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LICSW Questions and Correct Answers/
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Authoritarian
Ans: Parents enforce strict rules. Failure to follow results in
punishment/consequence. Parents fail to explain reasoning
behind consequence.Results in child becoming obedient but
lower in social competence and esteem
Authoritative
Ans: Parent establishes rules and guidelines that are expected
of a child to follow. When rules are broken, parent i s nurturing
and forgiving. Results in child presenting as happy and capable
Permissive
Ans: Parent who rarely disciplines child. Generally nurturing
and communicative. Views child as a "friend". Results in child
having problems with authority and poor self regulation. Often
does poorly in school
Uninvolved
Ans: Parents have few demands; Low responsiveness and little
communication with child. Child's basic needs are fulfilled while
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parent remains detached. Results in child lacking self control
and self esteem. less competent compared to peers
Ethnic Identity
Ans: Sense of belonging to an identifiable group and having
history continuity
Ethnicity
Ans: Group classified by members who share a unique cultural
and social heritage
Oppressed Minority
Ans: Group singled out from others in society because of
physical or cultural characteristics. Group receives unequal tx
and views itself as objects of collective discrimination.
Ethnocentrism
Ans: Orientation that holds ones own culture, ethnic, or racial
group as superior to others
Acculturation
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Ans: Process of learning and adopting the dominant culture
through adaptation and assimilation.
Pluralism
Ans: Respecting and encouraging cultural differences. Diverse
members maintain their own traditions while working together
and seeing others traits as valuable
Stratification
Ans: Unequal distribution of resources (Income, status,
education, power) among different groups of individuals
Hispanic/Latino
Ans: Family: Deep sense of obligation; male has greatest
power and authority; emphasis on grp vs. approach
Communication: Excessive emotion when in crisis; When not
speaking native language tone may be more businesslike and
guarded
Spirituality: Strong Church and community orientation.
Values: Improving life circumstance; proud of heritage; respect
for elderly and authority; demonstrates shame when seeking
mental health
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White American
Ans: Family: Divorce common; personal desire put over family;
parents try to be friends; avoid physical punishment
Communication: Language long winded; impersonal
Spirituality: Private affair; mainly Protestant and Bible based
Values: Poverty=failure; wealth=high esteem, physical beauty,
sports and individual rights
America Indian/Alaska Native
Ans: Family: Strong kinship bonds; husband and wife
communicate more with gender grp than with each other;
sharing of materials and good; grp based decision making.
Communication: Comfortable with silence; may avoid direct eye
contact as a sign of respect
Spirituality: Interconnection to all living things; use of
traditional Western healing.
Values: Interconnection to mind, body, and spirit.
High degree of alcohol use
Asian
Ans: Family: Elders are decision makers. Hierarchical family
structure. Males dominant; wife lowest status. Gender roles and
rules; obligation to elders
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LICSW Questions and Correct Answers/
Latest Update / Already Graded
Authoritarian
Ans: Parents enforce strict rules. Failure to follow results in
punishment/consequence. Parents fail to explain reasoning
behind consequence.Results in child becoming obedient but
lower in social competence and esteem
Authoritative
Ans: Parent establishes rules and guidelines that are expected
of a child to follow. When rules are broken, parent i s nurturing
and forgiving. Results in child presenting as happy and capable
Permissive
Ans: Parent who rarely disciplines child. Generally nurturing
and communicative. Views child as a "friend". Results in child
having problems with authority and poor self regulation. Often
does poorly in school
Uninvolved
Ans: Parents have few demands; Low responsiveness and little
communication with child. Child's basic needs are fulfilled while
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parent remains detached. Results in child lacking self control
and self esteem. less competent compared to peers
Ethnic Identity
Ans: Sense of belonging to an identifiable group and having
history continuity
Ethnicity
Ans: Group classified by members who share a unique cultural
and social heritage
Oppressed Minority
Ans: Group singled out from others in society because of
physical or cultural characteristics. Group receives unequal tx
and views itself as objects of collective discrimination.
Ethnocentrism
Ans: Orientation that holds ones own culture, ethnic, or racial
group as superior to others
Acculturation
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Ans: Process of learning and adopting the dominant culture
through adaptation and assimilation.
Pluralism
Ans: Respecting and encouraging cultural differences. Diverse
members maintain their own traditions while working together
and seeing others traits as valuable
Stratification
Ans: Unequal distribution of resources (Income, status,
education, power) among different groups of individuals
Hispanic/Latino
Ans: Family: Deep sense of obligation; male has greatest
power and authority; emphasis on grp vs. approach
Communication: Excessive emotion when in crisis; When not
speaking native language tone may be more businesslike and
guarded
Spirituality: Strong Church and community orientation.
Values: Improving life circumstance; proud of heritage; respect
for elderly and authority; demonstrates shame when seeking
mental health
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White American
Ans: Family: Divorce common; personal desire put over family;
parents try to be friends; avoid physical punishment
Communication: Language long winded; impersonal
Spirituality: Private affair; mainly Protestant and Bible based
Values: Poverty=failure; wealth=high esteem, physical beauty,
sports and individual rights
America Indian/Alaska Native
Ans: Family: Strong kinship bonds; husband and wife
communicate more with gender grp than with each other;
sharing of materials and good; grp based decision making.
Communication: Comfortable with silence; may avoid direct eye
contact as a sign of respect
Spirituality: Interconnection to all living things; use of
traditional Western healing.
Values: Interconnection to mind, body, and spirit.
High degree of alcohol use
Asian
Ans: Family: Elders are decision makers. Hierarchical family
structure. Males dominant; wife lowest status. Gender roles and
rules; obligation to elders
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