Cultural Variables Are Important in the Context of a Clinical

question 2

Multiple Choice

Cultural variables are important in the context of a clinical interview. For example, compared to people from North America or Britain, people of Middle Eastern or Latino/Latina cultures tend to ______.

• A) prefer a greater amount of personal space
• B) prefer a smaller amount of personal space
• C) expect the clinical interviewer to offer food or drink during the interviewer
• D) view the clinical interviewer as an expert

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Definitions:

Thanatos

In psychoanalytic theory, the death drive representing an unconscious wish for death or self-destruction.

Conscious Mind

The aspect of the mind that is aware of one's self, thoughts, feelings, and surroundings.

Short-term Memory

Short-term memory is part of the memory system that holds a limited amount of information in mind for a short period of time, typically seconds to a few minutes.

Awareness Levels

Degrees of conscious knowledge or perception about a particular issue, subject, or situation.