Microinvalidations

Multiple Choice

Microinvalidations

A) unconscious messages that are meant to exclude or negate the feelings, thoughts, and experiences of the target group.
B) demeaning and threatening messages that are communicated to marginalized groups through our environment
C) name-calling, acts of violence, avoidant behaviors, telling or laughing at jokes, or discriminatory practices meant to harm those in the target group
D) ascribing irrelevant descriptors to someone such as "the intelligent female doctor" or "the intelligent African-American lawyer" when a Caucasian male may be introduced simply as "a doctor" or "a lawyer"