A systematic method for classifying similar events, actions, objects, people, or places into discrete groupings is called

A) typology.
B) sociogram.
C) metaphor.
D) nomination.


A

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a. Is collected in written form from the client at the end of the interviewing process, as part of evaluating the effectiveness of the interviewer's helping skills b. Is a socially acceptable way of telling the client something negative about him or herself; as such, it is only used when the information is likely to be beneficial c. Is a form of information giving that confirms, changes, or widens a perspective held by the client d. Should be presented as objective fact, delivered with the appropriate degree of supportive nonverbal behavior e. All of the above f. c and d

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A social work organizes and joins a group of community members for a "sit in" at a government building. This demonstration, which is against the law, aims to put political pressure on official to act on pending legislation. The strategy employed is known as:

A. Community advocacy B. Indirect casework C. Civil disobedience D. Social planning

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When using the single word as the unit of analysis in content analysis, it is often helpful to

make use of a "context unit," which refers to:

a. the words surrounding the single word that help modify it and explain its meaning. b. combining the single word with the theme as the unit of analysis. c. a description by the researcher of the rules for placing a particular word into a particular category of the coding scheme. d. the overall theme of a document that is used to interpret specific words.

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Which of the following statements is true regarding termination of a group:

a. The less emotionally dependent a member has become on a group, the more he or she is apt to feel anger, rejection, and depression over termination b. The more emotionally close and emotionally invested a member is to a group, the lesser will be that member’s feeling of loss c. The more a member has experienced difficulties in separating in the past from significant others, the less likely it is that the separation will be experienced as difficult d. The pattern of reacting to separation in the past is apt to be repeated

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