Week 8

Question 1

Cultural Tunnel vision

Answer 1

is a perception of reality based on a very limited set of cultural experiences. Culturally encapsulated counsellors define reality according to a narrow set of cultural assumptions and fail to evaluate other viewpoints, making little attempt to understand and accept the behavior of others.

Question 2

ethnicity

Answer 2

is a sense of identity that stems from that stems from common ancestry, history, nationality, religion, and race. This unique social and cultural heritage provides cohesion and strength. It is a powerful unifying force that offers a sense of belonging and sharing based on commonality.

Question 3

cultural pluralism

Answer 3

is a perspective that recognizes the complexity of cultures and values the diversity of beliefs and values

Question 4

culturally encapsulated counsellor

Answer 4

Defines reality according to one set of cultural assumptions
shows insensitivity to cultural variations among individuals
Accepts unreasoned assumptions without proof or ignores proof because.
Fails to evaluate other viewpoints and makes little attempt to accommodate the behavior of others
Is trapped in one way of thinking that resists adaptation and rejects alternatives

Question 5

Social Justice

Answer 5

moves beyond cultural awareness and focuses on active support and advocacy, including promoting equality. and justice for underserved and oppressed groups of people.

Question 6

homosexuality

Answer 6

a sexual orientation in which people seek emotional and sexual relationships with same-gendered individuals

Question 7

discrimination

Answer 7

behaving differently and usually unfairly toward a specific group of people.

Question 8

LGBQ

Answer 8

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender

Question 9

disability foundational principle-

Answer 9

treat the person first not the disability

Question 10

disability approach-

Answer 10

with empathy not sympathy

Question 11

racial microaggressions

Answer 11

brief and commonplace daily verbal, behavior, or environmental indignities, whether intentional or unintentional that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative racial slights and insults towards people of other races.

Question 12

Microinsults

Answer 12

are rude insensitive comments that demean a person’s heritage and identity

Question 13

Microassault

Answer 13

is an explicit. derogation characterized by either a verbal or nonverbal attack that is designed to hurt the victim through name calling, avoidance, or intentional discriminatory acts.

Question 14

Microinvalidations

Answer 14

are characterized by communications that negate, exclude, or nullify the thoughts, feelings, or realities of a person.

Question 15

color blindness

Answer 15

therapist minimize the concerns of a client who is feeling unfairly treated because she is the only colored person at work

Question 16

Characteristics of the culturally skilled counsellor

Answer 16

seek supervision,
participates in continuing education
makes referrals when appropriate

Question 17

multicultural competencies

Answer 17

a set of knowledge and skills that are essential to the culturally skilled practitioner

Question 18

Multicultural Counselling Competencies

Answer 18

1. Counsellor Awareness of own cultural values and biases
2. Understanding the Client’s Worldview
3. developing culturally appropriate intervention strategies and techniques

Question 19

culture

Answer 19

set of shared beliefs, values, customs, and behaviors of a group that provide norms for interactions between members