Evidence-Based Practice Involves Making Therapeutic Care Decisions Based on Integrating

question 22

Multiple Choice

Evidence-based practice involves making therapeutic care decisions based on integrating the best available research with clinical expertise and

• A) unconditional positive regard.
• B) cost management requirements.
• C) a 12-step program.
• D) patient preferences and characteristics.

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Definitions:

Conformity

The act of matching attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to what is perceived as social norms.

Normative Social Influence

The effect other individuals have on us, causing conformity so we gain their approval and acceptance.

Group

A collection of individuals who interact with one another, share similar characteristics, and collectively have a sense of unity.

Deindividuation

A psychological state characterized by diminished self-consciousness, reduced self-awareness, and weakened social norms, often leading to impulsive and deviant behavior.