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Strengths-based assessments emphasize the pathology and dysfunction of clients while focusing on strengths instead of weaknesses. When working with pathology, a professional should pay special attention to which three client characteristics?
  1. Strength, growth potential, and self-confidence
  2. Sense of social injustice, immediate danger, and harm to oneself
  3. Dysfunction analysis, hypersensitivity and inadequacy
  4. None of the above
Explanation
Answer: A - Social workers must be sensitive in tapping into a client’s strengths. The ability to distinguish a client’s potential for growth can be impaired if there is selectivity when attending to pathology. When there is an excessive focus on pathology, clients tend to doubt their self-esteem.
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