Joyce was hospitalized as a result of an attempted suicide. She tried to call her therapist before taking an overdose of pills, but he could not be reached because he was on vacation and did not make provisions for a replacement therapist while he was gone. This action constitutes the following type of professional negligence:

a. misdiagnosis.
b. client abandonment.
c. vicarious liability.
d. practicing beyond the scope of competency.


b

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A partial relationship would best be described as:

a. a relationship between an independent and dependent variable in one category of a test variable. b. a relationship between an independent and dependent variable without considering any test variables. c. a relationship between an independent and dependent variable when replication is the outcome. d. a relationship between an independent and dependent variable when specification is the outcome.

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Identification with the social work profession means that social workers should serve as

representatives of the profession, its mission, and its core values.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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According to Maslow's hierarchy, the needs for stability and order in life are classified as:

A) physiological needs. B) safety needs. C) belongingness and love needs. D) esteem needs.

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