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31. Sabrina has managed to alienate all of her co-workers with bizarre behaviors. She is constantly stealing other people’s food from the refrigerator in the lunchroom, arguing with fellow employees over unimportant issues and most recently showing up for work intoxicated. Sabrina is quick-tempered and has even thrown a stapler at a coworker’s computer. She has been ordered to seek help for observable problems. A full assessment will more than likely display what findings?
  1. Judgment disorder
  2. Affect regulation disorder
  3. Bi-polar disorder
  4. Impulse control disorder
32. When utilizing cognitive therapy as a form of direct practice, a social worker’s main goal is to bring about which of the following changes in behavior?
  1. Diminishing anger
  2. Becoming more aggressive
  3. Controlling mood swings
  4. Controlling emotional responses
33. A social worker is helping a client named Beth with anxiety issues that surface when she is in dark places. The problem has occurred since the client was young, and she sleeps with every light on in her home. Most nights, Beth dozes on the couch, and the lack of sleep is interfering with her home and social life. Which of the following types of therapy would be most effective in combating Beth’s anxiety issues?
  1. Behavior modification
  2. Systematic desensitization
  3. Cognitive behavioral
  4. Psychosomatic disorder
34. Many social workers utilize a therapy-not to be confused with classical conditioning.-that deals with modifications of voluntary behaviors caused by environmental influences. This kind of therapy includes four basic consequences: positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, positive punishment and negative punishment.
Which of the following therapies is described above?
  1. Covert behavior therapy
  2. Positive reaction therapy
  3. Operant conditioning therapy
  4. None of the above
35. Person-centered therapy demonstrates emotional understanding and sensitivity towards the client’s point of view. The social worker’s job is to listen and give complete attention to what the client is verbalizing. Which three attitudes on the part of the therapist make this therapy productive?
  1. Empathy, compassion, and coerciveness
  2. Formality, positive reaction, and covert behavior
  3. Instruction, congruence and empathy
  4. Positive reaction, positive regard and congruence

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