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

Question 1

Describe the differences in the two waves of immigration from Europe. How did each group interact with the dominant culture?

Answer 1

Answers will vary.

Question 2

Of the following presenting problems, which is LEAST likely for a Jewish client?

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

Answer 2

Conflicts around ethnicity

Question 3

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

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

Answer 3

Inability to rationalize

Question 4

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

Question 5

Describe Jewish traditional family characteristics and family roles.

Question 6

Jewish clients prefer which of the following styles of therapy?

A)Indirect
B)Ethnotherapy
C)Psychodynamic
D)Behavioral therapy

Question 7

Because Jews value the ________, psychotherapy is particularly successful for Jewish clients.

A)centrality of family
B)experience of suffering
C)verbalization of feelings
D)collective

Question 8

Israeli Jews differ from American Jews in several ways. Which is NOT one of them?

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.

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

Which of the following did NOT contribute to Jewish Americans' ability to quickly climb the socioeconomic ladder?

A)Cultural legacy of literacy
B)Dark skin color
C)Hard work
D)Achievement orientation

Question 11

Which of the following four values best define Jewish culture?

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 12

Which of the following statements about the cultural similarities of white ethnics is FALSE?

A)As clients, they feel comfortable with European American providers.
B)They do not necessarily see themselves as members of the majority.
C)Their cultural identities may be as conflicted as those of people of color.
D)Most have fully assimilated into the dominant culture.

Question 13

Which type of group therapy specifically was developed to explore and change negative attitudes about one's own race and ethnicity?

A)Ethnotherapy
B)Bibliotherapy
C)Cognitive behavioral therapy
D)Dialectic therapy

Question 14

Which of the following statements accurately describes the second major wave of immigration into the United States?

A)They were of Northern and Western European descent.
B)They were primarily Protestant.
C)They valued democracy and individualism.
D)They valued family over the individual.

Question 15

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

Question 16

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

Question 17

In Jewish families, socialization is often achieved through

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 18

In what way do white ethnics differ from people of color in regards to ethnic identity?

A)Emotional consequences of oppression are not passed intergenerationally, 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 19

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

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 greater issues with alcohol problems.

Question 20

Which of the following groups would be considered white ethnics?

A)Irish
B)French
C)Scandinavians
D)Germans