Teleology is about:

A. The purposes or goals for symptoms, interactions, or individual behaviors
B. Reframing bad intentions into workable behaviors
C. Telegraphing intent with body language before one even speaks
D. Understanding the effect family environment has had on the development of problems


ANS: A

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A. True B. False

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Which group work specialist is most likely to teach members to cope with an immediate life crisis or developmental life event, with the goal of preventing an array of educational and psychological disturbances?

A) ?counseling B) ?psychotherapy C) ?psychoeducational D) ?task facilitation

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No matter how brief the contact:

a. engagement processes are vital for they make it more likely that the communication to follow will be productive. b. it is important to get all the forms, paperwork, and client information collected. c. the social worker must use the practice strategies to help in the facilitation of change before the end of the work. d. clients should engage in changing of their problem in psychosocial functioning.

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