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Multicultural Clinicians Adhere to Diverse Theories of Personality

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Multicultural clinicians adhere to diverse theories of personality. However, a unique contribution of multicultural psychotherapy is the formulation of cultural identity development theories. Describe what cultural identify development theory is. Then, contrast the theory of identity development for ethnic minorities and the theory of identity development for White American groups.


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Sociologists

Social scientists who study the development, structure, and functioning of human society and the behavior of individuals in social groups.

Deviant Behavior

Actions or behaviors that violate societal norms or values, potentially leading to negative social responses.

Positivist Perspective

A philosophical approach that emphasizes empirical data and scientific methodology to understand and explain social phenomena.

Constructionist Perspective

A theoretical approach that suggests realities are socially constructed through human interpretation and interaction.

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