System assessments focus on interactions rather than individual experience. Interactions:
A. Involve a defined cause as well as a defined effect
B. Can be described in such a way that the why of the interaction is obvious
C. May involve messages and metamessages (or directions about how to understand the messages)
D. Are random and tend to lack purpose or sequence
ANS: C
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a) A disjointed but multidiscipline system. b) An integrated service system. c) The most efficient, cost saving for the taxpayer. d) A psychological orientation.
Which of the following statements is true?
a. There is likely to be greater stress in families with stepfathers than stepmothers. b. There is likely to be greater stress in families with stepmothers than stepfathers. c. Stepfamily life tends to have fewer stresses than most forms of family life. d. Stepparent-stepchild relationships are a poor measure of a stepfamily's ultimate adaptation.
Paraphrasing is the method of
a. pointing out to the client what is actually happening by giving feedback about behavior b. the method of restating the client’s message to test the interviewer’s understanding of what has been said c. trying to aid the client by picking up themes d. relating to what the client is experiencing as he or she talks, the interviewer comments on body language, such as rapidity of speech, gestures, eye contact, or postures.
All of the following are listed by the American Psychiatric Association as examples of personality disorders except:
a. Paranoid personality disorder b. Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder c. Multiple personality disorder d. Antisocial personality disorder