Cultural Competency and Multicultural Counseling Flashcards

When using psychological assessment tools with culturally diverse clients in Oklahoma, counselors must:

Answer: Consider whether the instrument was normed on populations similar to the client and interpret results accordingly

Ethical use of assessment requires counselors to evaluate whether instruments are appropriate for the client's cultural background and to interpret results with that context in mind.

A client from a collectivist culture who defers decisions to family elders may present a challenge to which Western counseling assumption?

Answer: The centrality of individual autonomy in decision-making

Western counseling often assumes individual autonomy is paramount, which can conflict with collectivist values where family and community hold decision-making authority.

Microaggressions in counseling are best described as:

Answer: Brief, subtle, and often unintentional communications that convey denigrating or negative messages to members of marginalized groups

Microaggressions are subtle, often unintentional communications that marginalize clients and can significantly harm the therapeutic relationship and client wellbeing.

An LPC in Oklahoma is working with a refugee client and notices the client avoids direct eye contact. The most culturally competent response is to:

Answer: Consider that eye contact norms vary across cultures and explore the client's communication preferences

Cultural humility requires exploring the meaning of behaviors within the client's cultural context rather than applying dominant cultural norms as universal standards.

The RESPECTFUL counseling model is used primarily to:

Answer: Help counselors consider multiple dimensions of client identity and cultural context

The RESPECTFUL model provides a framework for considering multiple factors such as religion, economic class, sexual identity, and other dimensions that shape a client's cultural identity.

When a language barrier exists between an Oklahoma counselor and a client, the most ethically appropriate action is to:

Answer: Arrange for a qualified professional interpreter and document accommodations

Using family members as interpreters compromises confidentiality and clinical accuracy; a qualified professional interpreter preserves both ethical and clinical standards.

Which of the following best reflects the concept of intersectionality in counseling?

Answer: A client's identity is shaped by multiple overlapping social categories that interact to create unique experiences

Intersectionality recognizes that identities such as race, gender, class, and sexuality overlap and interact to produce complex, individualized experiences that cannot be reduced to a single factor.