Cultural Competency in Healthcare Quiz

What Culture Provides

• Provides a sense of identity, belonging, and purpose for daily living
• Shapes our attitudes, values, and beliefs, influencing our daily behaviors and interactions

Acquisition and Learning of Culture

• Acquired and learned through socialization, a process that starts at birth
• Learned through family, education, media, and social interactions
• Passed down from one generation to the next through language, traditions, and customs

Guidance and Direction

• Guides people in a specific group on how to think, feel, and behave
• Provides a framework for social norms, values, and expectations
• Influences our perceptions, decisions, and actions within the group

Components of Culture

• Material culture: tangible objects and artifacts, such as tools, art, and architecture
• Non-material culture: intangible aspects, such as language, customs, and values
• Ideal culture: abstract aspects, such as beliefs, norms, and values
• Real culture: actual practices and behaviors of a group

Individual Benefits of Culture

• Lends a sense of belonging and connection to a particular group or community
• Provides a sense of continuity and tradition
• Shapes individual identity and self-awareness