Question 1

Culturally sensitive consciousness raising often includes:

Accepted Answer

A) how the dominant culture may have oppressed the client and influenced their self-views. 
B) a client's expression of suppressed anger over discrimination. 
C) a client's redefinition of themselves in terms of the dominant culture. 
D) active interventions to secure social justice. 
A) how the dominant culture may have oppressed the client and influenced their self-views. 
B) a client's expression of suppressed anger over discrimination. 
C) a client's redefinition of themselves in terms of the dominant culture. 
D) active interventions to secure social justice.

Question 2

Several meta-analyses on controlled studies of culturally adapted therapies for ethnic minority clients have shown:

Accepted Answer

A) no differences between culturally adapted and traditional treatments. 
B) small effect sizes in favor of culturally adapted treatments. 
C) medium effect sizes in favor of culturally adapted treatments. 
D) large effect sizes in favor of culturally adapted treatments. 
A) no differences between culturally adapted and traditional treatments. 
B) small effect sizes in favor of culturally adapted treatments. 
C) medium effect sizes in favor of culturally adapted treatments. 
D) large effect sizes in favor of culturally adapted treatments.

Question 3

The current state of psychotherapy outcomes research related to LGBT clients is best described in which of the following statements?

Accepted Answer

A) There is very limited research on the effectiveness of treatments for lesbians,bisexuals or those participating in gay affirmative therapy. 
B) Psychotherapy is as effective for gay men as it is for heterosexual clients. 
C) Lesbians generally show better outcomes in psychotherapy than do gay men. 
D) Psychotherapy has been shown to be as effective for LGBT clients as for heterosexual clients. 
A) There is very limited research on the effectiveness of treatments for lesbians,bisexuals or those participating in gay affirmative therapy. 
B) Psychotherapy is as effective for gay men as it is for heterosexual clients. 
C) Lesbians generally show better outcomes in psychotherapy than do gay men. 
D) Psychotherapy has been shown to be as effective for LGBT clients as for heterosexual clients.

Question 4

At the intrapersonal level,the root of many minority clients' distress is:

Accepted Answer

A) their experience of being victimized by an oppressive and discriminatory dominant culture. 
B) underlying feelings of hostility toward the dominant culture. 
C) anxiety about conflicting minority group and prevailing cultural norms. 
D) loss of intimacy and failures of communication. 
A) their experience of being victimized by an oppressive and discriminatory dominant culture. 
B) underlying feelings of hostility toward the dominant culture. 
C) anxiety about conflicting minority group and prevailing cultural norms. 
D) loss of intimacy and failures of communication.

Question 5

A primary source of conflict within minority families,particularly among parents and children,is:

Accepted Answer

A) unconscious racism. 
B) acculturation. 
C) substance abuse and dependence. 
D) language barriers. 
A) unconscious racism. 
B) acculturation. 
C) substance abuse and dependence. 
D) language barriers.

Question 6

Multicultural therapies most often emphasize and use which processes of change?

Accepted Answer

A) Stimulus control and contingency control 
B) Consciousness raising and choosing 
C) Social liberation and catharsis 
D) Counter-cultural conditioning and reevaluation 
A) Stimulus control and contingency control 
B) Consciousness raising and choosing 
C) Social liberation and catharsis 
D) Counter-cultural conditioning and reevaluation

Question 7

The text authors caution psychotherapists to avoid the belief that all members of a group will share the same characteristics.This belief is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) the myth of uniformity. 
B) the myth of racial identity. 
C) reference group orientation. 
D) the myth of cultural universality. 
A) the myth of uniformity. 
B) the myth of racial identity. 
C) reference group orientation. 
D) the myth of cultural universality.

Question 8

A frequent "error of omission" by therapists who work with clients from cultural backgrounds different from their own is:

Accepted Answer

A) failure to raise the topic of how racial and ethnic differences might affect the therapy relationship and treatment. 
B) failure to identify their own race and ethnicity upfront so the client understands where you might be coming from. 
C) failure to disclose the specifics of your biases,thus allowing one's unconscious racism to impact the therapy relationship. 
D) failure to refer a client from a different cultural background to a racially/ethnically matched therapist. 
A) failure to raise the topic of how racial and ethnic differences might affect the therapy relationship and treatment. 
B) failure to identify their own race and ethnicity upfront so the client understands where you might be coming from. 
C) failure to disclose the specifics of your biases,thus allowing one's unconscious racism to impact the therapy relationship. 
D) failure to refer a client from a different cultural background to a racially/ethnically matched therapist.

Question 9

Which of the following represent obstacles for psychotherapists working with the LGBT population?

Accepted Answer

A) Internalized homophobia 
B) The lack of training in working with and reliable information about the LGBT population 
C) The operation of subtle biases against non-heterosexual behaviors 
D) All of the above 
A) Internalized homophobia 
B) The lack of training in working with and reliable information about the LGBT population 
C) The operation of subtle biases against non-heterosexual behaviors 
D) All of the above

Question 10

While most White Americans truly believe they are not racist,their behavior seems to suggest otherwise.In addition to tolerating structural inequalities,experimental studies have documented that up to _____% of Whites demonstrate unconscious racism.

Accepted Answer

A) 25 
B) 40 
C) 65 
D) 80 
A) 25 
B) 40 
C) 65 
D) 80

Question 11

Each of the following represents a criticisms of multicultural therapies EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) multicultural therapy has replaced the traditional psychological work of therapy with identity politics. 
B) multicultural therapy lacks a strong evidence base and has not been subject to clinical trials research. 
C) multicultural therapy values individual personality over social influences and group identity. 
D) despite its goal of liberation from social oppression,multicultural therapy risks being dogmatic and prescriptive in its focus on group membership and social influences 
A) multicultural therapy has replaced the traditional psychological work of therapy with identity politics. 
B) multicultural therapy lacks a strong evidence base and has not been subject to clinical trials research. 
C) multicultural therapy values individual personality over social influences and group identity. 
D) despite its goal of liberation from social oppression,multicultural therapy risks being dogmatic and prescriptive in its focus on group membership and social influences

Question 12

Among Mexican and Latin American cultures,the belief that a traumatic event causes the soul to leave the body and requires ritual healings to call the soul back into the body is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) Ataques de nervios. 
B) Latah. 
C) Windigo. 
D) Susto. 
A) Ataques de nervios. 
B) Latah. 
C) Windigo. 
D) Susto.

Question 13

Working to identify a client's acculturated identity,which may include norms of the dominant culture and rejection or denigration of aspects of their own culture,is likely to be part of which therapeutic process?

Accepted Answer

A) Consciousness raising 
B) Catharsis 
C) Choosing 
D) Interpersonal conflicts 
A) Consciousness raising 
B) Catharsis 
C) Choosing 
D) Interpersonal conflicts

Question 14

Among several data that support the value of multicultural therapies are the changing demographics of the United States.For example,based on current rates of immigration and birth,it is predicted that people of color will become a majority by the year:

Accepted Answer

A) 2015. 
B) 2025. 
C) 2050. 
D) 2065. 
A) 2015. 
B) 2025. 
C) 2050. 
D) 2065.

Question 15

The largest and fastest growing minority group in the United States is:

Accepted Answer

A) African Americans. 
B) Asian Americans. 
C) Latino/Hispanic Americans. 
D) Native Americans. 
A) African Americans. 
B) Asian Americans. 
C) Latino/Hispanic Americans. 
D) Native Americans.

Question 16

Intersectionality of multiple identities acknowledges the:

Accepted Answer

A) separate cultural identities of the clinician and client. 
B) culturally-informed identities of different generations within families. 
C) multifaceted nature of individuals' identities. 
D) convergence of cultural and feminist theories of therapy. 
A) separate cultural identities of the clinician and client. 
B) culturally-informed identities of different generations within families. 
C) multifaceted nature of individuals' identities. 
D) convergence of cultural and feminist theories of therapy.

Question 17

Acculturation refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) the process of role reversal between male and female immigrants. 
B) the problems faced by immigrants with language,customs,and social role hierarchies. 
C) the unintentional expressions of prejudice that lead to discrimination. 
D) the cultural modification of an individual or group by adapting to or borrowing traits from another culture. 
A) the process of role reversal between male and female immigrants. 
B) the problems faced by immigrants with language,customs,and social role hierarchies. 
C) the unintentional expressions of prejudice that lead to discrimination. 
D) the cultural modification of an individual or group by adapting to or borrowing traits from another culture.

Question 18

The impact of culture on psychological health is primarily mediated by:

Accepted Answer

A) socioeconomic resources. 
B) culture-bound syndromes. 
C) low self-esteem associated with minority group status. 
D) acculturation. 
A) socioeconomic resources. 
B) culture-bound syndromes. 
C) low self-esteem associated with minority group status. 
D) acculturation.

Question 19

Given that nearly 18% of households in the United States are not primarily English-speaking,the use of translators often becomes a consideration in treating patients from minority groups.Research has shown that use of translators:

Accepted Answer

A) reduces premature termination. 
B) facilitates the therapeutic relationship. 
C) is stressful for family members. 
D) is associated with misdiagnosis (usually more severe). 
A) reduces premature termination. 
B) facilitates the therapeutic relationship. 
C) is stressful for family members. 
D) is associated with misdiagnosis (usually more severe).

Question 20

Liberation psychotherapy promoted the need to work toward eliminating the structural barriers confronting minority cultures and emphasized which process of change?

Accepted Answer

A) Consciousness raising 
B) Choosing 
C) Catharsis 
D) Stimulus control 
A) Consciousness raising 
B) Choosing 
C) Catharsis 
D) Stimulus control

Culturally sensitive consciousness raising often includes:

Several meta-analyses on controlled studies of culturally adapted therapies for ethnic minority clients have shown:

The current state of psychotherapy outcomes research related to LGBT clients is best described in which of the following statements?

At the intrapersonal level,the root of many minority clients' distress is:

A primary source of conflict within minority families,particularly among parents and children,is:

Multicultural therapies most often emphasize and use which processes of change?

The text authors caution psychotherapists to avoid the belief that all members of a group will share the same characteristics.This belief is referred to as:

A frequent "error of omission" by therapists who work with clients from cultural backgrounds different from their own is:

Which of the following represent obstacles for psychotherapists working with the LGBT population?

While most White Americans truly believe they are not racist,their behavior seems to suggest otherwise.In addition to tolerating structural inequalities,experimental studies have documented that up to _____% of Whites demonstrate unconscious racism.

Each of the following represents a criticisms of multicultural therapies EXCEPT:

Among Mexican and Latin American cultures,the belief that a traumatic event causes the soul to leave the body and requires ritual healings to call the soul back into the body is known as:

Working to identify a client's acculturated identity,which may include norms of the dominant culture and rejection or denigration of aspects of their own culture,is likely to be part of which therapeutic process?

Among several data that support the value of multicultural therapies are the changing demographics of the United States.For example,based on current rates of immigration and birth,it is predicted that people of color will become a majority by the year:

The largest and fastest growing minority group in the United States is:

Intersectionality of multiple identities acknowledges the:

Acculturation refers to:

The impact of culture on psychological health is primarily mediated by:

Given that nearly 18% of households in the United States are not primarily English-speaking,the use of translators often becomes a consideration in treating patients from minority groups.Research has shown that use of translators:

Liberation psychotherapy promoted the need to work toward eliminating the structural barriers confronting minority cultures and emphasized which process of change?

Defining and Comparing the Psychotherapies

Psychoanalytic Therapies

Psychodynamic Therapies

Existential Therapies

Person-Centered Therapies

Experiential Therapies

Interpersonal Therapies

Exposure Therapies

Behavior Therapies

Cognitive Therapies

Third-Ave Therapies

Systemic Therapies

Gender-Sensitive Therapies

Constructivist Therapies

Integrative Therapies

Comparative Conclusions: Toward a Transtheoretical Therapy

Future of Psychotherapy

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Exam 14: Multicultural Therapies

Culturally sensitive consciousness raising often includes:

Several meta-analyses on controlled studies of culturally adapted therapies for ethnic minority clients have shown:

The current state of psychotherapy outcomes research related to LGBT clients is best described in which of the following statements?

At the intrapersonal level,the root of many minority clients' distress is:

A primary source of conflict within minority families,particularly among parents and children,is:

Multicultural therapies most often emphasize and use which processes of change?

The text authors caution psychotherapists to avoid the belief that all members of a group will share the same characteristics.This belief is referred to as:

A frequent "error of omission" by therapists who work with clients from cultural backgrounds different from their own is:

Which of the following represent obstacles for psychotherapists working with the LGBT population?

While most White Americans truly believe they are not racist,their behavior seems to suggest otherwise.In addition to tolerating structural inequalities,experimental studies have documented that up to _____% of Whites demonstrate unconscious racism.

Each of the following represents a criticisms of multicultural therapies EXCEPT:

Among Mexican and Latin American cultures,the belief that a traumatic event causes the soul to leave the body and requires ritual healings to call the soul back into the body is known as:

Working to identify a client's acculturated identity,which may include norms of the dominant culture and rejection or denigration of aspects of their own culture,is likely to be part of which therapeutic process?

Among several data that support the value of multicultural therapies are the changing demographics of the United States.For example,based on current rates of immigration and birth,it is predicted that people of color will become a majority by the year:

The largest and fastest growing minority group in the United States is:

Intersectionality of multiple identities acknowledges the:

Acculturation refers to:

The impact of culture on psychological health is primarily mediated by:

Given that nearly 18% of households in the United States are not primarily English-speaking,the use of translators often becomes a consideration in treating patients from minority groups.Research has shown that use of translators:

Liberation psychotherapy promoted the need to work toward eliminating the structural barriers confronting minority cultures and emphasized which process of change?

Defining and Comparing the Psychotherapies

Psychoanalytic Therapies

Psychodynamic Therapies

Existential Therapies

Person-Centered Therapies

Experiential Therapies

Interpersonal Therapies

Exposure Therapies

Behavior Therapies

Cognitive Therapies

Third-Ave Therapies

Systemic Therapies

Gender-Sensitive Therapies

Constructivist Therapies

Integrative Therapies

Comparative Conclusions: Toward a Transtheoretical Therapy

Future of Psychotherapy

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