ASWB Social Work Clinical

Category - Development

Abusiveness in families tends to repeat itself in future generations. The cycle reoccurs when the abused individual leaves their family for another and becomes the abuser. There are many traits to an abusive personality. Which of the following would not be a characteristic?
  1. Emotional volatility
  2. Low self-esteem
  3. Fear of abandonment
  4. Empowerment
Explanation
Answer: D -Empowerment is achieved through assertiveness rather than aggression or manipulation. A person who is abusing someone seeks power through aggressive or manipulative means.
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