Question

When you learn about other cultures, you can: Select one:

a. become more aware of your own cultural values, belief and behaviours

b. notice the underlying 'rules' by which you live your life

c. become more aware of why you act the way you do in interpersonal situations

d. notice that in general, stereotypes do not accurately reflect an individual person

e. begin to think deeply and critically about interpersonal issues

f. make changes in the way you think and feel about and within interpersonal interactions

g. all of the above.

h. none of the above

Question 2, In general, according to Hofstede’s (2008) cultural paradigm of five dimensions, Australian Aboriginal culture can be described as being: Select one:

a. unequal in power distribution (high PD) and future-oriented (high LTO)

b. bureaucratic (high UAI) and feminine (low MAS)

c. collectivist (low IDV) and masculine (high MAS)

d. collaborative (low PD) and focused on history and the present (low LTO)

e. individualist (high IDV) and flexible (low UAI)

f. all of the above

g. none of the above

Question 3, The goal of Cultural respect is to: Select one:

a. uphold the rights, values, practices, and expectations of Aboriginal people

b. maintain, protect and develop the culture of Aboriginal people

c. to embrace the principles of cultural security

d. foster a safe health care environment for Aboriginal people

e. achieve equitable health outcomes for Aboriginal people

f. all of the above

g. none of the above

Question 4, Cultural Security in health care service provision to Aboriginal people: Select one:

a. is a general awareness of the diversity of cultural values and beliefs

b. involves two-way communication requiring equal attention and respect of both cultures

c. involves a deeper level of interaction that facilitates thoughtful practice to promote safe health service delivery

d. involves a code of respectful behaviour in health service delivery

e. a system wide approach of policy and practice that focuses on applying all aspects of appropriate cultural interaction across the care continuum.

f. None of the above

Question 5, Cultural blindness is when health professionals operate on the belief that helping approaches used by the dominant culture are universally applicable. A consequence of cultural blindness is: Select one:

a. client feedback indicates that everyone is being treated fairly and respectfully.

b. all clients receive effective interventions

c. the particular needs of the minority cultural group are ignored and therefore there is a higher rate of this group not returning for followup care

d. similar success rates for program outcomes across different cultural groups

e. the needs of specific cultural groups are met through a single service delivery model

f. all of the above

g. none of the above

Question 6, To maintain a ‘de-othering’ perspective, you need to: Select one:

a. try to reflect on the impact of your communication style from the perspective of the ‘other’

b. become aware of your own thoughts, feelings, and actions

c. open your ‘cultural filter’ and accept difference for what it is – neither better or worse than your own cultural view of the world – just different

d. try to stop thinking and saying ‘them’ and ‘us’ within your communication

e. try to empathise with the other person

f. all of the above

g. none of the above

Question 7, In general, Aboriginal people: Select one:

a. like to talk about their own achievements

b. use different communication styles at work and in the home settings

c. values family and community obligations, often over and above personal needs

d. feel more comfortable with set schedules

e. view time as a cycle of life and events

f. a) & c)

g. c) & e)

Answer 1

Answer 1. When you learn about other cultures, you can:

g) all of the above.

Answer 2. According to Hofstede’s (2008) cultural paradigm of five dimensions, Australian Aboriginal culture can be described as being -

f) all of the above.

Answer 3.The goal of Cultural respect is -

f) all of the above.

Answer 4. Cultural Security in health care service provision to Aboriginal people -

e) a system wide approach of policy and practice that focuses on applying all aspects of appropriate cultural interaction across the care continuum.

Answer 5. Cultural blindness is when health professionals operate on the belief that helping approaches used by the dominant culture are universally applicable. A consequence of cultural blindness is -

c) the particular needs of the minority cultural group are ignored and therefore there is a higher rate of this group not returning for followup care.