Question 1

In the motivational interviewing approach, the focus of a social worker is on:​

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A)  ​the offender who has harmed his or her client.
B)  ​a client who has been wronged by a person.
C)  ​the offending behavior of a client.
D)  ​a client's behavior toward him or her during consultation sessions.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

In response to his client's behavior, a social worker said, "When your blood alcohol level is high and you operate a car, you are endangering others and breaking the law." The social worker's statement is an example of:​

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A)  ​inductive questioning.
B)  ​self-confrontation.
C)  ​passive confrontation.
D)  ​assertive confrontation.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Describe any three purposes for which additive empathy or interpretation may be used by social workers.​

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Question 4

Laura, Claire's teenage client, expresses disappointment that she has not achieved her targeted goals. Claire reminds Laura that she has managed to overcome her truancy and has passed all her exams. This is an example of:​

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A)  ​rejecting the client's perceptions.
B)  ​focusing on the strengths and potentialities of the client.
C)  ​reframing the problem.
D)  ​arguing with the client.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

"Do you ever find it easier to bring up a problem with another person when you have had whisky?" This statement by a social worker is an example of _____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​self-confrontation
B)  ​dysfunctional communication
C)  ​inductive questioning
D)  ​aggressive questioningE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Asking an adolescent in residential placement "How does coming back late from your weekend pass fit with your plan to be released early from residential placement?" is an example of a(n) :​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​aggressive question.
B)  ​inductive question.
C)  ​discrepant viewpoint.
D)  ​nonassertive statement.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Exam 17: Additive Empathy, Interpretation, and Confrontation

In the motivational interviewing approach, the focus of a social worker is on:

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Describe any three purposes for which additive empathy or interpretation may be used by social workers.

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In response to his client's behavior, a social worker said, "When your blood alcohol level is high and you operate a car, you are endangering others and breaking the law." The social worker's statement is an example of:

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"Do you ever find it easier to bring up a problem with another person when you have had whisky?" This statement by a social worker is an example of _____.

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Laura, Claire's teenage client, expresses disappointment that she has not achieved her targeted goals. Claire reminds Laura that she has managed to overcome her truancy and has passed all her exams. This is an example of:

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Asking an adolescent in residential placement "How does coming back late from your weekend pass fit with your plan to be released early from residential placement?" is an example of a(n) :

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Exam 17: Additive Empathy, Interpretation, and Confrontation

In the motivational interviewing approach, the focus of a social worker is on:​

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Describe any three purposes for which additive empathy or interpretation may be used by social workers.​

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In response to his client's behavior, a social worker said, "When your blood alcohol level is high and you operate a car, you are endangering others and breaking the law." The social worker's statement is an example of:​

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"Do you ever find it easier to bring up a problem with another person when you have had whisky?" This statement by a social worker is an example of _____.​

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Laura, Claire's teenage client, expresses disappointment that she has not achieved her targeted goals. Claire reminds Laura that she has managed to overcome her truancy and has passed all her exams. This is an example of:​

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Asking an adolescent in residential placement "How does coming back late from your weekend pass fit with your plan to be released early from residential placement?" is an example of a(n) :​

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In the motivational interviewing approach, the focus of a social worker is on:

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Describe any three purposes for which additive empathy or interpretation may be used by social workers.

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In response to his client's behavior, a social worker said, "When your blood alcohol level is high and you operate a car, you are endangering others and breaking the law." The social worker's statement is an example of:

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"Do you ever find it easier to bring up a problem with another person when you have had whisky?" This statement by a social worker is an example of _____.

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Laura, Claire's teenage client, expresses disappointment that she has not achieved her targeted goals. Claire reminds Laura that she has managed to overcome her truancy and has passed all her exams. This is an example of:

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Asking an adolescent in residential placement "How does coming back late from your weekend pass fit with your plan to be released early from residential placement?" is an example of a(n) :

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