Solution-focused/solution-oriented therapists focus on small, achievable changes that may lead to additional positive outcomes. Their language joins with the client's, using similar words, pacing, and tone, a foundation for:
A. What psychiatrists and psychologists call a working alliance
B. What social workers call a strengths perspective
C. Developing hypnotic trances
D. Developing inferential guessing
ANS: B
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a. Mediator b. Broker c. Facilitator d. Educator
Social Darwinism
(a) justified laissez-faire economics; (b) gave a quasi-scientific basis to racism; (c) rationalized the absence of social policies which addressed poverty; (d) all of the above.
Effective use of the reflecting feelings skill requires a large and sophisticated vocabulary
of terms that connote emotions.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.Which of the following is least likely characteristic of an optimal system of social service delivery?
A. Services address short- and long-term needs of clients. B. Programs involve client-consumers in making policies. C. Policies are modified through bureaucratic disentitlement. D. Agency procedures are efficient and effective.