According to functionalists, consequences of practices that are unintended and difficult to observe are

a) functional
b) dysfunctional
c) manifest
d) latent


d) latent

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Besides water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and chlorofluorocarbons, what else is a major contributor to the greenhouse effect?

A. mass production of wheat and corn B. burning of campfires C. burning of fossil fuels such as coal and oil D. photosynthesis

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How do personal theories influence assessment thinking?

a. They may simplify and bias judgments about client problems b. They complicate and neutralize judgments about client problems c. They enable the social worker to be objective and open-minded about clients' problems d. They encourage social workers to think about clients in a too personal way

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A major value of the introduction of the one-way mirror in the 1950s was in:

a. viewing schizophrenia up close b. providing clinical confirmation of circular causality c. making sure all family members attended the session d. allowing insurance companies on-site therapist assessment

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During pregnancy a mother must

a. accept the fetus as part of herself but also as an individual b. focus on the health of the fetus rather than herself c. become totally at peace with her past d. become independent

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