EPPP Social and Multicultural Bases of Behavior 2

Question 1

In Cross's Nigrescence model of African American racial identity development, the 'encounter' stage is characterized by:

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An experience that challenges the individual's previous worldview about race

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Idealization of one's racial group and rejection of the dominant culture

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Integration of race as a positive but non-defining aspect of identity

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Immersion in the dominant White culture

Question 2

According to Berry's acculturation framework, an immigrant who maintains heritage culture while also fully participating in the host culture is using which strategy?

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Integration

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Assimilation

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Separation

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Marginalization

Question 3

Which component of Sue's tripartite model of multicultural counseling competencies involves therapists recognizing their own cultural assumptions and biases?

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Awareness

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Skills

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Knowledge

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Attitudes

Question 4

Meyer's minority stress model proposes that LGBTQ+ individuals experience elevated psychological distress primarily due to:

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Unique chronic stressors related to stigma, discrimination, and prejudice

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Genetic predispositions unique to sexual minority populations

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Reduced social support networks compared to heterosexual individuals

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Developmental disruptions during childhood

Question 5

A therapist working with a client from a collectivist cultural background who is reluctant to disclose personal problems due to concern for family reputation should FIRST:

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Recognize this as a cultural value and explore culturally appropriate ways to address the concern

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Educate the client about the importance of individual disclosure in effective therapy

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Consult a cultural liaison to translate the client's values into Western therapeutic models

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Refer the client to a therapist from the same cultural background

Question 6

A White therapist tells a Black client, 'You are so articulate,' intending it as a compliment. This statement is BEST described as:

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A microaggression

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A macroaggression

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An unconscious stereotype

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Cultural insensitivity without real harm

Question 7

In Helms's White Racial Identity Development model, a person in the 'pseudo-independence' status is BEST characterized by:

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Intellectualized acceptance of racial differences without deep personal commitment to change

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Denial that race plays a significant role in society

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Full integration of a nonracist White identity

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Intense guilt and overidentification with people of color