Usage of Social Work Jargon, Such as Fixation, Resistance, Reinforcement

question 35

Multiple Choice

Usage of social work jargon, such as fixation, resistance, reinforcement, repression, passivity, and neuroticism, by a social worker to describe the behavior of clients in their presence is:

• A)​destructive to the helping process.
• B)​useful in convincing the clients.
• C)​the correct form of incorporating sarcasm while communicating.
• D)​the most efficient way of consoling the client.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Development

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Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be observed, a concept developed during the sensorimotor stage of cognitive development.

Indifferent Parenting Style

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Recessive Gene

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