Question 1

There are major barriers to doing follow-up. Which of the following was (were) discussed in the text?

Accepted Answer

A) Follow-up should be viewed as part of your professional obligation to the client 
B) If you cannot follow-up with all of your clients, you should not pick a few of them as that would be unethical 
C) Follow-up should always be face-to-face, never by letter or telephone 
D) a and c only 
A) Follow-up should be viewed as part of your professional obligation to the client 
B) If you cannot follow-up with all of your clients, you should not pick a few of them as that would be unethical 
C) Follow-up should always be face-to-face, never by letter or telephone 
D) a and c only

Question 2

An evaluation of the planned change process which occurs after the completion of the process is called a _____ evaluation.

Accepted Answer

A) Summative 
B) Formative 
C) Reliable 
D) Valid 
A) Summative 
B) Formative 
C) Reliable 
D) Valid

Question 3

Goal attainment scaling is a method of evaluating the degree to which an identified task has been accomplished.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

There is a clear relationship between validity and reliability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A worker can often help clients approaching termination of the worker/client relationship by:

Accepted Answer

A) Addressing feelings about termination 
B) Summarizing progress 
C) Planning ahead for termination 
D) All of the above 
A) Addressing feelings about termination 
B) Summarizing progress 
C) Planning ahead for termination 
D) All of the above

Question 6

Single-subject designs can be called by other names including:

Accepted Answer

A) Single N 
B) Single case-study design 
C) Time-series research 
D) All of the above 
A) Single N 
B) Single case-study design 
C) Time-series research 
D) All of the above

Question 7

List four purposes that are achieved by an evaluation of either agency or community programs.

Accepted Answer

1. Effectiveness: Evaluating agency or c

Question 8

You see an advertisement for a new program which claims a high rate of success in treating anorexia (an eating disorder). The only people admitted to the program are those who have been through a battery of tests and interviews. All candidates are evaluated on their motivation to change and only those with the highest motivation are admitted to the program. What might explain the very positive outcomes claimed by this program?

Accepted Answer

A) Maturation 
B) History 
C) Mortality 
D) Creaming 
A) Maturation 
B) History 
C) Mortality 
D) Creaming

Question 9

Target-problem scaling is used to help measure whether specific problems have changed in severity or seriousness over some time period.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Not all terminations can be planned for and many are unexpected.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A major barrier to doing follow-up is the heavy workload carried by many workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

_____ is the alternate explanation for program outcomes when some of the people in the sample begin to drop out.

Accepted Answer

A) Mortality 
B) Reactance 
C) Maturation 
D) Creaming 
A) Mortality 
B) Reactance 
C) Maturation 
D) Creaming

Question 13

A number of tasks were discussed in the text that the generalist worker and client system must undertake during the termination phase of the planned change process. All of the following were included except :

Accepted Answer

A) Evaluating achievement of objectives 
B) Maintaining and continuing progress 
C) Concluding that there is no hope for the client 
D) Making appropriate referrals 
A) Evaluating achievement of objectives 
B) Maintaining and continuing progress 
C) Concluding that there is no hope for the client 
D) Making appropriate referrals

Question 14

The tasks of termination are similar whether you work with an individual, a family or group, a community, or an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The text cited all of the following suggestions that workers can do to help clients maintain and generalize changes except :

Accepted Answer

A) Helping clients build confidence in their own abilities 
B) Creating artificial consequences rather than using naturally occurring ones 
C) Using multiple situations and settings when helping members learn new behaviors 
D) Helping members confront future problems by teaching them a problem-solving process 
A) Helping clients build confidence in their own abilities 
B) Creating artificial consequences rather than using naturally occurring ones 
C) Using multiple situations and settings when helping members learn new behaviors 
D) Helping members confront future problems by teaching them a problem-solving process

Question 16

The factor we think is responsible for causing behaviors, reactions, or events is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) Independent variable 
B) Generalized variable 
C) Dependent variable 
A) Independent variable 
B) Generalized variable 
C) Dependent variable

Question 17

Francesca is a social worker at Swan's Song Home and she has just terminated a treatment group. She finds that she is having trouble dealing with her own reactions to the ending of this group. What should she do?

Accepted Answer

A) She should find another line of work 
B) Francesca should avoid letting her clients know of her trouble 
C) She should seek assistance from her supervisor 
D) Francesca should talk it over with her family and friends, but should not let her supervisor know she is having trouble 
A) She should find another line of work 
B) Francesca should avoid letting her clients know of her trouble 
C) She should seek assistance from her supervisor 
D) Francesca should talk it over with her family and friends, but should not let her supervisor know she is having trouble

Question 18

All of the following were listed in Chapter 8 as suggestions in which cultural competence can be applied to our evaluation efforts except :

Accepted Answer

A) It may be better to allow respondents to check all cultural/racial groups with which they identify to avoid forced choices 
B) Ensure that all questions are gender neutral and not biased toward the life experiences of any particular group 
C) Do not ask questions about respondents' sexual orientation as some respondents will be afraid to answer correctly 
D) Avoid unnecessary emphasis on problems with oppressed populations 
A) It may be better to allow respondents to check all cultural/racial groups with which they identify to avoid forced choices 
B) Ensure that all questions are gender neutral and not biased toward the life experiences of any particular group 
C) Do not ask questions about respondents' sexual orientation as some respondents will be afraid to answer correctly 
D) Avoid unnecessary emphasis on problems with oppressed populations

Question 19

Generally, a client system's sense of loss is directly related to the extent to which the relationship focused on personal problems as opposed to environmental issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The extent to which an instrument can be used to predict future events is called:

Accepted Answer

A) Predictive validity 
B) Face validity 
C) Concurrent validity 
A) Predictive validity 
B) Face validity 
C) Concurrent validity

There are major barriers to doing follow-up. Which of the following was (were) discussed in the text?

An evaluation of the planned change process which occurs after the completion of the process is called a _____ evaluation.

Goal attainment scaling is a method of evaluating the degree to which an identified task has been accomplished.

There is a clear relationship between validity and reliability.

A worker can often help clients approaching termination of the worker/client relationship by:

Single-subject designs can be called by other names including:

List four purposes that are achieved by an evaluation of either agency or community programs.

Target-problem scaling is used to help measure whether specific problems have changed in severity or seriousness over some time period.

Not all terminations can be planned for and many are unexpected.

A major barrier to doing follow-up is the heavy workload carried by many workers.

_____ is the alternate explanation for program outcomes when some of the people in the sample begin to drop out.

A number of tasks were discussed in the text that the generalist worker and client system must undertake during the termination phase of the planned change process. All of the following were included except :

The tasks of termination are similar whether you work with an individual, a family or group, a community, or an organization.

The text cited all of the following suggestions that workers can do to help clients maintain and generalize changes except :

The factor we think is responsible for causing behaviors, reactions, or events is called the:

Francesca is a social worker at Swan's Song Home and she has just terminated a treatment group. She finds that she is having trouble dealing with her own reactions to the ending of this group. What should she do?

All of the following were listed in Chapter 8 as suggestions in which cultural competence can be applied to our evaluation efforts except :

Generally, a client system's sense of loss is directly related to the extent to which the relationship focused on personal problems as opposed to environmental issues.

The extent to which an instrument can be used to predict future events is called:

Introducing Generalist Practice: the Generalist Intervention Model

Practice Skills for Working With Individuals

Practice Skills for Working With Groups

Skills for Working With Organizations and Communities

Engagement and Assessment in Generalist Practice

Planning in Generalist Practice

Examples of Implementation in Generalist Practice

Understanding Families Family Assessment

Working With Families

Values Ethics and the Resolution of Ethical Dilemmas

Culturally Competent Social Work Practice

Gender Sensitive Social Work Practice

Advocacy

Brokering and Case Management

Recording in Generalist Social Work Practice

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Exam 8: Evaluation Termination and Follow up in Generalist Practice

There are major barriers to doing follow-up. Which of the following was (were) discussed in the text?

An evaluation of the planned change process which occurs after the completion of the process is called a _____ evaluation.

Goal attainment scaling is a method of evaluating the degree to which an identified task has been accomplished.

There is a clear relationship between validity and reliability.

A worker can often help clients approaching termination of the worker/client relationship by:

Single-subject designs can be called by other names including:

List four purposes that are achieved by an evaluation of either agency or community programs.

Target-problem scaling is used to help measure whether specific problems have changed in severity or seriousness over some time period.

Not all terminations can be planned for and many are unexpected.

A major barrier to doing follow-up is the heavy workload carried by many workers.

_____ is the alternate explanation for program outcomes when some of the people in the sample begin to drop out.

A number of tasks were discussed in the text that the generalist worker and client system must undertake during the termination phase of the planned change process. All of the following were included except :

The tasks of termination are similar whether you work with an individual, a family or group, a community, or an organization.

The text cited all of the following suggestions that workers can do to help clients maintain and generalize changes except :

The factor we think is responsible for causing behaviors, reactions, or events is called the:

Francesca is a social worker at Swan's Song Home and she has just terminated a treatment group. She finds that she is having trouble dealing with her own reactions to the ending of this group. What should she do?

All of the following were listed in Chapter 8 as suggestions in which cultural competence can be applied to our evaluation efforts except :

Generally, a client system's sense of loss is directly related to the extent to which the relationship focused on personal problems as opposed to environmental issues.

The extent to which an instrument can be used to predict future events is called:

Introducing Generalist Practice: the Generalist Intervention Model

Practice Skills for Working With Individuals

Practice Skills for Working With Groups

Skills for Working With Organizations and Communities

Engagement and Assessment in Generalist Practice

Planning in Generalist Practice

Examples of Implementation in Generalist Practice

Understanding Families Family Assessment

Working With Families

Values Ethics and the Resolution of Ethical Dilemmas

Culturally Competent Social Work Practice

Gender Sensitive Social Work Practice

Advocacy

Brokering and Case Management

Recording in Generalist Social Work Practice

Filters