Psychology assignment

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Intercultural Competence?

Mind Set Similarities: Differences

Heart Set

Self-esteem

Self-monitoring

Empathy

Open-mindedness

Reserving judgment

Socially relaxed

Skill Set

Agility

Message skills

Appropriate self-disclosure

Behavioral flexibility

Interaction management

(Louise Giesbrecht and Janet M. Bennett, PhD, 2013)

Key terms for Intercultural Competence and Civic Engagement Project

Ingroup

The groups to which we belong that enhance our perceptions of self. They are important to our self-esteem. We are typically favorably biased about our ingroups and ingroup members.

Outgroup

The groups to which we do not belong, and to whom we may develop biases and/or prejudice (if threatened).

Culture

Culture includes the following

History

Politics

Economics

Communication styles

Set of values, beliefs, traditions and practices, norms, and attitudes

And is shared within a group and transmitted to other members

She may eat primarily Korean with her family, speak Korean in her home, and celebrate the Korean New Year.

Additionally, this person may be a practicing Korean Buddhist who honors sacred Buddhist holidays with visits to a temple, or an altar to deceased ancestors in her home, and special foods.

She may feel a special obligation to take care of her aging parents when they can no longer take care of themselves.

And, she may enjoy American music, eat Mexican food, and celebrate the 4th of July and Thanksgiving with her friends.

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Worldview

Cognitive and affective lens through which people construe their experiences and make sense of the world around them.

How would you characterize the worldview of the man in the video?

Civic Engagement

Active participation in the public life of a local, national, and/or global community in an informed, committed, and constructive manner. Civic engagement includes focusing on a shared or common goal that enhances the defined “community.”

Civic engagement can start by learning about how to get involved with the intention of becoming involved in a shared goal.

Adapted from Balls Organista, P., Marin, G., & Chun, K.M. (2010). The Psychology of Ethnic Groups in the United States. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.