Discuss three of the common mechanisms of oppression in our society.
What will be an ideal response?
Mechanisms include myth of scarcity, defined norm, the other, invisibility, distortion, stereotyping, violence and the threat of it, lack of prior claim, blaming the victim, internalized oppression, horizontal hostility, isolation, assimilation, tokenism, and emphasis on individual solutions.
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__________ validity determines how well a person has mastered a classroom skill.
a. Face b. Criterion-related c. Construct d. Content-related
The concept of freedom in the existential approach implies that group members
a. are free to be whatever they want to be. b. are free without restrictions. c. have freedom of options to determine their own destinies and have the freedom to act or to be acted upon. d. the greater our awareness, the less possibilities we have in life.
According to Adler, a healthy style of life focuses on three main tasks: ________
A. social order, work, and sexuality B. society, work and sexuality C. contributing to society, family interconnectedness, and spirituality D. coping with life, courage, working in society
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1.Standardized tests provide norms and include consideration of reliability and validity. 2.An advantage to nonstandardized tests is that they foster an active role for the client in the assessment process. 3.Counselor’s observations are not considered objective and, therefore, should not be used in a formal assessment. 4.The DSM-5 categories are sequenced from a life span–developmental perspective.