Deck 11: Working With Latinoa Clients an Interview With Roberto Almanzan

Question 1

Which of the following terms is best defined as an interpersonal attitude that acknowledges the basic dignity of all individuals?

A)Familialismo
B)Simpatico
C)Marianismo
D)Personalismo

Answer 1

Personalismo

Question 2

Using demographic information, describe why human service providers must develop cultural competence for working with Latino/a clients.

Answer 2

Answers will vary.

Question 3

Where will Latino/s most likely go first when experiencing problems?

A)Family
B)Church
C)Folk healers
D)Mental health providers

Answer 3

Family

Question 4

Describe issues of identity and belonging that are present among Latino/a immigrants.

Question 5

Describe Latino/a family and cultural values. Which of these values and beliefs have been fostered by the Roman Catholic Church?

Question 6

During the counseling session, what is the best way to respect appropriate sex role customs when seeing a husband and wife?

A)See the husband and wife separately to avoid conflict.
B)Bring other relatives, such as uncles and children, into the session.
C)Allow the husband adequate time to speak during the counseling session.
D)Dote on the wife since she is the center of the family.

Question 7

It is important that the Latino/a client view the provider as

A)collaborative.
B)having authority.
C)bilingual.
D)casual.

Question 8

Which of the following best describes Latino/a values related to socioeconomic status?

A)Financially supporting one's family is of little importance.
B)Respect and dignity is given to those with higher social or economic status.
C)All people deserve respect regardless of socioeconomic status.
D)None of these.

Question 9

Which of the following best describes when Latinos/as are most likely to develop mental health issues?

A)The closer one is to the immigrant experience, the more likely they are to develop mental health issues.
B)The more acculturated one's children are, the more likely they are to develop mental health problems.
C)The less acculturated one is, the more likely he is to develop mental health problems.
D)The longer one has been in the United States, the more likely he is to develop mental health issues.

Question 10

Which of the following statements accurately describes identity and belonging in different generations of Latinos/as in America?

A)The majority of immigrants say they are here temporarily to make money and then will return to their homeland permanently.
B)The majority of immigrants put down firm roots, learn English well, and improve their education.
C)Most Latinos/as return to their countries of origin within ten years.
D)Most children born in the United States to Latino immigrants beg to return to their countries of origin.

Question 11

Which of the following does NOT describe Latino/a preferences during a counseling session?

A)Social conversation should come before addressing issues.
B)Anonymity is of the utmost importance.
C)Concrete assistance is preferred to nondirective discussion.
D)The provider should demonstrate empathy during the conversation.

Question 12

Compare the "Americanized" version of machismo with the traditional sense of the word. What accounts for this discrepancy?

Question 13

Which of the following terms do some Mexican Americans use to specifically refer to their mixture of Spanish and Indian backgrounds?

A)Simpatico
B)Chicano/a
C)Mestizo
D)Hispanic

Question 14

The term "Chicano/a" was coined by

A)Mexican Americans.
B)the U.S. federal government.
C)the entertainment industry.
D)Californians from Latin America.

Question 15

Acculturation-related conflicts most commonly surface when

A)men work out of the home, while women stay home.
B)children adopt values that are in conflict with family values.
C)elders are no longer held in high-esteem.
D)family members no longer participate in church activities.

Question 16

What are the most common channels through which Latinos/as seek help for problems? What circumstances make a Latino/a most like to seek professional treatment?

Question 17

Which of the following describes an important part of Latino/a shared history?

A)Immigration
B)Bilingualism
C)Colonization
D)Machismo

Question 18

Which of the following terms is most descriptive of machismo in its purest form?

A)Bravado
B)Authority
C)Responsibility
D)Toughness

Question 19

Individuals from high power distant cultures are most comfortable with

A)hierarchy.
B)loosely defined roles.
C)assimilation.
D)collectivism.

Question 20

Many Latino/a values relate to beliefs fostered by the ________.

A)Jewish faith
B)practice of Santeria
C)Mexican government
D)Roman Catholic Church

Question 21

Articulate the important dimensions (family, values/structure, gender role expectations, role conflict, acculturation, religiosity, educational characteristics, and discrimination)of Latino/a Americans culture and their implications for counseling practice.

Question 22

Describe the cultural strengths of Latinos/as.