Men and women in middle adulthood may reflect upon the meaning of their lives because

a. they are recognizing their own mortality through loss of youth, decline in physical functioning, and increased
risk for illness or death.
b. they are becoming more concerned about what others think of them.
c. they are aware that they are currently experiencing a crisis.
d. friendships and cultural ties are often lost during this timeframe.


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a. being more effective in dealing with complicated issues. b. producing fewer incomplete questions. c. dealing with the context of social life. d. handling sensitive issues more effectively.

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When you are required to assign psychiatric diagnoses as part of the assessment process, one way to employ a social justice orientation is to ______.

a. avoid discussing them as they are likely to cause discomfort b. ensure that members are engaged in the diagnostic process by explaining when and why these diagnoses are assigned c. seek to assign all members the same diagnosis to build cohesion d. allow members to self-determine their diagnoses

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Based on the client's cultural affiliation, the interviewer:

a. May be required to rearrange the physical environment to suit the client b. Should not make changes to his or her body language and interviewing style, as it will probably seem unnatural c. May be required to adjust body language, interviewing position, eye contact, vocal tone, and speech rate d. Should wait to see how the client behaves and speaks, then try to copy him or herChapter 3

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Early-maturing girls:

A. Tend to get into less trouble than late-maturing girls B. Outperform other students on school achievement tests C. Tend to experience more problems in school D. Achieve more in their work careers during adulthood

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