Question 1

Discuss the role of case managers in case management tasks with an example.​

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary. Case managers are fund

Question 2

After determining a client's eligibility for case management services, a case manager collects information about the client's physical, mental, social, and psychological functioning and the physical environment, including strengths and resources. In this scenario, the case manager is engaging in the case management function of:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​outcome evaluation. 
B) ​goal setting. 
C) ​screening. 
D) ​multidimensional assessment. 
A) ​outcome evaluation. 
B) ​goal setting. 
C) ​screening. 
D) ​multidimensional assessment.

Question 3

Which of the following is an initial consideration for selecting an intervention strategy?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Is the approach appropriate for addressing service goals? 
B) ​Is the approach cost-efficient regardless of its effectiveness? 
C) ​Is the approach the best way to publicize a social problem? 
D) ​Is the approach applicable in solving a social problem? 
A) ​Is the approach appropriate for addressing service goals? 
B) ​Is the approach cost-efficient regardless of its effectiveness? 
C) ​Is the approach the best way to publicize a social problem? 
D) ​Is the approach applicable in solving a social problem?

Question 4

A client has identified obtaining a degree in nutrition as a priority goal. In order for the client to achieve this goal, the social worker's next immediate step would be to:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​help the client prepare for his final exams. 
B) ​work with the client to identify specific tasks. 
C) ​work with the client to develop general tasks. 
D) ​assess the client's level of commitment. 
A) ​help the client prepare for his final exams. 
B) ​work with the client to identify specific tasks. 
C) ​work with the client to develop general tasks. 
D) ​assess the client's level of commitment.

Question 5

In the solution-focused approach, during which of the following stages of solution building is a scaling question asked?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Evaluating progress 
B) ​Describing a problem 
C) ​End-of-session feedback 
D) ​Exploring exceptions 
A) ​Evaluating progress 
B) ​Describing a problem 
C) ​End-of-session feedback 
D) ​Exploring exceptions

Question 6

Discuss the empirical evidence and uses of cognitive restructuring in general.​

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary. Cognitive restructurin

Question 7

In the task-centered model, the task implementation sequence is complete when a social worker and his or her client:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​summarize the task plan. 
B) ​review progress of the tasks. 
C) ​develop general tasks. 
D) ​specify a level of change. 
A) ​summarize the task plan. 
B) ​review progress of the tasks. 
C) ​develop general tasks. 
D) ​specify a level of change.

Question 8

Describe how an intervention strategy can safeguard a client's right to informed consent.​

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary. Ensuring that clients

Question 9

In the task-centered model, specific tasks are developed to:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​direct the incremental action steps to achieve goals. 
B) ​adopt a solution-focused brief treatment model. 
C) ​identify and prioritize target problems. 
D) ​help a social worker create general tasks. 
A) ​direct the incremental action steps to achieve goals. 
B) ​adopt a solution-focused brief treatment model. 
C) ​identify and prioritize target problems. 
D) ​help a social worker create general tasks.

Question 10

Assisting clients in identifying dysfunctional self-statements, beliefs, and patterns of thoughts that underlie their problem is a step used in:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​reality therapy. 
B) ​behavioral rehearsal. 
C) ​cognitive restructuring. 
D) ​crisis intervention. 
A) ​reality therapy. 
B) ​behavioral rehearsal. 
C) ​cognitive restructuring. 
D) ​crisis intervention.

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of cognitive distortion?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Perceiving self and others as good or bad 
B) ​Making interpretations based on reality 
C) ​Accepting information even though they are inconsistent with one's beliefs 
D) ​Mentally singling out the good events and ignoring the negatives 
A) ​Perceiving self and others as good or bad 
B) ​Making interpretations based on reality 
C) ​Accepting information even though they are inconsistent with one's beliefs 
D) ​Mentally singling out the good events and ignoring the negatives

Question 12

What are the prerequisites in terms of knowledge and skills in implementing a change-oriented intervention approach?​

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary. When you implement a c

Question 13

Which of the following theories suggests that individuals are inclined to act to protect themselves, especially when a choice is imposed, and further when the choice is inconsistent with a desired direction?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Psychodynamic theory 
B) ​Systems theory 
C) ​Structuration theory 
D) ​Reactance theory 
A) ​Psychodynamic theory 
B) ​Systems theory 
C) ​Structuration theory 
D) ​Reactance theory

Question 14

Briefly describe the five steps involved in cognitive restructuring.​

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary. Several discrete proce

Question 15

Major methods of increasing self-efficacy through _____ include assisting people to master essential behaviors through modeling, behavior rehearsal, and guided practice.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​verbal arousal 
B) ​vicarious experience 
C) ​performance accomplishment 
D) ​emotional arousal 
A) ​verbal arousal 
B) ​vicarious experience 
C) ​performance accomplishment 
D) ​emotional arousal

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true of a cognitive schema?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​It is a memory pattern that a client uses to organize information. 
B) ​It enables a client to process new information. 
C) ​It consists of transient beliefs and behaviors. 
D) ​It provides an alternative explanation to a phenomenon. 
A) ​It is a memory pattern that a client uses to organize information. 
B) ​It enables a client to process new information. 
C) ​It consists of transient beliefs and behaviors. 
D) ​It provides an alternative explanation to a phenomenon.

Question 17

According to the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), _____ is a single event, multiple events or a set of circumstances that is experienced by an individual as physically and emotionally harmful or threatening and that has lasting adverse effects on the individual's social, emotional and spiritual well-being.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​sympathy 
B) ​boredom 
C) ​trauma 
D) ​euphoria 
A) ​sympathy 
B) ​boredom 
C) ​trauma 
D) ​euphoria

Question 18

Explain with an example the procedures involved in the task-centered model.​

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary. Target problem: Angela

Question 19

Which of the following techniques is used to aid task accomplishment in vivo rather than in a simulated situation?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Guided practice 
B) ​Verbal persuasion 
C) ​Emotional arousal 
D) ​Behavioral rehearsal 
A) ​Guided practice 
B) ​Verbal persuasion 
C) ​Emotional arousal 
D) ​Behavioral rehearsal

Question 20

As the solution-focused approach has matured, a promising body of empirical evidence has shown:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​its efficacy with diverse populations and variety of problems. 
B) ​its effectiveness in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. 
C) ​its usefulness in altering perceptions, distorted beliefs, and thought patterns. 
D) ​its ability to create a high level of relational dynamics between social workers and clients. 
A) ​its efficacy with diverse populations and variety of problems. 
B) ​its effectiveness in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. 
C) ​its usefulness in altering perceptions, distorted beliefs, and thought patterns. 
D) ​its ability to create a high level of relational dynamics between social workers and clients.

Discuss the role of case managers in case management tasks with an example.

Which of the following is an initial consideration for selecting an intervention strategy?

A client has identified obtaining a degree in nutrition as a priority goal. In order for the client to achieve this goal, the social worker's next immediate step would be to:

In the solution-focused approach, during which of the following stages of solution building is a scaling question asked?

Discuss the empirical evidence and uses of cognitive restructuring in general.

In the task-centered model, the task implementation sequence is complete when a social worker and his or her client:

Describe how an intervention strategy can safeguard a client's right to informed consent.

In the task-centered model, specific tasks are developed to:

Assisting clients in identifying dysfunctional self-statements, beliefs, and patterns of thoughts that underlie their problem is a step used in:

Which of the following is an example of cognitive distortion?

What are the prerequisites in terms of knowledge and skills in implementing a change-oriented intervention approach?

Which of the following theories suggests that individuals are inclined to act to protect themselves, especially when a choice is imposed, and further when the choice is inconsistent with a desired direction?

Briefly describe the five steps involved in cognitive restructuring.

Major methods of increasing self-efficacy through _____ include assisting people to master essential behaviors through modeling, behavior rehearsal, and guided practice.

Which of the following statements is true of a cognitive schema?

Explain with an example the procedures involved in the task-centered model.

Which of the following techniques is used to aid task accomplishment in vivo rather than in a simulated situation?

As the solution-focused approach has matured, a promising body of empirical evidence has shown:

The Challenges of Social Work

Direct Practice: Domain, Philosophy and Roles

Overview of the Helping Process

Operationalizing the Cardinal Social Work Values

Building Blocks of Communication: Conveying Empathy and Authenticity

Verbal Following, Exploring, and Focusing Skills

Eliminating Counterproductive Communication Patterns and Substituting Positive Alternatives

Assessment: Exploring and Understanding Problems and Strengths

Assessing Intrapersonal and Environmental Systems

Assessing Family Functioning in Diverse Family and Cultural Contexts

Forming and Assessing Social Work Groups

Developing Goals and Formulating a Contract

Developing Resources, Advocacy, and Organizing As Intervention Strategies

Enhancing Family Functioning and Relationships

Intervening in Social Work Groups

Additive Empathy, Interpretation, and Confrontation

Managing Barriers to Change

The Final Phase: Evaluation and Termination

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Exam 13: Planning and Implementing Change-Oriented Strategies