Question 1

Gysbers et al point out that career development interventions in the United States tend to favor tenets that reflect a European-American perspective. These tenets include all of the following except

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A)   individualism and autonomy.
B)   affluence.
C)   structure of opportunity for all.
D)   affordable housing. D

Question 2

A person who feels committed to multiple cultures would be called a

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A)   ethnocentric person.
B)   individualistic person.
C)   fully formed person.
D)   bicultural person. D

Question 3

Integrating gender into the career development intervention process is important for men because they are often

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A)   socialized to value power, competition action, strength, logic, and achievement.
B)   subject to oppressive environmental influences in the workplace.
C)   focused strongly on family and relationship needs.
D)   restricted in levels of competitive and physical behavior. A

Question 4

Developmental issues that typically confront persons with disabilities include all of the following except

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A)   confronting attitudinal barriers.
B)   overcoming generalizations.
C)   developing skills for independent living.
D)   narrowing social outlets.

Question 5

Discuss the five spheres of the "career-in-culture" interview.

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Question 6

Stereotypes of oppressive environmental influences of women are perpetuated pervasively in:

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A)   centers for women and women's shelters.
B)   the home, school, community, and workplace.
C)   many counseling centers that support women.
D)   television and movies.

Question 7

Which of the following best describes "one's beliefs, awareness, values, subjective experience, sense of purpose and mission, and an attempt to reach toward something greater than oneself".

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A)   denomination.
B)   religion.
C)   spirituality
D)   sexual orientation.

Question 8

Describe some of the challenges individuals with disabilities and GLBTQ individuals face in the workplace.

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Question 9

The Nigrescence theory of black identity includes all of the following stages except

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A)   pre-encounter.
B)   ecounter.
C)   immersion-emersion.
D)   introspection.

Question 10

The stages of racial identity development include all of the following except

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A)   conformity.
B)   dissonance.
C)   introspection.
D)   externalization.

Question 11

Stereotypically, sex role socialization has exerted influence over the early development of girls by reinforcing

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A)   competition and skill mastery.
B)   job hunting and career skills.
C)   relationships and connectedness.
D)   home-making skills.

Question 12

Is it imperative to discuss culture in career counseling? Why? Advantages/disadvantages?

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Question 13

Encourage the class to share instances in which they feel as though they have experienced bias and stereotyping in their career development.

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Question 14

How might culture affect the efficacy of the career intervention strategies you chose?

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Question 15

According to Pope and Barret (2002), counselors can best work with gay and lesbian clients by:

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A)   examining their own subtle or unconscious biases.
B)   help clients effectively cope with "coming out"
C)   attend workshops and additional training to work with sexual minorities.
D)   all of the above.

Question 16

The process of adopting the traits or social patterns of another group is known as

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A)   ethnocentrism.
B)   cultural pluralism.
C)   acculturation.
D)   externalization.

Question 17

Develop a case scenario that highlights the impact that acculturation can have a career development.

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Question 18

Choose one of the identity development models outlined in Chapter 4. Describe the stages and how a person's career development might be impacted during one of the stages.

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Question 19

Whether the scales of a test measure the same constructs across cultures is an indicator of

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A)   functional equivalence.
B)   metric equivalence.
C)   conceptual equivalence.
D)   linguistic equivalence.

Question 20

Chang, Williams, and Dispenza (2009) recommend counselors that work with sexual minorities should:

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A)   push clients to embrace their orientation.
B)   teach clients assertiveness strategies to use in the workplace.
C)   confront all forms of discrimination
D)   remain sesntive to the client's pace of identity development.

Exam 4: Providing Culturally Competent Career Development Interventions