CSC Multicultural Counseling & Diversity 2

Question 1

The RESPECTFUL counseling model developed by D'Andrea and Daniels uses the 'R' to represent which factor affecting client development?

Accepted Answer

Religious and spiritual identity

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Racial and cultural identity

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Resilience and protective factors

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Relational support systems

Question 2

Which concept describes the stress experienced by individuals who must navigate between their culture of origin and the dominant culture of the society they live in?

Accepted Answer

Acculturative stress

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Cultural shock

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Stereotype threat

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Marginalization fatigue

Question 3

When counseling LGBTQ+ students, a school counselor should prioritize:

Accepted Answer

Creating an affirming environment and connecting students to appropriate support resources

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Helping students reconsider their identity if parents object

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Notifying parents immediately about a student's sexual orientation

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Referring all LGBTQ+ students to outside therapists

Question 4

Intersectionality, as applied to school counseling, means that a school counselor should:

Accepted Answer

Consider how multiple aspects of a student's identity (race, gender, class, etc.) interact to shape their experience

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Treat all students the same regardless of background

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Focus on one identity dimension at a time for clarity

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Use only standardized assessments to avoid bias

Question 5

A counselor's implicit bias most directly affects students when it influences:

Accepted Answer

Referrals, recommendations, and access to academic opportunities

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The counselor's choice of theoretical orientation

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The school's master schedule

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Standardized test construction

Question 6

Which approach is most culturally responsive when working with a student from a collectivist cultural background regarding a personal problem?

Accepted Answer

Explore whether the student wants family or community involvement in the solution

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Insist on individual confidentiality and exclude family from the process

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Diagnose the student using Western individual-focused assessments only

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Discourage cultural explanations and focus on evidence-based models

Question 7

Which phenomenon occurs when students from stigmatized groups perform worse on tests after being reminded of negative stereotypes about their group?

Accepted Answer

Stereotype threat

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Test anxiety disorder

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Cultural loading bias

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Learned helplessness