Ron Works as a Paraprofessional for a Program That Receives

question 27

Multiple Choice

Ron works as a paraprofessional for a program that receives telephone calls twenty-four hours a day. He has been trained to evaluate an individual's risk of suicide. What kind of program does Ron probably work for?

• A) a halfway house
• B) an employee-assistance program
• C) a crisis intervention unit in a mental hospital
• D) a suicide prevention center

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Definitions:

Carrying Capacity

The maximum population size of a species that an environment can sustain indefinitely, given the food, habitat, water, and other necessities available in the environment.

Sustainable Rate

Refers to the level of extraction or use of resources that can be maintained without depleting the resource or harming the environment.

Environmental Resistance

Factors in the environment that limit the growth, abundance, or distribution of organisms or populations.

Intraspecific Competition

A form of competition where individuals of the same species compete for the same resources in an ecosystem, such as food, space, or mates.