Parsimonious Means

question 10

Multiple Choice

Parsimonious means :

• A) Explain phenomena by using the fewest number of causes.
• B) Following the rules of logic and consistency with known facts.
• C) Verifiable through direct observation.
• D) Broad explanatory power.

Understand the various documentation methods in social work (process recording, progress notes, narrative recording, and problem-oriented recording).

Identify and describe the purposes and formats of treatment conferences and staff meetings (staffings, multidisciplinary team conferences, interdisciplinary team meetings).

Comprehend the key components and structures of proper documentation and recording formats (SOAP, sociograms, genograms).

Recognize the ethical considerations in recording, sharing, and maintaining confidentiality of client information.

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Definitions:

Catharsis

The process of releasing and thereby providing relief from strong or repressed emotions, often through art, dialogue, or therapy.

Reducing Anger

Strategies or techniques used to decrease feelings of anger and its physiological and psychological effects.

Elderly

People of advanced age, often considered to be those age 65 and over.

Busy Intersection

A crossroad or area where multiple paths or streets converge, characterized by high levels of vehicular or pedestrian traffic.