Goal attainment scales (GAS) can be very useful in social work practice. Whereas, GAS can help
consumers and practitioners collaboratively monitor treatment progress.
The GAS consists of three
columns, with the first column being used for five points of measure ranging from most unfavorable
to most favorable. What information is contained in columns two and three?
a) Baseline and outcome measures
b) Descriptors for levels of anticipated success
c) Likert scaling
d) Responses to an outcome measure
b
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For people from some non-Western cultures, the active, involved posture (leaning forward, eye contact) is:
a. Intense, threatening, and intrusive b. A sign that the interviewer is thoughtful and respectful c. Completely irrelevant, as most non-Western cultures do not place much importance on nonverbal behavior
In the world, 7% of people identify their religion as:
A. Christianity. B. Judaism. C. Islam. D. Buddhism.
People who are accepting of others:
A. like everything a person does. B. accept the helpee unconditionally. C. accept people in their differences. D. accept the helpee unconditionally and people in their differences.
Suppose 100 clients referred for substance abuse problems receive new Intervention A and another receive treatment as usual (TAU). Suppose further that 20% of the recipients of Intervention A recidivate as compared to 50% of the TAU recipients. The odds ratio would be:
a. 2.5. b. 4.0. c. .40. d. .20.