Explain what is meant by the term "cultural competence," then briefly describe what steps you could take to develop cultural competency.

What will be an ideal response?


Cultural competence is a basic understanding and knowledge of others' customs, perspectives, background, and history. You can develop cultural competency by studying other cultures and customs, traveling, participating in community service, paying attention to people's backgrounds, not making assumptions about who people are, and accepting differences.

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What are two specific ways that you can demonstrate effective time-management skills to an employer?

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Linda and Todd have a 6-month old baby, Roberta. They both love the baby very much, and want her to smile at them the most. When the three of them are together, both parents do everything they can so that the baby smiles at her mommy/daddy the most. Linda and Todd's relationship can be described as

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