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Marital and Family Therapy

Category - Ongoing

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At the end of your time together, Maria is remarkably thankful for the work that you have done with her family, but especially with her children. As a sign of her appreciation, she has baked you a very special cake that has cultural significance to her. How do you handle such a gift?
  1. Accept the gift, knowing that it is important to her culturally
  2. Take it, but throw it away later
  3. Decline the gift
  4. Ask her to reconsider another more appropriate gift
Explanation
Answer - A - When gifts are important culturally and they do not imply any particular power struggle or imbalance of power in a relationship, it is especially important to consider how one would be viewed in light of being culturally sensitive and appreciative. Declining the gift could be seen as offensive and work to undercut the entirety of the relationship that took so long to build. The same could be said for any other choices that involve exchanging the gift.
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