Because quasi-experimental designs do not use randomization to assign subjects to treatment and comparison groups, it is more difficult to establish:

a. Association
b. Time order
c. Nonspuriousness
d. Causal mechanism
e. Context


c. Nonspuriousness

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a. cognitive behavioral b. feminist c. solution-focused d. self-directed

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Haley and Madanes used strategic family therapy to:

A. Change organization through more effective communication B. Transform problems into systemic coping C. Direct (sometimes with paradoxical interventions or challenges through ordeals) family members to change structure, interactional sequences, and family process D. Commit people to small acts of forgiveness

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The political approach to policy advocacy involves:

A) Understanding the political realities in order to develop a strategy. B) Avoiding political maneuvering because it is counter to social work values. C) Discovering technically superior solutions to a problem. D) Advocating for truth over might.

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______ neighborhoods are dysfunctional and provide little social support

although residents may live there for long periods of time.

A. Transitory B. Anomic C. Diffuse D. Parochial

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