HSP Cultural and Individual Diversity 2

Question 1

A health service psychologist discovers that an evidence-based treatment was validated primarily on White, middle-class populations. When applying it with a Black client, the clinician should:

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Adapt the treatment in a culturally responsive manner while monitoring efficacy

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Withhold the treatment entirely since it was not validated on this population

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Apply the treatment without modification and document outcomes

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Refer the client to a research study to obtain proper treatment

Question 2

The ADDRESSING framework (Hays, 2008) is used in multicultural psychology to:

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Systematically consider multiple cultural identity dimensions when conceptualizing clients

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Diagnose culturally bound syndromes

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Assess acculturation levels in immigrant populations

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Guide translation of psychological instruments

Question 3

Which term describes a clinician's assumption that their own cultural norms are the standard against which all others should be measured?

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Ethnocentrism

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Cultural humility

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Acculturation

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Cultural relativism

Question 4

When working with an LGBTQ+ client, a health service psychologist should be aware that conversion therapy practices:

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Are considered unethical and harmful by all major U.S. psychological and medical associations

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Are endorsed by APA as a therapeutic option for ego-dystonic homosexuality

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Have been found effective for some clients and should be offered as a choice

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Are only problematic when used with minors

Question 5

A psychologist working with an elderly Asian American client finds the client defers all treatment decisions to adult children. The most culturally responsive approach is to:

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Explore the cultural meaning of family decision-making and incorporate family as appropriate within an ethical framework

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Insist the client make all decisions independently to respect autonomy

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Ignore family involvement and treat only the identified patient

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Report the family for undue influence

Question 6

In health service psychology, 'intersectionality' refers to:

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How multiple social identities overlap and create unique experiences of privilege and oppression

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The intersection of psychology with medical specialties

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A therapy technique combining CBT and psychodynamic approaches

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Geographic crossover in health disparities data

Question 7

The 'cultural humility' approach to multicultural competence, as opposed to 'cultural competence,' emphasizes:

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Ongoing self-reflection, openness, and learning rather than claiming expertise

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Achieving mastery of specific cultural facts and traditions

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Memorizing DSM diagnostic criteria for culture-bound syndromes

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Delegating cultural concerns to community health workers