Question 1

Describing something as "exotic" or "primitive" illustrates which "D of Difference"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Devalue 
B)  Denial 
C)  Discovery 
D)  Distance 
A)  Devalue 
B)  Denial 
C)  Discovery 
D)  Distance

Question 2

The two most important skills needed to increase your level of multicultural competence are

Accepted Answer

A)  discovery and courage. 
B)  denial and distance. 
C)  racism and discrimination. 
D)  sanity and safety. 
A)  discovery and courage. 
B)  denial and distance. 
C)  racism and discrimination. 
D)  sanity and safety.

Question 3

Which of the following illustrates understanding other worldviews?

Accepted Answer

A)  Doing a research paper on your own culture 
B)  Doing a research paper on a culture different from yours 
C)  Traveling to the country your grandparents came from 
D)  Attending a cultural festival from your own group 
A)  Doing a research paper on your own culture 
B)  Doing a research paper on a culture different from yours 
C)  Traveling to the country your grandparents came from 
D)  Attending a cultural festival from your own group

Question 4

Many students, after taking a multicultural psychology course, say that they now actively engage in meaningful dialogues with others from differing backgrounds, are more open to the perspectives of others, and actively question their own. What do Fowers and Davidov (2006) call this?

Accepted Answer

A)  openness to the other 
B)  liberation of consciousness 
C)  cultural encapsulation 
D)  imposed etics 
A)  openness to the other 
B)  liberation of consciousness 
C)  cultural encapsulation 
D)  imposed etics

Question 5

Ana Maria shared about an awkward situation where a visually impaired classmate asked to accompany her to the campus bookstore. She was very uncomfortable because she did not know the appropriate ways to assist him. She went home and looked up information on the Internet so next time she would be better prepared. Ana Maria's story illustrates the importance of ____________ in building multicultural competence.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-awareness 
B)  a broad definition of culture 
C)  understanding cultural practices 
D)  learning key historical events 
A)  self-awareness 
B)  a broad definition of culture 
C)  understanding cultural practices 
D)  learning key historical events

Question 6

The statement "I don't have a culture"

Accepted Answer

A)  is a sign of increasing multicultural competence. 
B)  means one is trying to play it safe. 
C)  illustrates an attitude of discovery. 
D)  reflects an ethnocentric attitude where one's own culture is used as the standard. 
A)  is a sign of increasing multicultural competence. 
B)  means one is trying to play it safe. 
C)  illustrates an attitude of discovery. 
D)  reflects an ethnocentric attitude where one's own culture is used as the standard.

Question 7

When we encounter something or someone that is different, our natural tendency is to

Accepted Answer

A)  feel excited and curious. 
B)  want to understand it better. 
C)  stay in that situation. 
D)  feel uncomfortable and try to avoid the situation. 
A)  feel excited and curious. 
B)  want to understand it better. 
C)  stay in that situation. 
D)  feel uncomfortable and try to avoid the situation.

Question 8

After taking a multicultural psychology class, Glenn decides to spend a semester abroad so he can experience another culture first-hand. What area of multicultural competence is Glenn working on?

Accepted Answer

A)  Understanding other worldviews 
B)  Understanding his own culture 
C)  Denial 
D)  Culturally appropriate interpersonal skills 
A)  Understanding other worldviews 
B)  Understanding his own culture 
C)  Denial 
D)  Culturally appropriate interpersonal skills

Question 9

A change in worldview can also be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  a paradigm shift 
B)  liberation of consciousness 
C)  imposed etics 
D)  Both a and b 
A)  a paradigm shift 
B)  liberation of consciousness 
C)  imposed etics 
D)  Both a and b

Question 10

Denial means

Accepted Answer

A)  pretending that differences don't matter to you. 
B)  trying to get away from something that is different because it makes you feel uncomfortable. 
C)  seeing something that's different as inferior. 
D)  pretending the differences are not there. 
A)  pretending that differences don't matter to you. 
B)  trying to get away from something that is different because it makes you feel uncomfortable. 
C)  seeing something that's different as inferior. 
D)  pretending the differences are not there.

Question 11

All of the following are areas of multicultural competence for professional psychologists except

Accepted Answer

A)  awareness of own cultural values and biases. 
B)  understanding the client's worldview. 
C)  reinforcing personal values. 
D)  developing culturally appropriate intervention strategies and techniques. 
A)  awareness of own cultural values and biases. 
B)  understanding the client's worldview. 
C)  reinforcing personal values. 
D)  developing culturally appropriate intervention strategies and techniques.

Question 12

Multicultural competence means

Accepted Answer

A)  effectiveness in working with people who are different from you. 
B)  staying in situations that are familiar to you because it feels more comfortable. 
C)  going to live in a different culture. 
D)  believing that your culture is the norm. 
A)  effectiveness in working with people who are different from you. 
B)  staying in situations that are familiar to you because it feels more comfortable. 
C)  going to live in a different culture. 
D)  believing that your culture is the norm.

Question 13

Making an effort to meet someone from another culture illustrates which of the "Ds of Difference"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Denial 
B)  Devalue 
C)  Distance 
D)  Discovery 
A)  Denial 
B)  Devalue 
C)  Distance 
D)  Discovery

Question 14

All of the following are part of understanding other worldviews except

Accepted Answer

A)  interviewing family members about your personal family history. 
B)  learning about key events in the history of other groups. 
C)  being aware of current sociopolitical issues affecting other groups. 
D)  knowing the basic values, beliefs, and practices of other groups. 
A)  interviewing family members about your personal family history. 
B)  learning about key events in the history of other groups. 
C)  being aware of current sociopolitical issues affecting other groups. 
D)  knowing the basic values, beliefs, and practices of other groups.

Question 15

Which of these does not help you become more multiculturally competent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Local museums 
B)  Asking questions 
C)  Believing everyone is the same 
D)  Travel 
A)  Local museums 
B)  Asking questions 
C)  Believing everyone is the same 
D)  Travel

Question 16

Learning specific facts about another cultural group, such as its history and core cultural values, is part of which area of multicultural competence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Defensive 
B)  Culturally appropriate interpersonal skills 
C)  Understanding other worldviews 
D)  Understanding your own culture 
A)  Defensive 
B)  Culturally appropriate interpersonal skills 
C)  Understanding other worldviews 
D)  Understanding your own culture

Question 17

Rebecca shared her story of confronting a White woman in the grocery store who didn't believe she was a university student. Rebecca's story is an example of which multicultural skill?

Accepted Answer

A)  Speaking up for others 
B)  Speaking up for oneself 
C)  Self-awareness 
D)  An attitude of discovery 
A)  Speaking up for others 
B)  Speaking up for oneself 
C)  Self-awareness 
D)  An attitude of discovery

Question 18

In preparing to study abroad in France, Angela bought books about French culture so she could read and learn what to do and what not to do while living in France. Angela sought to increase her level of multicultural competence through

Accepted Answer

A)  experience and practice. 
B)  asking the right questions. 
C)  education and training. 
D)  increasing her self-awareness. 
A)  experience and practice. 
B)  asking the right questions. 
C)  education and training. 
D)  increasing her self-awareness.

Question 19

Patrick heard a classmate make a sexist comment in class. Patrick spoke up and pointed this out. In this example, Patrick was

Accepted Answer

A)  arrogant. 
B)  inappropriate. 
C)  an ally. 
D)  an expert. 
A)  arrogant. 
B)  inappropriate. 
C)  an ally. 
D)  an expert.

Question 20

Becoming more aware of your own racist attitudes and beliefs is part of which area of multicultural competence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Awareness of own culture 
B)  Awareness of other worldviews 
C)  Culturally appropriate interpersonal skills 
D)  Similarity 
A)  Awareness of own culture 
B)  Awareness of other worldviews 
C)  Culturally appropriate interpersonal skills 
D)  Similarity

Describing something as "exotic" or "primitive" illustrates which "D of Difference"?

The two most important skills needed to increase your level of multicultural competence are

Which of the following illustrates understanding other worldviews?

Many students, after taking a multicultural psychology course, say that they now actively engage in meaningful dialogues with others from differing backgrounds, are more open to the perspectives of others, and actively question their own. What do Fowers and Davidov (2006) call this?

The statement "I don't have a culture"

When we encounter something or someone that is different, our natural tendency is to

After taking a multicultural psychology class, Glenn decides to spend a semester abroad so he can experience another culture first-hand. What area of multicultural competence is Glenn working on?

A change in worldview can also be described as

Denial means

All of the following are areas of multicultural competence for professional psychologists except

Multicultural competence means

Making an effort to meet someone from another culture illustrates which of the "Ds of Difference"?

All of the following are part of understanding other worldviews except

Which of these does not help you become more multiculturally competent?

Learning specific facts about another cultural group, such as its history and core cultural values, is part of which area of multicultural competence?

Rebecca shared her story of confronting a White woman in the grocery store who didn't believe she was a university student. Rebecca's story is an example of which multicultural skill?

In preparing to study abroad in France, Angela bought books about French culture so she could read and learn what to do and what not to do while living in France. Angela sought to increase her level of multicultural competence through

Patrick heard a classmate make a sexist comment in class. Patrick spoke up and pointed this out. In this example, Patrick was

Becoming more aware of your own racist attitudes and beliefs is part of which area of multicultural competence?

What Is Multicultural Psychology

Multicultural Issues Involving

Cultural Differences in World-Views

Cultural Differences in Communication

Immigrants, Refugees

Stereotyping, Prejudice

Cultural Identity Development

Culture and Health

Culture and Mental Health

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Exam 10: Where Do We Go From Here

Describing something as "exotic" or "primitive" illustrates which "D of Difference"?

The two most important skills needed to increase your level of multicultural competence are

Which of the following illustrates understanding other worldviews?

Many students, after taking a multicultural psychology course, say that they now actively engage in meaningful dialogues with others from differing backgrounds, are more open to the perspectives of others, and actively question their own. What do Fowers and Davidov (2006) call this?

The statement "I don't have a culture"

When we encounter something or someone that is different, our natural tendency is to

After taking a multicultural psychology class, Glenn decides to spend a semester abroad so he can experience another culture first-hand. What area of multicultural competence is Glenn working on?

A change in worldview can also be described as

Denial means

All of the following are areas of multicultural competence for professional psychologists except

Multicultural competence means

Making an effort to meet someone from another culture illustrates which of the "Ds of Difference"?

All of the following are part of understanding other worldviews except

Which of these does not help you become more multiculturally competent?

Learning specific facts about another cultural group, such as its history and core cultural values, is part of which area of multicultural competence?

Rebecca shared her story of confronting a White woman in the grocery store who didn't believe she was a university student. Rebecca's story is an example of which multicultural skill?

In preparing to study abroad in France, Angela bought books about French culture so she could read and learn what to do and what not to do while living in France. Angela sought to increase her level of multicultural competence through

Patrick heard a classmate make a sexist comment in class. Patrick spoke up and pointed this out. In this example, Patrick was

Becoming more aware of your own racist attitudes and beliefs is part of which area of multicultural competence?

What Is Multicultural Psychology

Multicultural Issues Involving

Cultural Differences in World-Views

Cultural Differences in Communication

Immigrants, Refugees

Stereotyping, Prejudice

Cultural Identity Development

Culture and Health

Culture and Mental Health

Filters