Multicultural counseling Exam 2. | Exam Revision Questions And
Correct Answers | Graded A+ | 2025 Update |
Impact on interracial counseling relationships: in working with white clients members of
oppressed
groups might - Answer -A) be unable to contain their anger and rage toward their clients, as they
view
them as the oppressor
b)have difficulty understanding the worldview of their clients
c) be hindered in their ability to establish rapport with their clients
d) have difficulty empathizing with their clients
e) be guilty of imposing their racial realities upon their clients
The politics of interracial bias and discrimination - Answer -Who can discriminate ? Both whites
and
people of color can discriminate
Who can have a lasting impact? Because people of color do not hold the power to cause harm by
discriminating at a systemic level, only discrimination by white Americans can have a lasting
impact.
Historical relationships between groups of color - Answer -"Some people of color believe that they
would
not be able to discriminate, stereotype, or pass judgment on others because they themselves have
been
racially victimized. Other people of color may recognize their biases but believe that because they
do not
have any systemic power, these biases are excusable or insignificant. Regardless of these
perspectives,
examining the history of interracial and interethnic may prove enlightening." (pg. 54)
African American and Asian Americans - Answer -Tension between African Americans and Asian
Americans came to the forefront after the LA riot and killing of 15 year old Latasha Harlins by a
Korean
, storeowner and riots escalated because of the beating of Rodney King by four white police officers.
Asian Americans and Latinx Americans - Answer -Both groups share the experience of being
treated like
foreigners in their own country. They also may experience similarities in the pursuit of
biculturalism
(maintaining both heritage and American values). These two groups also share the feeling of being
invisible when it comes to racial discussion and seem to get lost in the shadow of African
American's.
Latinx Americans and Black Americans - Answer -Similar to Asian and Latinx Americans there
may be
tension between latinx and blacks as a result of each group fighting for its own sociopolitical issues
and
needs.
this competition for jobs has often resulted in problems related to a lack of alliance between the
two
groups, particularly when it comes to advocacy in government, education, and community
organizing.
it is important to recognize that the racism within the Latinx community has historical roots as a
result of
Spanish colonialism in Latin America.
American Indian and Blacks, Latinx and Asian Americans - Answer -The lack of interaction
between
American Indians and other groups may lead to less oblivious tension between the groups.
American
Indians empathize with Black Americans on the issue of oppression and with Latinx and Asians
on feeling
invisible as a minority group.
Black, Asian , and Latinx Americans who do not recognize American Indian's racial identity,
realities,
history or experience may cause them to feel dismissed, ignored, and invalidated.
Challenges associated with counselor of color and white client dyads - Answer -when the counselor
is a
person of color it fosters a role reversal because the status of the therapist denotes a person who
Correct Answers | Graded A+ | 2025 Update |
Impact on interracial counseling relationships: in working with white clients members of
oppressed
groups might - Answer -A) be unable to contain their anger and rage toward their clients, as they
view
them as the oppressor
b)have difficulty understanding the worldview of their clients
c) be hindered in their ability to establish rapport with their clients
d) have difficulty empathizing with their clients
e) be guilty of imposing their racial realities upon their clients
The politics of interracial bias and discrimination - Answer -Who can discriminate ? Both whites
and
people of color can discriminate
Who can have a lasting impact? Because people of color do not hold the power to cause harm by
discriminating at a systemic level, only discrimination by white Americans can have a lasting
impact.
Historical relationships between groups of color - Answer -"Some people of color believe that they
would
not be able to discriminate, stereotype, or pass judgment on others because they themselves have
been
racially victimized. Other people of color may recognize their biases but believe that because they
do not
have any systemic power, these biases are excusable or insignificant. Regardless of these
perspectives,
examining the history of interracial and interethnic may prove enlightening." (pg. 54)
African American and Asian Americans - Answer -Tension between African Americans and Asian
Americans came to the forefront after the LA riot and killing of 15 year old Latasha Harlins by a
Korean
, storeowner and riots escalated because of the beating of Rodney King by four white police officers.
Asian Americans and Latinx Americans - Answer -Both groups share the experience of being
treated like
foreigners in their own country. They also may experience similarities in the pursuit of
biculturalism
(maintaining both heritage and American values). These two groups also share the feeling of being
invisible when it comes to racial discussion and seem to get lost in the shadow of African
American's.
Latinx Americans and Black Americans - Answer -Similar to Asian and Latinx Americans there
may be
tension between latinx and blacks as a result of each group fighting for its own sociopolitical issues
and
needs.
this competition for jobs has often resulted in problems related to a lack of alliance between the
two
groups, particularly when it comes to advocacy in government, education, and community
organizing.
it is important to recognize that the racism within the Latinx community has historical roots as a
result of
Spanish colonialism in Latin America.
American Indian and Blacks, Latinx and Asian Americans - Answer -The lack of interaction
between
American Indians and other groups may lead to less oblivious tension between the groups.
American
Indians empathize with Black Americans on the issue of oppression and with Latinx and Asians
on feeling
invisible as a minority group.
Black, Asian , and Latinx Americans who do not recognize American Indian's racial identity,
realities,
history or experience may cause them to feel dismissed, ignored, and invalidated.
Challenges associated with counselor of color and white client dyads - Answer -when the counselor
is a
person of color it fosters a role reversal because the status of the therapist denotes a person who
