LPC Multicultural Counseling Competencies

Question 1

Sue and Sue's tripartite model of personal identity proposes that individual identity is shaped by which three levels?

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Universal human level, group level, and individual level

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Biological, psychological, and spiritual dimensions

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Family of origin, peer group, and cultural heritage

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Conscious, preconscious, and unconscious dimensions

Question 2

Which of the following best describes a cultural microaggression?

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A brief, everyday exchange that communicates denigrating messages to members of marginalized groups, often unintentionally

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An overtly racist comment made intentionally by the perpetrator

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A legal violation of civil rights laws in an institutional setting

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An aggressive cultural practice that causes physical harm

Question 3

Counselor awareness of their own assumptions, values, and biases is part of which dimension of multicultural counseling competence?

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Awareness

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Knowledge

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Skills

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Advocacy

Question 4

The concept of 'racial identity development' in counseling theory is most closely associated with which theorist?

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William Cross

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Carl Rogers

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Albert Ellis

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Aaron Beck

Question 5

Indigenous and non-Western conceptualizations of mental health often differ from the Western biomedical model in that they tend to emphasize:

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The interdependence of physical, mental, spiritual, and community dimensions of health

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Individual symptom reduction as the primary measure of wellbeing

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Evidence-based diagnosis using standardized assessment instruments

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Genetic and neurological explanations for psychological distress

Question 6

Acculturation refers to the process by which:

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Individuals navigate the acquisition of the values, behaviors, and identity of a new culture while managing their heritage culture

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An immigrant adopts the language of their host country exclusively

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A counselor adapts their therapeutic style to match a client's cultural background

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A client rejects their heritage culture to fully assimilate into the dominant culture