BRS Psychosocial Adjustment & Counseling 3

Question 1

A client who was blind from birth reports feeling dismissed when sighted people speak only to their companion instead of to them. Which psychosocial concept does this scenario best illustrate?

Accepted Answer

Stigma and othering

Answer

Stigma and othering occur when social interactions exclude or marginalize the person with a disability, treating them as less capable of communication or decision-making.

Question 2

According to the stress-appraisal-coping model (Lazarus & Folkman), which type of appraisal involves a client evaluating whether vision loss poses a threat to their goals or well-being?

Accepted Answer

Primary appraisal

Answer

Primary appraisal is the initial evaluation of whether a stressor (vision loss) is harmful, threatening, or irrelevant to one's goals.

Question 3

Which coping strategy would be classified as emotion-focused coping in the context of vision loss?

Accepted Answer

Attending a support group to process feelings about blindness

Answer

Attending a support group to process emotions is emotion-focused coping, which aims to manage the emotional response to stress rather than changing the stressor itself.

Question 4

A BRS notices a client from a collectivist cultural background defers all rehabilitation decisions to their eldest son. The most culturally responsive approach is to:

Accepted Answer

Recognize and work within the family decision-making structure while ensuring the client's wishes are understood

Answer

Culturally responsive practice means respecting collectivist values around family decision-making while still ensuring the client's voice and preferences are incorporated in the process.

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of the 'spread effect' in attitudes toward people with visual impairment?

Accepted Answer

Assuming a person who is blind also has cognitive impairments

Answer

The spread effect is the tendency to assume that a known disability spreads to affect other, unrelated abilities or attributes.

(BRS) Blind Rehabilitation Specialist Certification Practice Test

(BRS) Blind Rehabilitation Specialist Certification Practice Test

BRS Psychosocial Adjustment & Counseling 3