Exam 1: Introduction to Theory and Its Application to Social Work Practice

The intersectionality theory is a theory under ______.

Meta-theory is a theory concerned with the investigation, analysis, or description of theory itself.

Which of the following statements best describes social workers as positivists?

One example of a perspective is the ______ perspective.

Which of the following posits that our minds are vehicles designed to tell us how others see things?

Discuss how the shared decision making model can be used in social work practice.

A ______ describes how social workers can apply and implement theories in their practice.

Which of the following statements best describes social workers as social constructionists?

Which of the following statements is a myth about social work theory?

Which question is relevant to the historical framework that social workers use to choose a theory?

Shared decision making model is a social work practice model that places minimal importance on clients' life goals, interests, and values.

One example of a theory is the ______ theory

Maria Yellow Horse Brave Heart is featured in the text for her work on the ______.

Which theorist was a proponent of ecological theory?

Provide an example that shows theoretical awareness is important for social work practice.

Discuss three myths that underlie the use of theory in social work practice.

Scientific theory typically includes overarching ideas and themes that are developed deductively based on the results of many empirical research studies

A ______ is defined as the worldview or way of perceiving the world.

Which of the following statements best describes social workers as pragmatists?

Symbolic interactionism argues human behavior is an interpretation of what we do and how we perceive what others do.