The Process of Gaining Cultural Competence Is Envisioned as a Succession

question 5

Multiple Choice

The process of gaining cultural competence is envisioned as a succession of stages in the Cultural Competence Continuum. Which of the following describes the stage of cultural blindness?

• A) Approaches of the dominant culture are applicable for everyone.
• B) Attitudes, practices, and policies are destructive to other cultures.
• C) Paternalistic attitude toward the "unfortunates." No capacity to help.
• D) Blind individuals are not considered a separate cultural group.
• E) Weaknesses in serving culturally diverse populations are realized.

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Definitions:

Identification

In Freudian theory, the process by which a young child adopts characteristics, beliefs, attitudes, values, and behaviors of the parent of the same sex.

Gender Awareness

Recognition and understanding of the differences in gender and the social roles associated with gender.

Penis Envy

A controversial concept in Freudian psychoanalytic theory that suggests the female child experiences anxiety upon realizing she does not have a penis.

Gender Through Identification

A psychological process wherein an individual identifies with the gender roles and characteristics deemed appropriate in their culture, often influenced by parents and societal expectations.