1. In becoming a multicultural therapist, you should:
- Examine you own attitudes and feelings toward ethnic minority persons and change those negative attitudes
- Read The Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
- Go to ethnically unfamiliar areas and drive around
- Eat at more ethnic restaurants
2. Multiculturalism is
- A clearly defined term with absolute criteria
- A truth that all clinicians must believe
- An expanding and changing complex model
- A socialist conspiracy theory
3. Jimmy, a therapist, realizes that, based on his upbringing, he has some negative beliefs about African-Americans. Which multicultural competency is he exhibiting?
- Counselor Awareness of Own Assumptions, Values, and Biases
- Counselor Awareness of Client's Worldview
- Counselor Awareness of Systemic Factors
- Culturally Appropriate Intervention Strategies
4. Jimmy, a therapist, realizes that the client he is working with comes from a culture where joking is not that appropriate. He limits the amount of joking that he does with this client. Which multicultural competency is he exhibiting?
- Counselor Awareness of Own Assumptions, Values, and Biases
- Counselor Awareness of Client's Worldview
- Counselor Awareness of Systemic Factors
- Culturally Appropriate Intervention Strategies
5. This occurs when therapists believe their stereotypes of clients instead of realizing that clients are unique and more than the limited understanding of the therapist.
- Differing class and cultural values
- Stereotyping clients
- Counselor encapsulation
- Lack of cultural relativity
6. The primary means in which "multicultural" has been viewed is through a difference in:
- Race
- Gender
- Sexual orientation
- Religion
7. Which of the following is not one of the General Factors in the 3 x 3 model of Multicultural Counseling Competencies?
- Attitudes and Beliefs
- Behavior
- Knowledge
- Skills
8. The therapist, Jane, is trying to get her female Chinese client, Lin, to take a more independent stance when it comes to her interactions with her parents. Jane is working from the position that once someone turns 18, they are an adult. This is the way she was raised, and although some other groups have a different view, she believes her position is the healthiest for people. Which of the following barriers to effective multicultural counseling would this situation most likely be?
- Stereotyping clients
- Counselor encapsulation
- Client resistance and reluctance
- Lack of cultural relativity
9. Which of the following would not depict a cultural difference between client and therapist?
- Client is white and the therapist is Black
- Client is homosexual and the therapist is heterosexual
- Client is white and the therapist is Caucasian
- Client is Asian and the therapist is Hispanic
10. When working with children clients, therapists should:
- Conduct sessions the same as with adult clients
- Use nonverbal therapy
- Simplify the language they use
- Use the colloquialism based on television representations of that age group
11. Because children clients, especially younger children, lack some of the sophistication of language and meaning, therapists are highly encouraged to:
- Treat them as they would all other clients
- Use longer sentences to express themselves
- Explain everything through the child's parent(s)
- Explain the informed consent and the purpose of therapy in short sentences
12. One way to find out how much the child knows about why he is coming for a therapeutic interview is to ask:
- What problems are you having?
- What did your parents tell you about why you came to see me?
- Do you like getting help?
- If you could have one wish what would it be?
13. One way to let a child feel safe and comfortable is to:
- Sit at a level with the child, so you don't seem so big
- Talk about an area of interest of the child
- Give the child a chance to communicate non-verbally, such as with drawings
- All of the above
14. Since children are used to telling secrets with their friends, and there is an expectation that the other person won't tell, therapists need to realize this may impact the child's understanding of _____________________.
- Anonymity
- Confidentiality
- Nonmalefecence
- Beneficence
15. Because children may not be able to give an accurate history or explain the presenting problem, therapists are encouraged to:
- Jump right into the therapy without getting into the issues of the problem
- Ask the child to write down the history and problem in a letter to be given to the therapist
- Ignore the child's history
- Have one or more parents attend a session before the child comes
16. It is suggest that for younger clients, the length of session be:
- 15-30 minutes
- 30-45 minutes
- 45-60 minutes
- 60-75 minutes
17. When you see a child with a bruise on his leg, which of the following is the best choice?
- Nothing, children do bruise in play
- Ask the child if someone hit them
- Observe the bruise, and listen for any verbal content that may suggest abuse
- Call the appropriate agency and report abuse
18. In regards to touch and child clients, it is recommended that:
- Therapists provide child clients a hug at the end of session
- Therapists give a handshake to all child clients
- Therapists touch only if the child initiates it
- Therapists provide a therapist-initiated touch
19. ___________________ is perhaps the primary professional organization for family therapists in the United States.
- American Psychological Association
- American Couples and Family Association
- American Marriage Association
- American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy
20. What is most important during a family interview?
- Siding with the parents so that they will come back
- Taking the child's side, so he does not feel picked on
- Taking the position of siding with the family
- Taking no position at all
21. ________________ is the position that each person in the therapy room has a valid viewpoint.
- Circular epistemology
- Pragmatics
- Neutrality
- Punctuation
22. One effective way to remain neutral during a family interview and still seem interested and engaged is to:
- Tap in to your curiosity
- Be sure to take care of you emotional needs so you are there for them
- See families early in the day, while you have some energy
- Stand up often, for no apparent reason
23. One way to understand the process of a family interview is to observe:
- The content of each family member
- How family members don't react to what others say
- Who speaks when and how long and how each other member react
- Both b and c
24. The use of circular questioning helps families understand:
- The inter-relational dynamic of the problems that brought them
- Just how confusing families in struggles can get
- That the use of circular reasoning always fails
- That linear dialogue is a more effective way to communicate
25. Which of the following opening statements best gives a glimpse into the family process?
- Mom, what does he do that upsets you?
- It seems your parents are concerned with your behavior, what is going on?
- What is happening in this family?
- Dad, what are you feeling right now?