Describe the iceberg concept of culture and why it is important for counselors to understand.
What will be an ideal response?
Created by Edward Hall, the iceberg concept of culture indicates that there are visible aspects of culture “above the water” and indivisible aspects of culture “below the water.” The visible aspects are external, conscious, learned explicitly, and observable such as dance, music, clothing, flags, food, performance and visual arts, holidays, and festivals. The invisible aspects are internal, largely unconscious, learned implicitly, and are hidden, deeply held beliefs and values about interpersonal relationships, assumptions, and expectations about gender, time, age, and social status. This is important because counselors cannot judge a person’s culture based only on the visible--there is an entire invisible part of their culture too.
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a. Erickson b. Chinen c. Friedan d. Butler
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a) Measureable b) General c) Attainable d) Time-limited
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A) shared accountability.? B) ?agreed-on mutual goals. C) ?parity. D) ?all of the above