Question 1

A broad definition of culture includes

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A)   physical ability
B)   religion
C)   sexual orientation
D)   all of the above

Question 2

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)   Multiculturalism as a philosophy has influenced a wide range of disciplines.
B)   Multiculturalism applies to settings in which more than one culture exists.
C)   Multiculturalism as a philosophy only applies to the field of psychology.
D)   Multiculturalism represents a set of beliefs about how different cultural groups should coexist. C

Question 3

Which term refers to the tendency for people to use their culture as the standard for evaluating others?

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A)   False consensus effect
B)   Psychological reactance
C)   Values-belief fallacy
D)   Ethnocentrism

Question 4

U.S. Census projections indicate that sometime in the next century the United States will become a ________________ society.

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A)   minority majority
B)   majority minority
C)   homogeneous
D)   more tolerant B

Question 5

The field of multicultural psychology evolved primarily out of _______________.

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A)   physiological psychology
B)   social psychology
C)   anthropology
D)   clinical and counseling psychology

Question 6

During the 18th century, scientists began to include behavioral and psychological characteristics in their racial categories. This led to the development of race as a ____________ construct.

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A)   sociocultural
B)   multicultural
C)   biological
D)   narrow

Question 7

Overall, the policies of the Trump administration and personal statements made by Donald Trump indicate:

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A)   strong support for multicultural issues.
B)   a lack of support for multicultural issues.
C)   movement toward being more supportive of multicultural issues.
D)   no strong opinions related to multicultural issues.

Question 8

Most differences between racial groups can be accounted for by

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A)   the percentage of genes that are different between groups.
B)   the fact that different racial groups represent different species within the human race.
C)   patterns of migration and adaptation between the different groups.
D)   none of the above-There are absolutely no differences in either genotype or phenotype between the groups. C

Question 9

The case of Donte Robinson and Rashon Neslon at Starbucks was used in Chapter 1 to illustrate

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A)   the "browning of America."
B)   definitions of culture.
C)   the history of racism in this country.
D)   differences in worldview.

Question 10

Multiculturalism emphasizes all of the following except

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A)   cultural pluralism.
B)   analytic thinking involving multiple perspectives.
C)   change at the individual, organizational, and societal levels.
D)   the imposition of one's values and beliefs on others.

Question 11

Early psychological research conducted by Europeans and European Americans on racial group differences often concluded that

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A)   we are all members of one race, the human race.
B)   Whites are inferior to other races.
C)   members of other racial groups are inferior to Whites
D)   Whites are higher in intelligence, but other groups are higher in personality.

Question 12

What is the white-lash?

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A)   The ability of Obama to get people of all races to vote for him.
B)   The proof we now live in a postracial society.
C)   The reason voters supported Hillary Clinton.
D)   The backlash of White voters against a black president, minorities in general, and a changing country.

Question 13

What was the purpose of the first National Multicultural Conference and Summit in 1999?

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A)   To discuss how to train professional psychologist to work with diverse populations
B)   To discuss how psychology could address the growing mental health needs of historically marginalized groups and disenfranchised individuals
C)   To enhance the role of psychologists of color in the field
D)   To demonstrate the commitment of the American Psychological Association to multicultural issues

Question 14

Race differs from culture in that culture focuses on

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A)   biological differences.
B)   the shared attitudes and beliefs of a group.
C)   the degree to which one assimilates to a new surrounding.
D)   the socially constructed meaning of phenotypic differences.

Question 15

The field of multicultural psychology distinguishes between a(n)  _________ and a _______ definition of culture.

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A)   broad; diverse
B)   individual; collective
C)   broad; narrow
D)   specific; diverse

Question 16

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding cultural identity?

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A)   Cultural identity plays a major role in one's attitudes toward the self.
B)   Cultural identity plays a major role in one's attitudes toward others in the same cultural group.
C)   Cultural identity plays a major role in one's attitudes toward others in different cultural groups.
D)   Cultural identity is influenced primarily by one's genetic makeup.

Question 17

__________ refers to critical incidents where people from different cultural, ethnic, or linguistic backgrounds come into social contact with each other.

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A)   Culture contact
B)   Ethnical psychology
C)   Ethnocentrism
D)   Introspection

Question 18

In the 1960s and 1970s minority groups responded to psychology's lack of interest in their concerns by

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A)   forming their own special-interest organizations.
B)   leaving psychology and going into other professions.
C)   suing the American Psychological Association for discrimination.
D)   assimilating into the mainstream of the American Psychological Association.

Question 19

It has been argued that issues around gender identity and sexual orientation should only be considered a mental disorder if:

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A)   the individual has been formally evaluated by a mental health professional.
B)   these issues cause the person significant distress or interfere with their ability to function.
C)   the individual believes they have a mental disorder.
D)   they want insurance to pay for their treatment.

Question 20

From a biological perspective, race is determined by

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A)   the shared attitudes and beliefs of a group.
B)   the degree to which one assimilates into the dominant group.
C)   phenotype, or the shared noticeable physical characteristics of a group.
D)   the shared language and history of a group.

Exam 1: What Is Multicultural Psychology

A broad definition of culture includes

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Which of the following statements is FALSE?

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Which term refers to the tendency for people to use their culture as the standard for evaluating others?

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U.S. Census projections indicate that sometime in the next century the United States will become a ________________ society.

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The field of multicultural psychology evolved primarily out of _______________.

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During the 18th century, scientists began to include behavioral and psychological characteristics in their racial categories. This led to the development of race as a ____________ construct.

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Overall, the policies of the Trump administration and personal statements made by Donald Trump indicate:

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Most differences between racial groups can be accounted for by

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The case of Donte Robinson and Rashon Neslon at Starbucks was used in Chapter 1 to illustrate

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Multiculturalism emphasizes all of the following except

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Early psychological research conducted by Europeans and European Americans on racial group differences often concluded that

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What is the white-lash?

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What was the purpose of the first National Multicultural Conference and Summit in 1999?

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Race differs from culture in that culture focuses on

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The field of multicultural psychology distinguishes between a(n) _________ and a _______ definition of culture.

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Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding cultural identity?

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__________ refers to critical incidents where people from different cultural, ethnic, or linguistic backgrounds come into social contact with each other.

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In the 1960s and 1970s minority groups responded to psychology's lack of interest in their concerns by

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It has been argued that issues around gender identity and sexual orientation should only be considered a mental disorder if:

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