John is a novice social work researcher who has completed three studies on the topic of mental health.
He wants his next study to be on treatment outcomes for clients in behavioral healthcare settings.
He
has access to 600 research participants from ten separate mental health agencies. These individuals
manifest a wide range of diagnoses, and all receive either case management or psychotherapy
services. John's colleague Sandra cautions him about embarking on this project. What does she most
likely suggest?
a) Topic not relevant to social work
b) Topic is to large
c) Topic can not be measured
d) Topic is not important
A macro-level practitioner is working with community members on developing a program that
prevents delinquency. Some of the community members think the program should be mandatory,
while others believe that it should be optional.
During the debates the social worker is cognizant to
listen to both sides of the argument, allowing herself to be open to multiple points of view. How is
this an example of critical thinking?
a) Considering alternative points of view
b) Understanding the importance of emotional expression
c) Understanding the importance of cognitive and emotional expressions
d) Empowering the community to prevent delinquency
In the linear regression equation, Y=a+bx, a represents ________.
a. the predicted value of y
b. the y-intercept
c. slope
d. Pearson's r
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