Deck 12: Multicultural Psychotherapy Theories

Question 1

Counselors cannot ethically treat clients if they do not have an understanding of the client's culture.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Which theory supports the idea that effective multicultural counseling comes from therapists' ability to move beyond the limitations and boundaries of their culture?

A) Sue, Ivey, and Pederson's theory of multicultural counseling
B) Ramirez's cognitive-behavioral multicultural model
C) Gonzales, Biever, and Gardner's social constructivist approach
D) Ho's theory of internalized culture

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which is considered a limitation of Gonzales, Biever, and Gardner's social constructivist approach?

A) The view of the therapist as the expert
B) The lack of emphasis on racism or sexism
C) The focus on deficit and weaknesses
D) The limited opportunity for clients to express their experiences with culture

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Sasha feels that he cannot get along with people of other ethnic groups and spends his free time with others of his culture. Coleman would state that she is coping with diversity through_______.

A) Assimilation
B) Fusion
C) Separation
D) Acculturation

Question 5

Clients should have therapists from their culture group.

Question 6

Dr. Bosc is an ethnocentric therapist. This means he____________.

A) Only conducts therapy with clients of his culture
B) Is not knowledgeable about other cultures and how this may impact his clients
C) Is racist
D) Is able to incorporate various aspects of several different cultures into his therapy methods

Question 7

What is a weakness of Sue, Ivey, and Pederson's theory of multicultural counseling?

A) It does not suggest counseling techniques or methods.
B) It does not recognize the importance of worldview.
C) It does not note the importance of context in understanding an individual's life
D) It does not recognize the importance of the therapist's culture

Question 8

A therapist thinks of himself as a learner and strives to be collaborative in his attempt to do therapy with JoAnn who is of a different cultural background than he is. This therapist is most likely following which multicultural model?

A) Sue, Ivey, and Pederson's theory of multicultural counseling
B) Ramirez's cognitive-behavioral multicultural model
C) Gonzales, Biever, and Gardner's social constructivist approach
D) Coleman's coping with diversity model

Question 9

Which of the following is true about Smith's ethnic identity model?

A) It focuses on only African Americans
B) It asserts that ethnic identity development starts after an individual has experienced some sort of conflict.
C) It covers the entire lifespan
D) It focuses on racism and oppression

Question 10

Ranak was born in India and is very comfortable when she goes back there to visit yearly however she is also very comfortable living in American society. Coleman would state that she is coping with diversity through_______.

A) Assimilation
B) Alternation
C) Separation
D) Acculturation

Question 11

A therapist works to avoid applying assimilation pressure and assesses when the client felt pressure to assimilate in the past. This therapist most likely is using which theoretical model?

A) Sue, Ivey, and Pederson's theory of multicultural counseling
B) Gonzales, Biever, and Gardner's social constructivist approach
C) Ramirez's cognitive-behavioral multicultural model
D) Ho's theory of internalized culture

Question 12

A critique that Casas and Mann have about Sue, Ivey, and Pederson's theory of multicultural counseling is_______?

A) It does not meet criteria for being a theory
B) It does not address racism or oppression
C) It assumes multicultural only refers to ethnicity
D) It rejects all Western forms of counseling

Question 13

Which of the following in NOT true about worldview?

A) A clinician's worldview can influence how he or she perceives clients
B) Worldview includes assumptions, interpretations, and beliefs about people and the environment
C) Some therapists believe that their clients all have worldview's similar to their own
D) It is not possible for a clinician to view clients outside of his or her worldview

Question 14

Which of the following would Smith say about ethnic identity?

A) That ethnic identity is not important to all people
B) That people can only have one ethnic identity
C) Ethnic identity development begins in adolescence
D) All members of an ethnic group have the same ethnic schema

Question 15

Josh is ethnic self-schematic. One would expect him to_______.

A) Be racist
B) To have values similar to the out-group
C) Be multicultural
D) Ignore negative feedback from someone who is not of his race

Question 16

Which is NOT an assumption that most Western cultured based counseling theories have?

A) A person should have an internal locus of control
B) A person's spirituality should be minimized in the therapy process
C) The family is more important than the individual
D) A person should be able to change

Question 17

The therapist's culture does not impact the therapy relationship.

Question 18

Which is NOT an idea supported by Gonzales, Biever, and Gardner's social constructivist approach?

A) The therapist should emphasize strengths and not barriers
B) The therapist and client should work collaboratively
C) The therapist must be willing to learn from the client how culture impacts his or her life
D) The therapist should assess the client for all possible experiences with oppression and discrimination

Question 19

There are no counseling theories that are value free.

Question 20

Most theories of multicultural counseling are based on a Western cultural framework.

Question 21

Why is multicultural counseling considered socially constructive?

Question 22

What is culture?

Question 23

What are two benefits of Smith's ethnic identity model over other models?

Question 24

Name and describe the three levels of acculturation as stated by Cuellar, Arnold, and Maldonado (1995).

Question 25

Wampold recommends that clients select a therapist that shares their worldview and is sensitive to his or her cultural issues.

Question 26

If a therapist has been well trained about a particular culture then there is no need to assess cultural issues of a client from that group.

Question 27

Name three of the essential developmental tasks of adolescence:

Question 28

What is socialized or stigmatized ethnocentrism?

Question 29

Sue, Ivey, and Pederson's theory of multicultural counseling addresses how culture is related to mental health.

Question 30

What are three of the assumptions of Western based counseling methods?

Question 31

Discuss multicultural counseling techniques.

Question 32

Smith's model of ethnic identity states that an individual can have more than one ethnic identity.

Question 33

Gonzalez, Biever, and Gardner's social constructivist approach suggest that the client should act as an expert in the therapeutic setting.

Question 34

What critical factors influence children's ethnic self-identification according to Aboud?

Question 35

Discuss school counseling implications for ethnic identity development.

Question 36

What is assimilation?

Question 37

Three types of learning take place during the ethnic socialization process. Name these:

Question 38

Define "multiculturalism".

Question 39

The Smith (1991) model of ethnic identity development proposes that everyone has three levels of identity. What are these?

Question 40

White Americans are dually socialized into ethnic groups including: