Differences in culture, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, and sexual orientation:
a. could allow the supervisory relationship the opportunity for molding the supervisee into what the supervisor believes to be a better person.
b. would have no effect on the supervisory relationship.
c. could have a negative influence on the supervisory relationship if not understood and integrated.
d. are immediate reasons to request a referral to a different supervisor, similar to the therapist-client relationship.