Statement 1: Patients are usually willing to share their ideas and customs with those who express a willingness to understand them. Statement 2: The clinician should assume the presence of cultural differences, and therefore, the clinician needs extensive knowledge of every cultural practice and belief.

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"If you don't ask, you won't know." By displaying genuine interest in the client and by asking a client to share beliefs, clinicians can increase their cultural knowledge as they practice. Extensive knowledge is not needed. It is most important to develop the understanding that each client's preferences and values are unique.

Statement 1: Patients Are Usually Willing to Share Their Ideas