Your friend made an ecological fallacy about a group of students in your class. Write an e-mail to your friend stating the ecological fallacy, why it is a fallacy, and how you would gather data to prove that it is a fallacy.

What will be an ideal response?


Varies based on students’ choice of fallacy and explanations.

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Discrepancies that social workers frequently target for confrontation include:

a. Incongruities in verbal statements b. Inconsistency between statements and nonverbal behavior c. Conflict between clients and the situation in which they find themselves d. All of these are correct

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Which of the following responses would elicit clarification of information from a client?

A) ?How have you concluded that you are depressed? B) ?Did you skip school for three days? C) ?How was your day at work? D) ?Did you talk to your new friend about a possible home visit?

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During the initial stage, interventions are aimed at providing __________

A) ?conflict B) ?management C) ?challenges D) ?encouragement

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The requirement to join Gamblers Anonymous is

A) ?a willingness to pay small dues for coffee B) ?a desire to stop gambling C) ?a promise to abstain from all forms of gambling forthwith D) ?a pledge to speak out at meetings

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