Which of the Following Statements Is True About Research Utilization

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about research utilization and social work practice:

• A) ​Whether or not social work practitioners bother to keep abreast of research findings on which interventions are the most effective for their clients has no bearing on how professionally ethical those social workers are.
• B) ​Whether or not social work practitioners bother to keep abreast of research findings on which interventions are the most effective for their clients has no bearing on how compassionate those social workers are.
• C) ​Whether or not social work practitioners bother to keep abreast of research findings on which interventions are the most effective for their clients has no bearing on social work values.
• D) ​All of the above are true.
• E) ​None of the above is true.

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