Dan is defending his dissertation on predicting recidivism and residential status for sex offender
residents. He has put in a significant amount of time reviewing the literature and defining the
concepts.
However, social work faculty is concerned that the research may have a problem with
reductionism. What is reductionism?
a) Subtraction of empirical evidence from hypothesized concepts
b) Not exploring all aspects of the research concepts
c) Reduction of the concepts towards being impractical for real world applications
d) Numerical measures tend to loose some of the properties of the concept
d
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The DSM-IV does not allow for the fact that different underlying processes may contribute to
similar emotional or behavioral problems. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Each of the following statements about metacommunication is true EXCEPT:
A) metacommunication is the literal meaning of the statement. B) metacommunication is the communication about how to interpret the communication. C) metacommunication helps to define the relationship between two people. D) in therapy, it often helps to move the discussion directly to the metacommunication level.
Which human services term is defined as the communities, organizations, and larger groups of clientele who have similar issues and problems and are potential beneficiaries of positive change?
A. Macro consumers B. Macro client systems C. Mezzo systems D. Locality developments
When using a mailed questionnaire, research has shown that, after ________ follow?up
letter(s), additional follow?ups will generate relatively few additional responses.
a. one b. two c. three d. four