Question 1

Select one of the four cultures describe by M. Ho and compare its cultural characteristics to those of Northern European culture in the following dimensions: nature, time orientation, people relations, work and activity, and human nature. How might these differences manifest themselves in the helping relationship?

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Question 2

What are the pros and cons of employing an alternative helping model, as opposed to an adaptive or adjusted model?

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Question 3

Which of the following does not describe the structure of the collective personality?

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A)   Conflict tends to be intrapsychic, as intrafamilial conflicts are handled collectively.
B)   Energy is directed toward seeking family approval.
C)   The inner psyche is structured around social, rather than unconscious mechanisms.
D)   Psychopathology exhibits itself across interpersonal levels.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Discuss the consequences of the movement from "primitive" to "civilized" culture.

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Question 5

The "Psychobehavioral modality" dimension of culture discusses the continuum described as

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A)   doing vs. being.
B)   competition vs. cooperation.
C)   cognitive vs. affective.
D)   egalitarian vs. authoritative.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

The term pseudoetic is defined as

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A)   looking at a culture through indigenous concepts and theories.
B)   viewing culture through concepts and theories external to the culture.
C)   the perception that an approach is universal, regardless of the appropriateness of its application in other cultures.
D)   the application of dominant beliefs and values to another culture, regardless of the appropriateness of its application in other cultures.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following is the least accurate description of culture?

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A)   Culture is the way people have learned to respond to problems
B)   Culture is passed from generation to generation
C)   Culture is genetically engrained
D)   Culture is the building blocks of human paradigmsE) A) and D)
F) None of the above C

Question 8

Based on People of Color's tendency toward concrete advice and immediate solutions, providers should

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A)   employ nondirective approaches that help clients become comfortable with long-term goals.
B)   set long-term goals on their client's behalf.
C)   focus on a directive approach that values short-term goals .
D)   use a direct approach in discussing the reasons behind the client's short-term orientation, such as differences in time-orientation and their role in the collective.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 9

What are the primary problems with the concept of race and what are the social and political implications of using race to define and study groups of people?

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Question 10

Which of the following dimensions of culture is best described as "the widely held beliefs within a cultural group that guide social interactions."

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A)   Ethos
B)   Ontology
C)   Relational Orientation
D)   AxiologyE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following comparisons represents the most significant difference in the definition of mental health between Northern European and Communities of Color?

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A)   Passive acceptance vs. active conflict
B)   Future vs. past-orientation
C)   Harmony vs. disharmony
D)   Individual self vs. extended selfE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Asian Americans, Native Americans, African Americans, and Latino/a Americans all differ from White, European Americans in all but which of the following cultural paradigms?

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A)   People relations
B)   Time orientation
C)   Living in harmony with nature
D)   Work activitiesE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following best illustrates an alternative helping model?

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A)   Involvement of the family in counseling sessions
B)   A shift from focusing on long-term goals to short-term results
C)   Integration of traditional healing practices into community-based services
D)   The use of bilingual service providersE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) C

Question 14

Which of the following statements most accurately defines the difference between Autoplastic and Alloplastic solutions?

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A)   Alloplastic solutions ask the client to change their environment; Autoplastic solutions ask the client to adapt to their environment.
B)   Alloplastic solutions ask the client to change the dynamic of their family; Autoplastic solutions ask the client to adapt to the dynamic of their family.
C)   Alloplastic solutions ask clients to focus on long-term goals; Autoplastic solutions ask the client to focus on short-term goals.
D)   Alloplastic solutions ask clients to speak out against racism; Autoplastic solutions ask the client to focus on developing resilience to racism.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Using Brown and Landrum-Brown's dimensions, describe the dimensions across which cultural characteristics are defined.

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Question 16

Sue and Zane suggest which of the two strategies for improving provider credibility?

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A)   Ensure provider shares cultural experience within the client's community and ensure family is present
B)   Ensure problems are understood in terms of the clients cultural perspective and ensure immediate benefit
C)   Ensure family is present in the process and ensure immediate benefit
D)   Ensure long-term goals are not discussed and ensure problems are understood in term of the clients cultural perspectiveE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

The expectation of verbal expression and self-disclosure may be experienced by Asian Americans as

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A)   suspicious, as White providers are not perceived as trustworthy.
B)   shameful, as modesty and subtleness are held in the highest regard.
C)   insulting, as self-disclosure is reserved for long-standing friends.
D)   freeing, as family constraints stunt their ability to explore emotional material.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B) B

Question 18

Good psychological nurturance of the individual, engagement with nature, and engaging relationships throughout the life cycle are examples of the characteristics of

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A)   civilized cultures.
B)   bi-culture relationships.
C)   primitive cultures.
D)   Asian cultures.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following best describes one of the problems associated with the concept of race:

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A)   There are few differences within certain races
B)   Defining race genetically opens the door to arguments about the inferiority of People of Color
C)   Race does not properly describe the cultural values and beliefs of a particular group
D)   None of the above; the concept of race is important in understanding the hereditary history of ethnic groupsE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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