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WorksheetsCultural issues and diagnosis
Total questions: 6
Worksheet time: 3mins
How many therapists were involved in Diana Li-Repac's study?
Ten therapists from two different cultural backgrounds
Five therapists from five different cultural backgrounds
Two therapists each from a different cultural background
20 therapists from five different cultural backgrounds
What cultures were Diana Li-Repac's therapists from?
White or Chinese-American
Chinese or American
Black American or White American
British or Amercian
Li-Repac looked at the therapists' differing conceptions of normality, empathic ability, and their perceptions of the same Chinese and white clients seen on a videotaped interview. One thing that was similar across both groups was
their conceptions of normality
the diagnoses given to the videotaped patients
level of empathy
Chinese clients were perceived to be more likely to have depression, show inhibited behaviour, poorer 'social poise' and interpersonal skills when evaluated by the ...
white therapists
Chinese-American therapists.
In Li-Repac's study white clients perceived to be more severely disturbed when evaluated by...
Chinese-American therapists
White therapists
Li-Repac concludes that differing perceptions between the white and Chinese-American therapists were due to...
the therapists' biases and world views
lack of experience with cultural groups other than their own
racism
poor training in diagnosing people from cultures other than their own
