From the self-psychology perspective, a child’s maladaptive behavior may be

a) treatable with unwavering neutrality and analysis.
b) a hopeless attempt to become one with the twinship self-object.
c) a desperate attempt to connect with a mirroring self-object.
d) a seductive attempt to engage the therapist in countertransference.


Answer: c) a desperate attempt to connect with a mirroring self-object.

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A) identifying rewards and incentives for successful coping efforts.? B) ?accepting that their self-statements, assumptions, and beliefs largely determine their emotional reactions to life's events. C) ?identifying dysfunctional self-statements, beliefs, and patterns of thoughts that underlie their problem. D) ?identifying situations that engender dysfunctional cognitions.

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The propinquity theory holds that our value system consciously and unconsciously guides us in selecting a mate.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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If one group has a significant change in a paired-samples t-Test, and another group does not in its (separate) paired-samples t-Test, that signifies a significant difference between the groups

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The explicit and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about social work practice is called

A. outcome assessment B. evidence-based practice C. practice evaluation D. single-system research

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