another area (family structure, distribution of income)
,Schema - ANSWERA cognitive "shortcut" that helps us organize and interpret
the vast amount of information that exists in our environment.
Iceberg theory of culture - ANSWERWhen we first enter a new culture, we
see only those behaviors and symbols that are apparent or above the water.
Things like a culture's style of dress, music, games, dance, food, toys, etc. are
easily seen when entering a new culture.
According to the iceberg theroy. What is below the surface? - ANSWERSome
examples of behaviors, core beliefs, and values that are often "hidden" under
the surface include: Ideals of governing, child raising, concept of justice,
incentives to work, theory of disease, nature of friendship, patterns of group
decision making, definitions of sin, courtship practices, and approaches to
problem solving
Worldview - ANSWERThe sum of beliefs and values that people use to define
and interpret the world, and their place within it
Cross-Cultural Competence (3C) - ANSWERThe "ability to quickly and
accurately comprehend, and then effectively act in a culturally complex
environment to achieve the desired effect without necessarily having prior
exposure to a particular group, region, or language.
What two categories does the Air Force break
Cross-Cultural Competence into? - ANSWERGeneral and Specific Culture
Culture General - ANSWERThe ability to quickly and accurately comprehend,
and then effectively act in a culturally complex environment to achieve the
desired effect without necessarily having prior exposure to a particular group,
region, or language.
,Culture Specific - ANSWERAn approach that emphasizes specific aspects of
particular cultures, affording individuals much of the knowledge and/or skills
necessary to interact more competently with individuals of other cultural
backgrounds."
What is the purpose of culture-general learning in the Air Force? - ANSWERTo
develop Airmen who can operate effectively in culturally complex
environments
What are the three inter-related enabling factors involved with the 3C
model? - ANSWERKnowledge, motivation (positive attitude), and learning
approaches.
Culture-general knowledge - ANSWERThe basis for all cross-cultural learning,
including culture-specific, and begins with an understanding of basic
concepts of a culture (kinship, gender roles, types of exchanges or
communication norms, etc.).
Ethnocentrism - ANSWERThe human tendency to negatively judge others
(cultures, behaviors, values) against our own values and beliefs
Relativism (as an attitude) - ANSWERThe conviction that the beliefs and
practices of others are best understood in light of the particular cultures
where they are found.
Relativism (as a behavior) - ANSWERTemporarily suspending one's own
culturally informed opinion and thinking about how others might interpret or
value a situation.
, The three specific skills that emerge as key to successful cross-cultural
interactions are: - ANSWER• Communicate to avoid misunderstandings;
• Negotiate to overcome differences and resolve conflicts; and
• Relate with individuals from other cultures to work effectively
Cultural Perspective Taking - ANSWERA cognitive process by which an
individual is able to identify the thoughts and/or feelings of another culture.
Leaders at every level can develop cultural perspective taking by recognizing:
- ANSWER- Needs and values of individuals/groups from another culture
- Local norms, values, beliefs, and behaviors
- How people from another culture will respond to one's own
actions/comments
- The importance of norms for interaction
- How violating cultural norms can negatively impact interactions
- The impact of positive cross cultural relations
Two concepts help to maintain motivation - ANSWERRelativism - (As an
attitude)
Relativism - (As a behavior)
Stereotypes - ANSWERA fixed or distorted generalization about all members
of a particular group that share a particular diversity.
