Deck 1: Overview: Defining and Linking Assessment, Intervention, and Evaluation

Question 1

Assessment is a form of problem analysis based on which of the following:

A) client narrative
B) relevant research regarding the problem
C) a and b
D) theories only

Answer 1

C

Question 2

A practice theory includes which of the following:

A) assumptions and theories about human behavior
B) theories about how people change
C) scales and indexes
D) a and b

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Psychodynamic theory has promoted the view that certain problems during childhood are predictive of certain disorders later in adulthood.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Cognitive-behavior therapy helps client to challenge dysfunctional thinking by trying out new behaviors to "disconfirm" those beliefs.

Question 5

Diagnosis, observing a sample of a client's behavior, and using rating scales can all be legitimate forms of assessment.

Question 6

Multidimensional scales measure…

A) only one construct with multiple items
B) two or more related constructs with multiple items
C) two or more unrelated constructs
D) traits of clients with multiple personality

Question 7

The evidence-based social work practitioner relies on…

A) only strict adherence to evidence-based guidelines
B) intuition and experience exclusively
C) relevant research findings informed by judgment
D) none of the above

Question 8

A good outcome for an individual case is solid proof of an effective intervention.

Question 9

Using the same scale at assessment and termination for all clients who receive services in the same program…

A) can provide data for individual case evaluation
B) can provide data for program evaluation
C) is unethical and can only be used in research trials
D) a and b

Question 10

The Comprehensive Service Plan includes….

A) an assessment
B) an intervention plan
C) an evaluation plan
D) a, b and c