MC Master of Counseling: Cultural Awareness and Diversity 2

Question 1

A counselor notices they feel less empathy toward clients from a specific ethnic background. This is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Cultural countertransference

Answer

Cultural countertransference occurs when a counselor's own cultural biases and values affect their emotional reactions to clients from different backgrounds.

Question 2

Which concept describes the stress experienced by individuals who must navigate between two distinct cultural worlds?

Accepted Answer

Bicultural stress

Answer

Bicultural stress refers to the psychological tension experienced by individuals who must constantly negotiate between two different cultural identity systems.

Question 3

When using standardized assessments with culturally diverse clients, a counselor should FIRST:

Accepted Answer

Evaluate the instrument's normative sample for cultural representation

Answer

Before using any standardized assessment, counselors must examine whether the normative sample included adequate representation of the client's cultural group.

Question 4

A Native American client declines to make eye contact during sessions. The culturally competent counselor should:

Accepted Answer

Recognize this may reflect a cultural communication style and not pathologize it

Answer

In many Native American cultures, avoiding direct eye contact is a sign of respect, not avoidance or psychopathology.

Question 5

The RESPECTFUL model in multicultural counseling is primarily used to:

Accepted Answer

Provide a framework for understanding multiple dimensions of client identity

Answer

The RESPECTFUL model offers counselors a multidimensional lens covering religion, economic class, sexual identity, and other identity factors that shape a client's worldview.

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MC Master of Counseling: Cultural Awareness and Diversity 2