Exam 1: The Complexity of Occupation

Occupational therapists in the United States and other countries often use the terms activity and occupation differently. Moreover, international scholars have struggled in defining occupation as the core concept of occupational therapy practice. From the choices below, what is the main reason for this struggle according to the authors?

However, the authors contend that the terminology should be further clarified locally, globally, and for the benefit of consumers and third-party payers. What is the suggestion that the authors put forth to accomplish this?

According to the Framework, 3rd edition, which of the following terms is defined as "daily life activities in which people engage in multiple activities in context"?

What are the three reasons for the use of occupation in treatment identified by Dr. William Rush Dunton, Jr.?

Which of the following is an Asian module for intervention that primarily employs yoga as its primary intervention modality?

Which of the following is an Australian practice model that focuses on the complex factors that influence occupational performance rather than occupation?

What did the Bologna Declaration of June 1999 call for across the European Higher Education Area?

What term did Yerxa use in the mid-1960s to describe a scenario of an occupational therapist using light housework as an intervention with someone who typically cleaned his or her own home as a means for improving muscle strength, overall stamina, and range of motion?

During this period what were the preferred terms that were used in the professional literature instead of occupation?

One of the objectives of the Framework, 3rd edition, was to better align the profession's internal language with that of the globally accepted International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Heath (ICFDH) from the World Health Organization. What, however, has been the international criticism of the ICFDH?

According to the Framework, 3rd edition, which of the following terms is defined as "actions designed and selected to support the development of performance skills and performance patterns to enhance occupational engagement"?

The profession's re-embrace of the term occupation as its primary focus has produced what the authors describe as a duality of the concept that furthers its ambiguity and confusion. What are the two ways in which this term is used that causes this "paradox" according to the authors?

The onset of which of the following events caused occupational therapy to experience a shift from a focus on occupation to more physical and medically based intervention approaches to practice?

The authors state, "Occupation is the defining concept of occupational therapy." From the choices below, which best defines occupation as viewed by the founders and early scholars of the profession?

How is the term occupational performance defined in the chapter?

Which of the following concepts was the main focus of early communications amongst the founders of the occupational therapy profession?

Adolf Meyer and Eleanor Clarke Slagle supported a mental health treatment approach believed to improve functioning that has been limited by the development of faulty habits over time. What is the specific name of this treatment approach?

The chapter suggests distinguishing the use of the terms occupation and activity. Which of the following would NOT be considered part of the definition of occupation that is proposed by the authors?

Which of the following is a South African theoretical model that focuses on occupational performance and the client's abilities to bring about change?

The profession's use of "occupation" following the above period began again during the early 1960s. During her 1962 Eleanor Clarke Slagle lecture, Mary Reilly predicted this shift as she spoke of the impact of occupational behavior. Which model was developed from this concept of occupational behavior?