Multicultural Counseling Midterm Exam with Correct Solutions

Multicultural Counseling Midterm Exam with Correct Solutions emotional roadblocks to multicultural competance - Answer --anger, sadness, defensiveness displayed when discussing race, culture, gender - etic - Answer -cultural universality -we're all human/same underneath -there is only one race: the human race emic - Answer -cultural relativism -all theories of human development arise from cultural context -lifestyle, cultural values and worldviews affect expression and determination of deviant behavior inclusive definition of multiculturalism - Answer -includes gender, race, sexual orientation, disability, socioeconomic class...etc. Why is multicultural counseling competence superordinate to counseling competence? - Answer -- clinicians without it are insensitive to needs of minority cients -minority clients feel abused/intimidated my non minority personnel -discriminatory practices are embedded in mental health delivery systems, reflect biased diagnoses/treatments -counseling programs ignore issues of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation tripartate framework - Answer -looks at three levels: 1. individual level (uniqueness) -genetic -non shared experiences 2. group level (similarities and differences) -gender -ses-marital status -age -location -race -sexual orientation -ethnicity, culture 3. universal level (homo sapiens) -common life experiences -ability to use symbols -self awareness -biological similariti