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Coun 6723 Week 6 Quiz

QUESTION 1

1. It has been reported that LGBT youth are ______ ______than theirheterosexual counterparts to attempt suicide.

A. less likely

B. more likely

C. equally likely

D. This information is unknown.

QUESTION 2

1. Problems identified by female clients should often be viewed within a societal context.

True

False

QUESTION 3

1. Displaying sexually suggestive pictures and/or telling sexist jokes would be considered sexual harassment.

True

False

QUESTION 4

1. Approximately 1 out of 5 same-sex couples are raising children.

True

False

QUESTION 5

1. Gay Mexican American men may have a greater degree of internalized homophobia, partly because of the cultural value of machismo.

True

False

QUESTION 6

1. Your client is in the process of coming out as gay. In your sessions, you find that he has an embedded belief that same-sex attraction is abnormal/wrong and that it is better to be heterosexual. As a result, he displays masochistic attitudes and behaviors. It is likely your client is experiencing:

A. Internalized homophobia

B. Internalized homophobia and heterosexism

C. Internalized heterosexism

D. Internalized transexualism

QUESTION 7

1. Interventions based on a feminist perspectives focus on goals such as empowerment, identifying personal strengths, and discovering areas for self-growth outside traditional roles.

True

False

QUESTION 8

1. When females are exposed to stereotyped societal messages via toys, television, music, videos, song lyrics, magazines, and advertising, they begin to:

A. Believe that their primary value comes from being attractive

B. Define themselves according to media-influenced body standards

C. See themselves as sexualized objects

D. All of the above.

QUESTION 9

1. Programs aimed at preventing or altering disturbed eating patterns generally involve:

A. Learning to develop a more positive attitude towards one’s body

B. Becoming aware of unhealthy societal messages of what it means to be female

C. Determining the consequences of internalized gender-related society messages

D. Developing healthier eating and exercise habits

E. All of the above.

QUESTION 10

1. Assuming that a client is heterosexual is alright since most people are heterosexual in the U.S.

True

False

QUESTION 11

1. _________ _________ has been found to negatively impact academic interests in both girls and young women.

A. Sexual harassment

B. Educational level

C. Dating status

D. Role stereotypes

QUESTION 12

1. Lower rates of suicide attempts are found among Black and Latina/o LGBT youth.

True

False

QUESTION 13

1. College women perceive they will have more obstacles to their career choices than men because of:

A. Fewer job opportunities

B. An increase in implementing affirmative action policies

C. Negative sexual comments from coworkers and supervisors

D. Fewer women in the work environment

QUESTION 14

1. Up to a quarter of one sample of college women reported experiencing some form of sexual aggression (Yeater, Treat, Viken, & McFall, 2010).

True

False

QUESTION 15

1. PFLAG is an organization that represents which of the following?

A. People Fighting to Liberate All Gays

B. Partners Focusing on Loving All Gays

C. Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays

D. None of the above.

QUESTION 16

1. According to Sullivan &Mahalik (2000), increased the career self-efficacy of women by having them:

A. Participate in vicarious or observational learning

B. Focus on their overall work performance

C. Attend individual therapy sessions

D. Form a support network at work

E. Become more goal oriented

QUESTION 17

1. Women are underrepresented in fields such as science and engineering and are overrepresented in managerial and executive level jobs.

True

False

QUESTION 18

1. Research findings indicate that children raised by LGBT couples are as mentally healthy as children with heterosexual parents.

True

False

QUESTION 19

1. The sexual orientation of a transgender person can be:

A. Heterosexual

B. Same-sex

C. Bisexual

D. All of the above.

QUESTION 20

1. A typical outcome of the unrealistic “thin ideal” results in healthy eating patterns for women.

True

False

QUESTION 21

1. During a math test, 12-year-old Jennifer begins to experience intense heart palpitations prior to her test. She does not believe she is good at math because through messages from her family, teachers, and media, she is not supposed to excel at math because she is a girl. Jennifer is likely experiencing:

A. Serious posttraumatic stress

B. Stereotype threat

C. Internalized homophobia

D. Cognitive dissonance

QUESTION 22

1. Approximately one-fourth of the adult population acknowledges attraction towards people of the same sex or gender.

True

False

QUESTION 23

1. Which of the following is included under the term transgender:

A. Those whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth

B. Those who identify as gender non-binary

C. Those who identify as two-spirit

D. All of the above

QUESTION 24

1. Women earn less than their male counterparts across all racial groups.

True

False

QUESTION 25

1. Which of the following was not a biased or inappropriate practice found by Shelton & Delgado-Romero (2011)?

A. Attributing a client’s problem to sexual orientation without evidence that this is the case

B. Focusing on sexual orientation only when it is relevant

C. Attempting to have clients renounce or change their sexual orientation

D. Transferring clients to another therapist without dealing with the emotional aspects of change

QUESTION 26

1. Which is typically not experienced during the coming out process?

A. Relationships with friends are not seriously affected

B. Overwhelming sense of isolation for the individual

C. Feelings of anger, rejection, and grief

D. For those who are emotionally and financially dependent on the family they may have less access to appropriate role models in the LGBT community

QUESTION 27

1. Counselors can intervene on the behalf of women who are victimized and discriminated against by:

A. Exploring interventions to change male objectification of women

B. Support legal reform addressing the issue of violence against women

C. Assisting women in understanding their roles in discrimination and harassment

D. Both A and B.

QUESTION 28

1. Which of the following is why most women enjoy midlife?

A. A strong sense of identity

B. Confidence

C. Sense of power over life

D. All of the above.

QUESTION 29

1. Awareness of the sexual orientation of gay males and lesbian females tends to occur in:

A. Adulthood

B. Early childhood

C. Late adulthood

D. Early teens

QUESTION 30

1. The less women are treated as sexual objects, the more they feel devalued.

True

False

QUESTION 31

1. Family responsibilities generally do not affect women’s employment status and/or career commitment.

True

False

QUESTION 32

1. Over 8 out of 10 LGBT students reported experiencing harassment at school in the past year (Kosciw, Gretyak, Bartkiewicz, Boesen, & Palmer, 2012).

True

False