Briefly explain why the U.S. poverty line is controversial
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER: The poverty line only takes into account income, and not benefits such as medical care or food
vouchers. It is too sparse, because it is based on a minimum amount needed for survival, not a balanced
way of life. The rationale used to set the dollar amount also assumed one could buy ingredients in bulk
quantities, people knew how to cook balanced meals from basic supplies, and the adults had the time to
do all the food preparation from scratch. It does not take regional differences into account.
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SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which of the following are considered to be ordinal variables?
A. how often do you study (some, non, a lot) B. the frequency of skipping class (sometimes, never, often) C. someone’s age (0–5, 5–10, 10–15, etc.) D. number of classes skipped (1, 2, 3, etc.)
Identify the mean from this set of numbers: 0 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 7 8 10 14.
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following is a critique of Evidence Based Practice?
a. it has limited application especially for diverse cultural groups b. It can help speed up the transfer of clinical research findings into practice c. It has the potential to reduce costs significantly. d. It mandates lifelong learning
When conducting a client intake by phone, which of the following is not deemed an appropriate reason for speaking with an individual other than the client him- or herself?
A. The client is in the midst of a mental-health-related crisis. B. The referred client is 14 years old. C. The client is mute and needs a helper to facilitate the call. D. The referral is court mandated.