Multicultural Competency

RUNNING HEAD: Research Methodology

Multicultural Competency

Sarah Bayer

Class: Multicultural Psychology

Instructor: Evangelina Alonso

Date: February 11, 2012

Multicultural Competency

The main assessment of the article is that the goals of the guidelines listed are to help psychologist with "(a) the rationale and needs for addressing multiculturalism and diversity in education, training, research, practice, and organizational change; (b) basic information, relevant terminology, current empirical research from psychology and related disciplines, and other data that support the proposed guidelines and underscore their importance; (c) references to enhance ongoing education, training, research, practice, and organizational change methodologies; and (d) paradigms that broaden the purview of psychology as a profession" (American Psychological Association, 2003; p. 1)

What biases, perceptions, attitudes, and beliefs might you hold about culturally different groups?

I do not have any biases toward culturally different groups. The reason is my parents always told me not judge other individuals. My attitude toward culturally different Individuals is God made each individual different; therefore, if he wanted everyone to be the same than he would have created us the same way. I respect everyone that I came in contact with no matter what the background is of the individual. My perception about culturally different individuals is he or she is trying to make it in this world just as I am. In addition he or she will do what it takes to achieve this goal. My beliefs about culturally different individuals is that he or she are hard workers and have to adjust to the society that he or she live just like the next individual does. I believe that there individuals in society that look at culturally different individuals as bad people but not to me.

How might attitudes or perceptions influence your interaction with individuals who are culturally different from yourself?

With my understanding to this statement "negative attitudes toward people represent a major obstacle to successful adjustment. Various groups all over the world including, ethnic and racial minorities, people with disabilities, older adults, and individuals living in poverty, are either not fully accepted or as discriminated against and devalued by those sharing mainstream cultural perspectives" (Understand Attitude Development, 1998; p. 1) has made me rethink treating culturally different individuals badly. Personally my attitude and perception will not affect my interaction with individuals who culturally different from me. I accept and respect every culturally different individual.

I do not fear, segregate, avoid, and have anxiety toward culturally different individuals. I would never want to be the one to cause these individuals stress because I am mean to him or her; therefore, I am nice to everyone I come in contact with. I believe that my attitudes