Multicultural Competency Paper

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Multicultural Competency Paper LaTridia M.Chambers PSYCH/535 November 11, 2011 Danine Dias Dean Abstract The following paper is setup and designed to discuss the competency of multicultural. It will also tell the effects that it has on society and the individual in the psychology field. I will convey this information to the reader by defining multicultural competency, answering the four predesigned questions presented by the instructor, using the guidelines set forth by American Psychological Association (APA) on multicultural education, research, organization change, training, and practice. Multicultural Competency Paper Multicultural Competency is the ability to have knowledge and understanding of all cultures significantly enough to be able to work and communicate with others of all cultures. The major accomplishment or attribute a person must possess to e able to achieve a multicultural competency is having the strength and ability to set aside personal feelings, biases, stereotypes and prejudices and allow themselves to see the integrated form of human behavior. Patters of human behavior are describes as but not limited to beliefs, actions, thoughts, customs, communication and values that have close relations to social groups, religion, racial and ethnics. By knowing, understanding and considering these areas a person is able to effectively and efficiently apply them in the various and appropriate situations and settings. {Guideline 1} Psychologists are provided with information that helps and allows them the ability to be able to recognize and understand that cultural beings have personalities, attitudes, and beliefs, which can have dramatic influences on their perception and or interactions with people who differ from them and their beliefs. A psychologist has to be aware that because of their position they can easily take on a

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