Deck 9: Culturally Competent Helping and Diversity

Question 1

The statement "Women belong in the kitchen" is an example of:

A) sexual prejudice.
B) sexism.
C) homophobia.
D) heterosexism.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

What percentage of people in the US are of black or African-American backgrounds?

A) 65%
B) 15.8%
C) 13.1%
D) 4.3%

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of systems advocacy?

A) Joining a local LGBTQ association to show your support
B) Calling a school principal to make him or her aware that certain bathrooms in the school are not accessible for students in wheelchairs
C) Calling a school principal to ask for results of tests on a child with suspected learning difficulties
D) Assisting at a local soup kitchen in conjunction with your agency of employment

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Spirituality has to do with:

A) a set of beliefs and morals that guide a group.
B) the way a group understands the world.
C) internal processes involving one's relationship with a higher power.
D) an organized or unified set of practices and beliefs relating to morality and understanding the world.

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of institutional racism?

A) A college brochure containing pictures of white, female students only
B) A self-esteem inventory that has not been tested on a cultural cross-section of society
C) Telling a joke that demeans a member of the LGBTQ community
D) Wishing a client Happy Easter

Question 6

People from the same ethnic group will share similar:

A) language, values, and religion.
B) sexual orientation.
C) genetic makeup.
D) relationships to a higher power or authority.

Question 7

If clients rely on an individualistic perspective, it means they:

A) focus more on their community.
B) focus more on themselves.
C) have no group identity.
D) have trouble setting their own goals.

Question 8

In advocacy competencies, acting with a client means that the helper:

A) helps clients to identify their own strengths and resources.
B) actively protests injustices with the client.
C) provides information to the public.
D) intercedes with other professionals on behalf of the client.

Question 9

The position of an individual in society's hierarchy based on education, wealth, and income is known as:

A) upward mobility status.
B) social class.
C) power differential.
D) ethnicity.

Question 10

At which stage of cultural competency development will human service professionals still feel prejudices but learn to actively monitor them?

A) The affective/impulsive stage
B) The dualistic rational stage
C) The liberal stage
D) The principled activist stage

Question 11

Which is not true about the word Hispanic?

A) Latino/Latina is sometimes a preferred word.
B) All Latin American people relate to the word.
C) It can refer to Mexican Americans.
D) It can refer to Cuban Americans.

Question 12

In the world, 7% of people identify their religion as:

A) Christianity.
B) Judaism.
C) Islam.
D) Buddhism.

Question 13

Social justice work is important to culturally competent helping by:

A) joining with clients to actively protest and take actions against injustices.
B) including a wide range of activities that affect the client's broader system in some profound manner.
C) changing the community the helper lives and works in.
D) using charity to make a client's life better.

Question 14

Which racial/cultural group is projected to make the largest increase as a proportion of the total population of the United States between the years 2014 and 2060?

A) Asians
B) African Americans
C) Hispanics
D) American Indians

Question 15

If you believe that all members of a certain group share the same characteristic, you are engaging in:

A) racism.
B) stereotyping.
C) prejudice.
D) ethnocentrism.

Question 16

Which of the following viewpoints could lead to helper incompetence?

A) The helper believes America is a cultural mosaic.
B) The helper looks at the clients in the context of their society.
C) The helper is ethnocentric.
D) The helper is ignorant of the beliefs of other cultures.

Question 17

Nondominant group is another term used for:

A) diverse culture.
B) people from a low socioeconomic background.
C) people with learning difficulties.
D) a minority group.

Question 18

According to Sue and Torino (2005), a client's __________ identity includes their shared cultural background with others, and it is part of the definition of their problems and concerns.

A) individual
B) idiographic
C) universal
D) group

Question 19

"An active behavior that results in differential treatment of individuals within specific ethnic or cultural groups" is the definition of:

A) aggression.
B) racism.
C) prejudice.
D) discrimination.

Question 20

Christopher has had sexual/romantic relationships with several different people over the course of his life. He finds that he is not locked into being attracted to one "type" of person (man, woman, masculine, feminine, etc.) but rather can fall in love with a person regardless of their biological sex or their gender identity. Christopher would be best described as:

A) bisexual.
B) an intersex person.
C) transgender.
D) pansexual.

Question 22

Clients from diverse cultures are frequently misdiagnosed with mental health disorders.

Question 23

A person's race can be determined by a simple genetic test.

Question 24

Multicultural counseling competencies involve helpers having (a) appropriate attitudes and beliefs by being aware of their own assumptions, values, and biases; (b) knowledge about the cultures of their clients; and (c) various skills that can be used to assist clients of diverse backgrounds.

Question 25

Although many Americans have a unique cultural heritage, Americans, as a whole, also have a shared cultural heritage.

Question 26

Matching (Match the word with the short definition)
1. Culture
2. Discrimination
3. Prejudice
4. Racism
5. Ethnicity
6. Stereotypes
7. Micro aggressions
8. Race
9. Minority
10. Power Differentials
11. Heterosexism
12. Social Class

A) Judging a group based on preconceived notions
B) Active behavior that results in differential treatment
C) Preferred over the word “homophobia”
D) Rigid beliefs that certain groups share the same characteristics,behaviors, or beliefs
E) Brief, unconscious put-downs and indignities
F) Genetic heritage, skin color, ambiguity
G) Shared values, symbols, language, and ways of being
H) Potential abuse, force, control, and superior/underling
I) Belief that one group is superior to another
J) Non dominant group
K) Money, power, status, and hierarchy
L) Heritage, ancestry, and tradition

Question 27

Unfortunately, it is not unusual to find unconscious prejudicial attitudes among many human service professionals.