Dr. Chen, who is Asian American, is about to begin meeting with a ...

[stevenposner]

Dr. Chen, who is Asian American, is about to begin meeting with a young Latino man to administer behavior therapy for anxiety. Dr. Chen is concerned that their ethnic/racial differences will impede the progress of therapy. Being acquainted with the research on this issue, what would you tell him?
 
  a. He's right; when the therapist and client are not matched with regard to ethnic background, it tends to have a negative effect on the therapeutic outcome.
  b. He's wrong; although counterintuitive, when the therapist and client are not matched with regard to ethnic background, it tends to have a positive effect on the therapeutic outcome.
  c. He's wrong; although counterintuitive, when the therapist and client are not matched with regard to ethnic background, it tends to have a positive effect on the therapeutic outcome, but only when the therapist makes an effort to be culturally sensitive.
  d. It is uncertain; the research conducted to date on the effect of therapist/client ethnic matching on therapeutic outcome is equivocal.

Question 2

In comprehensive reviews, Beutler et al. (1994, 2004) concluded that
 
  a. older therapists tend to produce better therapy outcomes than younger therapists.
  b. female therapists tend to produce better therapy outcomes than male therapists.
  c. both of the above
  d. neither of the above

[annierak]

Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

D

[stevenposner]

Thank you

[annierak]

No problem