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Psychology
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02/06/2021

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Anti Racist
Definition
A person with non-racist identity who advocates and intervenes when injustice is encountered
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Behavioral Resistance
Definition
Paralysis or inaction in presence of discrimination
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Cognitive Resistance
Definition
Intellectulal denial from the majority group who provide alternative reasons towards racism
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Cultural Competence
Definition
Awareness and skills needed to function with a culturally diverse population
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Cultural Humility
Definition
Tied in with competence and associated with an open stance towards learning from clieints
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Culturally responsive
Definition
An approach that considers and response to cultural values of clients and how they interact with society
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Emotional Affirmation
Definition
When a marginalized group has their feelings about racism validated
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Emotional Invalidation
Definition
When a marginalized group has their feels about racism dismissed
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Emotional Resistance
Definition
Emotions such as guilt, anger, or helplessness that prevent self-exploration
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Emotional Self-Revelation
Definition
Realizing strong feelings in response to race or diversity stimuli
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Microaggressions
Definition
Slights, putdowns, and invalidations directed to marginalized groups by well intentioned people who may be unaware of their behavior
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Multiculturalism
Definition
Integration and embracement of cultural differences
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Nested/embedded emotions
Definition
Unacknowledged emotions such as anger, anxiety, and defensiveness regarding one's thoughts about race or culture
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Non-Racism
Definition
Individuals who own up to their biases and acknowledge past oppressive attitudes or actions
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Self-Reflection
Definition
Taking stock of one's emotions and beliefs and how those affect the self and others
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Worldview
Definition
A view composed of attitudes, values, and beliefs that affect how people behave and define events
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Awareness
Definition
Being conscious and mindful of your own worldview and how it can differ from others
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Collectivism
Definition
A psychosocial unit of operation founded in family, group, or society rather than the individual
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Cultural relativism
Definition
belief that manifestation and treatment of mental disorders must take into consideration the individual's cultural
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Culture bound syndrome
Definition
The idea that mental disorders may be unique to certain cultures
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Emic
Definition
Belief that cultural differences must be considered in diagnosis and treatment
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Etic
Definition
Belief that humans share overwhelming commonalities and that manifestation and treatment of mental disorders is the same across cultures
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Group level of identity
Definition
Identity associated with group membership such as race, gender, orientation or religion
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Individual level of identity
Definition
Acknowledges that no two individual are alike even if they come the same group identity
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Knowledge
Definition
presence of accurate information about diverse groups
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Multicultural Counseling
Definition
Helping role and process that uses modalities and defines goals consistent with the life experiences and cultural values of the client
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Skills
Definition
Expertise and Ability to effectively utilize therapies and knowledge to help clients from different cultures
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Social Justice
Definition
Active engagement and action in working towards equal access and opportunity for all people
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Universal Level of Identity
Definition
Identity that acknowledges people are similar in that they are all human
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Broaching
Definition
Skills to address socio-cultural issues such as race, gender, class, ect
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Communication styles
Definition
Communication associated with race, gender, or other identities in both verbal and non verbal terms
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Cultural Values
Definition
Values held in common by a group which shapes worldview
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Historical stereotypes
Definition
Stereotypes which are fueled by historical relationships between groups
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Interracial conflict
Definition
Differences between groups that are infrequently aired because of possible political ramifications for group unity
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Interracial discrimination
Definition
Discrimination that is extended to a group or member of a group
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Model Minority Myth
Definition
Myth of the Asian American success story and depicting individuals or groups as the ideal
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Socially Marginalized groups
Definition
Groups that are excluded from the dominant social order and is linked to cultural status
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"Who's more oppressed" game
Definition
When individuals use their own group's oppression to negate or diminish another social group
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Attractiveness
Definition
How similar the client is to the counselor
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Credibility
Definition
When someone is seen as an expert and is trustworthy
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Cultural Oppression
Definition
When members of the dominant group impose their standards upon diverse populations without regard for differences
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Ethnocentric Monoculturalism
Definition
A belief in the superiority of one's culture over other groups and imposes their standards
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Expertness
Definition
A function of reputation, evidence of training and behavior
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Invisible Veil
Definition
Invisibility of one's values and beliefs
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Locus on Control
Definition
Beliefs about the degree of one's control over their own life
IC=shape own fate
EC=luck determines fate
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Locus of Responsibility
Definition
The degree of responsibility placed on the individual or system
IR=Causation resides within
ER=causation resides in the system
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"Playing it Cool"
Definition
Survival mechanism to appear serene when concealing one's true feelings towards the oppressor
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Stereotyping
Definition
Inaccurate belief and perception about a cultural group
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Trustworthiness
Definition
Degree to which people perceive the communicator as motivated to make valid or invalid assessments
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Uncle Tom syndrome
Definition
Survival mechanism used by POC to appear docile, nonassertive, and happy go lucky
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Victim Blaming
Definition
Attributions of blame to marginalized groups for their status in life when it is caused by external barriers
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White fragility
Definition
Inability for may White to tolerate racial stress when topics of race are brought up
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White Privilege
Definition
Unearned advantages that accrue to people of lighter skin
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High/Low context communication
Definition
Whether a person relies more on context to interpret meaning of the message
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High context cultures
Definition
Groups that rely more on the context to interpret meaning of a message
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Kinesics
Definition
How bodily movements including facial expressions and eye contact affect interpersonal communications
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Low-context cultures
Definition
Groups that rely more on the context of what is said to interpret meaning
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Non-verbal communication
Definition
Communication that includes body language, vocal tones, and vocal inflections
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Non-verbal triggers
Definition
Non verbal behaviors that trigger racist stereotypes or fears
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Paralanguage
Definition
How vocal cues such as loudness, pauses, silence, rate or speech affect communication
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"Playing the dozens"
Definition
Verbal provocation and impromptu speaking
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Proxemics
Definition
How sociodemographic identities affect conversation distances and their meanings
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Conformity
Definition
Characteristics of the R/CID which is marked by an unequivocal preference for dominant cultural values
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Dissonance
Definition
R/CID stage where POC become aware of inconsistencies between dominant views and their own group
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Encounter
Definition
2nd stage of Cross Black Identity where Black Americans encounter situations which challenge their previous acceptance of white ways
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Identity Synthesis
Definition
Process of successfully integrating multiple identities into a personality
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Immersion-emersion
Definition
3rd stage of the Cross black identity development in which individual withdraws from dominant culture and immerses themselves in their own
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Integrative awareness
Definition
R/CID stage where POC develop an inner sense of racial security and can own and appreciate unique culture
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Internalization
Definition
4th stage of the Cross Black identity model marked by commitment to social change, justice, and civil rights
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Internalization-Commitment
Definition
Last stage of the Cross Black identity model marked by commitment to social change, justice, and civil right
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Internalized Racism
Definition
When a POC absorbs and internalizes society's racist messages about their own group
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Introspection
Definition
R/CID development stage includes self-reflection and rethinking of rigidly held racial beliefs and relationships to whiteness
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Nigrescense
Definition
The processing of becoming Black and formulating a Black identity
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Pre-encounter
Definition
First stage of Cross Black identity marked by anti-black attitudes and a positive white orientation
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Race salience
Definition
Degree to which race is an important and integral part of a person's life approach
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Racial awakening
Definition
when an individual understands themselves as racial/cultural beings and how it impacts their perception of the world and relationship with others
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R/CID model
Definition
a model that attempts to integrate the racial and cultural development of groups of color
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Resistance and immersion
Definition
R/CID stage when individuals tend to endorse minority-held views and reject dominant values of society and cultures
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Anti-Racist White Identity
Definition
Complementary identity to non-racist but is more likely to take direct actions against racism
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Commitment to antiracist action phase
Definition
Marked by social action and increased commitment to justice
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Conformity phase
Definition
Marked by the belief that white culture is most highly developed/best
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Dissonance phase
Definition
Marked by when Whites are forced to deal with inconsistencies about their racial attitudes and behaviors as they encounter information at odds with racial denial
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Ego status
Definition
Different levels of ethnic identity development and the traits/defenses associated with them
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Hardiman white identity
Definition
Model developed by Rita Hardiman ???
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Helms identity model
Definition
Model developed by Janet Helms ???
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Information processing strategies
Definition
strategies that whites use to avoid anxiety and discomfort around the issues of race
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Integrative awareness phase
Definition
Marked by understanding yourself as a racial/cultural being and aware of the influences regarding racism and becoming more committed to social justice
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Introspective phase
Definition
Marked as a state of relative quiescence, self reflection, and introspection and reformulation about what it means to be white
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Resistance and immersion phase
Definition
Marked when whites begin to question and challenge their own racism and become aware of systematic racism
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Unintentional racism
Definition
racism and unconscious bias that is invisible to those who perpetuate it
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Cognitive empathy
Definition
Understanding the client's predicament associated with their life circumstances
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Countertransference
Definition
Therapists own emotional reaction to the client based on their own attitudes and beliefs
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Cultural adaptations
Definition
Attempts to incorporate culture into treatment strategies to make them more culturally relevant to the client
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Emotional Bond
Definition
An aspect of the therapeutic relationship and involves having an emotional understanding or connection with the client
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Empathy
Definition
Ability to place oneself in the client's world and to feel or think from the client's perspective
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Empirically supported relationships
Definition
Supported skills that help strengthen the relationship between the therapist and client
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Empirically supported treatments
Definition
Treatments that have empirical evidence of their effectiveness
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Evidence based practices
Definition
Interventions based on research evidence from studies
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Therapeutic alliance
Definition
Importance of interpersonal bonds such as collaboration, empathy, warmth, and genuineness which are critical factors in counseling
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Therapeutic bond
Definition
Strength of the working relationship between client and therapist
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Universal-diversity orientation
Definition
Therapist's orientation that balances the universal and diversity perspective
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Afrocentric
Definition
Ideology that focuses on Black experiences, history, culture and traditions
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Cultural mistrust
Definition
When one person mistrusts another due to personal or historical experiences between groups
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Extended family
Definition
Family members outside the nuclear unit which can include fictive kin
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Kinship bonds
Definition
Bonds between relatives
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Prejudice
Definition
Erroneous preconceived judgement about a person based on their group membership
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Racial identity
Definition
identity formed by one's race or ethnic group
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Racial socialization
Definition
The process by which parents of color inform and educate their children about the realities of racism in society
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Racism
Definition
Blatant and overt acts of discrimination epitomized by white supremacy
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Spirituality
Definition
Life force that resides within individuals which makes them inherently worthy and connects them to other living creatures
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Strong Black woman
Definition
Refers to Black women's pride in racial identity, self reliance, and capability in handling life challenges
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Acculturation
Definition
The process of internalizing the values, beliefs and traditions of larger society
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Reservation
Definition
A legally designated place under the US bureau of Indian Affairs upon which Native Americans reside
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Sharing
Definition
A cultural value of native americans in which honor and respect are gained through sharing and giving
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Sweat lodge
Definition
A form of healing and purification that involves rituals in a sweat lodge
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Tribe
Definition
A social grouping and unit connected by heritage, history, and culture which is important for group identity
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Vision quest
Definition
A rite of passage among many native american nations and is often used to reestablish connections between the body, mind and spirit and to seek guidance
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