Deck 8: Culture and Diversity Issues and Concerns

Question 1

One reason for leaders' attending to cultural and diversity issues and concerns is that it will:

A) reduce racism among group members
B) allow for more accurate diagnoses
C) increase contextual understanding of members
D) promote self-development and self-confidence

Answer 1

C

Question 2

A group member's culture could affect:

A) the extent of his/her emotional expression
B) the member's resistance
C) perception of the group leader
D) all of these

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Multiple identities refers to:

A) the various roles members assume in their lives
B) the various roles members assume in the group
C) member's numerous cultural/diversity characteristics
D) none of these

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Gaining cultural and diversity competence is best accomplished by:

A) taking classes
B) reading the literature
C) seeking consultation
D) all of these

Question 5

Becoming culturally sensitive is:

A) both an intellectual and an emotional process
B) attending to culturally different group members and highlighting their differences
C) increasing one's ability to immediately identify cultural differences
D) best accomplished by an emphasis on gaining information about other cultures

Question 6

Cultural sensitivity would NOT include awareness of:

A) personal values, attitudes, and the like
B) personal unresolved unfinished business
C) internal states and reactions to differences
D) cultural and diversity assumptions

Question 7

Narcissistic injury is defined as:

A) puncturing an inflated ego
B) protesting a micro-aggression
C) a wound to the essential self
D) none of these

Question 8

The three types of micro-aggressions are:

A) insult, invalidation, and assault
B) invalidation, injury, and attack
C) insult, demeaning, and devaluing
D) insult, invalidation, and assertiveness

Question 9

Cultural sensitivity includes knowing child-rearing practices for the members' cultures.

Question 10

Understanding racial/ethnic characteristics permits a leader to respond appropriately to those group members.

Question 11

Members' language and politics are not important information for group leaders.

Question 12

Multiple identities include societal role expectations.

Question 13

Micro-aggressions can result in narcissism.

Question 14

Strategies to prevent micro-aggressions in the group include highlighting the unique differences of various group members.

Question 15

Culture is unlikely to have a role in group members' decision making.