assignment 1

For each question below, you are expected to write a comprehensive response of at least 300 words in order to receive full credit.

• Your answers should go beyond surface-level explanations and demonstrate critical thinking, depth, and reflection.
• Be sure to define key terms, provide examples or real-life applications, and, when appropriate, connect your response to broader cultural, social, or personal contexts.
• Organize your writing into clear paragraphs (introduction, body, conclusion) rather than short or incomplete statements.
• Aim for clarity, depth, and originality in your responses.

Minimum Requirement: 300 words per question for full credit. Partial answers or responses significantly below the word count will not receive full points.

Exam 1

1. In your own words, define diversity. Identify one dimension of diversity (e.g., race, gender, socioeconomic status, ability, culture) and briefly explain why it is important in todays society.
2. Define cultural lag and provide a real-world example (from technology, education, the workplace, or society) that illustrates how social norms, laws, or institutions have struggled to keep up with change.
3. Define diversity consciousness in your own words. Explain why diversity consciousness involves more than simply recognizing individual or group differences.
4. According to sociocultural theory, social forces such as culture, laws, media, and social norms influence individual success. Explain how one social force can impact opportunities or outcomes. Provide a brief real-world example to support your explanation.
5. Define ethnocentrism in your own words. Explain how ethnocentric beliefs can influence an individuals sense of identity and worldview.
6. Analyze how ethnocentrism can affect interpersonal relationships in settings such as school, the workplace, or the community.