Mason Turner has had "mood swings" for about the past five years. His "high" periods are relatively short-lived and are characterized by an increase in goal-directed activity and an inflated sense of self-esteem. When Mason experiences "low" periods, they, too, are of short duration and characterized by a depressed mood and subsequent fatigue. While Mason does not consider his present problems severe, his wife Evette, feels that he might need some help. Given these symptoms, Mason is most likely suffering from which mood disorder?

According to the National Association of Social Workers, which of the

following is NOT an acceptable standard for culturally competent social work practice? A. Social workers advance information about diverse clients to other professionals B. Social workers participate in educational programs that promote cultural competence C. Social workers' personal value system always takes precedence over the professional value system for honest practice D. Social workers are knowledgeable about services in the community

Kennedy Brown is a case manager with OPTIONS. Which of the following is most likely one of his client-oriented objectives?

A. to assure that services given are appropriate to client needs B. to facilitate the development of non-institutional services C. to contain cost by controlling client access to services D. to enhance the coordination of service delivery in long-term care

The administration at a university is interested in studying if any relationship exists between satisfaction at the school and whether the student is a freshman or a senior

The school randomly surveys 10 freshmen and 10 seniors and asks them to rate how satisfied they are at the school on a scale of 1–10, where 10 is extremely satisfied and 1 is extremely dissatisfied. Here is the collected data: Freshmen Seniors 9 8 7 5 7 8 5 3 8 4 7 9 6 6 7 7 8 7 3 2 1. What is the null hypothesis? 2. What is the research hypothesis (two-tailed t-test)? 3. Calculate t. 4. What are the degrees of freedom? 5. Are the results significant, why or why not? 6. What are your conclusions about the null hypothesis?

_____ are often the basis for erroneous beliefs that produce dissatisfaction in couple and family relationships

A) ?First-order changes B) ?Second-order changes C) ?Cognitions D) ?Contingencies