An Initial Interview with Ms

question 15

Multiple Choice

An initial interview with Ms. Greta produces little information about the kind of help she is seeking. She rambles between topics and introduces new people, events, and topics without making any connection between them. The social worker needs to extract elements from Ms. Greta that are relevant to the session. In this scenario, which of the following is the best course of action for the social worker?

• A)​The social worker should ask closed-ended questions to interrupt the flow of information.
• B)​The social worker should listen attentively for the emotional content of the message.
• C)​The social worker should summarize and provide focus to avert aimless wandering.
• D)​The social worker should allow her to tell her story and empathize with her.

Identify the relationship between atmospheric conditions and the evolution and diversification of life.

Explain the fossilization process and the representation of different organisms in the fossil record.

Grasp the importance of symbiotic relationships in evolution.

Understand the sequence and impact of major events in Earth's history on its biota.

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Definitions:

Sensitization

An increased reaction to a stimulus following repeated exposure, typically in response to something negative or harmful.

Withdrawal Response

A behavior in which an organism avoids or retreats from an unpleasant or threatening stimulus.

Dishabituation

The phenomenon of dishabituation involves the re-emergence or strengthening of a response to a stimulus, after that response had diminished due to repeated exposure to the stimulus, reinvigorated by a change in context.

A State

The initial affective reaction to an environmental stimulus in opponent-process theory.