Question 1

White social workers may be unaware of their unearned race privileges. This is an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

Naïve consciousness refers to a lack of awareness or understanding of the social and systemic advantages one may have due to their race, which fits the context of white social workers being unaware of their unearned race privileges.

Question 2

The totality of ways being passed on from generation to generation can be defined as ______.

Accepted Answer

Culture is defined as the totality of ways of living built up by a group of human beings, which is passed on from one generation to another.

Question 3

Cultural ______ refers to the process by which individuals and systems respond respectfully and effectively to people of all cultures, languages, classes, races, ethnic backgrounds, religions, spiritual traditions, immigration status, and other diversity factors.

Accepted Answer

Cultural competence refers to the ability of individuals and systems to interact effectively with people of different cultures and socio-economic backgrounds. It involves understanding and respecting cultural differences and using this knowledge to improve services and outcomes.

Question 4

Cultural ______ involves the social workers' lifelong commitment to evaluating and critiquing themselves, and to redressing the power imbalances in professional relationships and in developing advocacy partnerships with communities on behalf of the clients.

Accepted Answer

Cultural humility involves a continuous process of self-reflection and self-critique, recognizing and challenging power imbalances, and advocating alongside communities.

Question 5

Tony is a white man who is oblivious to racism. According to Helms' white identity development model, what ego stage is Tony in?

Accepted Answer

Tony is in the "contact" stage, which is characterized by a lack of awareness of racism and the belief that everyone experiences the world in the same way.

Question 6

Angela is a white woman who begins seeking reassurance from others that white people are NOT to blame for racism. According to Helms' white identity development model, what ego stage is Angela in?

Accepted Answer

In the disintegration stage, individuals become aware of racial inequalities and may experience feelings of guilt or anxiety, leading them to seek reassurance or deny responsibility for racism.

Question 7

Bob says, "I experienced reverse discrimination as a guard in the prison because most of my fellow guards are Black and I am White." According to Helms' white identity development model, what ego stage is Bob in?

Accepted Answer

Bob's statement reflects the reintegration stage, where a White person may feel a sense of entitlement or superiority and perceive equality efforts as reverse discrimination, indicating a retreat to a more racially prejudiced view after encountering dissonance in the disintegration stage.

Question 8

Spencer is a white man who is making conscious decisions to interact with minority group members. According to Helms' white identity development model, what ego stage is Spencer in?

Accepted Answer

In Helms' white identity development model, the pseudo-independence stage is when a white person begins to seek a more active understanding of racial and cultural differences, often by making conscious decisions to interact with minority group members. This stage is characterized by an attempt to deal with feelings of guilt about racism and to redefine a positive white identity while acknowledging the reality of racism.

Question 9

Sierra is a white woman who is trying to create and live in integrated communities. According to Helms' white identity development model, what ego stage is Sierra in?

Accepted Answer

Sierra is in the autonomy stage of Helms' white identity development model. This stage is characterized by a clear and positive white racial identity and a commitment to social justice, including efforts to create and live in integrated communities.

Question 10

Ted is a white man confronting his personal biases. According to Helms' white identity development model, what ego stage is Ted in?

Accepted Answer

Ted is in the immersion stage of Helms' white identity development model. This stage is characterized by a strong identification with whiteness and a belief in the superiority of white culture. Ted is likely to be unaware of his own biases and may be defensive when confronted with them.

Question 11

Which of the following systems is part of the nurturing system?

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Which of the following systems is part of the sustaining system?

Accepted Answer

The sustaining system refers to the broader societal structures that support individuals, such as the political system, which provides governance and societal organization.

Question 13

______ is defined as a process of action-awareness-reflection-dialogue.

Accepted Answer

Praxis is defined as a process of action-awareness-reflection-dialogue, emphasizing the cycle of learning through doing, reflecting on the action, and then applying these reflections in future actions.

Question 14

______ is a framework of intersecting sociopolitical categories for the analysis of power dynamics in human relationships, institutions and communities that lead to oppression and discrimination.

Accepted Answer

Intersectionality is a conceptual framework that examines how various forms of social stratification, such as race, gender, class, and others, intersect to create unique modes of discrimination and privilege. It highlights the complex and cumulative way in which the effects of multiple forms of discrimination combine, overlap, or intersect.

Question 15

The combination of being Black and female is significantly more disadvantageous and dangerous than being either Black and male, or female and White. This can be explained by the ______ theory.

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is intersectionality theory, which posits that various forms of social stratification, such as race, gender, class, and others, do not exist separately from each other but are interwoven together. This theory explains how being both Black and female can result in unique disadvantages and dangers not fully explained by looking at race and gender separately.

Question 16

According to intersectionality theory, ______ rejects binary thinking.

Accepted Answer

Intersectionality theory emphasizes relationality, which involves understanding the interconnectedness and interdependence of social categories, thus rejecting binary thinking.

Question 17

According to intersectionality theory, ______ raises questions about how ______ is used in multiple arenas.

Accepted Answer

Intersectionality theory focuses on how different aspects of social inequality, such as race, gender, class, and others, intersect and how power dynamics within these intersections affect individuals and groups. It raises questions about the use of power across various contexts and how it contributes to social inequality.

Question 18

When doing an intersectional analysis, what is the first step?

Accepted Answer

The first step in intersectional analysis is to understand social inequality from the interactions of multiple categories/dimensions, as this forms the basis for analyzing how different aspects of identity and social categories intersect to create unique experiences of oppression or privilege.

Question 19

______ is defined as a state in which even a minimum amount of racial stress becomes intolerable, triggering feelings and behaviors such as anger, fear, guilt, argumentation, and silence.

Accepted Answer

White fragility is the term used to describe a condition where even minimal amounts of racial stress cause a range of defensive moves by white people, including emotions such as anger and behaviors like argumentation or silence.

Question 20

An American social work faculty person took responsibility for a study abroad program in Costa Rica. One of the major challenges was that the faculty member had very limited command of Spanish. One afternoon, the instructor and three students stopped at a local grocery market to make some purchases. He was embarrassed about the fact that he was becoming an impediment to the other people in the store and felt powerless to be able to "fix" the situation. According to Freire's ideas about moving from naïve consciousness to critical consciousness, this faculty member is in which of the following stage?

Accepted Answer

The faculty member is in the "awareness" stage according to Freire's ideas about moving from naïve consciousness to critical consciousness. This stage involves recognizing a problem or limitation, which in this case is the faculty member's limited command of Spanish and the resulting feelings of embarrassment and powerlessness.

Quiz 11: Theories of Culture and White Privilege