Author Question: Which of the following statements characterizes the Hispanic population with respect to personality ... (Read 36 times)

washai · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

Which of the following statements characterizes the Hispanic population with respect to personality assessment?

a. Hispanics tend to seek help for their mental condition from personnel of other ethnicities in order to avoid potential embarrassment in their own community.
b. Hispanics are highly individualistic and tend to score high on self-enhancement.
c. Compared to Blacks, Hispanics score considerably higher on suspicion and lack of trust in other people.
d. Compared to Whites, there is a higher rate of PTSD symptoms among Hispanic civilian survivors with physical injuries.

Question 2

In the context of the ethnic issues that affect personality assessment, Hispanics tend to:

a. constantly seek therapy compared to Whites and other minority groups.
b. never follow up on their first visit by returning for additional sessions.
c. avoid doctors who are from the same ethnic and racial background as themselves.
d. keep their distress hidden and only reveal this distress to close family members.

Tonny · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 21, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
FEEDBACK: A study of civilian survivors with physical injuries also found a higher rate of PTSD symptoms among Hispanics as compared to Whites. The collectivist orientation may help explain the higher rates of PTSD found in a study of Hispanic police officers when compared to Black officers and non-Hispanic White officers.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
FEEDBACK: Asian Americans tend to view any form of mental disorder as a shameful condition that they are embarrassed to admit. As a result, they are less likely to seek treatment from a therapist or counselor for emotional problems. Among Hispanics who do seek counseling, half never follow up on their first visit by returning for additional sessions (Dingfelder, 2005).