A Latina woman tells her therapist that people express surprise ...

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A Latina woman tells her therapist that people express surprise that she speaks English with no accent, or when she tells them that she is majoring in biochemistry. The section on psychotherapy in Chapter 12 would categorize these actions as
 
  a. a ruminative style.
  b. the myths of meritocracy.
  c. microaggressions.
  d. stereotype threat.

Question 2

Suppose that a low-income woman has an appointment with a man who is a psychotherapist. If the psychotherapist believed in the myth of meritocracy, he would be most likely to think that this client
 
  a. should pay more for psychotherapy than for pharmacotherapy.
  b. should pay more for a male psychotherapist than a female psychotherapist.
  c. is not likely to show substantial improvement, because psychotherapy works better for male clients than for female clients.
  d. is not very competent, because she has a low income.

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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

D

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