Exam 2: Cultural Identity Development

Describe the McCarn and Fassinger (1996) model of sexual minority identity formation. What is the primary difference between this model and the other previous models of sexual minority identity development?

Culture is best defined as

Culture identity involves

According to Helms' racial interaction theory, harmony is obtainable in parallel interactions because

Helms (1995) describes interactions in which the parties share similar racial attitudes and assumptions as

_______ can be conceptualized as a complex process of moving from a state of racial unawareness and non-identification to one of awareness and self-identification.

The statement, "If people would just get over race and stop using it as an excuse, the world would be a better place" is indicative of the __________ status of the People of Color Racial Identity Development Model.

The statement, "I love that my child's school is diverse. It is wonderful that all children can take advantage of the excellent educational standards and resources like those in our community" is indicative of the __________ status of Helms' White Racial Identity Development Model.

Identify the ego statuses of Helms' people of color identity model, and briefly describe the characteristics of each status.

Rules for social living are often defined within an individual's

Which of the following may be appropriate ways for a counselor to address a client's spiritual identity in counseling?

McCarn and Fassinger's (1996) model of sexual minority identity formation

Movement through cultural identity development statuses is best described as

Helms' People of Color Identity Model includes all of the following statues except

The statement, "I don't tell racist jokes, but I admit I sometimes laugh. I don't like that I do that" is indicative of the __________ status of Helms' White Racial Identity Development Model.

Providing a client with reading material on racism in the workplace may be most appropriate and helpful for a client identified as the __________ type of the key model.

According to Ponterotto's (1988) model, a White counselor trainee who feels strong allegiance to minority clients while also feeling negatively toward clients of her own race is likely to be in the __________ stage of development.

The statement "When I started this relationship I was clear about what I would and would not do. Now I am confused. I am acting so unlike myself that I do not even know who I am anymore. Who I am in my relationship is not who I am supposed to be!" is indicative of the __________ stage of the Poll and Smith (2003) model of spiritual identity development.

Research suggests that individuals' cultural identities take shape during _____ and are necessary for the development of a healthy self-concept and cultural socialization.

A counselor working in a college counseling center may be most likely to encounter client's negotiating the __________ stage of Fowler's (1981) model of faith development.