Question 1

What are cultural strengths of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders?

Accepted Answer

There are many and they are varied. Strengths include family structure, values about hard work and achievement in education and careers, resilience and strengths in the face of adversity, ability to maintain elements of culture to serve as protective factors against prejudice and discrimination, collective orientation, strong families, sense of communities.

Question 2

Which of the following is true regarding the demographics of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Although there is a broad range of nationalities that consist of these groups, their ethnicity and cultural values are relatively similar. 
B)  There are six major ethnic groups that account for more than 95% of the AAPI population. 
C)  There is a legal definition used in the United States to determine who are Asian Americans. 
D)  Asian Americans have lower educational attainment and median annual income compared to Caucasian Americans. 
A)  Although there is a broad range of nationalities that consist of these groups, their ethnicity and cultural values are relatively similar. 
B)  There are six major ethnic groups that account for more than 95% of the AAPI population. 
C)  There is a legal definition used in the United States to determine who are Asian Americans. 
D)  Asian Americans have lower educational attainment and median annual income compared to Caucasian Americans. B

Question 3

What are culturally responsive steps a counselor can take with an Asian American or Pacific Islander client?

Accepted Answer

Understand cultural differences between counselor and client and utilize client's values in assessment and treatment plan, discuss cultural factors related to shame and seeking counseling, integrate Eastern and Western mental health approaches, activate the family's cultural strengths, and understand family's communication style.

Question 4

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders do not experience much discrimination in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Lee (1997) has proposed that Asian families are in transition and there are five types of categories of such families. List the five types.

Accepted Answer

The traditional Asian American

Question 6

What is the model minority myth? Why is it problematic for Asian Americans?

Accepted Answer

The success of Asian Americans, as indic

Question 7

Which of the following is a major stressor associated with the development of mental health problems for Asian Americans living in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  acculturative stress 
B)  assimilative stress 
C)  model minority stress 
D)  collectivism stress 
A)  acculturative stress 
B)  assimilative stress 
C)  model minority stress 
D)  collectivism stress

Question 8

Most Eastern cultures, including Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, are ______ oriented, meaning that they feel a strong commitment to satisfying the interests and goals of the group rather than themselves.

Accepted Answer

A)  collectivistic 
B)  individualistic 
C)  community 
D)  work 
A)  collectivistic 
B)  individualistic 
C)  community 
D)  work

Question 9

What is the family structure for the majority of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders?

Accepted Answer

A)  matriarchal and hierarchical 
B)  matriarchal and nonhierarchical 
C)  patriarchal and hierarchal 
D)  patriarchal and nonhierarchical 
A)  matriarchal and hierarchical 
B)  matriarchal and nonhierarchical 
C)  patriarchal and hierarchal 
D)  patriarchal and nonhierarchical

Question 10

One potential challenge of working with Asian American clients is their values of self-control and restraint of emotionality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Asian Americans have a ______ rate of mental health utilization and a ______ rate of premature termination of counseling services.

Accepted Answer

A)  low; low 
B)  high; high 
C)  low; high 
D)  high; low 
A)  low; low 
B)  high; high 
C)  low; high 
D)  high; low

Question 12

Tammy's new college roommate Cathy just moved into their apartment. Tammy asked Cathy, an Asian American female, what her major is, and Cathy replied "pre-med," Tammy said "oh yeah, that makes sense. Your parents are probably requiring you to become a doctor, huh? By the way, you speak English really well, you don't even have an accent!" What is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  microaggression 
B)  ignorance of cultural differences 
C)  discrimination 
D)  prejudice 
A)  microaggression 
B)  ignorance of cultural differences 
C)  discrimination 
D)  prejudice

Question 13

Asians have become the largest group of new immigrants to the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Why have Asian Americans been able to gain more acceptance into the dominant society, compared to other culturally diverse racial groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  low levels of interaction with dominant group members 
B)  enormous contribution to the dominant society through medicine and technology 
C)  high percentage of intermarriage between Asian Americans and White Americans 
D)  high levels of educational attainment 
A)  low levels of interaction with dominant group members 
B)  enormous contribution to the dominant society through medicine and technology 
C)  high percentage of intermarriage between Asian Americans and White Americans 
D)  high levels of educational attainment

Question 15

Asian Americans have a separate view of the mind and body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

It is impossible to have one ethnic or cultural identity model to represent all Asian American and Pacific Islanders since there are many Asian American groups, all with different cultural values and migration histories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to the 2010 Census data, approximately what percentage of the U.S. population identified as Asian American, alone and in combination with one or more races?

Accepted Answer

A)  18.8% 
B)  12.1% 
C)  9.3% 
D)  5.6% 
A)  18.8% 
B)  12.1% 
C)  9.3% 
D)  5.6%

What are cultural strengths of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders?

Which of the following is true regarding the demographics of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders?

What are culturally responsive steps a counselor can take with an Asian American or Pacific Islander client?

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders do not experience much discrimination in the United States.

Lee (1997) has proposed that Asian families are in transition and there are five types of categories of such families. List the five types.

What is the model minority myth? Why is it problematic for Asian Americans?

Which of the following is a major stressor associated with the development of mental health problems for Asian Americans living in the United States?

Most Eastern cultures, including Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, are ______ oriented, meaning that they feel a strong commitment to satisfying the interests and goals of the group rather than themselves.

What is the family structure for the majority of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders?

One potential challenge of working with Asian American clients is their values of self-control and restraint of emotionality.

Asian Americans have a rate of mental health utilization and a rate of premature termination of counseling services.

Asians have become the largest group of new immigrants to the United States.

Why have Asian Americans been able to gain more acceptance into the dominant society, compared to other culturally diverse racial groups?

Asian Americans have a separate view of the mind and body.

It is impossible to have one ethnic or cultural identity model to represent all Asian American and Pacific Islanders since there are many Asian American groups, all with different cultural values and migration histories.

According to the 2010 Census data, approximately what percentage of the U.S. population identified as Asian American, alone and in combination with one or more races?

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What are cultural strengths of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders?

Which of the following is true regarding the demographics of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders?

What are culturally responsive steps a counselor can take with an Asian American or Pacific Islander client?

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders do not experience much discrimination in the United States.

Lee (1997) has proposed that Asian families are in transition and there are five types of categories of such families. List the five types.

What is the model minority myth? Why is it problematic for Asian Americans?

Which of the following is a major stressor associated with the development of mental health problems for Asian Americans living in the United States?

Most Eastern cultures, including Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, are ______ oriented, meaning that they feel a strong commitment to satisfying the interests and goals of the group rather than themselves.

What is the family structure for the majority of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders?

One potential challenge of working with Asian American clients is their values of self-control and restraint of emotionality.

Asian Americans have a ______ rate of mental health utilization and a ______ rate of premature termination of counseling services.

Asians have become the largest group of new immigrants to the United States.

Why have Asian Americans been able to gain more acceptance into the dominant society, compared to other culturally diverse racial groups?

Asian Americans have a separate view of the mind and body.

It is impossible to have one ethnic or cultural identity model to represent all Asian American and Pacific Islanders since there are many Asian American groups, all with different cultural values and migration histories.

According to the 2010 Census data, approximately what percentage of the U.S. population identified as Asian American, alone and in combination with one or more races?

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Asian Americans have a rate of mental health utilization and a rate of premature termination of counseling services.