Explain 5 of the 10 interviewer commandments

What will be an ideal response?


1. Never begin an interview cold. Chat and set the interviewee at ease.
2. Remember your purpose. Keep the interview subject on track.
3. Present a natural front. Act as if your practiced questions just popped into your head.
4. Demonstrate aware hearing. Show the interviewee you are listening.
5. Think about appearance. Be sure you have dressed appropriately for the setting and subject.
6. Interview in a comfortable place.
7. Don't be satisfied with monosyllabic answers.
8. Be respectful.
9. Practice, practice, and practice some more.
10. Be cordial and appreciative. Thank your subject.

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Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding feminist group work practice?

a. Due to women's personal and professional experiences, an all-female group lacks the perspective of mixed gendered groups. b. Effective therapy should encourage women to value and develop inner strengths. c. Due to women's limited instrumental thinking, an all-female group lacks the perspective of mixed gendered groups. d. Answers "Due to women's personal and professional experiences, an all female group lacks the perspective of mixed gendered groups.". and "Effective therapy should encourage women to value and develop inner strengths.".

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The ethics codes of several professional organizations address a group practitioner's role in ensuring confidentiality in a group setting. Which of the following is NOT one of these codes? a. When working with a group, confidentiality and privacy are impossible to adhere to; therefore, these are bothvoluntary aspects of a group experience

b. Group workers define confidentiality and its limits (for example, legal and ethical exceptions and expectations;waivers implicit with treatment plans, documentation, and insurance usage). Group workers have theresponsibility to inform all group participants of the need for confidentiality and potential consequences ofbreaching confidentiality; and that legalprivilege does not apply to group discussions (unless provided by state statute). c. Marriage and family therapists, when working with a group, educate the group regarding the importance ofmaintaining confidentiality, and are encouraged to obtain written agreement from group participants to respectthe confidentiality of other members of the group. d. Social workers have a responsibility to inform participants that confidentiality agreements cannot beguaranteed because all participants may not honor such agreements.

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What does the term PLWHAs mean?

a. People lying while having AIDS b. People living in whole health with AIDS c. People living with homelessness and AIDS d. People living with HIV/AIDS

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About this percent of Asian families live in a multigenerational family or

household. A) 13% B) 22% C) 23% D) 25%

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