Counseling Multicultural Counseling and Diversity 3

Question 1

Cultural humility differs from cultural competence primarily in that it:

Accepted Answer

Emphasizes ongoing self-reflection and openness to learning rather than achieving a fixed endpoint

Answer

Cultural humility (Hook et al.) emphasizes a lifelong process of self-reflection and openness to learning from clients, whereas competence may imply a fixed level of expertise has been achieved.

Question 2

The racial/cultural identity development model (R/CID) proposed by Sue and Sue describes which early stage where a minority individual may devalue their own cultural group?

Accepted Answer

Conformity

Answer

In the Conformity stage, individuals from minority groups may internalize dominant culture values and devalue their own cultural heritage, sometimes preferring the dominant group's characteristics.

Question 3

Social justice advocacy in counseling primarily involves counselors:

Accepted Answer

Addressing systemic barriers and inequities that affect client well-being beyond the counseling room

Answer

Social justice advocacy requires counselors to address systemic and environmental barriers—not just intrapsychic issues—that contribute to client distress, working at individual, community, and societal levels.

Question 4

When adapting cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for use with culturally diverse clients, which modification is most commonly recommended?

Accepted Answer

Incorporating culturally relevant metaphors, examples, and incorporating collectivistic values

Answer

Culturally adapted CBT incorporates culturally relevant examples, metaphors, and modifications that align with the client's worldview, such as integrating family involvement for collectivistic clients.

Question 5

A counselor who holds implicit biases toward clients from a certain cultural group should primarily:

Accepted Answer

Engage in ongoing self-examination, supervision, and continuing education to address the bias

Answer

Ethical multicultural practice requires counselors to engage in ongoing self-reflection and use supervision and education to recognize and address biases rather than avoiding entire populations.

Counseling Practice Test

Counseling Practice Test

Counseling Multicultural Counseling and Diversity 3