Hypotheses Are Used by the Social Worker to

question 20

Multiple Choice

Hypotheses are used by the social worker to

• A) examine possible etiology and explanations of client functioning.
• B) help guide questioning and data gathering for assessment.
• C) examine human behavior from proven theories.
• D) are accurate without supporting evidence.

Comprehend the impacts of human activities on wildlife populations and their habitats.

Learn about conservation strategies, including in situ and ex situ techniques.

Grasp the significance of biological diversity and ecosystem services.

Understand the legal definitions and conservation status of species (endangered, threatened).

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Definitions:

Egocentrism

A cognitive trait where individuals, particularly children in Piaget's preoperational stage, are unable to see perspectives other than their own.

Centration

A cognitive limitation in early childhood, where a child focuses only on one aspect of a situation or problem, neglecting other important factors.

Perspective

A particular attitude towards or way of regarding something; a point of view.

Egocentric

Pertaining to an inability to understand or consider the perspectives of others, focusing solely on one's own viewpoint.