The “sex ratio” refers to which of the following?

a. The differing social consequences of aging for men and women.
b. The statistical likelihood of women marrying men who are older than they are.
c. The proportion of women to men in the population.
d. The proportion of men to women in the population.
e. None of these.


d. The proportion of men to women in the population.

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Which of the following best describes the treatment of addiction under SSI and DI programs?

A) Those whose disability is caused by addiction must participate in treatment. B) Those whose disability is due to addiction must receive payment through a representative payee. C) Those whose disability is due to addiction may not receive payments through these programs. D) Those whose disability is caused by addiction must work to receive benefits.

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You have recently begun a helping relationship with a client and you want to mentally gauge whether the client thinks he can trust you. Which of the following may be most helpful in answering this question?

A. Considering how well you are dressed that day. B. Thinking about how quickly the intake interview was completed. C. Putting yourself in your client's shoes and asking if you seem trustworthy. D. Remembering whether most people consider you a trustworthy person.

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According to the text, the ______ approach is the key to getting an overwhelming A task under control by breaking it down into smaller tasks

a. Swiss Cheese b. Swiss Lace c. Cable Knit d. Cheese Cloth

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In 1917 the following individual advised workers to consider the potential effects of all interventions at every systemic level and to use the reciprocal interaction of the systemic hierarchy for the purpose of working toward change:

a. Vriginia Satir b. Alfred Adler c. Abraham Maslow d. Mary Richmond

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