A social worker in private practice designs a standard intake form that includes questions about the client's demographic information including age, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, education, and drug/alcohol use. This form is:
A. Ethical since it contains important information for the social worker to know in order to work with the client effectively.
B. Ethical since all of this information will be kept confidential.
C. Unethical since this information may not be needed for treatment
D. Unethical unless the social worker makes it clear the client has the choice as to whether to complete it
Answer: C. Unethical since this information may not be needed for treatment
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The objective(s) of the preparation for action phase is/are:
a. To teach the client relaxation exercises that will help him/her perform better in situations requiring action b. To first assess the advantages and disadvantages of the various goals identified, then choose one for which to formulate an action plan c. To coach the client through the sequence of steps formulated in the action plan d. To generate a number of plans that are relevant to the client's goal, to assess the advantages and disadvantages of each plan, and to select and optimal plan
Which of the following occurs when a person is exposed to a significant threat?
a) The amygdala responds emotionally and sends a danger signal to the hypothalamus b) The hypothalamus communicates to the body using the autonomic nervous system (ANS) c) The ANS initiates a “fight or flight” response, and later a calming response d) All of the above
How well a family adapts in each stage of the family life cycle depends on a. the number of members in the family
b. the resources of the family system. c. the willingness of the family to attend therapy. d. the age of each family member.
As an interviewer:
a. You should not allow silence, as it wastes the client's time b. You should respect the client's need to be silent and think, unless an impasse has been reached c. You should use silence to indicate agreement with the client d. You should use silence to indicate disagreement with the client