Question 1

Believing that people are poor because they are lazy is a form of

Accepted Answer

A)  classism. 
B)  poverty attribution. 
C)  psychological distancing. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 2

Which of the following is LEAST likely to link directly with economic privilege?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased life expectancy 
B)  Access to higher education 
C)  Dissatisfaction with class status 
D)  Access to safe and affordable housing

Question 3

Which of the following statements is TRUE about social class?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social class may be rigid or formal, depending on the country. 
B)  Social class may rank people according to their access and ability to manipulate socioeconomic resources. 
C)  There are many different ways of conceptualizing social class. 
D)  All of the above are true statements.

Question 4

The __________ provides a very helpful resource for finding local services.

Accepted Answer

A)  American School Counselor Association (ASC
A)  
B)  American Psychiatric Association (AC
A)  
C)  United Way 
D)  United Classism Association (UC
A)

Question 5

Explain how mental health is related to poverty and the implications poverty has for counseling.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain how mental health is related to...

Question 6

The author recommended several levels of intervention for addressing class-based oppression. __________ was NOT included as a level of advocacy.

Accepted Answer

A)  Professional level 
B)  Sociopolitical level 
C)  Individual/client level 
D)  All of the above were included.

Question 7

Overall life expectancy varies in direct relationship to

Accepted Answer

A)  health. 
B)  mental health access. 
C)  income. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 8

Which of the following counselor-client pairs is least likely to be influenced by classism?

Accepted Answer

A)  low SES counselor: high SES client 
B)  high SES counselor: low SES client 
C)  middle SES counselor: middle SES client 
D)  All of the above will be influenced by classism.

Question 9

According to the author, who is responsible for initiating a discussion of class in a counseling relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  The client - if it is relevant the client will bring it up. 
B)  The client - it would be disempowering for the counselor to assume it's an issue. 
C)  The counselor - stigma and power differences may prevent the client from raising the topic. 
D)  The counselor - low-income clients may not understand the significance of classism.

Question 10

In regard to health insurance, the United States is one of the few developed nations

Accepted Answer

A)  without universal health care. 
B)  with universal health care. 
C)  with government funded health care. 
D)  without government funded health care.

Question 11

Social and institutional practices that discriminate based on SES, which may be overt or covert, is a concept known as

Accepted Answer

A)  Classism 
B)  Internalized classism 
C)  Structural classism 
D)  Psychological distancing

Question 12

Describe yourself objectively (descriptors that are observable to others) in terms of class indicators. Class indicators may include, but are not limited to, your style of dress (professional and casual), hairstyle, speaking habits, type of employment and hobbies, recreational activities, housing and neighborhood, mode of transportation, food preferences and eating habits, peer group, and entertainment preferences. How might these class indicators affect your ability to develop relationships with the clients and community members you intend to serve?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe yourself objectively (descriptors that are observable...

Question 13

List and describe the activities one can do to increase self-awareness.

Accepted Answer

The answer of List and describe the activities one can...

Question 14

A factor that contributes to the relative silence about classism is

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological distancing. 
B)  poverty attribution. 
C)  Both of the above. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 15

Explain a counselor's role in acquiring self-awareness.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain a counselor's role in acquiring self-awareness....

Question 16

Ensuring access to sufficient food is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  attending to basic needs. 
B)  empowerment. 
C)  integrated services. 
D)  food pantry services.

Question 17

__________ represents a transitional state we may experience as we learn information that conflicts with our personal worldview.

Accepted Answer

A)  Class mobility 
B)  Poverty attribution 
C)  Cognitive dissonance 
D)  Psychological distancing

Question 18

The counseling profession as a whole tends to replicate the values, beliefs, and behaviors of the __________ socioeconomic status group.

Accepted Answer

A)  lower class (poor) 
B)  working class 
C)  middle class 
D)  upper class

Question 19

Which of the following does NOT influence health outcomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Level of satisfaction with SES. 
B)  Perceptions of our SES. 
C)  Comparative factors of SES. 
D)  All of the above influence health outcomes.

Question 20

When facing information that contradicts our worldview, we may experience

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive dissonance. 
B)  contradicting dissonance. 
C)  contradicting worldviews. 
D)  poverty attribution.

Exam 7: Social Class and Classism