During an initial session, a female client begins to scream that she is going to explode and cries uncontrollably. Although the social worker cannot be sure, she believes the anger is directed toward her boyfriend. The social workers should first:
A. Call the police
B. Try to calm the client and ascertain more information
C. Physically restrain her
D. Warn the boyfriend that he my be in danger
B. Try to calm the client and ascertain more information.
The social worker should first try to calm the client and ascertain more information.
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To avoid or alleviate practical pitfalls when carrying out experiments in social work agencies, researchers should: A) Include agency staff in the research planning phase
B) Keep research staff away from program staff during the study. C) Avoid developing or using treatment manuals for the experimental or control conditions. D) ?Refrain from recruiting clients on an ongoing basis throughout the study.
Suppose a researcher has proposed to conduct a study on the natural responses to stressful encounters by faking a heart attack on a busy street corner while another researcher observes the behavior of people who react. The study subjects do not know the heart attack is a fake. The observer will make notes about the behaviors of the bystanders but will not know their identities. Which issue in research ethics would be most problematic for this study, so that the IRB would tend to focus upon it?
A. confidentiality B. voluntary participation C. harm D. justice
Statements in codes of ethics about academic training and supervised experience refer to
a. responsibility b. competence c. informed consent d. privileged communication
A mezzo system is a small group
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.