CART Racial & Gender Considerations 3

Question 1

Which therapeutic approach is MOST aligned with addressing racially-based anger by focusing on collective identity and community healing rather than individual pathology?

Accepted Answer

Liberation psychology

Answer

Liberation psychology explicitly addresses social oppression as a source of psychological distress and centers community and cultural identity in healing.

Question 2

When a male client in anger therapy says 'real men don't let things slide,' the therapist recognizes this as an expression of:

Accepted Answer

Hypermasculine anger script that may escalate conflict

Answer

Hypermasculine scripts equate anger and dominance with male identity, increasing risk of conflict escalation and resistance to de-escalation strategies.

Question 3

A Native American client refuses to discuss childhood anger during intake, citing tribal privacy norms. The therapist should FIRST:

Accepted Answer

Assess what cultural protocols around personal disclosure are appropriate to respect

Answer

Understanding the client's cultural norms around personal disclosure is essential before assuming Western therapeutic conventions apply.

Question 4

Gender-role conflict theory (O'Neil) suggests that men most prone to anger issues often score highest on which factor?

Accepted Answer

Restrictive emotionality and success/power/competition

Answer

High restrictive emotionality combined with rigid success/power/competition norms is associated with anger dysregulation and violence risk in men.

Question 5

The CART therapist notices a pattern where Middle Eastern male clients respond more openly to anger interventions framed around family honor than individual wellness. This BEST illustrates:

Accepted Answer

The value of adapting therapeutic framing to collectivist cultural values

Answer

Adapting anger intervention framing to collectivist values (such as family honor) improves engagement and outcomes in clients from non-individualistic cultures.

(CART) Certified Anger Resolution Therapist Practice Test

(CART) Certified Anger Resolution Therapist Practice Test

CART Racial & Gender Considerations 3