Deck 11: Contracting

Question 1

Which of the following is a realistic goal for a sixty-year-old man who is overweight and has high blood pressure and diabetes?

A)To follow a no-carb diet for the rest of his life
B)To exercise five hours a day for the next six months and become fit
C)To follow a diet recommended by a doctor and lose five pounds per month
D)To lose weight

Answer 1

C

Question 2

In the context of action steps, _____ are those regularly occurring personal or situational activities that become routine or institutionalized by clients to promote long-term change.

A)worker tasks
B)client tasks
C)in-session tasks
D)maintenance tasks

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Addition of graphic representations, like the _____, to a service contract enables a social worker and a client to periodically refer and evaluate progress toward goal achievement.

A)rapid assessment instrument
B)individualized instrument
C)Action-Planning Table
D)Assessing Skills Rating Form

Answer 3

C

Question 4

According to the Transtheoretical Model, clients who are in the stage of _____ tend to deny or minimize issues that other people notice.

A)precontemplation
B)action
C)reflecting goals
D)preparation

Question 5

Which of the following is a means of evaluating progress toward goal achievement that is most suitable in cases that involve the intensity of unpleasant personal feelings or sensations?

A)Goal attainment scaling
B)Intensity rating
C)Change-oriented hypotheses
D)Subjective rating

Question 6

Frequency rating and subjective rating are tools and means of:

A)evaluating a client's progress toward goal achievement.
B)measuring the level of collaboration between a client and a social worker.
C)measuring a client's capacities and resources.
D)negotiating goals and action steps with a client.

Question 7

_____ involves performing between-session tasks, in-session tasks, and maintenance tasks.

A)Planning for evaluation
B)Establishing goals
C)Proposing goals
D)Identifying action steps

Question 8

_____ refers to the process of establishing goals, developing action plans, and establishing action steps that correspond to clients' level of motivation and readiness.

A)Stage matching
B)Precontemplation
C)Recording progress
D)Personalizing meaning

Question 9

For goals to be effective, it is mandatory that clients forsake their fundamental cultural values.

Question 10

Stage matching applies to the processes of establishing goals, developing action plans, and establishing action steps that correspond to clients' level of motivation and readiness.

Question 11

Within the contracting phase of a working relationship between a social worker and a client, which of the following steps addresses the questions of who, what, where, when, and especially how you and the client will pursue the agreed upon goals?

A)Planning evaluation
B)Developing action plans
C)Discussing the purposes and functions of contracting
D)Pointing out endings

Question 12

Once a social worker and his or her client establish goals, the worker should engage the client in the process of _____.

A)reflecting goals
B)conducting an assessment
C)developing action plans
D)planning an evaluation

Question 13

While co-constructing SMART goals for the resolution of a client's problem, which of the following rules should be followed?

A)Goals should appear as processes rather than accomplishments.
B)Goals should not be time-specific.
C)Goals should be established after developing action plans.
D)Goals should be well-stated in easily understood, measurable, or verifiable terms.

Question 14

Joanna is addicted to smoking cigarettes.To break free of the addiction, she and the social worker she has consulted have set a goal of smoking 1 cigarette less each week.To keep track of the number of cigarettes she smokes and her progress, which of the following tools of evaluating progress would be most suitable?

A)Frequency counting
B)Subjective rating
C)Goal attainment scaling
D)Rehearsing action steps

Question 15

Reflecting goals is a form of passive listening.

Question 16

In the context of action steps, the tasks or activities that a client engages in during meetings with a social worker are called:

A)client tasks.
B)work tasks.
C)in-session tasks.
D)maintenance tasks.

Question 17

_____ are those tasks that you may complete outside the context of meetings and sessions to facilitate your clients resolve their problems.

A)Worker tasks
B)Client tasks
C)In-session tasks
D)Maintenance tasks

Question 18

In the context of the Transtheoretical Model, people in the contemplation stage:

A)are always eager to make a serious pledge to change their behavior.
B)are likely to respond appreciatively to general goals.
C)tend to deny or minimize issues that other people notice.
D)are generally well aware of needs and problems.

Question 19

Rohan, a social worker, asks his client about the goals he wants to achieve and the client replies, "Well, I guess I'd like to stop smoking." Rohan says, "As you see it then, one goal for our work together is for you to quit smoking." In this scenario, Rohan is:

A)developing an action plan for a goal.
B)reflecting a goal.
C)proposing a goal.
D)substituting a goal.

Question 20

Melissa wants to improve her fitness and energy levels.Although, she has made attempts to exercise in the past, she has failed to attain the desired results.She is eager to try new workout regimes that would help her reach her goal.In this scenario, Melissa is in the stage of _____.

A)precontemplation
B)action
C)preparation
D)evaluation

Question 21

In planning for evaluation, it is important to consider the "goodness of fit" between the measurement tools or procedures and clients' capacities and resources.

Question 22

You are conducting an interview with Mrs.Fiona, the Latina woman who is concerned about her children being mistreated at school.She says, "I guess I've never felt like we really belong here in this town.Nobody really seems to like us or want us here.I guess we just don't fit in."
a.Write the words you might say in reflecting an issue as Mrs.F sees it.

Question 23

Develop a sample Goal Attainment Scale Form.

Question 24

Including graphic representations in service contracts is redundant and should be avoided.

Question 25

Practice behaviors are sometimes referred to as instrumental objectives because they are instrumental to the achievement of the established service goals.

Question 26

In identifying action steps, you and your clients use information gained and hypotheses generated during the exploration and assessment phases.