Chapter 4 Test Bank

Maria recently immigrated from her hometown of Bowling Green, New York, to Mexico City, Mexico. Once in Mexico, Maria adopts much of her new nation's culture and abandons much of her original U.S. culture. Which acculturation strategy is Maria using?

assimilation

______ is when an individual entering a new culture adopts much of the new culture and abandons much of his or her original culture.

assimilation

To modify a treatment with empirical support for a specific cultural group is called ______.

cultural adaptation

The current edition of the DSM includes a glossary listing ______, which represent psychological problems observed in groups from various parts of the world.

cultural concepts of distress

The ______ perspective recognizes and emphasizes culturally specific norms and considers a client's behaviors, thoughts, and feelings within the context of that client's culture.

emic

Which of the following lists the major "forces" in psychology? Select one: a. psychoanalysis, behaviorism, humanism, and multiculturalism b. DBT, CBT, IRB, and ADA c. primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary d. independent, dual, group, and universal

psychoanalysis, behaviorism, humanism, and multiculturalism

There have been four major "forces" in the field of clinical psychology. Which of the following lists these forces in the correct historical order (from earliest to most recent)? Select one: a. behaviorism, multiculturalism, humanism, psychoanalysis b. multiculturalism, humanism, psychoanalysis, behaviorism c. humanism, psychoanalysis, multiculturalism, behaviorism d. psychoanalysis, behaviorism, humanism, multiculturalism

psychoanalysis, behaviorism, humanism, multiculturalism

Books such as Ethnicity and Family Therapy and journals such as Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology are examples of ______.

publications related to the fourth force of clinical psychology

The etic perspective ______.

emphasizes similarities between all people

The ______ perspective emphasizes the similarities between all people, while the ______ perspective emphasizes cultural-specific norms.

etic; emic

"Although a cultural group may have a collective tendency, its individual members may vary greatly from that tendency." This statement best illustrates the ______ inherent in every culture.

heterogeneity

______ is the term used to describe the variability of members within a cultural group

heterogeneity

Which of the following is NOT a recent professional effort to emphasize issues of culture that was discussed in the textbook? Select one: a. creation of journals that focus on cultural issues b. implementation of a standardized diversity training program required for psychologists to maintain their licenses c. publication of books that focus on cultural issues d. modification of the APA ethical code to include discussion of multicultural issues

implementation of a standardized diversity training program required for psychologists to maintain their licenses

What are the three levels of the tripartite model of personal identity?

individual, group, universal

_____ is when an individual entering a new culture adopts much of the new culture and retains much of their original culture.

integration

Taijin kyofusho ______. Select one: a.is an example of a specifier for major depressive disorder included in the most recent edition of the DSM b.is experienced by members of Native American tribes c.involves a preoccupation with death and the dead which brings on psychological symptoms d.involves anxiously avoiding interpersonal situations due to fear that one's appearance, actions, or odor will offend others

involves anxiously avoiding interpersonal situations due to fear that one's appearance, actions, or odor will offend others

Which of the following statements is FALSE? Select one: a. Currently, when the American Psychological Association considers accrediting a graduate program in psychology, there are criteria related to multiculturalism that must be met. b. Although none have yet emerged, the American Psychological Association plans to introduce new divisions within its organization devoted to cultural issues such as gender, religion, sexual orientation, and ethnicity. c. The APA ethical code instructs psychologists to work with cultural sensitivity and competence. d. The Society for the Study of Ethnic Minority Issues is an APA division that illustrates clinical psychology's current focus on multicultural issues.

Although none have yet emerged, the American Psychological Association plans to introduce new divisions within its organization devoted to cultural issues such as gender, religion, sexual orientation, and ethnicity.

Maladi moun ______. Select one: a.is an example of a culture-bound syndrome described in the most recent edition of the DSM b.involves anxiety and gastrointestinal problems related to hexing or witchcraft by another person c.is found almost exclusively in Australia d.involves anxiously avoiding interpersonal situations due to fear that one's appearance, actions, or odor will offend others

.is an example of a culture-bound syndrome described in the most recent edition of the DSM

In 2016, the number of immigrants in the United States represented about ______ of the U.S. population.

13%

Psychology of Religion, the Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinity, and the Society for the Psychology of Women are examples of ______.

APA divisions dedicated to cultural issues

______ is the way a person responds to living in a new cultural environment, particularly regarding the balance between adopting elements of the new culture and retaining elements of the original culture.

Acculturation

______ is the acculturation strategy in which the individual rejects both his new and his original cultures.

Marginalization

Which of the following is TRUE? Select one: a. It is generally unacceptable practice for a clinical psychologist to openly and directly acknowledge cultural differences with a client. b. It is generally acceptable practice for a clinical psychologist to begin treating a culturally dissimilar client with no knowledge of that client's culture, and to require a client to explain all culturally relevant information to the clinical psychologist. c. Most research suggests that cultural self-awareness on the part of a clinical psychologist does little to improve treatment effectiveness. d. Cultural self-awareness is generally important for all psychologists, regardless of their own cultural backgrounds. Clear my choice

Cultural self-awareness is generally important for all psychologists, regardless of their own cultural backgrounds.

Which of the following is TRUE? Select one: a. The current edition of the APA ethical code includes no reference to issues of multiculturalism. b. Currently, APA includes divisions devoted to issues of ethnicity and religion, but no divisions devoted to issues of gender or sexual orientation. c. DSM-5 includes key aspects of culture relevant to diagnosis and assessment. d. Currently, APA includes divisions devoted to issues of gender and sexual orientation, but not divisions devoted to issues of ethnicity or religion.

DSM-5 includes key aspects of culture relevant to diagnosis and assessment.

Which of the following is TRUE? Select one: a. No single "best method" has emerged for training clinical psychologists to be culturally competent. b. In-class discussion of one's own cultural background has emerged as the "best method" for training clinical psychologists to be culturally competent. c. Conducting psychotherapy (under supervision) with members of varied cultures has emerged as the "best method" for training clinical psychologists to be culturally competent. d. Requiring clinical psychology graduate students to publicly proclaim a commitment to diversity has emerged as the "best method" for training culturally competent clinicians.

No single "best method" has emerged for training clinical psychologists to be culturally competent.

Sutso ______. Select one: a.is an example of a culture-bound syndrome described in the most recent edition of the DSM b.involves anxiety and gastrointestinal problems related to hexing or witchcraft by another person c.is found almost exclusively in Australia d.involves one person "sending" psychological problems to another

is an example of a culture-bound syndrome described in the most recent edition of the DSM

According to Sue and Sue (2008), "______ is defined as the counselor's acquisition of awareness, knowledge, and skills needed to function effectively in a pluralistic democratic society."

multicultural counseling competence

Authors such as Pedersen (1990, 1999, 2008) have labeled ______ as the "fourth force" in the history of psychology.

multiculturalism

Regardless of the methods used to train clinical psychologists to be culturally competent, an essential ingredient is that the trainee ______.

reaches a deeper appreciation of his or her own cultural identity

In the ______ acculturation strategy, an individual rejects much of his new culture and retains much of his original culture.

separation

The American Psychological Association has created divisions addressing all of the following areas of diversity EXCEPT ______.

sightedness

From 1990 to 2000, ______. Select one: a.the Asian American/Pacific Islander population in the United States decreased slightly b.the Latino/Latina/Hispanic population in the United States grew by about 50% c.the African American population decreased significantly d.the Caucasian population grew by about 60%

the Latino/Latina/Hispanic population in the United States grew by about 50%

The ______ places importance on multiple perspectives, including those that recognize the uniqueness of each individual, as well as the similarities between each individual and other individuals.

tripartite model of personal identity