Which of the following statements accurately describes current research regarding the relationship between social workers' feelings and their behaviors?
A) It is unacceptable for social workers to have negative emotions or to act on them.
B) Professional ethics holds that acting upon positive feelings, perhaps by showing favoritism to an intelligent group member, is acceptable. Discriminating against members due to negative feelings is unacceptable.
C) Negative emotions are human, therefore acceptable, but social workers must use professional skill to create boundaries between their feelings and behaviors.
D) Hostile behavior due to negative feelings is acceptable if it results in better working relationships among all group members.

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Negative emotions are a natural part of the human experience, including for social workers. The professional expectation is not that social workers will not have negative feelings, but that they will manage these feelings and not allow them to negatively impact their behavior towards clients. This involves creating professional boundaries to ensure that their personal feelings do not interfere with their duty to provide equitable and effective support to all clients.

Which of the Following Statements Accurately Describes Current Research Regarding