Question

An african american therapist is working with an asian american therapist who seems reluctant to discuss her feelings about a recent death in her family. the therapist determines that the client is unfeeling and resistant. this is an example of

Answer 1

I believe the answer is: Encountering clashes in cultural values
Cultural values refers to a set of standard that dictate what considered as 'common' in a certain social group. In Asian tradition, asking someone about his/ her relative that just passed away is considered to be insensitive, which explains the patient's resistance.

Answer 2

The scenario in which the african american therapist is working with a patient who seems reluctant to discuss her feelings about a recent death in her family and the therapist determines that the client is unfeeling and resistant is an example of encountering clashes in cultural values.