When Conducting an Assessment with a Client from an Ethnic

question 29

Multiple Choice

When conducting an assessment with a client from an ethnic minority background for whom no culturally validated measures are available,the psychologist should:

• A) avoid using scores, or indicate that the scores may not provide an optimal assessment of the client's functioning.
• B) indicate in the assessment report that accuracy and validity of results may be less than ideal.
• C) use the test only to aid in generating hypotheses about the client's functioning.
• D) all of the above.

Comprehend the micro and macro levels of societal analysis.

Understand the role of feminist theory in sociology.

Grasp the importance of discourse in shaping societal views and knowledge.

Recognize the impact of historical events on the development of sociological theories.

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Definitions:

Cultural Tightness

The strength and enforcement of social norms and the level of tolerance for deviant behavior within a culture.

Standards for Behaviour

Established norms or criteria that guide acceptable and appropriate actions within a society or organization.

Individualistic Societies

Individualistic Societies prioritize the needs and goals of the individual over the collective, often resulting in a loose social framework where personal achievement and independence are valued.

Collective Societies

Cultures that prioritize the needs and goals of the group over the desires and success of individual members.