The approach to defining a social problem that claims that a social problem is any condition that

upsets the smooth workings of society is

a. Functional Approach
b. Normative Approach
c. Objective Approach
d. Value Conflict Approach


a

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You are working with a group comprised of female immigrants from Central America, most of whom do not have legal status. The group was formed in response to these women sharing common symptoms of intense anxiety which had emerged and increased in recent months, concurrently with changes in immigration policy. Which of the following activities best reflects a social justice model of assessment?

a. use of group dialogue to explore the ways in which member identity and current policies appear to influence the anxiety experienced by each individual b. use of a standardized scale to measure and track the anxiety levels of members c. collecting the family and social history of each of the members to look for shared experiences d. confidentially gathering information about the women’s immigration status

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The MAPS goal is the midpoint of the scale in goal attainment scaling

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The renewed interest in ethnicity is intended to:

a. help avoid stereotypes b. alert family therapists to the folly of ethnocentrism c. help therapists avoid imposing their cultural values on their clients d. all of the above

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In the case of Carol, the worker in the beginning stage of treatment

a) is fully authentic. b) appears color blind and does not recognize herself as a racial being. c) avoids intellectualized interventions. d) never refers to her own childhood.

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