Joyce, a social work administrator, is researching the relationships among reality therapy, length of

incarceration, and recidivism for nonviolent offenders. She is using a comparative group design for
testing these relationships.

What is a crucial characteristic of the comparison group?
a) Different than the treatment group
b) Similar to the treatment group
c) Random assignment
d) Random sample


b

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Barriers to attentive listening in the intent of the communication include:

a. Vagueness b. Phones ringing c. Others talking d. Children acting out

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In an effort to appease Southern and Western interests, Title II of the Social Security Act, Federal Old-Age Benefits, excludes which of the following groups from receiving benefits:

A. agricultural labor B. affluent Americans C. elderly persons with private retirement plans D. no one; everyone may receive benefits

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Which of the following statements is true of motivational interviewing?

A) ?It is incompatible with self-determination. B) ?It increases ambivalence. C) ?It cannot be integrated with other treatment approaches. D) ?It is client-centered.

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Of the following medications, which one is MOST LIKELY to be used for the treatment of bipolar disorder.

A) Haloperidol B) Valium C) Luvox D) Abilify

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