Question 1

Which of the following best describes Ethnotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A)   A therapeutic group method used to explore and change negative attitudes about one's own race and ethnicity
B)   An individual therapy method used to explore and change negative attitudes about one's own race and ethnicity
C)   A therapeutic group method used to explore and change negative attitudes about other groups race and ethnicity
D)   A therapeutic group method which brings multiple ethnic group together to address issues of race and identity. A

Question 2

In what way do Israeli Jews not differ from American Jews?

Accepted Answer

A)   Israeli culture is Middle Eastern
B)   Israeli culture no longer values intellectualism
C)   Israeli culture is a majority culture
D)   Israeli culture developed under an era of war B

Question 3

Which of the following does not describe an internal marker of culture?

Accepted Answer

A)   Family names
B)   Temperament
C)   Family dynamics
D)   Values A

Question 4

Jewish clients prefer which of the following styles of therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)   Directive
B)   Ethnotherapy
C)   Active collaboration
D)   Behavioral therapy

Question 5

Which of the following contributed most to Jewish Americans ability to quickly climb the socioeconomic ladder?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cultural value of achievement
B)   Light skin color
C)   Willingness to take on the privilege of Whiteness
D)   All of these

Question 6

Which of the following best describes the conflicting experience of White ethics?

Accepted Answer

A)   Experiencing discrimination in their home countries and in the U.S.
B)   Experiencing discrimination in their home countries and fighting discrimination in the U.S.
C)   Sharing the privileges of Whiteness, while having a history of oppression
D)   Sharing the privileges of Whiteness, while experiencing difficulties assimilating culturally

Question 7

Which of the following four values best define Jewish culture?

Accepted Answer

A)   Family centrality, business acumen, intellectual achievement, verbal expression
B)   Family centrality, suffering, intellectual achievement, non-verbal expression
C)   Family centrality, suffering, intellectual achievement, verbal expression
D)   Independence from family, suffering, intellectual achievement, verbal expression

Question 8

Describe Jewish traditional family characteristics and family roles.

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Question 9

In what way do White ethnics differ from People of Color in regards to ethnic identity?

Accepted Answer

A)   Emotional consequences of oppression are not passed inter-generationally, due to increased assimilation
B)   Rejection of cultural identity is less significant for White ethnics because they are able to assimilate more easily
C)   Cultural conflict is buried further out of awareness
D)   Cultural conflict is easier to address, as cultural values are focused more on open discussion of psychological issues

Question 10

In Jewish families, socialization is often achieved through

Accepted Answer

A)   the threat of withdrawal of love and the use of guilt.
B)   placing individual needs before family needs.
C)   academic achievement.
D)   cynicism and pessimism.

Question 11

In regards to seeking help, how do Jews compare to other ethnic groups?

Accepted Answer

A)   Jews tend not to seek help, preferring to resolve issues within the community.
B)   Jews tend to seek help earlier and present less severe symptoms.
C)   Jews tend to seek help for more severe symptoms.
D)   Jews tend to have higher incident of alcohol problems.

Question 12

Why do Jews tend to seek mental health treatment sooner and more frequently than other ethnic groups?

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Question 13

The historic value placed on religious learning has shifted toward which of the following as Jews assimilated?

Accepted Answer

A)   Value placed on economic success
B)   Value placed on secular academic success
C)   Value placed on professional status
D)   All of these

Question 14

Which of the following categorize the two major waves of European immigration?

Accepted Answer

A)   Northern and Western Europeans in the early 19th century and Southern and Eastern Europeans in the late 19th and early 20th centuries
B)   Southern and Eastern Europeans in the early 19th century and Northern and Western Europeans in the late 19th and early 20th centuries
C)   Northern and Eastern Europeans in the early 19th century and Southern and Western Europeans in the late 19th and early 20th centuries
D)   Northern and Western Europeans in the early 19th century and Southern and Eastern Europeans in the mid to late 20th century

Question 15

Discuss the consistent characteristics that Jews share, including history and psychological structure.

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Question 16

Which of the following is not typically central to what a Jewish client will initially bring to treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)   Emotional symptoms
B)   Daily difficulties of live
C)   Issues related to family and relationships
D)   Conflicts around ethnicity

Question 17

Which of the following Jewish cultural value makes psychotherapy particularly successful for Jewish patients?

Accepted Answer

A)   Centrality of family
B)   Experience of suffering
C)   Emphasis on verbalization of feelings
D)   All of these

Question 18

Which of the following is not characteristic of the Jewish psychological structure?

Accepted Answer

A)   Highly developed conscience
B)   The use of intellectualism as a defense
C)   Inability to rationalize
D)   Propensity toward sadness

Question 19

Discuss the experience of White ethnic immigration versus other ethnic minorities. In what ways was the experience different or the same? What are some key points about White ethnic identity that are important for providers to consider?

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Question 20

Briefly describe the history of the Jews as it relates to assimilation and associated changes in community and identity.

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Exam 17: Working With White Ethnic Clients: an Interview With the Author