1. Nadin is Hindu and is a strict vegetarian. His group home supervisor helps him and his roommates make meals, but often they do not make a vegetarian option for Nadin. Sometimes Nadin refuses the foods the group home makes. This represents which area of cultural conflict?

a) Association with others

b) Media interests

c) Personal habits

d) Participation in activities involving risk

2. Elizabeth is 22 years old and has autism. She often prefers to dress in men’s clothes and sometimes asks that others call her Andrew. Several of the service providers who work with her refuse to call her Andrew and ask her to dress in women’s clothing, causing her to become distressed and irritable. What is the must culturally competent response to this situation?

a) Provide independent living skills training to help Elizabeth dress in women’s clothing and answer to her given name.

b) Respect Elizabeth’s choice, but encourage her to act and dress as a woman when she is around her other service providers.

c) Discuss the issue with a psychologist to make sure Elizabeth understands gender identity and to determine if this is a behavior problem.

d) Respect Elizabeth’s choice by calling her Andrew, letting her dress in men’s clothes, and helping her advocate against discrimination in the community.

3. Thomas is an 11-year-old boy and has a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. He is White and his family identifies as having Irish and Scottish ancestry. His family attends a Catholic church. Which of the following is a secondary dimension of Thomas’ identity?

a) Has fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

b) White with Irish and Scottish ancestry

c) Attends a Catholic church

d) Is 11-years-old

4. Which of the following is the best definition of cultural competence?

a) Having a deep understanding of all cultures and societies from around the world.

b) Having knowledge of one’s own culture and how you can influence other people from different backgrounds.

c) Ignoring the cultural background of the individual you serve and focusing on them as a person.

d) Acting in ways that show respect for a person’s cultural background while minimizing conflict.

5. Which of the following is a common misperception about people based on socioeconomic status (SES)?

a) SES refers to the measure of a person’s social and economic position as compared to others.

b) Individuals with IDD can come from a wide variety of SES backgrounds.

c) People of lower SES are typically uneducated and want hand-outs.

d) SES can encompass a person’s income, education, and occupation.

6. What is the salad bowl perspective on cultural diversity in the United States?

a) Diverse groups assimilate into the dominant culture by adopting its beliefs, behaviors, and attitudes.

b) Cultures complement each other and contribute to the whole, rather than assimilating into the dominant culture.

c) There are too many cultures, or “ingredients”, for there to ever be a dominant culture in the United States.

d) Cultures are segregated and can never fully mix or complement each other.

7. Desiree has Down Syndrome and receives services for independent living skills training. One of the DSPs who has been hired to assist her says to his manager: “I thought I would be working with someone with autism. I won’t work with Down Syndrome people.” This is an example of what?

a) Stereotype

b) Prejudice

c) Discrimination

d) Abuse

8. Sometimes staff members impose their cultural values on the people they support. This is an example of what type of risk factor for negative attitudes toward people with IDD?

a) Lack of information

b) Low risk tolerance

c) Self-hugging

d) Stress

9. Because of the high rates of individuals with IDD experiencing abuse, it can be said that persons with IDD may be living in a what?

a) Culture of abuse

b) Culture of victimhood

c) Culture of domestic violence

d) Culture of distrust

10. Sasha is African-American and enjoys listening to hip-hop and rap music. Her DSP dislikes this music, and often tells Sasha to “stop playing gangster music.” This represents which area of cultural conflict?

a) Health considerations

b) Media interests

c) Personal habits

d) Association with others

Question

1. Nadin is Hindu and is a strict vegetarian. His group home supervisor helps him and his roommates make meals, but often they do not make a vegetarian option for Nadin. Sometimes Nadin refuses the foods the group home makes. This represents which area of cultural conflict?

a) Association with others

b) Media interests

c) Personal habits

d) Participation in activities involving risk

2. Elizabeth is 22 years old and has autism. She often prefers to dress in men’s clothes and sometimes asks that others call her Andrew. Several of the service providers who work with her refuse to call her Andrew and ask her to dress in women’s clothing, causing her to become distressed and irritable. What is the must culturally competent response to this situation?

a) Provide independent living skills training to help Elizabeth dress in women’s clothing and answer to her given name.

b) Respect Elizabeth’s choice, but encourage her to act and dress as a woman when she is around her other service providers.

c) Discuss the issue with a psychologist to make sure Elizabeth understands gender identity and to determine if this is a behavior problem.

d) Respect Elizabeth’s choice by calling her Andrew, letting her dress in men’s clothes, and helping her advocate against discrimination in the community.

3. Thomas is an 11-year-old boy and has a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. He is White and his family identifies as having Irish and Scottish ancestry. His family attends a Catholic church. Which of the following is a secondary dimension of Thomas’ identity?

a) Has fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

b) White with Irish and Scottish ancestry

c) Attends a Catholic church

d) Is 11-years-old

4. Which of the following is the best definition of cultural competence?

a) Having a deep understanding of all cultures and societies from around the world.

b) Having knowledge of one’s own culture and how you can influence other people from different backgrounds.

c) Ignoring the cultural background of the individual you serve and focusing on them as a person.

d) Acting in ways that show respect for a person’s cultural background while minimizing conflict.

5. Which of the following is a common misperception about people based on socioeconomic status (SES)?

a) SES refers to the measure of a person’s social and economic position as compared to others.

b) Individuals with IDD can come from a wide variety of SES backgrounds.

c) People of lower SES are typically uneducated and want hand-outs.

d) SES can encompass a person’s income, education, and occupation.

6. What is the salad bowl perspective on cultural diversity in the United States?

a) Diverse groups assimilate into the dominant culture by adopting its beliefs, behaviors, and attitudes.

b) Cultures complement each other and contribute to the whole, rather than assimilating into the dominant culture.

c) There are too many cultures, or “ingredients”, for there to ever be a dominant culture in the United States.

d) Cultures are segregated and can never fully mix or complement each other.

7. Desiree has Down Syndrome and receives services for independent living skills training. One of the DSPs who has been hired to assist her says to his manager: “I thought I would be working with someone with autism. I won’t work with Down Syndrome people.” This is an example of what?

a) Stereotype

b) Prejudice

c) Discrimination

d) Abuse

8. Sometimes staff members impose their cultural values on the people they support. This is an example of what type of risk factor for negative attitudes toward people with IDD?

a) Lack of information

b) Low risk tolerance

c) Self-hugging

d) Stress

9. Because of the high rates of individuals with IDD experiencing abuse, it can be said that persons with IDD may be living in a what?

a) Culture of abuse

b) Culture of victimhood

c) Culture of domestic violence

d) Culture of distrust

10. Sasha is African-American and enjoys listening to hip-hop and rap music. Her DSP dislikes this music, and often tells Sasha to “stop playing gangster music.” This represents which area of cultural conflict?

a) Health considerations

b) Media interests

c) Personal habits

d) Association with others

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