Minuchin pinched a child and asked the father if he felt it. He said he did. He asked the mother if she felt it, and she said “No, but I have poor circulation.” This is an example of:

A. An enmeshed father and a disengaged mother
B. An enmeshed family
C. A disengaged family
D. A diffuse boundary and rigid alignments


ANS: B

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Which of the following statements is consistent with the strengths perspective?

a. The social worker is a director of the helping process. b. Every individual, group, family, and community has strengths. c. The goal set up by the social worker is primary and essential. d. The primary setting of social work is in the family and community.

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A. literature that has been reviewed in the study process B. opinions you have developed in your study process C. results of your study D. nature of the sample you have secured

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a. 40% b. 25% c. 16% d. 25%

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