Helen is a college student who suffers from test anxiety and fear of failure. These problems began during early childhood when she started school younger than her peers. She failed at tasks that were easily accomplished by most of her schoolmates. Although Helen knows she has problems taking tests, she does not remember the traumatic events that led to her fear of failure. She is using the
following defense mechanism:
a. regression.
b. displacement.
c. projection.
d. repression.
D
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a. develop a system where each case of aid was thoroughly investigated by "friendly visitors" so that the root cause of poverty could be determined. b. provide the poor with enough cash relief to alleviate the harshest aspects of poverty. c. eliminate the concepts of the worthy and unworthy poor which was a common element of the English Poor laws. d. return to the days where poverty was perceived as a blessing.
Institutionalized care for orphans became more popular after the Industrial Revolution because
a. there was a reduced need for child apprenticeships. b. it was believed that most orphans were mentally incompetent. c. factory owners refused to hire them. d. the need for children in agriculture jobs ceased.
By definition, the self-administered questionnaire is synonymous with the mail survey
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Some social workers suggest that to be too focused on individual change _______
A. may not produce the desired results B. does not reflect professionalism C. is too much of a strain on the worker D. is to not be committed to social change