In Order to Minimize the Chances of Failing to Recognize

question 5

Multiple Choice

In order to minimize the chances of failing to recognize cultural variations in response to being interviewed, a clinician should

• A) only work with those clients of similar cultural or ethnic background.
• B) never directly address the situation, but just assume everything will be fine.
• C) consult with colleagues and/or enlist the help of persons with more expertise in working with particular clients.
• D) stick to a structured interview format when working with individuals of different cultural or ethnic backgrounds.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Labels

Terms or descriptors used to identify and categorize mental processes, states, or phenomena.

Conscious Experience

The awareness of internal or external existence.

Emotional Experience

The complex state of feeling resulting from physical and psychological changes that influence thoughts and behavior.

Guilty Knowledge Test

A psychological assessment technique used to determine if a person has knowledge of information related to a crime.