(CO612) Chapter 4 - Quiz Flashcards
Multicultural Perspectives and Diversity Issues
Which of the following are persistent verbal, behavioral, and environmental assaults, insults, and invalidations that often occur subtly and are difficult to identify?
a. microaggressions
b. macroaggressions
c. culture-centered remarks
d. broaching statements
a. microaggressions
Counselors practice unintentional racism when they:
a. challenge stereotypes associated with culturally diverse clients.
b. recognize the complexity of cultures.
c. show sensitivity to cultural variations among individuals.
d. claim to be free of any traces of racism.
d. claim to be free of any traces of racism.
Which of the following statements pertaining to the sexual orientation of a client is true?
a. In the current climate, some LGBT+ clients may feel uncomfortable disclosing their identity.
b. The ethics codes of the ACA, the APA, and the NASW permit discrimination based on sexual orientation.
c. “Conversion therapy” is well supported by research and is considered to be ethical.
d. As long as they are based on religion, therapists have no obligation to confront values regarding gender identity.
a. In the current climate, some LGBT+ clients may feel uncomfortable disclosing their identity.
When a client reports feeling alienated in the workplace because they are the only person of color employed there, who among the following might minimize the client’s concerns and focus on how people in the workplace are similar regardless of race?
a. sensitive counselor
b. social justice advocate
c. color-blind counselor
d. culturally competent counselor
c. color-blind counselor
When dealing with cultural differences in counseling, the crucial factor is:
a. whether the differences can be politicized.
b. the number of differences.
c. ethical teachings regarding the differences.
d. how the client views the differences
d. how the client views the differences
Most contemporary theories of therapy and therapeutic practices are grounded in which of the following types of assumptions?
a. pluralistic
b. feminist
c. collectivistic
d. individualistic
d. individualistic
Melanie, a European American counselor, has encouraged Quinping, an Asian client who recently immigrated to the United States, to confront her husband about the impact his condescending attitude is having on her self-esteem. Melanie believes Quinping should give her husband an ultimatum if he does not respond appropriately. Melanie may be described as which type of counselor?
a. multiculturally aware
b. culturally competent
c. culturally pluralistic
d. culturally encapsulated
d. culturally encapsulated
Which of the following is the belief that one group’s history, way of life, religion, values, and traditions are superior to those of other groups, which allows for an a priori justification for unequal distribution of power?
a. cultural integrity
b. pride
c. cultural racism
d. segregation
c. cultural racism
Which of the following is a perception of reality based on a very limited set of cultural experiences?
a. cultural astigmatism
b. cultural tunnel vision
c. cultural blindness
d. cultural density
b. cultural tunnel vision
Which of the following has been used extensively with clients who are members of ethnic minority groups, mainly because many people in the community do not trust traditional mental health professionals?
a. the medical model
b. evidence-based treatment
c. Internet-based treatment
d. home-based therapy
d. home-based therapy
Chandra, a counselor at a rural mental health clinic, often complains about clients who are late for sessions and clients who show no interest in improving their careers or financial status, and she views many of her clients, most of whom receive government assistance due to poverty, as lazy and unintelligent. Chandra’s counseling may be impacted by their:
a. ethnocentrism.
b. economic privilege.
c. functional bias.
d. multiculturalism.
b. economic privilege.
In the 21st-century United States, the number of people with chronic illness and disabilities:
a. has decreased markedly.
b. has remained steady.
c. has decreased slightly.
d. has been steadily growing.
d. has been steadily growing.
Disability researchers report that approximately how many U.S. adults live with at least one disability?
a. 1 in 2
b. 1 in 4
c. 1 in 8
d. 1 in 16
b. 1 in 4
Given the impairments associated with some disabilities, many counselors working with individuals with disabilities take on the natural but potentially ethically problematic role of:
a. physical therapist.
b. caretaker.
c. disability expert.
d. client advocate.
d. client advocate.
Which of the following statements regarding the global literacy of counselors is true?
a. It emphasizes the belief that one’s own culture is “best.”
b. It is a lifelong process.
c. It can be effectively taught in the classroom.
d. It is necessary only when practicing with diverse populations.
b. It is a lifelong process.
