Functional Authority Is

question 106

Multiple Choice

Functional authority is

• A) formal authority given to staff.
• B) an effective way to use staff positions.
• C) related to the expertise of staff.
• D) used to help maintain the chain of command.
• E) All of these choices

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Definitions:

Placebo Effect

A phenomenon where patients experience a perceived or actual improvement in their condition solely because they believe they are receiving treatment.

No-treatment Control

This is a control group in experimental research that receives no intervention, used to measure the effect of a treatment or intervention by comparison.

EST's

Short for Empirically Supported Treatments, which refers to therapies that have been scientifically tested and proven to be effective.

Theoretical Orientation

The philosophical approach or school of thought that informs a therapist's understanding of client issues and methods of intervention.