A ___________ is defined by Fraser and Terzian as “any event, condition, or experience that increases the probability that a problem will be formed, maintained, or exacerbated.”

a. risk factor
b. protective factor
c. promotive factor
d. all of the above


Ans: a

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Some systematic reviews have found a specific treatment (e.g., cognitive behavioral therapy) to be more effective than another treatment (e.g., psychodynamic therapy) in the treatment of depression, but the size of these differences has been found to be rather small. What conclusion does this finding support?

A. This finding does not support the Dodo Bird Verdict because it found that a treatment was more effective than another treatment on a given target behavior. B. This finding supports the Dodo Bird Verdict because the superiority of one treatment over the other was small. C. This finding is not relevant to the Dodo Bird Verdict. D. This finding supports the Dodo Bird Verdict because it found one treatment to be superior to another.

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When doing crisis intervention with families, it is important for the social worker to recognize and express to the family that:

A. Time will heal this situation B. The problem is a family problem C. One member always has more trouble than the others do D. Countertransference is a real possibility that may occur

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When you conduct a study using the one group pretest–posttest design and if you did not collect data in a manner to match each person’s pretest scores and posttest scores, you may be able to complete your data analysis with:

a. the Independent samples t Test b. pearson’s product moment correlation c. the dependent samples t Test d. the one-sample t Test

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Because the rates under treatment approach to needs assessment only looks at those currently utilizing services, it is vulnerable to underestimating the true extent of need

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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