As Social Workers, Which of the Following Statements About the Strengths

question 5

Multiple Choice

As social workers, which of the following statements about the strengths perspective are we most likely to agree?

• A) It does not require accurate accounting of resources that exist within and around our client systems.
• B) It requires suspending judgments about the meaning of clients' behaviors we draw from the empowerment theory.
• C) It does not require that we carefully examine our agency bureaucratic structures and organizational dynamics.
• D) It requires that we examine our own professional language and the metaphorical devices.

Recognize the selective nature of perception and its effects on information processing.

Identify perceptual errors and their implications in organizational evaluations.

Understand the bias in underestimating situational factors versus overestimating personal factors.

Gain insights into the role of consistency, distinctiveness, and consensus in attribution theory.

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Term Lending Agreement

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Original Maturity

The original duration set during the issuance of a financial instrument, such as a bond or loan, indicating the period until the principal is supposed to be paid back.

GAAP

The standardized set of accounting principles, standards, and procedures issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) for companies in the U.S.

Fair Value

The income from offloading an asset or the charge for transferring a liability in a methodical exchange among participants in the market at the time of determining its value.