1. CEEP 658 Multicultural Counseling Fall 2011
Dr. Wilson
Exam 1
Text:
Counseling the Culturally Different Chapter
2:The Superordinate Nature of Multicultural Counseling and Therapy
(MCT) Choose 4 (Short answers—1/2 page to1page max per question;
Submit your final response in our “dropbox” in D2L by midnight Sept.
11)
1. The authors make the case that the notion of“universalityis
Actually a culture--‐bound” notion that results in biased and oppressive
Theories and practice. Briefly describe your understanding of their argument
And how it changes or challenges some assumptions you’ve had about
counseling.
2. The authors identify 5 themes for MCT in this chapter, BRIEFLY describe
And give an example illustrating the relevance of each one.
3. The authors present a 3-part model of personal identity—what are those
Parts and why must counselors attend to each aspect in order to be culturally
Competent helpers?
4. The authors make the case that history counselors have focused on the
Individual level or the universal level to the neglect of the group level of
identity—why might that be? What is so difficult/painful/uncomfortable
about dealing with the group level of identity? How does your own
resistanceshowup?
5. On pages 42--‐43, the authors Outline 6 aspects of MCT. IN PLAIN
LANGUAGE—your OWN words—describe what you understand those
To be.
6. The authors identify 3 categories of multicultural counseling
competency-what are they and what do they entail?
7. The authors discuss in some detail the foci of therapeutic interventions.
According to them,“individual” intervention is just one of several areas to
Which counselors should attend. What are the others and what might attending
To them look like for you in your future work as a helper?
8. Chapter 2 begins to set the stage for questioning many of the traditional
Assumptions about counseling practice—for rejecting the notion that“good
Counseling is good counseling”—discuss your reaction to this and what
Beliefs you already hold that are challenged by it.
