Reference no: EM133386199

Questions

1. What is the PRIMARY use of direct, closed questions?

a. To gather specific and concrete answers

b. To answer a social history form

c. To develop an understanding of the client's perspective

2. In an early meeting with a client, a social worker asks about an event that occurred in the neighborhood where the client lives. What is the MOST likely purpose of the social worker's action?

a. To reduce the anxiety the social worker is feeling

b. To determine resources in the client's community

c. To determine the cause of the client's issue

3. A social worker at an employment agency asks a client to describe the current situation related to agency services. The client shares information about a job loss due to the pandemic, resulting in no income for the family. The client shares feelings of hopelessness and frustration. The social worker responds, "You've worked really hard for your family, and now things seem bleak."

What type of response is the social worker providing?

a. clarifying

b. basic empathy

c. summarizing

4. A client provides brief information during a meeting with a social worker. The social worker remains attentive, then begins asking the client leading questions to gather more information. What is the MOST likely result of the social worker's behavior?

a. The social worker will develop an effective relationship with the client

b. The client will answer in a way which fits the questions but do not provide the client's perspective

c. The client will respond honestly and begin sharing more information.