mitc
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culture
The values, shared beliefs and attitudes, social organizations, family and personal relationships, language, everyday activities, religious practices, and concepts of time and space of a given group of people
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defense mechanism
A behavior that is usually performed unconsciously in response to perceived threats to self-esteem in order to provide temporary relief from mental discomfort and anxiety
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dominant culture
Refers to what are generally considered to be the foundational beliefs and ideal behaviors of a society or country
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Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
A model that categorizes and ranks basic human needs into five areas to explain how human behavior is motivated by each individual's efforts to fulfill certain requirements for complete physical and mental well-being
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personal space
The distance between people at which they feel comfortable when carrying on a conversation
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Philosophy of Individual Worth
A view based on the belief that every human being, regardless of personal circumstances or qualities, has worth
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physiological needs
Level 1 in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs; the needs that must be satisfied in order to maintain life, such as oxygen, water, and food
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prejudice
Negative feelings about a person because he or she belongs to a specific cultural or racial group
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self-actualization
Level 5 of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs; the achievement of one's greatest potential
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self-esteem
An individual's opinion of himself or herself
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