Deck 8: Culturally Responsive Strengths-Based Therapy for African Americans

Question 1

Which of the following is true regarding the demographics of the African American population in the United States, according to the U.S. Census?

A) Between 2000 and 2010 there was an increase of 4.3 million self-identified African Americans.
B) Between 2000 and 2010 there was a decrease of 4.3 million self-identified African Americans.
C) Between 2000 and 2010 there was an increase of African American immigrants.
D) Between 2000 and 2010 there was a decrease of mixed race Black or African Americans.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

What is the Underclass?

A) Another term for those who perpetuate poverty by not becoming educated or finding a job.
B) Those who are below working class and "pull themselves up by the bootstraps."
C) another term for the working class
D) Those who are below working class and show little chance of being able to "pull themselves up by the bootstraps."

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following African American women are most likely to seek counseling if a problem arises?

A) Annalise, a woman in poverty
B) Mickey, a woman in the underclass
C) Shayla, a woman in the middle class
D) African American women are not likely to seek counseling

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Claiming to be colorblind is problematic because ______.

A) it acknowledges the existence of race as a social issue
B) it denies the existence of race as a social issue
C) it often results in covert racist behaviors
D) it often results in overt racist behaviors

Question 5

______ is an ethnic identity that comes without cost to a person.

A) White or Caucasian
B) Black or African American
C) Symbolic ethnicity
D) Symbolic race

Question 6

Who is considered the father of the models of ethnic identity development?

A) Cross
B) Fhagan-Smith
C) Glass
D) Smith-Jones

Question 7

What is the greatest strength of African Americans?

A) resilience
B) protective factors
C) positive identity
D) family

Question 8

Why is it important for counselors to be aware of spiritual/religious orientations for themselves and their African American clients?

A) Religion and spirituality play a limited role.
B) Religion and spirituality congruence between counselors and clients are important factors that contribute to the therapeutic relationship.
C) Religion and spirituality are often at the center of African American culture and may play an important role in treatment.
D) Religion and spirituality do not condone mental health treatment and may be a barrier to services for African Americans.

Question 9

How should counselors conceptualize their role when working with African American clients?

A) expert
B) collaborator
C) leader
D) healer

Question 10

Which of the following is a way to build trust between a counselor and African American client?

A) sympathy
B) empathy
C) discussion of religion and spirituality
D) flexibility

Question 11

More African Americans reported living in poverty in the year 2010 than in 2000.

Question 12

The underclass is a socioeconomic term used for only African Americans.

Question 13

In general, there has been a decline of prejudice attitudes toward Black and African Americans in the United States.

Question 14

A positive African American identity can be harmful for clients, given the prejudice and discrimination they face in the United States.

Question 15

According to the textbook, what are the worldview and values African Americans have?

Question 16

Why is it important for a counselor to be aware of and familiar with the revised Cross model?

Question 17

African Americans have many strengths. List at least three that the textbook describe.