Question 1

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Up to two-thirds of sexual minorities report experiencing discrimination in employment. 
B) Nearly all states in the United States offer legal protection from harassment for LGBT students. 
C) Nearly one-half of LGBT students report harassment or violence in school. 
D) The majority of states in the United States offer no legal protection against being fired for sexual orientation or gender identity. 
A) Up to two-thirds of sexual minorities report experiencing discrimination in employment. 
B) Nearly all states in the United States offer legal protection from harassment for LGBT students. 
C) Nearly one-half of LGBT students report harassment or violence in school. 
D) The majority of states in the United States offer no legal protection against being fired for sexual orientation or gender identity.

Question 2

Which of the following is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Reparative therapy or sexual conversion therapy is still practiced. 
B) Reparative or sexual conversion therapies often include aversive fantasy techniques. 
C) There is good evidence for the effectiveness of reparative or sexual conversion therapy despite negative attitudes toward these treatments. 
D) The American Psychiatric Association issued a position statement in 2000 warning against attempts to change patients' sexual orientation. 
A) Reparative therapy or sexual conversion therapy is still practiced. 
B) Reparative or sexual conversion therapies often include aversive fantasy techniques. 
C) There is good evidence for the effectiveness of reparative or sexual conversion therapy despite negative attitudes toward these treatments. 
D) The American Psychiatric Association issued a position statement in 2000 warning against attempts to change patients' sexual orientation.

Question 3

For the text authors,the phrase "browning of America" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) the demographic shift towards a higher proportion of minorities in the U.S.population. 
B) the taking away of White power and privilege by minority groups. 
C) the widespread adoption of Browning's multicultural theory of therapy. 
D) the dramatic increase in inter-racial marriages over the past 30 years. 
A) the demographic shift towards a higher proportion of minorities in the U.S.population. 
B) the taking away of White power and privilege by minority groups. 
C) the widespread adoption of Browning's multicultural theory of therapy. 
D) the dramatic increase in inter-racial marriages over the past 30 years.

Question 4

According to culture-sensitive therapy,the most likely problem manifestation in adult immigrant minority clients is usually:

Accepted Answer

A) acting out behaviors. 
B) psychosomatic complaints. 
C) substance abuse. 
D) both B and C. 
A) acting out behaviors. 
B) psychosomatic complaints. 
C) substance abuse. 
D) both B and C.

Question 5

Among the practical differences between multicultural and more traditional therapists is that multicultural therapists:

Accepted Answer

A) rarely practice individual therapy. 
B) often reach out to and develop a client's network of change agents . 
C) prefer social activism to psychotherapy. 
D) rely on multicultural group formats so that clients from different cultures can learn from each other. 
A) rarely practice individual therapy. 
B) often reach out to and develop a client's network of change agents . 
C) prefer social activism to psychotherapy. 
D) rely on multicultural group formats so that clients from different cultures can learn from each other.

Question 6

From a multicultural perspective,every therapy relationship might best be conceptualized as:

Accepted Answer

A) less relevant than the therapeutic processes or strategies to be employed. 
B) highly unlikely to be securely established if the therapist is of a different race or ethnicity. 
C) a process of trial-and-error joining with the client in a manner that matches the cultural preference of the client. 
D) a multicultural therapy relationship. 
A) less relevant than the therapeutic processes or strategies to be employed. 
B) highly unlikely to be securely established if the therapist is of a different race or ethnicity. 
C) a process of trial-and-error joining with the client in a manner that matches the cultural preference of the client. 
D) a multicultural therapy relationship.

Question 7

Which of the following statements would be LEAST consistent with a culture-sensitive therapy view of the therapeutic relationship?

Accepted Answer

A) Establishing the therapeutic relationship is one of the most challenging aspects of the treatment. 
B) Ideally,a treatment strategy is culturally consistent with the patient's expectations and background. 
C) It is essential that the therapist explain what will happen in the context of therapy,what is expected of the client,and what the therapist will provide. 
D) Since clients' problems are rooted in their culture,the therapist must help clients become more "Americanized." 
A) Establishing the therapeutic relationship is one of the most challenging aspects of the treatment. 
B) Ideally,a treatment strategy is culturally consistent with the patient's expectations and background. 
C) It is essential that the therapist explain what will happen in the context of therapy,what is expected of the client,and what the therapist will provide. 
D) Since clients' problems are rooted in their culture,the therapist must help clients become more "Americanized."

Question 8

Compared to other groups seeking psychotherapy,estimated attrition rates among racial/ethnic minority group patients after only one session are:

Accepted Answer

A) slightly higher than the general population. 
B) slightly lower than the general population. 
C) significantly higher than the general population. 
D) significantly lower than the general population. 
A) slightly higher than the general population. 
B) slightly lower than the general population. 
C) significantly higher than the general population. 
D) significantly lower than the general population.

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Homosexuality was removed from the DSM in 1973. 
B) Homosexuality was regarded as a mental health disorder until DSM-III (1980). 
C) Homosexuality was considered a pathological condition but never was classified as a mental health disorder. 
D) DSM-IV continues to classify homosexuality as a pathological condition,but no longer regards it as a personality disorder. 
A) Homosexuality was removed from the DSM in 1973. 
B) Homosexuality was regarded as a mental health disorder until DSM-III (1980). 
C) Homosexuality was considered a pathological condition but never was classified as a mental health disorder. 
D) DSM-IV continues to classify homosexuality as a pathological condition,but no longer regards it as a personality disorder.

Question 10

The text authors review psychotherapy with lesbian,gay,bisexual and transgendered (LGBT)clients in the chapter on multicultural therapy because:

Accepted Answer

A) LGBT clients are often also from ethnic/racial minority groups. 
B) LGBT clients are most typically treated by multicultural therapists. 
C) multicultural therapists as a group have worked the hardest to develop sexuality-sensitive therapies. 
D) despite their heterogeneity as a group,LGBT clients have likely shared experiences of discrimination and stigma. 
A) LGBT clients are often also from ethnic/racial minority groups. 
B) LGBT clients are most typically treated by multicultural therapists. 
C) multicultural therapists as a group have worked the hardest to develop sexuality-sensitive therapies. 
D) despite their heterogeneity as a group,LGBT clients have likely shared experiences of discrimination and stigma.

Question 11

Considerable evidence suggests that disparities in health care provision to people from majority and minority groups is primarily related to:

Accepted Answer

A) cultural relativism. 
B) social and political factors such as institutionalized racism and ethnic stereotypes. 
C) the myth of uniformity that one size fits all. 
D) the stress of acculturation. 
A) cultural relativism. 
B) social and political factors such as institutionalized racism and ethnic stereotypes. 
C) the myth of uniformity that one size fits all. 
D) the stress of acculturation.

Question 12

Liberation psychotherapy (Friere,1970,1973)was essentially:

Accepted Answer

A) a consciousness-raising therapy. 
B) a therapy that promoted catharsis related to historical and contemporary oppression and discrimination. 
C) an action-based therapy that challenged established social structures that maintained the subordinate status of minority cultures. 
D) a therapy that focused on the acculturation of Latinos in America. 
A) a consciousness-raising therapy. 
B) a therapy that promoted catharsis related to historical and contemporary oppression and discrimination. 
C) an action-based therapy that challenged established social structures that maintained the subordinate status of minority cultures. 
D) a therapy that focused on the acculturation of Latinos in America.

Question 13

Meta-analysis has documented that African-Americans who experienced more frequent and intense racism were:

Accepted Answer

A) less likely to seek therapy. 
B) more likely to seek therapy. 
C) more likely to drop out of therapy. 
D) more likely to develop anxiety and depression. 
A) less likely to seek therapy. 
B) more likely to seek therapy. 
C) more likely to drop out of therapy. 
D) more likely to develop anxiety and depression.

Question 14

Research to date on culturally adapted therapies suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A) they produce a moderately strong benefit. 
B) they add little benefit to established (non-adapted)therapies. 
C) there is insufficient evidence to draw any conclusions about their value. 
D) they tend to improve initial utilization,but show similar outcomes as non-adapted therapies. 
A) they produce a moderately strong benefit. 
B) they add little benefit to established (non-adapted)therapies. 
C) there is insufficient evidence to draw any conclusions about their value. 
D) they tend to improve initial utilization,but show similar outcomes as non-adapted therapies.

Question 15

In your work with an older African American female victim of relationship violence,she shares with you that "only White people do therapy." You recognize that this belief is likely a result of _____________ and should be an indicator for which therapeutic process?

Accepted Answer

A) the uniformity myth; consciousness raising 
B) internalized racism; catharsis 
C) cultural conditioning; consciousness raising 
D) acculturation; consciousness raising 
A) the uniformity myth; consciousness raising 
B) internalized racism; catharsis 
C) cultural conditioning; consciousness raising 
D) acculturation; consciousness raising

Question 16

Among the most salient aspects of culture highlighted in the text is:

Accepted Answer

A) ethnicity. 
B) socioeconomic status. 
C) family size and composition. 
D) Susto. 
A) ethnicity. 
B) socioeconomic status. 
C) family size and composition. 
D) Susto.

Question 17

A major focus in culture-sensitive therapy is problems with:

Accepted Answer

A) control. 
B) meaning in life. 
C) rules for living. 
D) self-esteem. 
A) control. 
B) meaning in life. 
C) rules for living. 
D) self-esteem.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following is FALSE?

For the text authors,the phrase "browning of America" refers to:

According to culture-sensitive therapy,the most likely problem manifestation in adult immigrant minority clients is usually:

Among the practical differences between multicultural and more traditional therapists is that multicultural therapists:

From a multicultural perspective,every therapy relationship might best be conceptualized as:

Which of the following statements would be LEAST consistent with a culture-sensitive therapy view of the therapeutic relationship?

Compared to other groups seeking psychotherapy,estimated attrition rates among racial/ethnic minority group patients after only one session are:

Which of the following statements is true?

The text authors review psychotherapy with lesbian,gay,bisexual and transgendered (LGBT)clients in the chapter on multicultural therapy because:

Considerable evidence suggests that disparities in health care provision to people from majority and minority groups is primarily related to:

Liberation psychotherapy (Friere,1970,1973)was essentially:

Meta-analysis has documented that African-Americans who experienced more frequent and intense racism were:

Research to date on culturally adapted therapies suggests that:

In your work with an older African American female victim of relationship violence,she shares with you that "only White people do therapy." You recognize that this belief is likely a result of _____________ and should be an indicator for which therapeutic process?

Among the most salient aspects of culture highlighted in the text is:

A major focus in culture-sensitive therapy is problems with:

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

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following is FALSE?

For the text authors,the phrase "browning of America" refers to:

According to culture-sensitive therapy,the most likely problem manifestation in adult immigrant minority clients is usually:

Among the practical differences between multicultural and more traditional therapists is that multicultural therapists:

From a multicultural perspective,every therapy relationship might best be conceptualized as:

Which of the following statements would be LEAST consistent with a culture-sensitive therapy view of the therapeutic relationship?

Compared to other groups seeking psychotherapy,estimated attrition rates among racial/ethnic minority group patients after only one session are:

Which of the following statements is true?

The text authors review psychotherapy with lesbian,gay,bisexual and transgendered (LGBT)clients in the chapter on multicultural therapy because:

Considerable evidence suggests that disparities in health care provision to people from majority and minority groups is primarily related to:

Liberation psychotherapy (Friere,1970,1973)was essentially:

Meta-analysis has documented that African-Americans who experienced more frequent and intense racism were:

Research to date on culturally adapted therapies suggests that:

In your work with an older African American female victim of relationship violence,she shares with you that "only White people do therapy." You recognize that this belief is likely a result of _____________ and should be an indicator for which therapeutic process?

Among the most salient aspects of culture highlighted in the text is:

A major focus in culture-sensitive therapy is problems with:

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

Filters