When a social worker repeatedly offers advice, pressurizes clients to improve, presents lengthy arguments to convince clients, interrupts frequently, and offers excessive or inappropriate self-disclosure, it indicates that the social worker is:
A)using double-barreled questions.
B)going on tangential exploration.
C)focusing on discussing safe topics.
D)dominating the interaction.

Question

When a social worker repeatedly offers advice, pressurizes clients to improve, presents lengthy arguments to convince clients, interrupts frequently, and offers excessive or inappropriate self-disclosure, it indicates that the social worker is:
A)​using double-barreled questions.
B)​going on tangential exploration.
C)​focusing on discussing safe topics.
D)​dominating the interaction.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

These behaviors suggest that the social worker is dominating the interaction, which can be harmful to the client's autonomy and sense of agency in the helping process. A social worker should aim to empower clients, rather than controlling or pressuring them.

When a Social Worker Repeatedly Offers Advice, Pressurizes Clients to Improve