In the late 1930s, one of the dominant critiques of group work within the social work profession came from its association with ______.
a. recreation
b. social activism
c. poverty
d. education
Ans: A
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a. they are likely to be working with professionals who practice other models b. agencies hire those who are skilled in more than one model c. most problems require the services of at least two models d. they are likely to practice in other models
Over 90% of elderly people receive some Social Security benefits
a. True b. False
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a. practitioners should cherry-pick studies according to whether they support the professional’s preconceived view of reality b. practitioners can usually find some evidence to support just about any assertion they would like to make c. practitioners can choose the studies they want to use in support of their evidence as they can claim that the results of scientific studies are quite varied and inconsistent d. the evidence must be examined in terms of criteria determined prior to the search of the literature, with the result that preconceived ideas may need to be revised
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What will be an ideal response?