What did Sue and Zane say about multicultural issues in counseling?
a. Every counselor should learn the general characteristics of the cultures of that counselors clients, i.e. Hispanics are family oriented; and Blacks tend to be religious.
b. Generalizations cannot be made about any culture. Therefore, it is better not to know anything about a culture and just to listen actively to the client.
c. Not knowing anything about someones cultural background is a problem, but teaching counselors group-specific cultural values and behaviors may increase stereotyping of minority clients.
d. Counselors and clients should always come from the same culture.
e. Americans are poorly educated and dress very badly.
Q. 2As a therapist, one should be prepared to work with sexual minority clients because
a. homosexuality has been identified as a mental disorder requiring professional treatment.
b. as a whole, gay and lesbian clients are inherently more susceptible to depression and anxiety.
c. it is commonly accepted that the best course of treatment for gay and lesbian clients is conversion to heterosexuality and only a trained professional can guide them through that process.
d. internalized homophobia prevents gay and lesbian clients from identifying settings that are healthy and therapy is the most effective course of action for these clients.
e. minority sexual orientation is not a disorder in itself, but the surrounding discrimination and challenges in living can lead to issues for which gay and lesbian individuals will seek therapy.
Q. 3Therapists have come to understand that for many of their clients, spiritual life is _____________________________
_______.
a. something that the client does not want to discuss in therapy
b. not pertinent to therapeutic issues
c. intertwined with their psychological well-being
d. nonexistent
e. a common grounds for ethical violations
Q. 4The text states that our profession has been largely practiced by White people from the middle and upper classes. Which of the following is identified as the most salient effect of this phenomenon?
a. The earning potential of professional counselors has thus been enhanced.
b. Many people of color look to this phenomenon and realize that our profession is a viable option for them.
c. The theoretical underpinnings of our profession are characteristic of those who seek counseling services.
d. The values, qualities, and lifestyles considered optimal have been defined by White, middle-upper class standards and sometimes blur a counselors vision when analyzing the distress of diverse clients.
e. This phenomenon prohibits people of color from becoming professional counselors.
Q. 5What does the author identify as the source for our historically democratic and broad-minded professional identity?
a. The nature of our professional organizations.
b. The deep egalitarianism and social justice concerns of influential professional figures.
c. The expansiveness of our professional training programs.
d. The diversity of our professional membership.
e. The fundamentally religious premises by which our profession was founded.
Q. 6When confronted with an ethical dilemma, which of the following is NOT an ethical safeguard recommended in the text?
a. Refer the client to another counselor.
b. Document your decision-making process and what actions you take.
c. Consult with supervisors and other professionals.
d. Ground your decisions in ethical principles.
e. Document your consultations with other professionals.
Q. 7Which of the following are the Belmont Principles?
a. Appropriateness, Usefulness, and Harmlessness
b. Respect for Persons, Beneficence, and Justice
c. Beneficience, Nonmaleficence, and Fidelity
d. Integrity, Justice, and Responsibility
e. Fidelity, Responsibility, and Appropriateness
Q. 8What are the Belmont Principles?
a. General ethical principles upon which specific rules and decisions for scientific research are based.
b. Basic assumptions about how research works.
c. U.S. national laws that were passed to protect human subjects involved in experiments.
d. Basic assumptions about human behavior about which all psychologists agree.
e. Rules that, if followed, make psychological research valid.
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