Imagine for a moment that you encounter a client with a high level of anxiety about

having a disease and many associated somatic symptoms. What would be the most likely
diagnosis to consider?



a) Factitious disorder
b) Somatic symptom disorder
c) Illness anxiety disorder
d) Factitious disorder


c)

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Which of the following is true regarding participant observation research?

a. It enables the researcher to avoid the bias inherent in verstehen. b. It is often chosen when the research question is exploratory in nature. c. It is based on the positivist position on studying human behavior. d. It is the preferred technique when concepts and hypotheses are welldeveloped and precise.

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Assessment differs from engagement in that it ______.

A. doesn’t occur again during the planned change process B. is continuous throughout the helping relationship C. can only be performed by a professional credentialed in the area of assessment D. doesn’t look at strengths

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The __________ rests on the assumption that we have the capacity to understand our problems and that we have the resources within us to resolve them

A) ?existential perspective B) ?Adlerian approach C) ?psychoanalytic approach D) ?person-centered approach

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Life stressors can lead to negative outcomes for people at high risk, however, ______ and ______ factors can help to provide the resilience to overcome adversity

a. familial and environmental b. personal and environmental c. community and personal d. relational and contextual

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