Chapter.10 Therapy For AAPI Communities Exam Prep 1e - Complete Test Bank | Culturally Diverse Counseling 1e by Elsie Jones Smith. DOCX document preview.
Chapter 10: Culturally Responsive Strengths-Based Therapy for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders
Test Bank
Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following is true regarding the demographics of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders?
A. Although there is a broad range of nationalities that consist of these groups, their ethnicity and cultural values are relatively similar.
B. There are six major ethnic groups that account for more than 95% of the AAPI population.
C. There is a legal definition used in the United States to determine who are Asian Americans.
D. Asian Americans have lower educational attainment and median annual income compared to Caucasian Americans.
Learning Objective: 10-1: Become knowledgeable about the demographics and population statistics of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Demographic and Population Statistics | Who Are Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders? A Census Definition
Difficulty Level: Medium
2. According to the 2010 Census data, approximately what percentage of the U.S. population identified as Asian American, alone and in combination with one or more races?
A. 18.8%
B. 12.1%
C. 9.3%
D. 5.6%
Learning Objective: 10-1: Become knowledgeable about the demographics and population statistics of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Demographic and Population Statistics | Who Are Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders? A Census Definition
Difficulty Level: Medium
3. Why have Asian Americans been able to gain more acceptance into the dominant society, compared to other culturally diverse racial groups?
A. low levels of interaction with dominant group members
B. enormous contribution to the dominant society through medicine and technology
C. high percentage of intermarriage between Asian Americans and White Americans
D. high levels of educational attainment
Learning Objective: 10-1: Become knowledgeable about the demographics and population statistics of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Intermarriage and the Asian American Population
Difficulty Level: Hard
4. Tammy’s new college roommate Cathy just moved into their apartment. Tammy asked Cathy, an Asian American female, what her major is, and Cathy replied “pre-med,” Tammy said “oh yeah, that makes sense. Your parents are probably requiring you to become a doctor, huh? By the way, you speak English really well, you don’t even have an accent!” What is this an example of?
A. microaggression
B. ignorance of cultural differences
C. discrimination
D. prejudice
Learning Objective: 10-2: Analyze ethnic/racial stereotypes and microaggressions against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Ethnic/Racial Stereotypes, Racism, and Microaggressions
Difficulty Level: Medium
5. Most Eastern cultures, including Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, are ______ oriented, meaning that they feel a strong commitment to satisfying the interests and goals of the group rather than themselves.
A. collectivistic
B. individualistic
C. community
D. work
Learning Objective: 10-3: Understand the worldviews of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. | 10-4: Recognize the cultural values of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, including the values of collectivism, family, education, hard work, and communication style.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Collectivistic Versus Individualistic Orientation
Difficulty Level: Medium
6. What is the family structure for the majority of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders?
A. matriarchal and hierarchical
B. matriarchal and nonhierarchical
C. patriarchal and hierarchal
D. patriarchal and nonhierarchical
Learning Objective: 10-3: Understand the worldviews of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. | 10-4: Recognize the cultural values of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, including the values of collectivism, family, education, hard work, and communication style.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Family Hierarchical Structure, Family Values, and Parenting Styles
Difficulty Level: Easy
7. Which of the following is a major stressor associated with the development of mental health problems for Asian Americans living in the United States?
A. acculturative stress
B. assimilative stress
C. model minority stress
D. collectivism stress
Learning Objective: 10-6: Comprehend Asian American and Pacific Islander mental health challenges, acculturation conflicts, help-seeking attitudes, and expectations about counseling.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Acculturation and Cultural Issues Affecting Mental Health
Difficulty Level: Medium
8. Asian Americans have a ______ rate of mental health utilization and a ______ rate of premature termination of counseling services.
A. low; low
B. high; high
C. low; high
D. high; low
Learning Objective: 10-6: Comprehend Asian American and Pacific Islander mental health challenges, acculturation conflicts, help-seeking attitudes, and expectations about counseling.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Help-Seeking Attitudes of Asian Americans
Difficulty Level: Hard
True/False
1. Asians have become the largest group of new immigrants to the United States.
Learning Objective: 10-1: Become knowledgeable about the demographics and population statistics of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Historical Changes in the Asian American Profile
Difficulty Level: Medium
2. Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders do not experience much discrimination in the United States.
Learning Objective: 10-2: Analyze ethnic/racial stereotypes and microaggressions against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Ethnic/Racial Stereotypes, Racism, and Microaggressions
Difficulty Level: Easy
3. One potential challenge of working with Asian American clients is their values of self-control and restraint of emotionality.
Learning Objective: 10-3: Understand the worldviews of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. | 10-4: Recognize the cultural values of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, including the values of collectivism, family, education, hard work, and communication style.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: The Suppression of Family Problems: Self-Control, Emotional Restraint, and Shaming
Difficulty Level: Medium
4. It is impossible to have one ethnic or cultural identity model to represent all Asian American and Pacific Islanders since there are many Asian American groups, all with different cultural values and migration histories.
Learning Objective: 10-3: Understand the worldviews of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. | 10-4: Recognize the cultural values of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, including the values of collectivism, family, education, hard work, and communication style.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Culture Identity of Asian Americ
Learning Objective: 10-6: Comprehend Asian American and Pacific Islander mental health challenges, acculturation conflicts, help-seeking attitudes, and expectations about counseling.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Cultural Healing and Indigenous Practices
Difficulty Level: Medium
Short Answer
1. What is the model minority myth? Why is it problematic for Asian Americans?
Learning Objective: 10-2: Analyze ethnic/racial stereotypes and microaggressions against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Asian Americans as the “Model Ethnic Minority”: Myth or Reality?
Difficulty Level: Hard
2. Lee (1997) has proposed that Asian families are in transition and there are five types of categories of such families. List the five types.
Learning Objective: 10-3: Understand the worldviews of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. | 10-4: Recognize the cultural values of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, including the values of collectivism, family, education, hard work, and communication style.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Five Types of Asian American Families
Difficulty Level: Medium
3. What are cultural strengths of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders?
Learning Objective: 10-5: Learn the cultural strengths of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Cultural Strengths and Contributions of Asian Americans
Difficulty Level: Medium
4. What are culturally responsive steps a counselor can take with an Asian American or Pacific Islander client?
Learning Objective: 10-7: Learn the cultural factors to take into consideration for counseling Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Focus on Clients’ Cultural and Group Strengths
Difficulty Level: Hard
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