Deck 4: Cultural Issues in Clinical Psychology

Question 1

Sutso

A) is an example of a culture-bound syndrome described in the most recent edition of the DSM.
B) involves anxiety and gastrointestinal problems related to hexing or witchcraft by another person.
C) is found almost exclusively in Australia.
D) all of the above.

Answer 1

is an example of a culture-bound syndrome described in the most recent edition of the DSM.

Question 2

Which of the following is true?

A) Currently, when the American Psychological Association considers accrediting a graduate program in psychology, there are criteria related to multiculturalism that must be met.
B) Although none have yet emerged, the American Psychological Association plans to introduce new divisions within its organization devoted to cultural issues such as gender, religion, sexual orientation, and ethnicity.
C) all of the above
D) none of the above

Answer 2

Currently, when the American Psychological Association considers accrediting a graduate program in psychology, there are criteria related to multiculturalism that must be met.

Question 3

Which of the following methods of training regarding cultural issues have been attempted by graduate programs in clinical psychology?

A) courses emphasizing issues of culture
B) real-world immersion in varied cultural groups and experiences
C) all of the above
D) none of the above

Answer 3

all of the above

Question 4

Which of the following is true?

A) It is generally unacceptable practice for a clinical psychologist to openly and directly acknowledge cultural differences with a client.
B) It is generally acceptable practice for a clinical psychologist to begin treating a culturally dissimilar client with no knowledge of that client's culture, and to require a client to explain all culturally relevant information to the clinical psychologist.
C) all of the above
D) none of the above

Question 5

The _____ places importance on multiple perspectives,including those that recognize the uniqueness of each individual as well as the similarities between each individual and other individuals.

A) tripartite model of personal identity
B) etic approach
C) behavioral approach
D) evidence-based psychotherapy movement

Question 6

The current edition of the DSM includes

A) a subsection in the text describing each disorder that identifies specific features of the disorder related to culture, age, and gender.
B) an appendix in which syndromes specific to certain cultural groups are listed and defined.
C) all of the above
D) none of the above

Question 7

Which of the following is true?

A) The current edition of the APA ethical code includes no reference to issues of multiculturalism.
B) Currently, APA includes divisions devoted to issues of ethnicity and religion, but no divisions devoted to issues of gender or sexual orientation.
C) all of the above
D) none of the above

Question 8

Which of the following is true?

A) No single "best method" has emerged for training clinical psychologists to be culturally competent.
B) In-class discussion of one's own cultural background has emerged as the "best method" for training clinical psychologists to be culturally competent.
C) Conducting psychotherapy (under supervision) with members of varied cultures has emerged as the "best method" for training clinical psychologists to be culturally competent.
D) none of the above

Question 9

According to Sue and Sue (2008),"_____ is defined as the counselor's acquisition of awareness,knowledge,and skills needed to function effectively in a pluralistic democratic society."

A) multicultural counseling competence
B) evidence-based practice
C) empathy
D) unconditional positive regard

Question 10

From 1990 to 2000,

A) the Asian American/Pacific Islander population in the U.S. decreased slightly.
B) the Latino/Latina/Hispanic population in the U.S. grew by about 50%.
C) all of the above
D) none of the above

Question 11

Authors such as Pedersen (1990,1999,2008)have labeled _____ as the "fourth force" in the history of psychology.

A) multiculturalism
B) humanism
C) the prescription privileges movement
D) behaviorism

Question 12

Culture-bound syndromes first appeared in _____.

A) DSM-I
B) DSM-II
C) DSM-III
D) DSM-IV

Question 13

In 2000,the number of first-generation immigrants in the U.S.represented about ____% of the U.S.population.

A) 2
B) 5
C) 10
D) 20

Question 14

The _____ perspective recognizes and emphasizes culturally specific norms and considers a client's behaviors,thoughts,and feelings within the context of that client's culture.

A) etic
B) emic
C) behavioral
D) individual

Question 15

The etic perspective

A) emphasizes similarities between all people.
B) attaches great importance to differences between cultural groups.
C) was less dominant in the early days of psychology than it is today.
D) all of the above

Question 16

Ghost sickness

A) is an example of a culture-bound syndrome described in the most recent edition of the DSM.
B) is experienced by members of some Native American tribes.
C) involves a preoccupation with death and the dead which brings on psychological symptoms.
D) all of the above

Question 17

Which of the following is true regarding Asian cultures?

A) As a group, members of Asian cultures tend to emphasize collectivism (as opposed to individualism) more strongly than members of European American cultures.
B) All members of Asian cultures emphasize collectivism over individualism.
C) All women and most men of Asian cultures emphasize collectivism over individualism.
D) All men and most women of Asian cultures emphasize collectivism over individualism.

Question 18

Based on McGoldrick's research,Irish American patients

A) may be uncomfortable with questions about inner feelings, especially negative feelings or sexual feelings.
B) may feel guilty about some feelings that wouldn't be an issue in other cultural groups.
C) all of the above
D) none of the above

Question 19

_____,a common aspect of traditional psychotherapy,may be inconsistent with the cultural values and life experiences of some cultural groups.

A) Verbal self-disclosure of personal problems
B) A 50-minute session in an office building
C) Long-term, insight-oriented treatment approaches
D) all of the above

Question 20

Based on Schlosser's research,

A) a psychologist might never know that they have a Jewish client unless the client discloses this identity.
B) many American Jews will freely disclose their identity on meeting a psychologist.
C) a Jewish psychologist is automatically culturally competent to treat Jewish patients.
D) all of the above

Question 21

_____ is the way a person responds to living in a new cultural environment,particularly regarding the balance between adopting elements of the new culture and retaining elements of the original culture.

A) Microaggression
B) Integration
C) Acculturation
D) Heterogeneity

Question 22

What are the three levels of the tripartite model of personal identity?

Question 23

Briefly explain how the height of basketball star Yao Ming illustrates the concept of heterogeneity within a culture.

Question 24

Culture shapes the way that a client understands the problem for which he or she is seeking treatment.What questions does Comas-Diaz (2011)recommend be asked of new client to assess his or her understanding of his or her own psychological problem? List at least three questions.

Question 25

Briefly describe the three levels of the tripartite model of personal identity.

Question 26

Which of the following places the major "forces" in psychology in the correct order,beginning with the first?

A) psychoanalysis, behaviorism, humanism, multiculturalism
B) behaviorism, multiculturalism, psychoanalysis, humanism
C) humanism, behaviorism, multiculturalism, psychoanalysis
D) multiculturalism, humanism, behaviorism, psychoanalysis

Question 27

Regardless of a the methods used to train clinical psychologists to be culturally competent,an essential ingredient is that the trainee

A) reaches a deeper appreciation of his or her own cultural identity.
B) read detailed descriptions of a variety of cultural groups in the form of professional books or peer-reviewed articles.
C) enroll in courses taught by faculty members whose cultural background is different from that of the trainee.
D) conduct research with participants of culturally diverse backgrounds.

Question 28

Name two principles or standards from the APA's (2002)Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct that address multiculturalism.

Question 29

_____ is the acculturation strategy in which the individual adopts much of the new culture and abandons much of the original culture.

A) Assimilation
B) Separation
C) Marginalization
D) Integration

Question 30

To modify a treatment with empirical support for a specific cultural group is called _____.

Question 31

Modifying psychological treatments that work for members of diverse cultures is known as _____.

A) rebounding
B) cultural channeling
C) ethnic facilitation
D) cultural adaptation

Question 32

The American Psychological Association has created divisions addressing all of the following areas of diversity except _____.

A) women
B) religion
C) ethnic minorities
D) all of the above

Question 33

_____ is a culture-bound syndrome in which hexing,witchcraft,or the evil influence of another person brings forth anxiety and gastrointestinal problems.

A) Susto
B) Rootwork
C) Ghost sickness
D) none of the above

Question 34

Which edition of the DSM was the first to include culture-bound syndromes?

Question 35

Explain the difference between the four different acculturation strategies: assimilation,separation,marginalization,and integration.

Question 36

_____ is the term used to describe the variability of members within a cultural group.

Question 37

_____ is when an individual entering a new culture adopts much of the new culture and abandons much of his or her original culture.

Question 38

The _____ perspective emphasizes the similarities between all people,while the _____ perspective emphasizes cultural-specific norms.

Question 39

_____ is when an individual entering a new culture adopts much of the new culture and retains much of his or her original culture.