According to Schachter, everyone has a need to evaluate the “rightness” of feelings, opinions, values, and attitudes as well as the extent of abilities. He called this belief the:
a. Autokinetic effect
b. Theory of social comparison
c. Rightness evaluation
d. Conformity theory
B
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Which of the following statements is consistent with the residual view of social welfare? A) ?Recipients are viewed as being entitled to social services and financial help
B) ?Social services and financial help should be provided to an individual on a short-term basis, primarily during emergencies. C) It is associated with the belief that an individual's difficulties are due to causes largely beyond his or her control. D) There is no stigma attached to receiving funds or services. In this view, when difficulties arise, causes are sought in the society, and efforts are focused on improving the social institutions within which the individual functions.
The poverty line and the poverty threshold
a. are not used to measure poverty anymore. b. measure poverty, but they are a bit different. c. have been shown to be too high. d. are the same statistical measures.
What are three kinds of communications social workers should listen for?
a. Requests regarding the work, challenges, and the agency b. Messages about politics, economic instability, and parenting skills c. A need for information about animals, pet care, and pet supplies d. Communications about the problems, the person, and common factors
By engaging in ________________________________ efforts that evaluate the effectiveness of their own practice, social workers contribute to enhanced outcomes for patients and service delivery systems.
a. Individual practice associations b. Continuous quality improvements c. Regulatory agencies d. Guided care model