According to Adlerian Psychology, Alfred Adler would have defined the primary problem associated with criminals and addicts as having

A) no personal responsibility
B) poorly developed social interest
C) a failure identity
D) incongruence between experience and self-concept


Ans: C) a failure identity

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Politically, the human services model was most closely associated with:

A) right wing, conservative policy makers. B) the born-again Christian movement. C) social activists helping oppressed minority groups. D) the trade union movement.

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Ms. Thomas, a recently divorced and overwhelmed mother and her children meet

with Jake, the clinician, to focus on parenting problems. What would indicate to Jake's supervisor that Jake has been inducted into the family system? A. Jake is telling the children how they need to respect their mother. B. The family has missed the past two appointments. C. Ms. Thomas has learned to rely on Brian's advice. D. Ms. Thomas is talking more about her relationship with her father.

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Which factor is not a lasting impact of the Social Security Act of 1935:

A. The Act became the foundational social welfare policy of the United States B. The Act established federal responsibility for the welfare of citizens. C. The Act reinforced family responsibility for care and protection of children D. The Act led to recognition of social and economic forces as contributors to poverty.

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What was the favored response to famine during the 1970s/1980s?

A. the Green Revolution that increased agricultural productivity B. controlling population in famine-prone areas through access to birth control C. encouraging less resource-intensive vegetarian diets for those living in famine-prone areas D. new transportation networks to get food to famine areas very quickly

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