Psychological harm is an ethical issue in social and behavioral scientific research. For instance,
research participants could experience emotional distress in response to questions about past
trauma(s).
Another factor that contributes to the problem of psychological distress is that it can be
difficult to detect. According to the text, what can a researcher do to detect psychological harm?
a) Follow-up on unusual facial gestures and body language
b) Carefully assess and monitor
c) Researchers become aware of how the research affects their psychological well-being
d) Literature review
b
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a) Linear strategies b) Dualistic strategies c) Mutual influences d) Biomedical model
According to this chapter, co-occurring or dual disorders mean that an individual:
A. has developed skills in treating both his addictive disease and medical issues. B. uses both marijuana and alcohol. C. has both a cartilage disorder and an eating disorder. D. uses both designer drugs along with organic marijuana. E. has both a psychiatric diagnosis and a chemical dependency diagnosis.
Recognized principles of good meetings include the following:
a. save short, informational and quick action items for the end, when everyone is tired, so it will be easier for them. b. prepare an agenda in advance, but hand it out only at the meeting, or people will forget it. c. keep the meeting on track by focusing on the meeting itself and do not allow yourself to be distracted by larger issues, such as the purpose of the group. d. begin and end meetings on time, with a time frame of 1 to 1.5 hours, with shorter meetings being better.
Justina, a newly hired clinician, finds Harvey's directions about how she should
handle cases to be unclear. What should she do to get the support she needs? A. Tell Harvey about a time when his directions were helpful and let him know that more specificity would be helpful. B. Let Human Resources know that she finds that Harvey's poor directions reduce her productivity. C. Ask a more experienced peer to clarify Harvey's explanations and directions. D. Choose a more senior clinician as a role model and base her treatment decisions on what that clinician would do.