Stuart Hall views mass media in Western, pluralistic democracies as a "public forum" in which

a) social elites stage rituals to win public support for the status quo
b) elites and counterelites struggle to define the social world
c) a hegemonic ideology is promoted to the exclusion of all else
d) counterelites enjoy important advantages over elites


b) elites and counterelites struggle to define the social world

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Which of the following was part of the procedure or outcome of the Tuskegee Syphilis study?

a. Researchers and healthcare providers lost the trust of some members in African American communities. b. Researchers deceived the research participants. c. Researchers discovered a treatment for syphilis. d. Researchers' behaviors led to the death of many participants.

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The flow of affect between client and worker usually decreases during the ending phase

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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All of the following are possible sources of funding for an agency except:

A) Individual donors B) ?Benefits C) ?Membership dues D) ?Management systems

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Beth is a first-year family therapist who has just started working with clients. One of her clients is in therapy to work through his depression. The client is a 19-year-old male who has just recently moved to the United States from Puerto Rico. The client states that he still has a hard time with the English language, though he understands enough to carry on a conversation. Beth wants to get an

accurate assessment of the client and his problem, but is unsure which type of assessment would be best in this case. What type of measurement should Beth use? A) Standardized: The client does not fit the cultural norm, so he must be given a paper and pencil test B) Standardized: Culture has no effect on the validity of standardized instruments C) Non-standardized: It will give a more detailed and objective assessment based on the client's cultural norms D) Non-standardized: A detailed self-report is most likely to capture the client's perspective

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