Which exemplifies cultural diversity?
A) People from South Korea, Brazil, and Nigeria all living in the same apartment complex
B) A town in which everyone speaks Spanish, is originally from the same region in Mexico, and prepares similar types of food
C) A university where all of the professors share the same political views
D) A workplace in which accountants, lawyers, marketing executives, information technologists, and maintenance workers are all employed
Ans: A
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A culture is a social group that shares ethnic origins, language, and characteristic features of everyday life, such as the town in which everyone speaks Spanish. Culture also refers to a group of people who share attitudes, values, goals, and practices, such as the university with professors who all share the same political views. Diversity is a range or variety of differences, such as the workplace that employs people of various occupations. More recently, the term cultural diversity has come into use to describe people of different racial or ethnic backgrounds in society, such as the apartment complex with residents from several different countries.
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