Giving Someone Else the Authority and Responsibility to Carry Out

question 54

Multiple Choice

Giving someone else the authority and responsibility to carry out a task is known as ________.

• A) controlling
• B) delegating
• C) strategizing
• D) manipulating

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Definitions:

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

A type of psychotherapeutic treatment that helps patients understand the thoughts and feelings that influence behaviors, aimed at changing negative patterns of thinking or behavior.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

A mental disorder where people feel the need to check things repeatedly, perform certain routines repeatedly, or have certain thoughts repeatedly, leading to significant distress or impairment.

Phototherapy

Treatment for depressive disorder with seasonal pattern, informally called seasonal affective disorder (SAD), through which the client is exposed to high-intensity light each day.

Paraprofessional

An individual who assists professionals, particularly in educational and healthcare settings, but does not have the licensure or credentials of fully qualified professionals.