Quiz 2 – What are Multiculturalism, Assimilation and Acculturation?



True or False? If FALSE, write the TRUE answer.

1.       A Multicultural society can be described as a society with a single set of values.	False , various not single
2.       A “salad bowl” represents varied and separate cultures.	True
3.       One aspect of Multiculturalism is respecting different cultures.	True
4.       Cultural Diversity can be represented by a “melting pot”	False , salad bowl
5.       Acculturation means learning the culture of your birth country.	False , enculturation

Define in your own words:

1.       “Melting Pot”  Combined culture often

2.       “Salad Bowl”    Mixed but not combined culture

3.       “Assimilation”   adopt other culture

4.       “Acculturation”   follow other culture

5.       “Enculturation”   learn the culture of your birth country

Complete the sentence with words from the text:

Acculturation often results in changes to ____culture________________, _______customs ________________and _________social institution __________________________, as well as changes in food, _____clothing _______________ and _______language ___________________________.

Give a synonym:

varied	different	respect	Admire	dominate	Control
multiple	many	central	Middle	interacting	React
specific	certain	represents	Explain	adopt	Taken

Give the opposite:

varied	Rare	respect	Mockery	gradually	Suddenly
multiple	Once	common	Single	dominant group	Dispersive group
specific	Suspect	contrasted with	Consistent with	adopt	Discard

Culture and Personality in Anthropology

Read the section about Culture and Personality in Anthropology. Answer these questions about that section:-

1.       Define “Anthropology” in your own words                                                                                         Its an indication that not all of the people that share one culture end up having the same personalities.

2.       What do you understand by “socialization of children” Give an example                                           How children are developed into a community and indicate the habit. For example; feeding, talking and toilet training.

3.       Read this sentence again and give examples of childrearing in different societies and cultures: “socialization creates personality patterns. It helps shape people’s emotions, thoughts, behaviors, cultural values and norms to fit into and function as productive members in the surrounding human society. The study of culture and personality demonstrates that different socialization practices such as childrearing in different societies (cultures) result in different personality types.”                                                                                                                                                 The children grow up and their personality comes from what they were taught when they are younger.

4.       Read this sentence again and say to what extent you agree: “all humans are the same when born, but childrearing in different societies causes deviations in behavior and personalities from each other.”   I strongly agree

5.       Reflect on the reading above. Can you see a link between your culture and your personality? Think about that in relation to your own culture first, and then think about personality and culture in a different society. Reflect. Give examples.

   Each culture is different than the other so the personality is most likely to be taken from the culture, example if you grow up in a culture where they raise falcons you want be scared of them but if you bring a guy from different culture they might get scared  because it is dangerous and they didn't use to raise them.