Describe the difference between merit, need, and equality as measures of fairness.
What will be an ideal response?
Fairness based on merit means an individual is being shown favor because of excellent work or especially hard work. Fairness based on need means an individual is being shown favor because of social disadvantage. Fairness based on equality means everyone should be treated equally regardless of other variables.
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Walking therapy suggests that keeping people under medication and in institutions might not be the best.
a. true b. false
Consider the brief transcript that follows, which was taken from a session with a therapist
(T) involving a 19-year-old college student (C) suffering from anxiety. C: "Sometimes I can't stand school. There's so much pressure and so many tests and papers; the work never seems to end. There's always another deadline to meet. It'sreally getting to me." T: Sounds to me like you're saying that you needa break, perhaps a long weekend at the beach?" What therapeutic technique did the therapist demonstrate? a. Congruence b. Cognitive restructuring c. Systematic desensitization d. Reflection e. Unconditional positive regard