Deck 4: Multicultural Perspectives and Diversity Issues

Question 1

Whether the client and the counselor come from a similar background or a different one,the process of building rapport and trust are closely linked to:

A) immersion into the same culture with no connection or experiences with a different culture.
B) ignorance and uneducation.
C) cultural norms and intercultural experiences.
D) biases formed from childhood.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following court cases involved an employee assistance program provider who refused to counsel homosexual clients on the basis of religious beliefs and was eventually terminated by her employer?

A) Jablonski v.United States
B) Jaffee v.Redmond
C) Bruff v.North Mississippi Health Services,Inc.
D) Tarasoff v.Board of Regents of the University of California

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Denise is a Euro-American social worker who is a former welfare client.A divorcee and mother of four,she succeeded in completing her degree and getting off the system in four years.She is now working in a welfare-to-work program and sets similar goals for her multicultural clients.Denise's attitude and actions indicate that she:

A) believes in her client's ability to achieve and live up to her expectations.
B) is well intentioned and willing to challenge her clients.
C) can serve as a model of what her clients can accomplish with their lives-if she could do it,so can her clients.
D) is operating out of the majority value system and presuming that her clients have the same goals.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Marie is working with a lesbian client who is in a dysfunctional relationship with another woman.She is seeking counseling to sort out her options regarding leaving her emotionally abusive partner.Marie can assist her client by:

A) automatically attributing her client's problems to her sexual orientation.
B) attempting to change the sexual orientation of her client.
C) supporting her client's attempt to leave the abusive relationship,work on her abuse issues,and eventually enter into a positive lesbian relationship.
D) encouraging her client to realize how difficult it is to live in a lesbian relationship.

Question 5

___________ is a three-stage developmental sequence,from multicultural awareness to knowledge and comprehension to skills and applications.

A) Culture-centered counseling
B) Oppressed counseling
C) Cultural immersion
D) Social justice work in counseling

Question 6

Which one of the following reasons for the underutilization of mental health services by minority groups is NOT true?

A) Biased nature of the services
B) Child care issues
C) Transportation challenges
D) The medical model of clinical counseling is a good fit for this population and is not utilized enough

Question 7

Statements such as "Minority groups need to take responsibility for their own predicament" and "In order to succeed,people need to stop complaining and start working" do not take into account environmental factors.These are examples of:

A) stereotypical beliefs.
B) guiding principles for action.
C) cultural tolerance.
D) challenging culture-bound values.

Question 8

People who say they are ___________ usually are trying to communicate that they do not discriminate and that they treat others equally; however,in doing so,they are ignoring a vital part of that person's identity.

A) racist
B) microaggressive
C) color blind
D) culturally aware

Question 9

Frank is a Native American college student who is seeking information about his career choice from a male counselor.The counselor notices that he uses very little eye contact and needs to recognize that Frank:

A) lacks trust about the information he is receiving.
B) is unlikely to follow through with his suggestions.
C) is likely to view direct eye contact as a lack of respect.
D) would be more likely to have direct eye contact if the counselor were a female.

Question 10

___________ includes factors such as culture,religion,race,ability,age,gender,sexual orientation,education,and socioeconomic level.

A) Cultural empathy
B) Diversity
C) Stereotypes
D) Racism

Question 11

According to the authors,the first step in the process of acquiring multicultural counseling skills in a training program should be that students:

A) become involved in a self-exploratory journey to help identify their cultural and ethnic blind spots.
B) start a social advocacy campaign and become politically involved on campus.
C) free themselves from all racist thoughts,actions,and feelings.
D) have their value system conform to an "acceptable norm."

Question 12

Counselors practice unintentional racism when they:

A) show sensitivity to cultural variations among individuals.
B) challenge stereotypes associated with culturally diverse clients.
C) claim to be free of any traces of racism.
D) accept unreasoned assumptions about other cultures without proof and without regard to rationality.

Question 13

______________ moves beyond cultural awareness and focuses on active support and advocacy,including promoting equality and justice for underserved and oppressed groups of people.

A) Social justice
B) Cultural pluralism
C) Color blindness
D) Cultural tunnel vision

Question 14

In multicultural counseling,one must balance the importance of ________________ in assessment,diagnosis,and treatment.

A) liberal and conservative views
B) western approaches and southern approaches
C) individualism versus collectivism
D) cultural encapsulation and assimilation

Question 15

____________ influences every facet of our existence,so it is essential that culturally responsive practice be central in all that we do.

A) Oppression
B) Stereotypes
C) Racism
D) Culture

Question 16

The word ________,interpreted broadly,is associated with a racial or ethnic group as well as with gender,age,religion or spirituality,economic status,nationality,physical capacity or disability,and affectional or sexual orientation.

A) ethnicity
B) diversity
C) stereotype
D) culture

Question 17

It is the authors' position that counselors would not work well with diverse populations if they:

A) are open to being challenged and tested.
B) are flexible in applying theories to specific situations.
C) believe that they are free from any racist attitudes,beliefs,and or feelings.
D) are comfortable with differences that exist between themselves and their clients.

Question 18

___________ counseling can be operationally defined as the working alliance between counselor and client that takes the personal dynamics of the counselor and client into consideration alongside the dynamics of the cultures of both of these individuals.

A) Culturally encapsulated
B) Diversity-sensitive
C) Multicultural
D) Transcultural

Question 19

The culturally encapsulated counselor is characterized by:

A) defining reality according to the client's reality.
B) showing sensitivity to cultural variations among individuals.
C) evaluating other viewpoints and making attempts to accommodate the behavior of others.
D) defining reality according to a narrow set of cultural assumptions and failing to evaluate other viewpoints; making little attempt to understand and accept the behavior of others.

Question 20

___________ is a sense of identity that stems from common ancestry,history,nationality,religion,and race.

A) Ethnicity
B) Multiculturalism
C) Pluralism
D) Commonality

Question 21

______________ refers to a practitioner's level of awareness,knowledge,and interpersonal skill needed to function effectively in a pluralistic society and to intervene on behalf of clients from diverse backgrounds.

A) Cultural encapsulation
B) Multicultural skill level
C) Cultural diversity competence
D) Interpersonal cognizance

Question 22

In the preamble of the _____________,it states rehabilitation counselors are committed to facilitating the personal,social,and economic independence of individuals with disabilities.

A) NASW
B) Canadian Counselling Association
C) APA
D) Code of Professional Ethics for Rehabilitation Counselors

Question 23

A set of knowledge and skills that is essential to the culturally skilled practitioner is called:

A) coursework.
B) culturally appropriate strategies.
C) multicultural competencies.
D) multicultural relationship.

Question 24

_______________ is a perception of reality based on a very limited set of cultural experiences.

A) Cultural awareness
B) Ethnicity
C) Microaggressions
D) Cultural tunnel vision

Question 25

In regards to addressing diversity,the __________ code of ethics states counselors actively work to understand the diverse cultural background of the clients with whom they work.

A) APA's
B) Canadian Counselling Association's
C) Code of Professional Ethics for Rehabilitation Counselors'
D) NASW's

Question 26

___________ refers to individual differences on a number of variables that can potentially put clients at risk for discrimination based on age,gender,gender identity,race,ethnicity,culture,national origin,religion,sexual orientation,disability,language,or socioeconomic status.

A) Diversity
B) Multipluralism
C) Discriminatory variables
D) Oppression

Question 27

Cultural differences are:

A) objective,simple,and apathetic.
B) objective,complex,and dynamic.
C) subjective,simple,and apathetic.
D) subjective,complex,and dynamic.

Question 28

The standards established by the _______________ require that programs provide curricular and experiential offerings in multicultural and pluralistic trends,including characteristics within and among diverse groups nationally and internationally.

A) American Psychological Association
B) National Association for Social Workers
C) Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
D) Canadian Counseling Association

Question 29

Many ________________ have difficulty acknowledging race-related issues because they stir up guilt feelings about their privileged status and threaten their self-image as moral,fair,and decent human beings.

A) White Americans
B) Mexican Americans
C) Asian Americans
D) African Americans

Question 30

People with chronic medical,physical,and mental disabilities represent:

A) the second largest minority and disadvantaged group in the United States.
B) the largest minority and disadvantaged group in the United States.
C) the smallest minority and disadvantaged group in the United States.
D) a diminishing minority and disadvantaged group in the United States.

Question 31

Children with childhood disabilities such as autism and ADHD; children with the cumulative lifestyle factors that lead to obesity,diabetes,heart disease,and cancers; and people with chronic medical,physical,and mental disabilities are part of the:

A) mental health workers community.
B) disability community.
C) gay,lesbian,bisexual,and transgender community.
D) social justice community.

Question 32

Assuming that there is a standard way to work with clients of a certain cultural background is:

A) a mistake.
B) the right thing to believe.
C) the definition of cultural empathy.
D) a form of cultural understanding.

Question 33

Brief and commonplace daily verbal,behavioral,or environmental indignities (whether intentional or unintentional)that communicate hostile,derogatory,or negative racial slights and insults toward people of other races is the definition of:

A) racial microaggressions.
B) cultural diversity.
C) cultural pluralism.
D) social justice work.

Question 34

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A) It is important to understand that homosexuality and bisexuality are not indicative of mental illness.
B) To date,the APA has not developed a separate set of guidelines for psychotherapy with lesbian,gay,and bisexual clients.
C) The ethics codes of the ACA,the APA,and the NASW clearly state that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is unethical and unacceptable.
D) Therapists have an ethical obligation to confront their personal prejudices,myths,fears,and stereotypes regarding sexual orientation.

Question 35

The concepts of unintentional racism and microaggressions are related and usually involve:

A) training in multicultural and social justice perspectives for both the therapist and client.
B) exploring in-depth the meaning behind the cultural differences.
C) flexibility and understanding on the therapist's part.
D) demeaning implications perpetrated against clients on the basis of their race,gender,sexual orientation,or ability status.