During her clinical internship, psychology graduate student Veronica Wiza will conduct therapy sessions with African American clients. An important consideration for Wiza to consider when treating African Americans is their
a. tendency toward open display of emotions.
b. history, as a people, of racial discrimination and oppression. c. willingness to share personal information.
d. tendency to lack insight into the psychological origins of their problems. e. language preferences.
Question 2
Dr. Thornton specializes in psychotherapy with a particular ethnic group. Compared to people from other ethnic groups, Thornton's clients are more likely to keep their feelings to themselves. Thornton understands that this should not lead him to interpret his clients as being uncooperative or avoidant. In addition, Thornton recognizes that people with this cultural background are more likely to emphasize collective values than individualism. Dr. Thornton is most likely to be working with which ethnic group?
a. Latino Americans
b. African Americans
c. Asian Americans
d. European Americans e. Native Americans
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