Which of the following statements is true of professional social workers who engage in scientific inquiry
and critical thought?
A. They predominantly depend on System 1 thinking.
B. They engage in dichotomous thinking rather than complex thinking.
C. The certainty of their thoughts is indicative of the truth of their thoughts.
D. They realize that their ideas, beliefs, or judgments are subject to error.
ANS: D
PG: 51
Feedback: Social workers realize that our ideas, beliefs, or judgments are subject to error. We cannot always
"believe what we think" (Kida, 2006). Indeed, our brains often "lie to us" (Aamodt & Wang, 2008; Gilboa et al.,
2006; Heidler, 2014). As social workers, we must conscientiously remain open to credible evidence that calls our
"beliefs" and our "truths" into question.
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