Early in First Meetings with Clients, Professional Social Workers Should

question 18

Multiple Choice

Early in first meetings with clients, professional social workers should:

• A)clearly establish that they are the ones in charge.
• B)ask the clients to call them by their formal title.
• C)avoid open-ended questions.
• D)ask if they are pronouncing their clients' names correctly.

Explain the concept of voidable contracts and the conditions under which a contract may be considered voidable.

Recognize and evaluate the legal implications of acting with scienter (knowledge of the falsehood), including in the context of fraudulent misrepresentation.

Understand the ethical and legal considerations in professional conduct, particularly relating to the legal profession.

Assess the role and importance of disclosure in contractual agreements.

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Definitions:

Majority-Owned Investment

An investment in which the parent company owns more than 50% of the subsidiary's voting stock.

Initial Value Method

An accounting method that records assets and investments at their original cost without adjusting for increases or decreases in market value.

Partial Equity Method

A method of accounting for an investment where the investor recognizes income to the extent of dividends received and any changes in the investee's equity.

Equity Method

An accounting technique used to assess the profits earned by investments in other companies, recognizing income based on the pro-rata share of earnings.