A father of a teenage boy, who has been truant, says to the social worker, "I am sick and tired of this. This boy is going to have to grow up and learn that the world does not owe him anything. Nothing is going to be given to him." The social worker responds by asking the father, "Are you saying that your son has not learned some important life lessons?" The social worker's response would be an example of:

A) ​an interrogation technique to see if the client is withholding information.
B) ​a question to formulate a solution to the client's problem.
C) ​a response to check out the client's perceptions.
D) ​an agreement with the dilemma expressed by the client.

A social worker will experience a dramatic positive change in his or her interviewing style and confidence level by incorporating:

A) ​open-ended responses.
B) ​closed-ended responses.
C) ​minimal prompts.
D) ​simple reflections.