Mr. Sanchez is a 45-year-old gentleman who has presented to the office for a physical examina-tion to establish a new primary care health care provider. Which of the following describes a physical, not a cultural, differentiator?
a. Race
b. Rite
c. Ritual
d. Norm
A
Race is a physical, not a cultural, differentiator. Rite is a prescribed, formal, customary obser-vance. Ritual is a stereotypic behavior regulating religious, social, and professional behaviors. A norm is a prescribed standard of allowable behavior within a group.
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