A reasonable criticism of the multicultural model is that it ____.
a. relies too heavily on scientific evidence for its assumptions
b. lacks empirical validation of its assumptions
c. makes biased, culture-bound assumptions about human nature
d. seeks to find universal explanations for mental health problems
Question 2A psychologist who supports the multicultural model would most likely say that ____.
a. some cultures value family identity more than individuality
b. Western cultures value belongingness over individualism
c. European American therapists place too little importance on the problems within the person
d. almost all non-Western cultures value individuality over collectivity
Question 3DSM-5 recognizes that some disorders are more prevalent in some cultures than in others. These changes show the influence of which model?
a. humanistic
b. existential
c. multicultural
d. multipath
Question 4Which early model of psychopathology believed that differences between various minority groups and their white counterparts resulted from minority groups somehow being less as the white majority?
a. the deficit model
b. the inferiority model
c. the Jensen model
d. the deprivation model
Question 5Before contemporary multicultural models were developed, racial differences in rates of mental disorder were often explained in terms of ____.
a. cultural deprivation
b. automatic thoughts
c. therapists' biases in diagnosis
d. double binds
Question 6Anita's therapist suggests that she enter into a therapy group that the therapist is starting. Which feature is least likely to be a benefit Anita will experience from participating in group therapy?
a. getting special attention from her therapist that she would not get in private sessions
b. developing new communication skills, social skills, and insights
c. becoming involved in a social situation so the therapist can see how Anita's behavior affects others
d. getting strong social and emotional support
Question 7Alicia and Isaac are planning to get married. Before they begin to make plans, they want to ensure that they can deal effectively with conflicts that might arise from being raised in very different cultures. Among the potential problems they might encounter are their respective roles in the relationship and how to communicate their feelings to each other. They would most likely seek out a therapist who specializes in ____.
a. family therapy
b. behavioral therapy
c. couples therapy
d. group therapy
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