TCC Texas Counselor Cultural Competency & Communication 2

Question 1

A counselor working with a Latino client notices the client avoids direct eye contact during sessions. The MOST culturally informed interpretation is:

Accepted Answer

Eye contact norms vary by culture and this may signal respect

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The client is being deceptive

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The client has low self-esteem

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The client is dissociating

Question 2

Which of the following BEST describes 'cultural humility' as applied to Texas counseling practice?

Accepted Answer

Maintaining an other-oriented stance and ongoing self-reflection about one's own biases

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Memorizing facts about every cultural group served

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Treating all clients identically regardless of background

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Deferring all cultural questions to a cultural liaison

Question 3

A Vietnamese-American client declines to discuss personal problems without a family member present. A culturally competent counselor should:

Accepted Answer

Explore the client's family-centered values and adapt the counseling structure accordingly

Answer

Insist on individual sessions to protect confidentiality

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Diagnose the client with dependent personality features

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Refer the client to a different counselor

Question 4

When using a professional interpreter during a counseling session in Texas, the counselor should:

Accepted Answer

Speak directly to the client and maintain the therapeutic relationship

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Direct questions to the interpreter rather than the client

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Use a family member whenever possible to save time

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Keep sessions under 20 minutes to reduce translation fatigue

Question 5

Which microaggression would be MOST harmful to an Indigenous Texan client?

Accepted Answer

Saying 'You don't look Native American' or questioning tribal identity

Answer

Asking about the client's weekend plans

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Scheduling sessions on standard business hours

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Offering psychoeducation about anxiety

Question 6

In Texas counseling settings, which practice BEST supports linguistically diverse clients who have limited English proficiency?

Accepted Answer

Providing translated informed consent documents and offering interpreter services

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Requiring clients to bring their own bilingual friend

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Simplifying clinical terminology and speaking louder

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Postponing services until the client improves English skills

Question 7

A counselor's FIRST step when recognizing a personal cultural bias toward a particular client population should be to:

Accepted Answer

Engage in self-reflection and seek supervision or consultation

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Immediately transfer all clients from that population

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Disclose the bias to every client at intake

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Avoid accepting clients from that population