Working off the vignette from question #22, a researcher wants to explore the psychosocial needs of
streetwalkers who are addicted to crack-cocaine.
It may be difficult to recruit a sample as there may
be legal, moral, and trust implications among individuals within the population. Therefore, a
researcher may begin by gaining the trust of one individual, and then obtaining one or more referrals
from this first research participant. What type of sampling is this?
a) Random sampling
b) Snowball sampling
c) Purposive sampling
d) Criterion sampling
b
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A 20-year-old male who has just experienced a house fire and is exhibiting signs of acute stress
disorder is referred to a social worker who specializes in Gestalt therapy. The social worker should suggest a referral instead to a social worker specializing in: a) Cognitive-behavioral therapy b) Psychodynamic therapy c) Client-centered therapy d) Dialectical-behavior therapy
When summarizing with a family or group, practitioners may choose to:
A) ?identify every point made by every member. B) ?identify particular points or note what key members have said. C) ?create an interpretation of the situation based on the information contributed by the members. D) ?forego summarizing since the information presented is too complex to boil down into a summary.
Identifying system ______ is the foundation for the Planning stage
A. implications B. interactions C. interfaces D. inferences
Whenever possible, it is best not to restrict your contacts with the media to a single reporter
Indicate whether the statement is true or false