Deck 12: Culturally Competent Social Work Practice

Question 1

The language patterns of many African Americans follow a set of rules as complex and understandable as standard English. This is called:

A)Phonics
B)Ebonics
C)Cryonics
D)Silban

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Church should be considered a "significant other" when working with which of the following groups?

A)First Nations
B)Hispanic
C)Asian American
D)African American

Answer 2

D

Question 3

When working with Asian American clients:

A)You should attempt to work through the father when planning interventions
B)Paraphrasing should be used frequently
C)Group situations are the most effective
D)You should keep in mind that they view time as static

Answer 3

A

Question 4

According to Mackelprang and Salsgiver, ______ assumes the superiority of the person who is nondisabled and views persons with disabilities who have different physical and mental characteristics as somehow inferior, as well as assumes a low expectation of performance and responsibility of persons with disabilities.

A)Cultural competence
B)Ethnocentrism
C)Fatalism
D)Ableism

Question 5

Which ethnic groups are more likely to accept fatalism?

A)African American and First Nation
B)First Nation and Asian American
C)First Nation and Hispanic
D)Hispanic and Asian American

Question 6

According to the U.S. Census Bureau (2015), by 2060 _____ percent of the U.S. population will be composed of blacks, Asians/Pacific Islanders, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Hispanics.

A)25
B)56
C)75
D)10

Question 7

Sharing rather than acquiring material goods is more characteristic of:

A)African Americans
B)Asian Americans
C)Hispanics
D)First Nations People

Question 8

A(n) _____ family may appear enmeshed.

A)First Nations
B)Hispanic
C)Asian American
D)African American

Question 9

Policies, practices, or procedures that systematically lead to unequal outcomes for people of color is called:

A)Individual racism
B)Ethnocentrism
C)Institutional racism
D)Evidentiary exclusion

Question 10

_____ was the first major law enacted in the United States regarding assistance to people with disabilities.

A)National Rehabilitation Act
B)Americans with Disabilities Act
C)Equal Education for All Handicapped Children
D)The National Defense Act

Question 11

First Nations noninterference could be considered a logical extension of social work's value of client _____.

A)Nonintervention
B)Self-determination
C)Confidentiality
D)Self-disclosure

Question 12

According to the text, which of the following is a belief held by Hispanics?

A)Individualism is always considered an asset
B)Children owe a debt to the family
C)Verbal expressions of feeling are much more common than among white clients
D)Culture that focuses on efficiency and impersonality

Question 13

Cognitive approaches are often more helpful in working with:

A)First Nations People
B)Hispanics
C)Asian Americans
D)All of the above

Question 14

Which of the following, in general, is true regarding First Nations People?

A)They value deference to authority and individual dignity
B)It is important to praise them in front of others
C)Client-centered strategies are more likely to work than other techniques
D)Sustained eye contact is considered appropriate

Question 15

Which of the following is true?

A)African Americans are over-represented in some private outpatient populations
B)African Americans are under-represented in inpatient populations
C)African Americans are less likely than whites to use the emergency room for mental health treatment
D)African Americans receive incorrect diagnoses more frequently than whites

Question 16

All of the following are likely to pose a problem with First Nations People except :

A)Maintaining eye contact
B)Client-centered strategies
C)Learning focused toward the client
D)Clarification and summarization techniques

Question 17

Segregation of school systems that exists but is not condoned by law is called:

A)De facto
B)Deja vue
C)De jure
D)All of the above

Question 18

Reduced importance of time is especially prevalent with which of the following groups?

A)First Nations
B)Hispanic
C)Asian American
D)African American

Question 19

Noninterference is very important to which of the following groups?

A)First Nations
B)Hispanic
C)Asian American
D)African American

Question 20

An attitude of "what will be, will be" is typical of:

A)Fatalism
B)Noninterference
C)Self-disclosure
D)Caveats

Question 21

Regarding diversity, in the _____ stage of the Generalist Intervention Model, research reported in the literature has limited generalizability.

A)Planning
B)Evaluation
C)Implementation
D)Assessment

Question 22

Many Native Americans/First Nations Peoples learned punitive child rearing approaches at the Bureau of Indian Affairs boarding schools. 

Question 23

The terms "Hispanic" and "Latino" are generally interchangeable.

Question 24

To be an effective social worker, you should think of society as a melting pot. 

Question 25

Which of the following was cited in the text as a strategy for cultural competence?

A)Consider clients as members of a multicultural groups first, then as individuals
B)Assume that ethnic identity tells you most of what you need to know about a person's values and behaviors
C)Be aware of your own attitude about cultural pluralism
D)You need to decide which portions of the client's cultural history is relevant to your work with them

Question 26

Fatalism involves the attitude that a person should live fast and furiously because you only have a short time on earth.

Question 27

People of color receiving mental health services are more likely to be given group therapy, as opposed to individual therapy. 

Question 28

Separate-but-equal school systems were outlawed by a Supreme Court decision in 1954. 

Question 29

Network therapy is a special Asian American form of family intervention.

Question 30

Curanderos and medicine men are examples of:

A)Natural helpers
B)Target systems
C)Professional roles
D)All of the above

Question 31

The text describes pretending that culture and experience have no role in determining behavior as _____.

A)Color-blindness
B)Ethnocentrism
C)Racism
D)All of the above

Question 32

The term "Black" had value during the 60s and 70s. 

Question 33

In the United States, the number of people in poverty, which increased in the 60s and 70s, has now started to decrease. 

Question 34

Afrocentricity considers thoughts and feelings to be intertwined and of equal importance in understanding the client's situation.

Question 35

The term "minority" is considered offensive by many people.

Question 36

Even simple gestures such as pointing your finger or crossing your arms can be offensive to some client groups of color.

Question 37

In the _____ stage of the Generalist Intervention Model, interventions such as family preservation would likely be considered inappropriate by many Asian families.

A)Planning
B)Evaluation
C)Implementation
D)Assessment

Question 38

Minority is a term referring to any group or person lacking power or resources when compared to the dominant society or community.

Question 39

First Nations People do not self-disclose as readily as some other ethnic groups. 

Question 40

Generally, when working with African American clients, aggressive brokering is advisable. 

Question 41

Facts that have been written or said about cultural values and traits should be considered hypotheses.

Question 42

Confrontational tactics are recommended when working with Asian American clients.

Question 43

Macro systems should be considered whenever dealing with people of color.

Question 44

What are five factors that can produce within-group differences? 

Question 45

Filial piety means a devotion to and compliance with parental and familial authority.

Question 46

As a social worker, you are expected to learn about the cultural and life experiences of those groups that comprise your caseload or that live in your geographical area.

Question 47

Churches and social organizations are especially salient for African Americans, Hispanics, and Asian Americans.

Question 48

Openness, authenticity, and genuineness are generally respected in all cultures.

Question 49

Discuss why the term "minority" may be considered offensive by some people.

Question 50

What does it mean to say we should consider all clients as individuals first, as members of minority status next, and then as members of a specific ethnic group?

Question 51

Children are the most effective translators when interviewing clients whose primary language is other than English.

Question 52

List seven barriers to culturally competent social work.

Question 53

Community based services are more likely to be accepted in the Asian American community.

Question 54

Explain how you might approach multicultural clients in the engagement and assessment stages of the Generalist Intervention Model. 

Question 55

Asians are homogeneous.