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dan is in his first year of social work, working for a large state agency. he discovers a policy about working with terminally ill clients that he believes prevents the agency from serving the client in a timely manner. after many unsuccessful inquiries throughout the agency about how to change the policy, dan gives up trying. this is an example of ____________.

• fear of retribution
• system resistance and the precontemplation stage
• stereotyped views of administration
• risking tenure when challenging the university administration

Explanation:

Dan tried to change an agency policy that hindered client care but faced repeated unsuccessful attempts, meaning the agency system resisted change. The precontemplation stage here refers to the system not being open to changing the policy, leading Dan to give up. The other options do not fit: there's no mention of fear of punishment, stereotyped views, or university tenure.

Answer:

system resistance and the precontemplation stage