Minority clients may be reluctant to take part in counseling services due to
a. negative stigma.
b. a distrust of the mental health profession.
c. shame of discussing problems outside of one's culture or family.
d. All of the above.
Q. 2Which of the following is FALSE when considering the experiences of U.S. Latinas/os of Mexican heritage?
a. Many report being discriminated against on the job.
b. High school drop out rates are higher than for non-Latina/o peers.
c. Individuals of Mexican heritage have positively impacted U.S. society.
d. Most are in the United States illegally.
Q. 3The statement, I am angry at God for letting my mother die How could a God who is supposed to love be so cruel? is indicative of the __________ stage of the Poll and Smith (2003) model of spiritual identity development?
a. Pre-awareness
b. Awakening
c. Recognition
d. Integration
Q. 4When counseling men, gender-sensitive counselors should engage in specific behaviors that
a. create empathy.
b. express feelings.
c. set specific goals early.
d. are sympathetic.
Q. 5Within the Buddhist tradition, the scriptures considered by many to most closely follow the Buddha's own words is known as the
a. Pali Canon.
b. Theraveda Canon.
c. Mahayana Canon.
d. Vajrayana Canon.
Q. 6U.S. Latinas/os of Mexican heritage make up about __________ of the U.S. Latina/o population.
a. 33
b. 50
c. 64
d. 75
Q. 7The teachings of Siddhartha Gautama inform practitioners of
a. Judaism.
b. Buddhism.
c. Taoism.
d. Confucianism.
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