A chronic and severely debilitating condition that results in high medical costs and long-term dependence on the health care system is called a(n):

a. chronic illness
b. episodic illness
c. catastrophic illness
d. categorical illness


c

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Although there are __________ regarding ways of viewing sex and love, people generally value love and affection in sexual relationships

A) ?gender differences B) ?gender similarities C) ?sexual differences D) ?sexual similarities

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Before forming an action plan to counsel a client, a human service worker must check out the mental health of the systems within which the client lives and works

A. True B. False

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The concept of personalization is a cognitive distortion defined by which of the following?

A) External events are attributed to oneself; it is especially common in intimate relationships B) It is a belief based on little evidence C) It is a belief based on one or two incidents used to make a broad, sweeping judgment about another's essential character D) It is the assigning of a personality trait to someone based on a handful of incidents, often ignoring exceptions

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