Question 1

Which of the following questions might we ask about the ontological assumptions of a theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Does the theory value subjective knowledge based on personal experience? 
B)  Does the theory honor the ways in which our clients perceive their reality? 
C)  Does the theory view clients as having expert knowledge about their own experiences? 
D)  What kind of knowledge does this theory support, research-based evidence or practice wisdom? 
A)  Does the theory value subjective knowledge based on personal experience? 
B)  Does the theory honor the ways in which our clients perceive their reality? 
C)  Does the theory view clients as having expert knowledge about their own experiences? 
D)  What kind of knowledge does this theory support, research-based evidence or practice wisdom? B

Question 2

Social constructionism is rooted in broader notions of postmodernism and deeply challenges positivist claims to objectivity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

What does it mean to say that a social work practice theory is radical?

Accepted Answer

A)  It treats the social world just like the natural world as being real and external to the individual. 
B)  It views the world as having more personal quality so that individuals can create their own meanings. 
C)  It is concerned with conflict and coercion as a way of understanding human affairs. 
D)  It emphasizes integration, the nature of social order and equilibrium. 
A)  It treats the social world just like the natural world as being real and external to the individual. 
B)  It views the world as having more personal quality so that individuals can create their own meanings. 
C)  It is concerned with conflict and coercion as a way of understanding human affairs. 
D)  It emphasizes integration, the nature of social order and equilibrium. C

Question 4

Which of the following exemplifies social workers using an evidence-based approach to practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  taking into account the client's voice and expertise and letting the client take the lead or direct the work 
B)  identifying and evaluating evidence for intervention strategies that can be used to meet the specific needs of clients 
C)  respecting the dignity and worth of clients and their self-determination in making decisions that fit best with their life experiences 
D)  relying on their critical thinking, creativity, hunches, self-reflection and other skills to monitor their practice 
A)  taking into account the client's voice and expertise and letting the client take the lead or direct the work 
B)  identifying and evaluating evidence for intervention strategies that can be used to meet the specific needs of clients 
C)  respecting the dignity and worth of clients and their self-determination in making decisions that fit best with their life experiences 
D)  relying on their critical thinking, creativity, hunches, self-reflection and other skills to monitor their practice

Question 5

The diagnostic school is rooted in the belief that everyone has a place within them that propels them toward growth and change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following questions might we ask about the epistemological assumptions of a theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Does this theory view reality as tangible, concrete and external to the individual? 
B)  Does this theory honor the ways in which our clients perceive their reality? 
C)  Does this theory seek to explain or predict human behavior? 
D)  How do we manage differences in views of reality between ourselves, our clients, and others? 
A)  Does this theory view reality as tangible, concrete and external to the individual? 
B)  Does this theory honor the ways in which our clients perceive their reality? 
C)  Does this theory seek to explain or predict human behavior? 
D)  How do we manage differences in views of reality between ourselves, our clients, and others?

Question 7

A social worker who holds competence as a core social work value will do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  increase his/her professional knowledge and skills and pursue supervision and ongoing training 
B)  behave in a trustworthy manner and ensure his/her practice is consistent with the profession's Code of Ethics 
C)  strive to ensure that all members of a society have the same human rights, protections, social benefits, and opportunities 
D)  engage people as partners in the helping process and seek to strengthen clients' relationships with others 
A)  increase his/her professional knowledge and skills and pursue supervision and ongoing training 
B)  behave in a trustworthy manner and ensure his/her practice is consistent with the profession's Code of Ethics 
C)  strive to ensure that all members of a society have the same human rights, protections, social benefits, and opportunities 
D)  engage people as partners in the helping process and seek to strengthen clients' relationships with others

Question 8

Which of the following theories, models, or perspectives is an example of the diagnostic school?

Accepted Answer

A)  empowerment theory 
B)  strengths perspective 
C)  psychodynamic theory 
D)  trans-theoretical model 
A)  empowerment theory 
B)  strengths perspective 
C)  psychodynamic theory 
D)  trans-theoretical model

Question 9

What are the three main epistemological approaches?

Accepted Answer

A)  positivism, social constructionism, and pragmatism 
B)  perspective, theory, and practice model 
C)  subjective, objective, and radical approaches 
D)  psychodynamic, cognitive, and behavioral approaches 
A)  positivism, social constructionism, and pragmatism 
B)  perspective, theory, and practice model 
C)  subjective, objective, and radical approaches 
D)  psychodynamic, cognitive, and behavioral approaches

Question 10

Which of the following theories or models is an example of the functional school?

Accepted Answer

A)  ego psychology 
B)  strengths perspective 
C)  psychodynamic theory 
D)  medical model 
A)  ego psychology 
B)  strengths perspective 
C)  psychodynamic theory 
D)  medical model

Question 11

A social worker who holds the importance of human relationships as a core social work value will do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  increase his/her professional knowledge and skills and pursue supervision and ongoing training 
B)  behave in a trustworthy manner and ensure his/her practice is consistent with the profession's Code of Ethics 
C)  strive to ensure that all members of a society have the same human rights, protections, social benefits, and opportunities 
D)  engage people as partners in the helping process and seek to strengthen clients' relationships with others 
A)  increase his/her professional knowledge and skills and pursue supervision and ongoing training 
B)  behave in a trustworthy manner and ensure his/her practice is consistent with the profession's Code of Ethics 
C)  strive to ensure that all members of a society have the same human rights, protections, social benefits, and opportunities 
D)  engage people as partners in the helping process and seek to strengthen clients' relationships with others

Question 12

Which of the following statement about ontology is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is concerned with how we know what we know. 
B)  It involves distinguishing justified belief from mere opinion. 
C)  It is concerned with the very essence of reality. 
D)  It privileges certain kinds of knowledge. 
A)  It is concerned with how we know what we know. 
B)  It involves distinguishing justified belief from mere opinion. 
C)  It is concerned with the very essence of reality. 
D)  It privileges certain kinds of knowledge.

Question 13

What is TRUE about the diagnostic school of social work practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  It involves the expertise of social workers in assessing, diagnosing and treating client. 
B)  It believes everyone has a place within them that propels them toward growth and change. 
C)  It points to the centrality of the practitioner's belief in the client's capacity to grow and change. 
D)  It has been abandoned by contemporary social workers due to its complexity. 
A)  It involves the expertise of social workers in assessing, diagnosing and treating client. 
B)  It believes everyone has a place within them that propels them toward growth and change. 
C)  It points to the centrality of the practitioner's belief in the client's capacity to grow and change. 
D)  It has been abandoned by contemporary social workers due to its complexity.

Question 14

Holistic thinking is important for social work practice because it helps social workers do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  value their service to the clients above their self-interest 
B)  acknowledge historical and current inequalities facing their clients 
C)  engage policy-based advocacy to confront discrimination experienced by their clients 
D)  recognize the potential of clients to maintain integrity in body, mind and spirit 
A)  value their service to the clients above their self-interest 
B)  acknowledge historical and current inequalities facing their clients 
C)  engage policy-based advocacy to confront discrimination experienced by their clients 
D)  recognize the potential of clients to maintain integrity in body, mind and spirit

Question 15

Which of the following statements about positivism is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It believes that we move forward to create the best society we can by humbly acknowledging our fallibility. 
B)  It views all knowledge and meanings as constructed in our interactions between human beings and their world. 
C)  It emphasizes unambiguous knowledge of the world grounded in direct experience through speculation. 
D)  It emphasizes unambiguous knowledge of the world grounded in direct experience through scientific observation. 
A)  It believes that we move forward to create the best society we can by humbly acknowledging our fallibility. 
B)  It views all knowledge and meanings as constructed in our interactions between human beings and their world. 
C)  It emphasizes unambiguous knowledge of the world grounded in direct experience through speculation. 
D)  It emphasizes unambiguous knowledge of the world grounded in direct experience through scientific observation.

Question 16

What is reason and how does it relate to human activities?

Accepted Answer

Reason is viewed as a defining feature o

Question 17

What does it mean to say that a social work practice theory is stable?

Accepted Answer

A)  It treats the social world just like the natural world as being real and external to the individual. 
B)  It views the world as having more personal quality so that individuals can create their own meanings. 
C)  It is concerned with conflict and coercion as a way of understanding human affairs. 
D)  It emphasizes integration, the nature of social order and equilibrium. 
A)  It treats the social world just like the natural world as being real and external to the individual. 
B)  It views the world as having more personal quality so that individuals can create their own meanings. 
C)  It is concerned with conflict and coercion as a way of understanding human affairs. 
D)  It emphasizes integration, the nature of social order and equilibrium.

Question 18

Explain why a holistic approach is important for social work practice.

Accepted Answer

Holistic thinking is highly valued by so

Question 19

A social worker who holds social justice as a core social work value will do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  increase his/her professional knowledge and skills and pursue supervision and ongoing training 
B)  behave in a trustworthy manner and ensure his/her practice is consistent with the profession's Code of Ethics 
C)  strive to ensure that all members of a society have the same human rights, protections, social benefits, and opportunities 
D)  engage people as partners in the helping process and seek to strengthen clients' relationships with others 
A)  increase his/her professional knowledge and skills and pursue supervision and ongoing training 
B)  behave in a trustworthy manner and ensure his/her practice is consistent with the profession's Code of Ethics 
C)  strive to ensure that all members of a society have the same human rights, protections, social benefits, and opportunities 
D)  engage people as partners in the helping process and seek to strengthen clients' relationships with others

Question 20

Discuss the five common factors that contribute to the change that occurs in the therapeutic process.

Accepted Answer

client, practitioner

Which of the following questions might we ask about the ontological assumptions of a theory?

Social constructionism is rooted in broader notions of postmodernism and deeply challenges positivist claims to objectivity.

What does it mean to say that a social work practice theory is radical?

Which of the following exemplifies social workers using an evidence-based approach to practice?

The diagnostic school is rooted in the belief that everyone has a place within them that propels them toward growth and change.

Which of the following questions might we ask about the epistemological assumptions of a theory?

A social worker who holds competence as a core social work value will do which of the following?

Which of the following theories, models, or perspectives is an example of the diagnostic school?

What are the three main epistemological approaches?

Which of the following theories or models is an example of the functional school?

A social worker who holds the importance of human relationships as a core social work value will do which of the following?

Which of the following statement about ontology is TRUE?

What is TRUE about the diagnostic school of social work practice?

Holistic thinking is important for social work practice because it helps social workers do which of the following?

Which of the following statements about positivism is TRUE?

What is reason and how does it relate to human activities?

What does it mean to say that a social work practice theory is stable?

Explain why a holistic approach is important for social work practice.

A social worker who holds social justice as a core social work value will do which of the following?

Discuss the five common factors that contribute to the change that occurs in the therapeutic process.

Introduction to Theory and Its Application to Social Work Practice

Historical Context

Critical Theories

Psychodynamic Theory

System Theories

Environmental and Ecological Theory in Social Work

Life Span Theories, Family Life Course Theories, and Historical Trauma

Symbolic Interactionism

Behavior Theory, the Cognitive Turn and the Influence of Mindfulness

Theories of Culture and White Privilege

Empowerment Theory and the Strengths Perspective

Cognitive and Moral Development Theories

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Exam 2: Critique of Theory for Use in Social Work Practice

Which of the following questions might we ask about the ontological assumptions of a theory?

Social constructionism is rooted in broader notions of postmodernism and deeply challenges positivist claims to objectivity.

What does it mean to say that a social work practice theory is radical?

Which of the following exemplifies social workers using an evidence-based approach to practice?

The diagnostic school is rooted in the belief that everyone has a place within them that propels them toward growth and change.

Which of the following questions might we ask about the epistemological assumptions of a theory?

A social worker who holds competence as a core social work value will do which of the following?

Which of the following theories, models, or perspectives is an example of the diagnostic school?

What are the three main epistemological approaches?

Which of the following theories or models is an example of the functional school?

A social worker who holds the importance of human relationships as a core social work value will do which of the following?

Which of the following statement about ontology is TRUE?

What is TRUE about the diagnostic school of social work practice?

Holistic thinking is important for social work practice because it helps social workers do which of the following?

Which of the following statements about positivism is TRUE?

What is reason and how does it relate to human activities?

What does it mean to say that a social work practice theory is stable?

Explain why a holistic approach is important for social work practice.

A social worker who holds social justice as a core social work value will do which of the following?

Discuss the five common factors that contribute to the change that occurs in the therapeutic process.

Introduction to Theory and Its Application to Social Work Practice

Historical Context

Critical Theories

Psychodynamic Theory

System Theories

Environmental and Ecological Theory in Social Work

Life Span Theories, Family Life Course Theories, and Historical Trauma

Symbolic Interactionism

Behavior Theory, the Cognitive Turn and the Influence of Mindfulness

Theories of Culture and White Privilege

Empowerment Theory and the Strengths Perspective

Cognitive and Moral Development Theories

Filters