MC Master of Counseling: Cultural Awareness and Diversity 3

Question 1

A Latina client explains she prefers to consult her family before making major decisions discussed in therapy. The counselor should:

Accepted Answer

Respect this as a culturally consistent decision-making style

Answer

Family consultation is normative and healthy in many Latino cultures and should be respected rather than pathologized as enmeshment.

Question 2

Sue and Sue's tripartite model of personal identity includes which three levels?

Accepted Answer

Individual, group, and universal

Answer

Sue and Sue's model identifies individual uniqueness, group memberships (race, gender, culture), and universal human characteristics as three overlapping levels of personal identity.

Question 3

Which term describes a counselor's ongoing commitment to self-examination, learning, and growth regarding cultural competence?

Accepted Answer

Cultural humility

Answer

Cultural humility emphasizes a lifelong process of self-reflection and learning rather than achieving a fixed level of competence.

Question 4

An Asian American client presents with somatic complaints but denies emotional distress. A culturally informed counselor would understand this as:

Accepted Answer

A possible culturally sanctioned expression of psychological distress

Answer

In many Asian cultures, emotional distress is expressed through physical symptoms because stigma around mental illness makes direct psychological disclosure uncomfortable.

Question 5

The concept of 'White privilege' in counseling contexts refers to:

Accepted Answer

Unearned societal advantages conferred based on White racial identity

Answer

White privilege describes systemic, unearned advantages that White individuals receive in society simply due to their race, often without awareness.

MC - Master of Counseling Practice Test

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MC Master of Counseling: Cultural Awareness and Diversity 3