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

Answer

In many Latino cultures, avoiding direct eye contact with authority figures is a sign of respect, not deception or psychological disturbance.

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

Answer

Cultural humility involves a lifelong commitment to self-evaluation, redressing power imbalances, and remaining open to clients' self-defined cultural identities.

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

Many Asian cultures are collectivist; including family members may be therapeutically appropriate and should be explored with the client.

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

Answer

The counselor should always address the client directly and use short sentences, maintaining the therapeutic alliance through the interpreter.

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

Questioning a client's Indigenous identity invalidates their lived experience and constitutes a microaggression that erodes trust.

(TCC) Texas Counselor Certification Practice Test

(TCC) Texas Counselor Certification Practice Test

TCC Texas Counselor Cultural Competency & Communication 2