Deck 18: Working With American Male Clients an Interview With Jon Davies

Question 1

To "prove" or enhance his manliness, a man is LEAST likely to

A)drive recklessly.
B)take medication for sexual enhancement.
C)work fewer hours.
D)join a gang.

Answer 1

work fewer hours.

Question 2

Many men prefer ________ therapists.

A)female
B)older male
C)younger male
D)culturally diverse

Answer 2

female

Question 3

Which statement describes the history of gender roles in the United States?

A)Men's roles in society have been much quicker to change than women's roles.
B)Until the 1950s, men's primary role was to provide income.
C)When women gained access to birth control, divorce rates decreased.
D)In the 1920s, a large number of women became single heads of households.

Answer 3

Until the 1950s, men's primary role was to provide income.

Question 4

What are the reasons behind men's underutilization of medical and psychological care?

Question 5

Why don't most men feel powerful?

A)There are no widely accepted rites of passage for males in the United States.
B)Women have taken over the role of financial provider for the family.
C)There are so many ways to achieve manhood in today's society, they have lost real meaning.
D)Children are more independent and less in need of parental support.

Question 6

Discuss the many reasons women outnumber men by middle age.

Question 7

Which of the following results from a discrepancy between a man's self-perception and his masculine ideal?

A)Gender role conflict
B)Gender role stress
C)Discrimination
D)Privilege

Question 8

Discuss male power and privilege. Why don't some men feel powerful?

Question 9

The dominant view of masculinity in American culture is that men should be

A)dependent.
B)aggressive.
C)more feminine.
D)emotionally expressive.

Question 10

Which of the following statements describes how socioeconomic issues affect male clients?

A)People without the means to achieve success in socially acceptable ways tend to be controlled throughout their lives.
B)Having limited resources increases feelings of masculinity and the desire to control.
C)Gang involvement often results from a desire to be accepted into a group.
D)Money and wealth bring a sense of power, which typically leads to sexism and violence.

Question 11

Which statement about role expectations is FALSE?

A)At birth, male babies are more expressive than female babies.
B)Fear often becomes the only acceptable emotion that boys and men can express.
C)Boys often are shamed into separating from their mothers earlier than they would like.
D)Boys are reinforced for taking risks, being competitive, and initiating sexual contact.

Question 12

About how many children grow up without a biological father in the home?

A)2 million
B)3 million
C)23 million
D)230 million

Question 13

Which of the following statements describes at-risk male subpopulations?

A)Men who are marginalized often feel they have more power than White, heterosexual men.
B)Men who are marginalized are at greater risk for self-harm than White able-bodied men.
C)African American men are less likely to die from homicide than White men.
D)Men of the LGBTQI+ community tend to as well-respected as heterosexual men.

Question 14

Which of the following statements about working with male clients is FALSE?

A)Many men prefer therapists who intentionally self-disclose information.
B)Therapists should be willing to share power with men by involving them in decision making.
C)Providing men opportunities to serve their community can motivate them to act in ways that provide personal fulfilment.
D)Men are least likely to seek help when the therapist asks for his knowledge or opinions during treatment.

Question 15

Which of the following statements describes men's general life expectancy?

A)Today, fewer male babies are born than female babies.
B)By age 25, women begin to outnumber men.
C)By age 65, men outnumber women.
D)By age 85, women outnumber men by 2.5 to 1.

Question 16

In which of the following activities are men LEAST likely to engage?

A)Using sunscreen
B)Committing suicide
C)Using alcohol
D)Driving without a seatbelt

Question 17

With what kind of problems do men typically present? What are the best ways for therapists to create rapport?

Question 18

Men have a history of underutilizing medical and psychological services because of the

A)fear being judged.
B)fear of appearing weak.
C)financial cost of services.
D)All of these

Question 19

With which of the following problems is a male client LEAST likely to present?

A)Sexual performance concerns
B)Grief and loss
C)Problems at work
D)Difficulty with male friendships

Question 20

How have men's and women's gender roles changed over time? How has this affected the typical man's view of his masculinity?