Cross cultural issues - identity development models

Question 1

First stage of each of the radical/cultural identity models is characterized by the person’s lack of acceptance and/or awareness of his/her culture as an element of his/her identity, while the last stage is characterized by a persons acceptance and appreciation for their culture

Answer 1

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Question 2

Racial/cultural identity development (R/CID) Model -5 Stages

Answer 2

-conformity
-dissonance
-resistence
-introspection
-integrative awareness

Question 3

RCID: Conformity

Answer 3

-negative attitudes of their own group
-belief majority group is superior

Question 4

RCID: Dissonance

Answer 4

-question attitudes toward their own group, other groups, and the majority
-interested in learning about their culture

Question 5

Resistance

Answer 5

-positive attitudes for their own group
-conflicting attitudes for other groups
-negative attitudes for majority group

Question 6

RCID- When are they least likely to get therapy?

Answer 6

resistance

Question 7

Introspection

Answer 7

-comfortable with their cultural identity but also concerned about autonomy/individuality

Question 8

integrative awareness

Answer 8

-secure in their cultural identity and committed to eliminating all forms of oppression

Question 9

Cross’s black racial identity development model - 5 stages

Answer 9

-pre-encounter
-encounter
-immersion-emersion
-internalization
-internalization-commitment

Question 10

Pre encounter

Answer 10

idealize/prefer white culture

Question 11

encounter

Answer 11

question views of white/black culture, want to learn about their culture

Question 12

immersion-emersion

Answer 12

reject white culture, idealize their own culturet

Question 13

interalization

Answer 13

positive black identity/ tolerance/respect for cultural differencesi

Question 14

internalization-commitment

Answer 14

commitment to social activism

Question 15

Racial salience

Answer 15

extent to which a persons race is important to someones identity in a point in time or in specific context (e.g., when experiencing discriminatory bx)

Question 16

racial centrality

Answer 16

extent to which a person normally defines themselves in relation to race vs other identities like religion (e.g., someone may be more tied to their religious identity v race)

Question 17

racial regard

Answer 17

how someone feels publicly or privately to people of a certain race

Question 18

racial ideology

Answer 18

a persons beliefs and opinions about the ways black people should live/interact with society

Question 19

homosexuality identity development 4 stages

Answer 19

-sensitization: occurs in childhood (e.g., young boys feeling more interested in dolls v sports)
-identity confusion: begins in adolescence (when feeling sexually attracted to same sex, causes confusion/anxiety)
-identity assumption: when people begin to accept gay identity (ages 19-21)
-identity commitment: internalized their identity, “out” to family/friends/etc

Question 20

active exploration?

Answer 20

purposeful exploration of sexual needs, values, etc

Question 21

diffusion?

Answer 21

absence of active exploration and commitment

Question 22

deepening and commitment ?

Answer 22

moving toward commitment to one’s identified sexual needs

Question 23

sythesis

Answer 23

integration of sexual identity with other identities