According to Pedersen, the First Second Stage in Developing Cultural

question 25

Multiple Choice

According to Pedersen, the first second stage in developing cultural competency is:

• A) awareness of culturally learned assumptions
• B) an awareness of the counselor's own worldview and biases
• C) an understanding of culturally relevant facts
• D) development of culturally appropriate interventions

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Definitions:

Representative Sample

A subset of a population that accurately reflects the members of the entire population.

Response Biases

Tendencies for participants to respond in a particular way regardless of their actual knowledge or beliefs, often skewing the validity of assessment outcomes.

Self-Identify

The process through which individuals perceive and define themselves based on their own perspectives and experiences.

Gay or Lesbian

Gay or lesbian describes individuals who are romantically or sexually attracted to people of the same sex.