Multicultural and social justice competencies Flashcards
Which of the following statements is true regarding the Multicultural Counseling Competencies (MCC)?
A) They were developed by a single individual.
B) They have not influenced the shaping of ethical codes within the counseling profession.
C) They have led to a narrow focus on the needs of culturally diverse clients.
D) They have influenced the development of additional competencies for specific populations.
Answer: D) They have influenced the development of additional competencies for specific populations.
What is emphasized in the passage as an important aspect of working with clients and communities in a multicultural context?
A) Ignoring the intersections of various identities
B) Recognizing individuals as isolated from their larger ecosystem
C) Taking a contextual approach to understanding clients and communities
D) Focusing solely on individual identities without considering larger societal factors
Answer: C) Taking a contextual approach to understanding clients and communities
What is emphasized as essential for counselors and helping professionals in their work with clients, according to the passage?
A) Integration of multiculturalism and social justice
B) Prioritization of individual-level interventions
C) Exclusion of considerations for privilege
D) Separate treatment of multicultural competence and social justice
Answer: A) Integration of multiculturalism and social justice
What is depicted at the core of the conceptual framework for the MSJCC?
A) Intersectionality of identities
B) Counselor self-awareness
C) Power, privilege, and oppression
D) Multiculturalism and social justice
Answer: D) Multiculturalism and social justice
What is the purpose of using quadrants to illustrate the intersection of identities in counseling relationships?
A) To highlight the dominance of privilege over marginalized statuses
B) To categorize counselors and clients based on their social power
C) To depict the complexity of power dynamics in counseling relationships
D) To separate counselors and clients into distinct privileged and marginalized groups
Answer: C) To depict the complexity of power dynamics in counseling relationships
What does the “Marginalized counselor–marginalized client quadrant” represent?
A) Interactions between counselors and clients who share the same privileged group identity
B) Scenarios where counselors and clients perceive their interaction being on entirely different quadrants
C) Situations where clients hold social power and privilege over counselors
D) Interactions between counselors and clients who share the same marginalized group identity
Answer: D) Interactions between counselors and clients who share the same marginalized group identity
What is the correct sequence of developmental domains within each quadrant that contribute to multicultural and social justice practice?
A) Client worldview, counselor self-awareness, counseling and advocacy interventions, the counseling relationship
B) Counselor self-awareness, client worldview, the counseling relationship, counseling and advocacy interventions
C) The counseling relationship, counseling and advocacy interventions, counselor self-awareness, client worldview
D) Counselor self-awareness, the counseling relationship, client worldview, counseling and advocacy interventions
Answer: B) Counselor self-awareness, client worldview, the counseling relationship, counseling and advocacy interventions
What is the developmental sequence of competencies within the Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling Competencies (MSJCC)?
A) Attitudes and beliefs, skills, knowledge, action
B) Knowledge, skills, attitudes and beliefs, action
C) Attitudes and beliefs, knowledge, skills, action
D) Skills, knowledge, attitudes and beliefs, action
Answer: C) Attitudes and beliefs, knowledge, skills, action
Based on the provided text, which of the following accurately describes the skills possessed by multicultural and social justice competent counselors?
A) Possessing knowledge of relevant theories and concepts, comprehension skills, analytical skills, seeking professional development opportunities
B) Reflective and critical thinking skills, understanding communication styles, applying knowledge to the counseling relationship, attending professional development trainings
C) Gaining insight into clients’ worldviews, explaining how identities influence experiences, evaluating connections to presenting problems, recognizing limits of formal trainings
D) Understanding dynamics of stereotypes and discrimination, possessing reflective and critical thinking skills, applying knowledge to the counseling relationship, immersing in communities
Answer: A) Possessing knowledge of relevant theories and concepts, comprehension skills, analytical skills, seeking professional development opportunities
Which of the following accurately describes the sequence of competencies related to action within the Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling Competencies (MSJCC)?
A) Proactive learning, seeking professional development opportunities, immersion in communities, understanding communication styles
B) Reflective and critical thinking, comprehension, application of knowledge, analytical skills
C) Gaining insight into clients’ worldviews, understanding clients’ identity development, awareness of within-group and between-group differences, recognizing limitations and areas of growth
D) Understanding power and privilege, learning about marginalized and privileged clients, recognizing attitudes, beliefs, prejudices, and biases, acknowledging within-group differences
Answer: A) Proactive learning, seeking professional development opportunities, immersion in communities, understanding communication styles
Based on the provided text, which of the following accurately describes the skills possessed by multicultural and social justice competent counselors?
A) Comfort discussing influences of identity development, initiating discussions on power and privilege, possessing cross-cultural communication skills, applying knowledge to the counseling relationship
B) Knowledgeable of theories explaining influences of marginalized and privileged statuses, possessing analytical skills, participating in professional development, addressing power dynamics in the community
C) Understanding strengths and limitations in working with different clients, recognizing influences of power dynamics, applying knowledge of clients’ worldviews to the counseling relationship, seeking professional development opportunities
D) Knowing when to initiate discussions on stereotypes and discrimination, possessing evaluation skills, interpreting influences of power dynamics, partnering with community allies
Answer: A) Comfort discussing influences of identity development, initiating discussions on power and privilege, possessing cross-cultural communication skills, applying knowledge to the counseling relationship
