Diversity Midterm

One definition of ___________ is that it consists of all the things that people have learned to believe, value, and enjoy.

Culture

Rushing to help a disabled person onto public transportation could potentially signal to them that.

D. Both A&B

Western/Eurocentric society tends to value _____ which involves linear thinking.

D. Scientific empericism

Microagressions are often subtle and can be manifested in the following ways except.

D. proprioceptive

Etic: A culturally universal perspective, meaning that concepts can be considered universal and equally applicable across cultures. Emic: A culturally specific perspective meaning that lifestyle, cultural values, and worldviews affect the expression and determination of behavior.

True

Informed consent refers to a person's voluntary agreement to participate in a procedure on the basis of his or her understanding of its nature, its potential benefits and possible risks, and available alternatives.

True

The Tuskgee experiment's goal was to "observe the natural history of untreated syphilis" in black perspective but the subjects were completely unaware and were instead told they were receiving treatment for bad blood when in fact, they received no treatment at all.

True

Those behaviors that occur less frequently is the definition of ________.

Abnormality

Which of the following may be affected by race and culture?

All of the above (mark a,b,c,d)

Most of the mental health disorders in the DSM-5 are transcultural, meaning the symptoms manifest with similar presentations across cultures, making diagnosing more systematic. What might be some characteristics of cultural competence?

All of the above (mark a,b,c,d,e)

What is the key element that can destroy trustworthiness within a helping relationship?

B. Defensiveness

From what point of view do culturally responsive psychologists operate?

B. Emic

Latin American, Black American or Arab Americans may perceive the counselor/therapist that backs away from a client to be...

C. condescending or aloof

A traditional Native American client may...

C. values spiritual healing or indigenes practices

Microaggression can be defined as...

E. All of the Above

According to the authors, minority therapists working with clients should avoid acknowledging their racial differences because it can cause tension and division.

False

In order to be culturally competent, therapists should avoid personal feelings.

False

Only white individuals need to learn cultural competence.

False

The main thesis of this book is that counseling and psychotherapy take place in a vacuum, and the large sociopolitical influences of our societal climate should not be a factor.

False

The study of kinesics refers to the perception and use of personal/interpersonal space.

False

When counselors explore their own emotional reactions to race and culture, feelings such as defensiveness and anger should be left untouched.

False

Worldview can be defined as how an individual understands his/her race.

False

Multicultural counseling can be defined as both ____________ and a __________.

Helping-role , Process

Cross developed the theory of Nigrscense, which is translated as the process of becoming Black and the acquisition of Black identification. The five stages progress as follows: Pre-encounter, encounter, immerse/emersion, and internalization.

True

As can be seen from the students' reactions to the text, many marginalized group members react equally strongly as their white counterparts when issues of oppression are raised.

True