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PART B
1. Beliefs about disabilities change across different cultures. What view is characteristic of individualistic cultures, such as the American culture?
a. Individuals with disabilities are part of a group and the group takes care of everyone.
b. Individuals with disabilities cannot fend for themselves and they need help.
c. Individuals with disabilities "have been touched by god".
d. All of these
2. Cultures that strictly adhere to a schedule and often organize their days around clocks and daily planners to emphasize punctuality are called:
a. Polychronic
b. Event Time
c. Collectivist
d. Monochronic
3. Power distance refers to the way in which power is distributed and the extent to which the less powerful accept that power is distributed unequally. Select the correct statement:
a. When in a high power distance culture, the relationship between bosses and subordinates is one of interdependence.
b. Power distribution always affects the relationship between grandparents, parents and children.
c. When in a low power distance society, the relationship between bosses and subordinates is one of interdependence.
d. When in a high power distance culture, the relationship between bosses and supervisors is one of interdependence.
4. An idea for improving cultural competence is
All of these
asking students, family members, and interpreters to share important aspects of their culture
researching the particular culture of interest
teaming up with members of that cultural community that may act as informants
5. The type of culture in which context is unimportant in communicating meaning is called
a. low-context culture
b. high-context culture
c. high power distance
d. low power distance
6. In order for a clinician to improve intercultural skills, he/she must first learn about his/her own culture before seeking information about other cultures.
True
False
7. A clinician does not need to be aware of events, festivities, ceremonies, or celebrations that the client observes since they will not coincide with treatment sessions or recommendations.
True
False