Exam 1: What Is Multicultural Psychology

According to the Pew Research Center, approximately ______ of the current U.S. population is foreign-born.

An action-oriented approach to multiculturalism says that we must work to implement policies and practices in schools, corporations, and the government to ensure everyone is treated equally and fairly. This represents change at what level?

______________ says all schools should receive the same funding per student, regardless of the socioeconomic status of the students being served.

In today's society, the term _________________ has come to mean a fair, open, and objective attitude toward people and ideas that differ from yours.

Which term refers to the need for psychologists to break out of the traditional mode of thinking and go beyond the individualistic, Western perspective?

The dramatically different responses of the African American and European American communities to the O. J. Simpson trial were used in the textbook as an example of

Lily felt that one reason she did poorly in school was because she came from a Korean family, and many Korean parents have high expectations for their children and pressure them to work hard and make good grades. It was hard for Lily to understand this mentality because, while her parents were born in Korea, she was born and raised in the United States. According to the biopsychosocial model, this is a _____________-level explanation for Lily's poor grades.

Which field is interested in cultural comparison, or looking for what is similar and different between cultures?

In 2013, Nina Davaluri was the first Indian American to win the Miss America pageant. In the wake of her victory, Ms. Davaluri received both hateful and supportive reactions. What does this example say about the current state of race relations in the United States?

_______________________ involves the ability of individuals to take perspective on their immediate cultural, social, and political environment and to engage in critical dialogue with it.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, which group has the highest birthrates?

Which of the following is NOT one of the levels of the biopsychosocial model?

What is the final level of the biopsychosocial model?

Psychologists who study culture say that culture refers to all of the following except

Which ideals represent a more action-oriented approach to multiculturalism?

What two major forces are responsible for the increasing diversification of the U.S. population?

__________________ is the study of issues relevant to racial and ethnic groups that have been historically subordinated, underrepresented, or underserved.

At which conference was the decision made that graduate training programs in psychology must include courses on multicultural issues?

The work of many of the first African American psychologists focused on

One of the major premises of multicultural psychology is that