If a system has the property of graceful degradation, this means that
a. it loses information at a very slow rate.
b. damage to the system doesn't completely disrupt its operation.
c. it is either functioning at 100 percent, or it is not functioning at all.
d. it can be set to operate at "low efficiency" or "high efficiency" depending on the demand of the current task.
b
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a. Those who expressed the least confidence in their predictions b. Those who expressed the greatest confidence in their predictions c. Those who were the slowest to make their predictions d. Those who tried to consider both sides of each question
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A. internal and external B. cognitive and developmental C. physical and mental D. both internal and external and physical and mental
In which of the following scenarios would it be appropriate to break the confidentiality agreement with a client?
A. It would never be appropriate to break the confidentiality agreement with a client B. If a client tells you that they have a clear plan to kill themselves after leaving the session C. If a client tells you that they have abused a child D. Both B and C
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