Question 1

The standards established by the require that programs provide curricular and experiential offerings in multicultural and pluralistic trends, including characteristics within and among diverse groups nationally and internationally.

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A)   American Psychological Association
B)   National Association for Social Workers
C)   Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) 
D)   Canadian Counseling AssociationE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

The culturally encapsulated counselor is characterized by:

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A)   defining reality according to the client's reality.
B)   showing sensitivity to cultural variations among individuals.
C)   evaluating other viewpoints and making attempts to accommodate the behavior of others.
D)   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.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

A cross-cultural counselor who perceives reality exclusively through the filters of his or her own life experiences is said to be culturally:

Accepted Answer

A)   immersed.
B)   ignorant.
C)   encapsulated.
D)   biased.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Frank is a Native American college student who is seeking information about his career choice from a male counselor. The counselor notices that he uses very little eye contact and needs to recognize that Frank:

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A)   lacks trust about the information he is receiving.
B)   is unlikely to follow through with his suggestions.
C)   is likely to view direct eye contact as a lack of respect.
D)   would be more likely to have direct eye contact if the counselor were a female.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Marie is working with a lesbian client who is in a dysfunctional relationship with another woman. She is seeking counseling to sort out her options regarding leaving her emotionally abusive partner. Marie can assist her client by:

Accepted Answer

A)   automatically attributing her client's problems to her sexual orientation.
B)   attempting to change the sexual orientation of her client.
C)   supporting her client's attempt to leave the abusive relationship, work on her abuse issues, and eventually enter into a positive lesbian relationship.
D)   encouraging her client to realize how difficult it is to live in a lesbian relationship.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

In multicultural counseling, one must balance the importance of in assessment, diagnosis, and treatment.

Accepted Answer

A)   liberal and conservative views
B)   western approaches and southern approaches
C)   individualism versus collectivism
D)   cultural encapsulation and assimilationE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

______________________refers to a practitioner's level of awareness, knowledge, and interpersonal skill needed to function effectively in a pluralistic society and to intervene on behalf of clients from diverse backgrounds.

Accepted Answer

A)   Cultural encapsulation
B)   Multicultural skill-level
C)   Cultural diversity competence
D)   Interpersonal cognizanceE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

According to the authors, the first step in the process of acquiring multicultural counseling skills in a training program should be that students:

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A)   become involved in a self-exploratory journey to help identify their cultural and ethnic blind spots.
B)   start a social advocacy campaign and become politically involved on campus.
C)   free themselves from all racist thoughts, actions and feelings.
D)   have their value system conform to an "acceptable norm."E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Neither the clients' and therapists' , nor the interactions between the two, were significantly associated with the clients' perceptions of their therapists' level of multicultural competency.

Accepted Answer

A)   ethnicity
B)   multiculturalism
C)   cultural empathy
D)   unintentional racismE) C) and D)
F) All of the above A

Question 10

It is the authors' position that counselors would NOT work well with diverse populations if they:

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A)   are open to being challenged and tested.
B)   are flexible in applying theories to specific situations.
C)   believe that they are free from any racist attitudes, beliefs, and or feelings.
D)   are comfortable with differences that exist between themselves and their clients.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Which of the following court cases involved an employee assistance program provider who refused to counsel homosexual clients on the basis of religious beliefs and was eventually terminated by her employer?

Accepted Answer

A)   Jablonski vs. United States
B)   Jaffee vs. Redmond
C)   Bruff vs. North Mississippi Health Services, Inc.
D)   Tarasoff vs. Board of Regents of the University of CaliforniaE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

______________________refers to individual differences on a number of variables that place clients at risk for discrimination based on age, gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, culture, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, language, or socioeconomic status.

Accepted Answer

A)   Diversity
B)   Multipluralism
C)   Discriminatory variables
D)   OppressionE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

______________________includes factors such as culture, religion, race, ability, age, gender, sexual orientation, education, and socioeconomic level.

Accepted Answer

A)   Cultural empathy
B)   Diversity
C)   Stereotypes
D)   RacismE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

______________________is a sense of identity that stems from common ancestry, history, nationality, religion, and race.

Accepted Answer

A)   Ethnicity
B)   Multiculturalism
C)   Pluralism
D)   CommonalityE) B) and C)
F) A) and D) A

Question 15

Cultural differences are:

Accepted Answer

A)   objective, simple, and apathetic.
B)   objective, complex, and dynamic.
C)   subjective, simple, and apathetic.
D)   subjective, complex, and dynamic.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

The concepts of unintentional racism and microaggressions are related and usually involve:

Accepted Answer

A)   training in multicultural and social justice perspectives for both the therapist and client.
B)   exploring in-depth the meaning behind the cultural differences.
C)   flexibility and understanding on the therapist's part.
D)   demeaning implications perpetrated against clients on the basis of their race, gender, sexual orientation, or ability status.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

______________________is a three-stage developmental sequence, from multicultural awareness to knowledge and comprehension to skills and applications.

Accepted Answer

A)   Culture-centered counseling
B)   Oppressed counseling
C)   Cultural immersion
D)   Social justice work in counselingE) All of the above
F) C) and D) A

Question 18

______________________influences every facet of our existence, so it is essential that culturally responsive practice be central in all that we do.

Accepted Answer

A)   Oppression
B)   Stereotypes
C)   Racism
D)   CultureE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Many have difficulty acknowledging race-related issues because they stir up guilt feelings about their privileged status and threaten their self-image as moral, fair, and decent human beings.

Accepted Answer

A)   White Americans
B)   Mexican Americans
C)   Asian Americans
D)   African AmericansE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

______________________counseling can be operationally defined as the working alliance between counselor and client that takes the personal dynamics of the counselor and client into consideration alongside the dynamics of the cultures of both of these individuals.

Accepted Answer

A)   Culturally encapsulated
B)   Diversity-sensitive
C)   Multicultural
D)   TransculturalE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 4: Multicultural Perspectives and Diversity Issues

The standards established by the require that programs provide curricular and experiential offerings in multicultural and pluralistic trends, including characteristics within and among diverse groups nationally and internationally.

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The culturally encapsulated counselor is characterized by:

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A cross-cultural counselor who perceives reality exclusively through the filters of his or her own life experiences is said to be culturally:

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Frank is a Native American college student who is seeking information about his career choice from a male counselor. The counselor notices that he uses very little eye contact and needs to recognize that Frank:

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Marie is working with a lesbian client who is in a dysfunctional relationship with another woman. She is seeking counseling to sort out her options regarding leaving her emotionally abusive partner. Marie can assist her client by:

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In multicultural counseling, one must balance the importance of in assessment, diagnosis, and treatment.

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______________________refers to a practitioner's level of awareness, knowledge, and interpersonal skill needed to function effectively in a pluralistic society and to intervene on behalf of clients from diverse backgrounds.

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According to the authors, the first step in the process of acquiring multicultural counseling skills in a training program should be that students:

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Neither the clients' and therapists' , nor the interactions between the two, were significantly associated with the clients' perceptions of their therapists' level of multicultural competency.

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It is the authors' position that counselors would NOT work well with diverse populations if they:

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Which of the following court cases involved an employee assistance program provider who refused to counsel homosexual clients on the basis of religious beliefs and was eventually terminated by her employer?

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______________________refers to individual differences on a number of variables that place clients at risk for discrimination based on age, gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, culture, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, language, or socioeconomic status.

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______________________includes factors such as culture, religion, race, ability, age, gender, sexual orientation, education, and socioeconomic level.

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______________________is a sense of identity that stems from common ancestry, history, nationality, religion, and race.

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Cultural differences are:

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The concepts of unintentional racism and microaggressions are related and usually involve:

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______________________is a three-stage developmental sequence, from multicultural awareness to knowledge and comprehension to skills and applications.

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______________________influences every facet of our existence, so it is essential that culturally responsive practice be central in all that we do.

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Many have difficulty acknowledging race-related issues because they stir up guilt feelings about their privileged status and threaten their self-image as moral, fair, and decent human beings.

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______________________counseling can be operationally defined as the working alliance between counselor and client that takes the personal dynamics of the counselor and client into consideration alongside the dynamics of the cultures of both of these individuals.

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