A Father of a Teenage Boy, Who Has Been Truant

question 17

Multiple Choice

A father of a teenage boy, who has been truant, says to the social worker, "I am sick and tired of this. This boy is going to have to grow up and learn that the world does not owe him anything. Nothing is going to be given to him." The social worker responds by asking the father, "Are you saying that your son has not learned some important life lessons?" The social worker's response would be an example of:

• A)​an interrogation technique to see if the client is withholding information.
• B)​a question to formulate a solution to the client's problem.
• C)​a response to check out the client's perceptions.
• D)​an agreement with the dilemma expressed by the client.

---

Definitions:

Alfred Adler

Austrian psychiatrist and founder of the school of individual psychology, noted for his concepts of inferiority complex and the importance of feelings of inadequacy.

Self-efficacy

A person's belief in their own ability to succeed in specific situations or accomplish a task.

Personal Evaluation

An assessment of one's own abilities, characteristics, or performance, often in comparison to others or to personal standards.

Deterministic

The philosophical belief that all events, including moral choices, are completely determined by previously existing causes.