Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Social and Cultural Diversity Questions and Answers

Question 1

A counselor is working with a client from a collectivist culture who is struggling with a major life decision.
The counselor, raised in an individualistic culture, focuses heavily on the client's personal goals and self-actualization.
The client seems hesitant and withdrawn.
This situation is a potential example of:

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Cultural encapsulation

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Cultural countertransference

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Acculturation gap

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Stereotype threat

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the 'etic' perspective in multicultural counseling?

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The belief that counseling theories and techniques are universally applicable to all clients.

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A focus on the unique, culture-specific aspects of a client's experience.

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An approach that prioritizes understanding a culture from the 'native's point of view'.

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The process of a counselor becoming fully immersed in a client's culture.

Question 3

A high school counselor meets with a new student, a recent immigrant from El Salvador. The counselor says, 'Wow, you speak English so well without an accent!' This comment, though possibly well-intentioned, is an example of a:

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Microaggression

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Cultural universalism

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Cultural norm

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Macro-level advocacy

Question 4

According to the Racial/Cultural Identity Development Model (Atkinson, Morten, & Sue), a client who expresses a strong preference for the dominant culture's values and devalues their own cultural group is likely in which stage?

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Conformity

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Dissonance

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Resistance and Immersion

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Introspection

Question 5

A counselor working with an immigrant family notices that the teenage children are adopting the language and social habits of the new country much faster than their parents. The parents feel a sense of loss regarding their traditional values, while the children feel caught between two worlds. This dynamic is best described as:

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Acculturation

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Assimilation

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Marginalization

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Separation

Question 6

A counselor recognizes that a client's housing instability is a major contributor to their anxiety and depression. Instead of solely focusing on intrapsychic issues, the counselor helps the client connect with local housing resources and advocates on their behalf with a social services agency. This action is an example of:

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Social justice advocacy

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Cultural relativism

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The emic perspective

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Cultural encapsulation