LPC Multicultural Counseling Competencies 2

Question 1

The RESPECTFUL model in multicultural counseling represents which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Ten identity factors counselors should consider in understanding clients holistically

Answer

The RESPECTFUL model (D'Andrea & Daniels) identifies ten identity factors: Religion/spirituality, Economic class, Sexual identity, Psychological maturity, Ethnic identity, Chronological development, Trauma/threats, Family identity, Unique physical characteristics, Language and location.

Question 2

When a counselor explains symptoms using only a Western psychological framework to a client from a collectivist culture, this may represent:

Accepted Answer

Ethnocentrism and cultural encapsulation in counseling

Answer

Imposing Western psychological frameworks without considering the client's cultural worldview represents cultural encapsulation (Wrenn) and ethnocentrism.

Question 3

The concept of 'intersectionality,' introduced by Kimberlé Crenshaw, is relevant to counseling because it highlights:

Accepted Answer

How multiple, overlapping social identities interact to create unique experiences of privilege and oppression

Answer

Intersectionality describes how multiple social identity categories (race, gender, class, sexuality) overlap and interact to create unique experiences that cannot be reduced to any single identity.

Question 4

When a counselor avoids acknowledging race and culture in sessions, stating they 'treat everyone the same,' this practice is called:

Accepted Answer

Color-blindness or culture-blindness

Answer

Color-blindness or culture-blind approaches deny the significance of race and culture in clients' lives and fail to acknowledge how social identities shape experience and distress.

Question 5

Which of the following describes a strength-based approach to working with LGBTQ+ clients?

Accepted Answer

Focusing on the client's resilience, community supports, and positive identity development

Answer

A strength-based approach with LGBTQ+ clients acknowledges their resilience, validates their identities, and draws on community supports and positive aspects of LGBTQ+ identity.

LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor Practice Test

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LPC Multicultural Counseling Competencies 2