TEST BANK FOR Counseling the Culturally Diverse
@ @ @ @ @ @ @@
Theory and Practice, 9th Edition Derald Wing Sue,
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @@
David Sue, Helen A. Neville, Laura Smith
@ @ @ @ @ @
Chapter@1:@Obstacles@to@Cultural@Competence@&@Cultural@Humility:@Understanding@Resi
stance@to@Multicultural@Training
Test@Questions
Below@are@questions@that@can@be@used@to@test@the@students’@knowledge@of@the@material@covere
d@in@Chapter@1@of@the@8th@edition@of@Counseling@the@Culturally@Diverse:@Theory@and@Practice
@(CCD,@Sue@8th@edition).@Questions@are@presented@in@various@formats@(True/False,@Multiple@S
election,@Multiple@Choice,@Text@Entry,@and@Essay@Type).@After@each@series@of@questions,@you@
will@find@the@correct@answers@along@with@accompanying@explanations.@Bloom’s@taxonomy@is@p
rovided@to@indicate@the@style@of@learning@needed@to@answer@the@respective@question.@Additiona
lly,@you@will@also@find@a@descriptor,@EASY,@MEDIUM,@HARD,@indicating@the@difficulty@level@
of@each@question.
Question@1
Question@Type:@True/False
Question:@The@journey@to@becoming@a@competent@culturally@sensitive@counselor@in@working@wit
h@diverse@populations@is@not@complex@as@humans@have@innate@characteristics@that@are@relatively
@consistent@across@cultures@with@similar@hopes@and@dreams@that@mark@their@humanness.
Answer:@False
Solution:@According@to@the@authors,@becoming@culturally@competent@in@working@with@diverse
@populations@is@a@complex@interaction@of@many@ dimensions@that@involves@broad@theoretical,@c
onceptual,@research,@and@practice@issues.@Moreover,@the@journey@will@be@filled@with@obstacles
@to@self-
exploration,@to@understanding@yourself@as@a@racial/cultural@being,@and@to@understanding@the@w
orldview@of@those@who@differ@from@you@in@race,@gender,@ethnicity,@sexual@orientation,@and@ot
her@sociodemographic@characteristics.@The@subject@matter@in@this@book@and@course@requires@th
e@reader@to@explore@biases@and@prejudices,@a@task@that@often@evokes@defensiveness@and@resista
nce.
Bloom’s@Level:@Comprehension
@Difficulty@ Level:@EASY
Question@2
Question@Type:@Multiple@Selection
Question:@Becoming@culturally@competent@in@mental@health@practice@demands@that@nested@or@e
mbedded@emotions@be@openly@experienced@in@which@of@the@following@sociodemographic@dime
nsions@of@difference?
a. race
,b. culture
c. gender
d. sexual@orientation
e. only@a@and@b
Answer:@a,@b,@c,@d
Solution:@The@authors@point@out@that@the@journey@to@becoming@culturally@competent@therapist
s@is@filled@with@obstacles@to@self-
exploration,@to@understanding@oneself@as@a@racial/cultural@being,@and@to@understanding@the@wo
rldview@of@those@who@differ@from@others@in@terms@of@race,@gender,@ethnicity,@sexual@orientati
on,@and@other@sociodemographic@dimensions.
Bloom’s@Level:@Knowledge@Di
fficulty@Level:@MEDIUM
Question@3
Question@Type:@Text@Entry
Question:@The@three@types@of@resistance@that@are@often@encountered@by@students@studying@dive
rsity@training@are:@ ,@ ,@ .
a. cognitive;@emotional;@behavioral
b. psychological;@physiological;@emotional
c. dissonance;@isolation;@invalidation
d. physical;@emotional;@spiritual
Answer:@a
Solution:@The@authors@report@that@in@work@with@resistance@to@diversity@training,@research@rev
eals@how@it@is@likely@to@be@manifested@in@three@forms:@cognitive@resistance,@emotional@resist
ance,@and@behavioral@resistance@(Sue,@2015,@as@cited@in@Sue@8th@edition).
Bloom’s@Level:@Knowledg
e@Difficulty@Level:@MEDI
UM
Question@4
Question@Type:@Essay@Type
Question:@Identify@at@least@three@emotions@you@experienced@as@you@read@the@reactions@of@the
@four@students.@Reflect@on@why@ you@feel@those@emotions@surfaced.
Solution:@Responses@will@vary@but,@according@to@the@authors,@one@of@the@greatest@concerns@of
@instructors@is@the@strong@emotive@reactions@of@students@to@the@material:@grief,@anger,@depressi
on,@and@guilt@in@working@through@the@content.
Bloom’s@Level:@Synthesis@Diffi
culty@Level:@HARD
,Question@5
Question@Type:@True/False
Question.@The@burden@to@become@multiculturally@competent@rests@on@the@trainees@from@domina
nt@culture@as@in@most@cases@they@have@been@the@ones@to@marginalize,@stereotype,@and@oppress@m
inority@cultures.@Thus,@it@is@the@responsibility@of@the@dominant@culture@to@help@rectify@this@in@r
aising@awareness@and@also@in@becoming@competent@in@working@with@diverse@populations.
Answer:@False
Solution:@Understanding@multicultural@counseling@competence@applies@equally@to@trainees@from@
dominant@and@marginalized@groups@and@to@helping@professionals.
Bloom’s@Level:@Application@Di
fficulty@Level:@MEDIUM
Question@6
Question@Type:@Multiple@Selection
Question:@According@to@Kiselica@(1999,@as@cited@in@Sue@8th@edition),@White@psychologists@avoi
d@topics@of@race@because
a. It@may@reveal@their@own@prejudices@and@biases
b. They@are@racked@with@ guilt@over@the@way@people@of@color@have@been@treated
c. They@are@fearful@of@being@labeled@a@racist@or@blamed@for@the@oppression
d. a@and@c@onl
y@Answer:@a,@b,@c
Solution:@Kiselica,@a@White@psychologist@who@addresses@his@own@ethnocentrism@and@racism,@c
ontends@that@these@topics@(ethnocentrism@and@racism)@are@subjects@that@most@Whites@tend@to@a
void.@He@adds@that@most@shy@away@from@discussing@these@issues@for@many@reasons.@He@posits@
that@Whites@are@racked@with@guilt@over@the@way@people@of@color@have@been@treated@in@our@nati
on.@Whites@fear@that@they@will@be@accused@of@mistreating@others,@and@particularly@fear@being@c
alled@the@―R‖@word—
racist.@Many@grow@uneasy@whenever@issues@of@race@emerge.@Whites@tend@to@back@away,
change@the@subject,@respond@defensively,@assert@their@innocence@and@―color@blindness,‖@and@de
ny@that@they@could@possibly@be@ethnocentric@or@racist.@(Kiselica,@1999,@as@cited@in@Sue@8th@edit
ion).
Bloom’s@Level:@Application@Di
fficulty@Level:@MEDIUM
Question@7
Question@Type:@Essay@Type
Question:@Describe@recent@conversations@you@have@had@about@diversity.@What@were@the@settings
@for@those@conversations@to@occur?@What@was@the@makeup@of@those@participating@in@the@discus
sion?
Solution:@Responses@will@vary@but,@according@to@the@authors,@the@powerful@feelings@aroused@in@so
me
, students@prevent@them@from@being@open@to@diversity@issues,@and@from@making@classroom@discuss
ions@on@the@topic@a@learning@opportunity.@Instead,@conversations@on@diversity@become@―shouting@
matches‖@or@become@monologues@rather@than@dialogues.
Bloom’s@Level:@Synthesis@Diffi
culty@Level:@HARD
Question@8
Question@Type:@Essay@Type
Question:@How@has@your@worldview@shaped@you?@Consider,@for@example,@the@country@you@we
re@born@in,@the@family@you@had,@the@home@or@neighborhood@you@lived@in@or@school@you@atten
ded,@opportunities@you@had,@and@any@religious@affiliation@and@how@have@each@of@these@areas@
and/or@others@helped@form@you@as@a@person?
Solution:@Responses@will@vary@but,@according@to@the@authors,@each@of@these@areas@will@influenc
e@the@worldview.@To@become@multiculturally@competent@counselors@they@must@understand@the@
client’s@worldview@but@they@must@first@understand@their@own.@As@a@counselor@or@therapist@wor
king@with@culturally@diverse@clients,@understanding@differences@in@worldviews@is@an@important@
first@step@to@becoming@culturally@competent.@However,@to@recognize@the@differences@or@similar
ities,@one@must@first@examine@their@own@understanding@of@themselves@and@how@their@worldvie
w@has@shaped@them@as@persons.
Bloom’s@Level:@Synthesis@Diffi
culty@Level:@HARD
Question@9
Question@Type:@True/False
Question:@In@order@to@be@a@culturally@competent@therapist,@one@should@avoid@personal@feelings@
and@previous@experiences@with@race,@culture@and@gender@and@therefore@be@free@to@explore@the@
client’s@experience@with@prejudices@or@racism.
Answer:@False
Solution:@The@journey@to@cultural@competence@requires@an@emotional@awakening@in@the@area@of
one’s@knowledge,@beliefs,@attitudes,@and@behaviors@related@to@race,@culture,@ethnicity,@gender,@
and@other@diverse@groups.@Furthermore,@the@authors@state@that@becoming@culturally@competent
@in@counseling/mental@health@practice@demands@that@nested@or@embedded@emotions@associated
@with@race,@culture,@gender,@and@other@sociodemographic@differences@be@openly@experienced@
and@discussed.
Bloom’s@Level:@Application@Di
fficulty@Level:@MEDIUM
Question@10
@ @ @ @ @ @ @@
Theory and Practice, 9th Edition Derald Wing Sue,
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @@
David Sue, Helen A. Neville, Laura Smith
@ @ @ @ @ @
Chapter@1:@Obstacles@to@Cultural@Competence@&@Cultural@Humility:@Understanding@Resi
stance@to@Multicultural@Training
Test@Questions
Below@are@questions@that@can@be@used@to@test@the@students’@knowledge@of@the@material@covere
d@in@Chapter@1@of@the@8th@edition@of@Counseling@the@Culturally@Diverse:@Theory@and@Practice
@(CCD,@Sue@8th@edition).@Questions@are@presented@in@various@formats@(True/False,@Multiple@S
election,@Multiple@Choice,@Text@Entry,@and@Essay@Type).@After@each@series@of@questions,@you@
will@find@the@correct@answers@along@with@accompanying@explanations.@Bloom’s@taxonomy@is@p
rovided@to@indicate@the@style@of@learning@needed@to@answer@the@respective@question.@Additiona
lly,@you@will@also@find@a@descriptor,@EASY,@MEDIUM,@HARD,@indicating@the@difficulty@level@
of@each@question.
Question@1
Question@Type:@True/False
Question:@The@journey@to@becoming@a@competent@culturally@sensitive@counselor@in@working@wit
h@diverse@populations@is@not@complex@as@humans@have@innate@characteristics@that@are@relatively
@consistent@across@cultures@with@similar@hopes@and@dreams@that@mark@their@humanness.
Answer:@False
Solution:@According@to@the@authors,@becoming@culturally@competent@in@working@with@diverse
@populations@is@a@complex@interaction@of@many@ dimensions@that@involves@broad@theoretical,@c
onceptual,@research,@and@practice@issues.@Moreover,@the@journey@will@be@filled@with@obstacles
@to@self-
exploration,@to@understanding@yourself@as@a@racial/cultural@being,@and@to@understanding@the@w
orldview@of@those@who@differ@from@you@in@race,@gender,@ethnicity,@sexual@orientation,@and@ot
her@sociodemographic@characteristics.@The@subject@matter@in@this@book@and@course@requires@th
e@reader@to@explore@biases@and@prejudices,@a@task@that@often@evokes@defensiveness@and@resista
nce.
Bloom’s@Level:@Comprehension
@Difficulty@ Level:@EASY
Question@2
Question@Type:@Multiple@Selection
Question:@Becoming@culturally@competent@in@mental@health@practice@demands@that@nested@or@e
mbedded@emotions@be@openly@experienced@in@which@of@the@following@sociodemographic@dime
nsions@of@difference?
a. race
,b. culture
c. gender
d. sexual@orientation
e. only@a@and@b
Answer:@a,@b,@c,@d
Solution:@The@authors@point@out@that@the@journey@to@becoming@culturally@competent@therapist
s@is@filled@with@obstacles@to@self-
exploration,@to@understanding@oneself@as@a@racial/cultural@being,@and@to@understanding@the@wo
rldview@of@those@who@differ@from@others@in@terms@of@race,@gender,@ethnicity,@sexual@orientati
on,@and@other@sociodemographic@dimensions.
Bloom’s@Level:@Knowledge@Di
fficulty@Level:@MEDIUM
Question@3
Question@Type:@Text@Entry
Question:@The@three@types@of@resistance@that@are@often@encountered@by@students@studying@dive
rsity@training@are:@ ,@ ,@ .
a. cognitive;@emotional;@behavioral
b. psychological;@physiological;@emotional
c. dissonance;@isolation;@invalidation
d. physical;@emotional;@spiritual
Answer:@a
Solution:@The@authors@report@that@in@work@with@resistance@to@diversity@training,@research@rev
eals@how@it@is@likely@to@be@manifested@in@three@forms:@cognitive@resistance,@emotional@resist
ance,@and@behavioral@resistance@(Sue,@2015,@as@cited@in@Sue@8th@edition).
Bloom’s@Level:@Knowledg
e@Difficulty@Level:@MEDI
UM
Question@4
Question@Type:@Essay@Type
Question:@Identify@at@least@three@emotions@you@experienced@as@you@read@the@reactions@of@the
@four@students.@Reflect@on@why@ you@feel@those@emotions@surfaced.
Solution:@Responses@will@vary@but,@according@to@the@authors,@one@of@the@greatest@concerns@of
@instructors@is@the@strong@emotive@reactions@of@students@to@the@material:@grief,@anger,@depressi
on,@and@guilt@in@working@through@the@content.
Bloom’s@Level:@Synthesis@Diffi
culty@Level:@HARD
,Question@5
Question@Type:@True/False
Question.@The@burden@to@become@multiculturally@competent@rests@on@the@trainees@from@domina
nt@culture@as@in@most@cases@they@have@been@the@ones@to@marginalize,@stereotype,@and@oppress@m
inority@cultures.@Thus,@it@is@the@responsibility@of@the@dominant@culture@to@help@rectify@this@in@r
aising@awareness@and@also@in@becoming@competent@in@working@with@diverse@populations.
Answer:@False
Solution:@Understanding@multicultural@counseling@competence@applies@equally@to@trainees@from@
dominant@and@marginalized@groups@and@to@helping@professionals.
Bloom’s@Level:@Application@Di
fficulty@Level:@MEDIUM
Question@6
Question@Type:@Multiple@Selection
Question:@According@to@Kiselica@(1999,@as@cited@in@Sue@8th@edition),@White@psychologists@avoi
d@topics@of@race@because
a. It@may@reveal@their@own@prejudices@and@biases
b. They@are@racked@with@ guilt@over@the@way@people@of@color@have@been@treated
c. They@are@fearful@of@being@labeled@a@racist@or@blamed@for@the@oppression
d. a@and@c@onl
y@Answer:@a,@b,@c
Solution:@Kiselica,@a@White@psychologist@who@addresses@his@own@ethnocentrism@and@racism,@c
ontends@that@these@topics@(ethnocentrism@and@racism)@are@subjects@that@most@Whites@tend@to@a
void.@He@adds@that@most@shy@away@from@discussing@these@issues@for@many@reasons.@He@posits@
that@Whites@are@racked@with@guilt@over@the@way@people@of@color@have@been@treated@in@our@nati
on.@Whites@fear@that@they@will@be@accused@of@mistreating@others,@and@particularly@fear@being@c
alled@the@―R‖@word—
racist.@Many@grow@uneasy@whenever@issues@of@race@emerge.@Whites@tend@to@back@away,
change@the@subject,@respond@defensively,@assert@their@innocence@and@―color@blindness,‖@and@de
ny@that@they@could@possibly@be@ethnocentric@or@racist.@(Kiselica,@1999,@as@cited@in@Sue@8th@edit
ion).
Bloom’s@Level:@Application@Di
fficulty@Level:@MEDIUM
Question@7
Question@Type:@Essay@Type
Question:@Describe@recent@conversations@you@have@had@about@diversity.@What@were@the@settings
@for@those@conversations@to@occur?@What@was@the@makeup@of@those@participating@in@the@discus
sion?
Solution:@Responses@will@vary@but,@according@to@the@authors,@the@powerful@feelings@aroused@in@so
me
, students@prevent@them@from@being@open@to@diversity@issues,@and@from@making@classroom@discuss
ions@on@the@topic@a@learning@opportunity.@Instead,@conversations@on@diversity@become@―shouting@
matches‖@or@become@monologues@rather@than@dialogues.
Bloom’s@Level:@Synthesis@Diffi
culty@Level:@HARD
Question@8
Question@Type:@Essay@Type
Question:@How@has@your@worldview@shaped@you?@Consider,@for@example,@the@country@you@we
re@born@in,@the@family@you@had,@the@home@or@neighborhood@you@lived@in@or@school@you@atten
ded,@opportunities@you@had,@and@any@religious@affiliation@and@how@have@each@of@these@areas@
and/or@others@helped@form@you@as@a@person?
Solution:@Responses@will@vary@but,@according@to@the@authors,@each@of@these@areas@will@influenc
e@the@worldview.@To@become@multiculturally@competent@counselors@they@must@understand@the@
client’s@worldview@but@they@must@first@understand@their@own.@As@a@counselor@or@therapist@wor
king@with@culturally@diverse@clients,@understanding@differences@in@worldviews@is@an@important@
first@step@to@becoming@culturally@competent.@However,@to@recognize@the@differences@or@similar
ities,@one@must@first@examine@their@own@understanding@of@themselves@and@how@their@worldvie
w@has@shaped@them@as@persons.
Bloom’s@Level:@Synthesis@Diffi
culty@Level:@HARD
Question@9
Question@Type:@True/False
Question:@In@order@to@be@a@culturally@competent@therapist,@one@should@avoid@personal@feelings@
and@previous@experiences@with@race,@culture@and@gender@and@therefore@be@free@to@explore@the@
client’s@experience@with@prejudices@or@racism.
Answer:@False
Solution:@The@journey@to@cultural@competence@requires@an@emotional@awakening@in@the@area@of
one’s@knowledge,@beliefs,@attitudes,@and@behaviors@related@to@race,@culture,@ethnicity,@gender,@
and@other@diverse@groups.@Furthermore,@the@authors@state@that@becoming@culturally@competent
@in@counseling/mental@health@practice@demands@that@nested@or@embedded@emotions@associated
@with@race,@culture,@gender,@and@other@sociodemographic@differences@be@openly@experienced@
and@discussed.
Bloom’s@Level:@Application@Di
fficulty@Level:@MEDIUM
Question@10
