dentify one way that counselors routinely oppress clients and briefly explain.
What will be an ideal response?
(1) Using biased psychological tests to inform counseling decisions, (2) writing or endorsing reports that emphasize deficits, (3) endorsing the use of psychotropic medications to suppress culturally or developmentally appropriate behaviors, (4) using the majority culture as the basis for behavioral norms, and (5) adhering to diagnostic classification systems without regard to cultural considerations
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It is important to study demographic trends because
a. We know the aging population is decreasing, and thus, services can be reduced b. People are living longer, and so society can adjust to the growing needs of younger populations for the majority of social resources c. The life expectancy is lengthening. Growth in the older population will happen at relatively rapid rates. This impacts family structures, social policy, and service needs of the entire population in the near future d. It will help policy makers understand where older adults live
Many therapeutic approaches are incorporating mindfulness and meditation, as well as other contemplative practices, in the counseling process
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Client reactions to cognitive strategies are either to respond positively or:
a. To find them meaningless. b. To be insulted c. To reject the effort d. All of the above
__________ value include individualism, autonomy, status and power, direct communication, linear time orientation, rationality, emphasis on the scientific method, and a nuclear family structure
a. African Americans b. Native Americans c. European Americans d. Hispanic Americans