Which of Merton’s adaptive responses is represented by a person wanting to set up a new society, new goals, and means for achieving social goals?
a. rebellion
b. innovation
c. retreatism
d. ritualism
Ans: A
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"Discomfort" in practice here signifies
A. A practitioner's awkwardness in doing anti-racist work B. People not equipped to do multicultural work C. The normal tensions that occur in coalition work D. The moment where a practitioner begins to learn how to recognize and start overcoming biases that all people have on some social issues
When a client rejects an interpretation, it is best to:
a. Confront their rejection and discuss why they are resistant to the interpretation b. Drop the interpretation entirely, as it is obviously counterproductive c. Persist in presenting the interpretation using different wording, until it is found to be acceptable to the client d. Drop the rejected interpreting response temporarily, review it for accuracy, and then await a later opportunity to reintroduce it.
Researchers at Waseda University in Tokyo have developed a robot who can
A) lift frail elders out of bed. B) carry frail elders. C) serve frail elders breakfast. D) all of the above
Cite an example of an ethical dilemma. What questions might the generalist ask himself when faced with a similar situation?
What will be an ideal response?