Rohan, a social worker, asks his client about the goals he wants to achieve and the client replies, “Well, I guess I’d like to stop smoking.” Rohan says, “As you see it then, one goal for our work together is for you to quit smoking.” In this scenario, Rohan is:

A. developing an action plan for a goal.
B. reflecting a goal.
C. proposing a goal.
D. substituting a goal.


ANS: B
In the given scenario, Rohan is reflecting a goal to his client. A social worker could propose a tentative goal, which a client may accept, reject, or modify.

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