Question 1

What is known as "the sanctioned patterns of behaviors expected of individuals within a system"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subsystems 
B)  Differentiation 
C)  Roles 
D)  Boundaries 
A)  Subsystems 
B)  Differentiation 
C)  Roles 
D)  Boundaries

Question 2

According to the textbook, the Micro-Mezzo-Macro approach is:

Accepted Answer

A)  A theory because it has testable constructs 
B)  Provides a visible framework for organizing client information 
C)  A theory because it predicts behavior 
D)  Provides detailed explanations for client actions based on client information 
A)  A theory because it has testable constructs 
B)  Provides a visible framework for organizing client information 
C)  A theory because it predicts behavior 
D)  Provides detailed explanations for client actions based on client information

Question 3

Which of the following demonstrate visually how family members are affected by and react to their broader ecological context?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ecomaps 
B)  Family trees 
C)  Genograms 
D)  Social Histories 
A)  Ecomaps 
B)  Family trees 
C)  Genograms 
D)  Social Histories

Question 4

A macro system that impacts Juan's family is

Accepted Answer

A)  The school Juan attends 
B)  The school board 
C)  The neighborhood center Juan attends 
D)  Healthcare and lack of access to healthcare 
A)  The school Juan attends 
B)  The school board 
C)  The neighborhood center Juan attends 
D)  Healthcare and lack of access to healthcare

Question 5

Read the Chetkow-Yanoov article "Social Systems and Their Environments". Locate a news article about a violent event that has taken place recently (example: The Newtown, CT school shooting or the shooting at a Planned Parenthood Clinic in Colorado) and use the multi-environmental model explained in Exercise 1 to conduct an analysis of the person/situation from your news article.

Accepted Answer

I'm sorry,

Question 6

In reference to the Micro-Mezzo-Macro approach, the micro level refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Aspects of the individual such as biological, psychological, developmental, spiritual, etc. 
B)  Elements of the individual's physical environment such as neighborhood, school, church, etc. 
C)  The medical model 
D)  Elements of the individual's immediate social environment such as family, friends, co-workers, etc. 
A)  Aspects of the individual such as biological, psychological, developmental, spiritual, etc. 
B)  Elements of the individual's physical environment such as neighborhood, school, church, etc. 
C)  The medical model 
D)  Elements of the individual's immediate social environment such as family, friends, co-workers, etc.

Question 7

The ecosystems approach

Accepted Answer

A)  Combines two theories to create a more comprehensive way to approach work with clients 
B)  Is the application of an systems theory to individuals 
C)  Contradicts ecological theory 
D)  Has been researched and found effective 
A)  Combines two theories to create a more comprehensive way to approach work with clients 
B)  Is the application of an systems theory to individuals 
C)  Contradicts ecological theory 
D)  Has been researched and found effective

Question 8

With regard to ecological theory, the positive and negative interactions people have with others are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Transactions 
B)  Adaptation 
C)  Interdependence 
D)  Coping 
A)  Transactions 
B)  Adaptation 
C)  Interdependence 
D)  Coping

Question 9

Explain, in Systems terms, what Von Bertalanffy means at the end of the readings when he says an "…organization must not swallow the individual without sealing its own inevitable doom."

Accepted Answer

In Systems terms, when Von Bertalanffy s

Question 10

In ecological theory, the ways in which individuals deal with negative events and situations in ecological theory is termed:

Accepted Answer

A)  Coping 
B)  Adaptation 
C)  Interdependence 
D)  Maladaptive behavior 
A)  Coping 
B)  Adaptation 
C)  Interdependence 
D)  Maladaptive behavior

Question 11

Which theory explains human development through interactions between the individual and the environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ecosystems theory 
B)  Person-in-environment 
C)  Biopsychosocial 
D)  Ecological theory 
A)  Ecosystems theory 
B)  Person-in-environment 
C)  Biopsychosocial 
D)  Ecological theory

Question 12

In ecological theory, which level consists of interactions among two or more environmental settings in which people live

Accepted Answer

A)  Mesosystem 
B)  Exosystem 
C)  Microsystem 
D)  Macrosystem 
A)  Mesosystem 
B)  Exosystem 
C)  Microsystem 
D)  Macrosystem

Question 13

Which of the following are credible critiques of the Micro-Mezzo-Macro approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many social workers will probably not have time to fully explore the range of issues that may be impacting clients. 
B)  Because the Micro-Mezzo-Macro approach is not a theory, it cannot be empirically tested. 
C)  There is really no valid or reliable way to measure how effective it is when used with clients. 
D)  All of the above are critiques of the Micro-Mezzo-Macro approach 
A)  Many social workers will probably not have time to fully explore the range of issues that may be impacting clients. 
B)  Because the Micro-Mezzo-Macro approach is not a theory, it cannot be empirically tested. 
C)  There is really no valid or reliable way to measure how effective it is when used with clients. 
D)  All of the above are critiques of the Micro-Mezzo-Macro approach

Question 14

List and briefly describe 4 mezzo level systems that affect Juan and his family.

Accepted Answer

1) Education system: The quality of educ

Question 15

In systems theory, what tells the system what it's doing correctly or incorrectly with regard to functioning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homeostasis 
B)  Feedback 
C)  Entropy 
D)  Roles 
A)  Homeostasis 
B)  Feedback 
C)  Entropy 
D)  Roles

Question 16

The biopsychosocial approach to individuals

Accepted Answer

A)  Focuses on the individual's biological, psychological, and social functioning 
B)  Breaks down human behavior into a single component 
C)  Provides a lens through which one can assess client's community 
D)  Assumes individuals have no impact on their immediate environment 
A)  Focuses on the individual's biological, psychological, and social functioning 
B)  Breaks down human behavior into a single component 
C)  Provides a lens through which one can assess client's community 
D)  Assumes individuals have no impact on their immediate environment

Question 17

Systems Theory suggests examining boundaries in Juan's family for what reason?

Accepted Answer

A)  To gain insight into the roles each person plays 
B)  To better understand how family members will receive feedback about the family 
C)  To learn how open the family is to receiving help and allowing outside interactions 
D)  To learn who in the family is to blame for Juan's problems 
A)  To gain insight into the roles each person plays 
B)  To better understand how family members will receive feedback about the family 
C)  To learn how open the family is to receiving help and allowing outside interactions 
D)  To learn who in the family is to blame for Juan's problems

Question 18

In using the ecological theory to help Juan and his family, looking at the micro level would consider

Accepted Answer

A)  facets like the manufacturing plant where his father worked, his mother's physician and the health care system where she receives care 
B)  his developmental status as a teenager, all the settings with which Juan interacts, and the roles he plays in each 
C)  how two or more of the systems within Juan's environment interact to influence his development as well as how Juan interacts with people and situations within these settings 
D)  local, national, and international economic pressures and school policies regarding educational standards 
A)  facets like the manufacturing plant where his father worked, his mother's physician and the health care system where she receives care 
B)  his developmental status as a teenager, all the settings with which Juan interacts, and the roles he plays in each 
C)  how two or more of the systems within Juan's environment interact to influence his development as well as how Juan interacts with people and situations within these settings 
D)  local, national, and international economic pressures and school policies regarding educational standards

Question 19

Describe the strengths and limitations of the biopsychosocial approach.

Accepted Answer

The biopsychosocial approach is a compre

Question 20

A comprehensive theory used to understand human interactions within their environment is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Operant conditioning 
B)  Psychosocial development 
C)  The medical model 
D)  Systems theory 
A)  Operant conditioning 
B)  Psychosocial development 
C)  The medical model 
D)  Systems theory

What is known as "the sanctioned patterns of behaviors expected of individuals within a system"?

According to the textbook, the Micro-Mezzo-Macro approach is:

Which of the following demonstrate visually how family members are affected by and react to their broader ecological context?

A macro system that impacts Juan's family is

In reference to the Micro-Mezzo-Macro approach, the micro level refers to:

The ecosystems approach

With regard to ecological theory, the positive and negative interactions people have with others are referred to as:

Explain, in Systems terms, what Von Bertalanffy means at the end of the readings when he says an "…organization must not swallow the individual without sealing its own inevitable doom."

In ecological theory, the ways in which individuals deal with negative events and situations in ecological theory is termed:

Which theory explains human development through interactions between the individual and the environment?

In ecological theory, which level consists of interactions among two or more environmental settings in which people live

Which of the following are credible critiques of the Micro-Mezzo-Macro approach?

List and briefly describe 4 mezzo level systems that affect Juan and his family.

In systems theory, what tells the system what it's doing correctly or incorrectly with regard to functioning?

The biopsychosocial approach to individuals

Systems Theory suggests examining boundaries in Juan's family for what reason?

In using the ecological theory to help Juan and his family, looking at the micro level would consider

Describe the strengths and limitations of the biopsychosocial approach.

A comprehensive theory used to understand human interactions within their environment is:

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Exam 2: Lenses for Conceptualizing Problems and Interventions: the Person in the Environment

What is known as "the sanctioned patterns of behaviors expected of individuals within a system"?

According to the textbook, the Micro-Mezzo-Macro approach is:

Which of the following demonstrate visually how family members are affected by and react to their broader ecological context?

A macro system that impacts Juan's family is

In reference to the Micro-Mezzo-Macro approach, the micro level refers to:

The ecosystems approach

With regard to ecological theory, the positive and negative interactions people have with others are referred to as:

Explain, in Systems terms, what Von Bertalanffy means at the end of the readings when he says an "…organization must not swallow the individual without sealing its own inevitable doom."

In ecological theory, the ways in which individuals deal with negative events and situations in ecological theory is termed:

Which theory explains human development through interactions between the individual and the environment?

In ecological theory, which level consists of interactions among two or more environmental settings in which people live

Which of the following are credible critiques of the Micro-Mezzo-Macro approach?

List and briefly describe 4 mezzo level systems that affect Juan and his family.

In systems theory, what tells the system what it's doing correctly or incorrectly with regard to functioning?

The biopsychosocial approach to individuals

Systems Theory suggests examining boundaries in Juan's family for what reason?

In using the ecological theory to help Juan and his family, looking at the micro level would consider

Describe the strengths and limitations of the biopsychosocial approach.

A comprehensive theory used to understand human interactions within their environment is:

Human Behavior and the Social Work Profession

Lenses for Conceptualizing Problems and Interventions: Biopsychosocial Dimensions

Lenses for Conceptualizing Problems and Interventions: Sociocultural Dimensions

Lenses for Conceptualizing Problems and Interventions: Social Change Dimensions

Pre-Pregnancy and Prenatal Issues

Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Development in Middle Childhood

Development in Adolescence

Development in Early Adulthood

Development in Middle Adulthood

Development in Late Adulthood

Looking Forward: Challenges and Opportunities for the Social Work Profession

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