Identify a potential ethical dilemma for a generalist practitioner who has joined a local social media website for self-help.

What will be an ideal response?


Ans: Beware of the limits of confidentiality whenever using technology and related software programs or social media. There is no real guarantee for confidentiality in “chat rooms,” nor is anonymity protected if others do not have the same professional standards as you have.

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Which of the following statements best describe the liberal approach to discriminatory practices?

a. Social workers should stress the necessity of government intervention to counteract discrimination in society. b. Social workers should warn against relying on government regulation to deal with discriminatory practices, being particularly critical of affirmative action policies. c. Social workers should address how prejudice is a mask for privilege, or a rationale through which dominant groups maintain their own status quo. d. None of the above.

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Abraham Maslow is best known for developing the:

a) Life Cycle Model b) Hierarchy of needs c) Stages of cognitive development d) All of the above

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20. Which federal policy offers, for the first time, substantial support to American Indian children residing in protective custody?

a. Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 b. Keeping Children and Families Safe Act c. Adoption Incentive Program d. Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act

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A central idea of postmodern feminism is:

a) Binary categories are considered false dichotomies b) Universal categories are socially constructed c) Differences in positionality produce multiple, diverse perspectives d) All of the above

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