Ch 5 Racism & Ethnocentrism

A social worker is working with a client who believes their cultural values and traditions are superior to others. This belief is an example of:

• A. Cultural Competence

• B. Assimilation

• C. Ethnocentrism

• D. Ethical Practice

A social worker is facilitating a cultural competency training for colleagues. Which of the following best describes cultural competence?

• A. The ability to treat all clients exactly the same regardless of cultural background

• B. The continuous process of learning about and being sensitive to different cultural practices

• C. The expectation that clients adapt to the dominant culture to receive services

• D. The belief that one’s own cultural values are superior to those of others

A social worker is working with a client from a different cultural background. To demonstrate cultural humility, the social worker should:

• A. Assume the client’s experiences are similar to others from the same culture

• B. Recognize their own biases and engage in ongoing learning about the client’s culture

• C. Apply a universal intervention that has worked for clients in the past

• D. Encourage the client to assimilate into mainstream cultural norms

A social worker notices that a Black client is treated more harshly by the criminal justice system than a White client with a similar background. This reflects which concept?

• A. White privilege

• B. Reverse discrimination

• C. Cultural assimilation

• D. Cultural relativism

When a person of color internalizes negative stereotypes about their own racial group, this is known as:

• A. Internalized oppression

• B. Microaggression

• C. Structural racism

• D. Cultural appropriation

Which of the following is an example of a microaggression?

• A. A hiring manager refuses to interview candidates from a specific racial group

• B. A person is denied housing due to their ethnicity

• C. A teacher assumes a student of Asian descent is naturally good at math

• D. A company refuses to promote employees of a certain race

A social worker advocating for policies that address racial disparities in healthcare is engaging in:

• A. Case management

• B. Micro-level intervention

• C. Social justice work

• D. Individual therapy

A client expresses frustration that their previous social worker dismissed their cultural beliefs about healing and medicine. To uphold cultural competence, the current social worker should:

• A. Encourage the client to use only evidence-based medical practices

• B. Validate the client’s perspective and explore how their beliefs influence treatment preferences

• C. Explain why Western medical approaches are superior

• D. Refer the client to another social worker who shares the same cultural background

A Black client expresses mistrust toward institutions like banks and hospitals due to historical and personal experiences with discrimination. How should the social worker respond?

• A. Dismiss the client’s concerns and focus on problem-solving

• B. Assume the client is exaggerating their experiences

• C. Encourage the client to ignore past experiences and move forward

• D. Acknowledge the client’s feelings and explore the impact of systemic racism on their experiences

A social worker in a community agency recognizes that people of color have a harder time accessing mental health services because of cost and lack of transportation. Which of the following actions best demonstrates the social worker’s role in advancing social justice in this situation?

• A. Providing individual therapy to clients of color

• B. Teaching individual marginalized clients better coping strategies

• C. Advocating for policy changes that increase funding for public transportation and affordable mental health care

• D. Encouraging clients to adapt to existing service structures