Pre-Prac Multicultural Counseling

Front 1

1. Counseling theories and approaches, in general, are based on a Western viewpoint of science and EuroAmerican clients.
a. True
b. False

Back 1

a. True

Front 2

2. It is the ethical responsibility of the counselor to gain competence in multicultural training programs.
a. True
b. False

Back 2

a. True

Front 3

3. Asian American tend to
a. Utilize mental health services more than other minority groups.
b. Respond favorable to concrete approaches.
c. Show more progress with feeling-based approaches.
d. All or the above.
e. Neither a, b, or c.

Back 3

b. Respond favorable to concrete approaches.

Front 4

4. Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding the culture-bound value of verbal expressiveness.
a. Verbal expressiveness is understood more clearly when one understands that what is said is more important than how it is said.
b. If a feeling is not verbalized, it may be because the client’s culture teaches him/her that silence is a display of respect.
c. Verbal expression is never clear between a counselor and client who are from different cultures.
d. In order for cross-cultural counseling to be effective, the counselor’s orientation regarding verbal and non-verbal expressiveness must prevail.
e. All of the above.

Back 4

b. If a feeling is not verbalized, it may be because the client’s culture teaches him/her that silence is a display of respect.

Front 5

5. With regard to Hispanic American clients in counseling
a. the distinction between mind/body is clear.
b. faith healing is feared because of the strength of the Catholic Church.
c. generational issues are only important when they are immigrants.
d. they typically do not utilize mental health services
e. all of the above.

Back 5

d. they typically do not utilize mental health services

Front 6

6. Becoming a culturally skilled counselor is a three-part process. Which of the following is not a part of that process?
a. The counselor becoming aware of his or her own values and assumption.
b. The counselor learning one single theoretical approach to therapy, and learning it well.
c. The counselor becoming aware of the clients sociopolitical issues.
d. The counselor learning about generic characheristics

Back 6

b. The counselor learning one single theoretical approach to therapy, and learning it well.

Front 7

7. Native Americans emphasize all BUT which of the following
a. harmony
b. respect for nature
c. extended family
d. independence
e. none of the above

Back 7

d. independence

Front 8

8. The stage of Racial Identity Development model where a person has an encounter of information or an experience inconsistent with beliefs, attitudes, and values; denial begins to break down, which leads to a questioning and challenging of those attitudes/beliefs of the prior stage.
a. Conformity
b. Introspection
c. Resistance-immersion
d. Dissonance
e. None of above

Back 8

d. Dissonance

Front 9

9. The stage of Racial Identity Development model where the minority person has developed an inner sense of security and now can own and appreciate unique aspects of their culture as well as those in the US culture.
a. Introspection stage
b. Dissonance stage
c. Conformity
d. Synergetic articulation and awareness stage
e. None of the above

Back 9

d. Synergetic articulation and awareness stage

Front 10

10. When assessing a minority client it is best to assess how the client is different from well-functioning members of the client’s own cultural group.
a. True
b. False

Back 10

a. True