Evaluate the following responses to determine which would be the most appropriate initial response when a client shows resistance
A. threaten to terminate the relationship
B. remind the client that there will be consequences for the lack of cooperation
C. seek to understand what the client is communicating with the resistance
D. refer the client to another worker
C
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A peer-led drug and alcohol prevention program is offered at the
school in your community. At a school board meeting you are attending, a parent confronts the board and demands that the program be shut down because she does not want her child being counseled by another student. How would you respond? A. Agree with the parent. B. Explain your professional background. Share that peer-led programs may possess greater potential for primary prevention than teacher-led ones. C. Share that peer-led programs yield twice as much student selfdisclosure among participants as teacher-led ones, which can only help the participants. D. Share that studies comparing teacher-led and peer-led prevention interventions have resulted in mixed findings, so the parent might be right.
Henry is a social scientific researcher who has invested several years into studying the impact of
cognitive-behavioral (CB) interventions. In terms of his biases, he favors CB and therefore is disappointed when research results do not support treatment effectiveness. Unfortunately, Henry decides to fabricate the data so outcomes will favor CB. What ethical breach did Henry enact? a) Psychological harm b) Misrepresentation of findings c) Monitoring study effects d) Balancing risks and gains
Etic issues refer to those behaviors that are particular to a specific culture or subgroup
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
It is important to vote, so that:
a. Sympathetic legislators are part of government. b. Social workers will be part of the legislative chamber. c. The president will make social policy a priority. d. The media will publicize favorable policies.