John experienced failure in school as a result of not taking the remedial classes that were suggested by his counselor. On top of this, his girlfriend decided that she wanted to break up their long-term relationship. John reacted by denying what was happening. This ineffective way of dealing with stress is known as
a. conflict resolution.
b. self-efficacy expectations.
c. defensive behavior.
d. habituation.
C
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Contracts in social work practice specify goals to be accomplished and the tasks to be performed to accomplish them. Which of the following is correct regarding formulation of a contract?
A. Formulating an explicit contract is directly related to a positive outcome for clients. B. Facilitators should always use a written contract. C. It is seldom necessary to assign priorities to goals. D. All of these are correct.
Harold usually begins a supervisory session with specific questions about a case
However, as the session continues, he is most engaged when discussing his personal issues. How would an effective supervisor respond to this pattern? A. Explore with Harold why his focus is so often on his personal struggles. B. Use the discussion of personal issues to deepen the bond with Harold. C. Identify which issue is causing Harold the most anxiety and work with that. D. Transfer Harold to another supervisor with whom these issues are less likely to arise.
If an ambiguous word such as "self-esteem" is used, the practitioner should ask for specifics regarding how the client defines the word
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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.