A social worker says to his client, "You have said that you think this job is the right one for you and you would do anything to hold on to it. Yet, you are often late for work, you daydream while you are at work, and you often feel anxious when you are there." The social worker's response is an example of a confrontation about a(n):
A)behavioral discrepancy.
B)affective discrepancy.
C)cognitive discrepancy.
D)role discrepancy.

Question

A social worker says to his client, "You have said that you think this job is the right one for you and you would do anything to hold on to it. Yet, you are often late for work, you daydream while you are at work, and you often feel anxious when you are there." The social worker's response is an example of a confrontation about a(n):​
A)​behavioral discrepancy.
B)​affective discrepancy.
C)​cognitive discrepancy.
D)​role discrepancy.

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The social worker is pointing out a difference between the client's stated beliefs about their job and their actual behavior. This is a behavioral discrepancy. The other options (affective discrepancy, cognitive discrepancy, role discrepancy) do not accurately describe the situation in this scenario.

A Social Worker Says to His Client, "You Have Said