Deck 4: The Psychological Person: Cognition, emotion, and Self

Question 1

A systematic pattern of thought,action,and problem solving that is an internalized representation of the world is ______.

A)modeling
B)imitation
C)cognitive operations
D)schema

Answer 1

D

Question 2

______ continues to be influential in social work through the theories of ego psychology,self-psychology,and relational theory.

A)Cognitive theory
B)Physiological theory
C)Social theory
D)Psychoanalytic theory

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Billy is in trouble with his parents for breaking his little sister's toy on purpose.He hides in his room to avoid punishment.Which stage of Kohlberg's moral development does this situation define?

A)postconventional morality
B)preconventional morality
C)reasoned morality
D)personal morality

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Emotions that mobilize us,focus our attention,and signal our state of mind to others are ______.

A)focused emotions
B)primary emotions
C)secondary emotions
D)social emotions

Question 5

Cognitive deficits are the ______.

A)result of brain damage
B)arbitrary inference
C)lack of information about a situation
D)misperception of the situation

Question 6

A term which refers only to the physiological manifestations of feelings is ______.

A)mood
B)cognition
C)affect
D)emotion

Question 7

Greg is usually a very assertive person but recently experienced a situation where his boss was very angry,which had never happened before.Greg became very passive and quiet.His response is one of ______.

A)assimilation
B)cognitive operation
C)accommodation
D)information processing

Question 8

According to cognitive theories,sources of problems for an individual may involve all of the following EXCEPT ______.

A)lack of emotion regulation
B)cognitive distortions
C)cognitive deficits
D)inaccurate assessments of the environment

Question 9

Bob has learned through his own experience that it is better to work on your homework right after school than to wait until right before bed.This is an example of what kind of learning?

A)developmental learning
B)social learning
C)direct learning
D)personal learning

Question 10

What is the DSM-5?

A)a theory of cognition
B)resource for clinical diagnoses
C)stories individuals learn to tell about themselves
D)part of the brain that regulates emotion

Question 11

A person's conscious or preconscious thinking processes are ______.

A)egocentrism
B)cognition
C)affect
D)emotion

Question 12

A feeling disposition that is stable,less intense,and less tied to a specific situation is ______.

A)mood
B)cognition
C)affect
D)emotion

Question 13

Bob,a 12-year-old,watched his father always open the door for his mother and does the same for girls at school.This is an example of what kind of learning?

A)developmental learning
B)social learning
C)direct learning
D)personal learning

Question 14

A theory that is based on the primacy of internal drives and unconscious mental activity is ______.

A)cognitive theory
B)cognitive-behavioral theory
C)psychoanalytic theory
D)ego psychology theory

Question 15

Emotions that are socially acquired are ______.

A)focused emotions
B)social emotions
C)primary emotions
D)secondary emotions

Question 16

The concept of self as an ongoing process of experience,a process of learning,a process to which there is no end,is incorporated in the philosophy and practice of ______.

A)humanistic theory
B)existentialism
C)ego psychology
D)psychodynamic perspective

Question 17

When Dan responds to an experience based on his existing pattern of thought,action,and problem solving,this is known as ______.

A)assimilation
B)cognitive operation
C)accommodation
D)information processing

Question 18

A major approach to social work practice with the premise that all of us are engaged in an ongoing process of constructing a life story that determines our understanding of ourselves is ______.

A)narrative theory
B)cognitive theory
C)cognitive-behavioral theory
D)ego psychology theory

Question 19

The belief that our experience of emotion is based on the conscious evaluations we make about physiological sensations in particular social settings,or that cognition produces emotions,is referred to as ______.

A)attribution theory
B)symbolic interactionalism
C)information processing theory
D)cognitive mediation

Question 20

A feeling state that is characterized by our appraisal of a stimulus,by changes in bodily sensations,and by displays of expressive gestures is ______.

A)mood
B)cognition
C)affect
D)emotion

Question 21

Affect refers to a feeling state characterized by our appraisal of a stimulus,which includes changes in bodily sensations,and displays of expressive gestures.

Question 22

Which theoretical perspective explains human beings as pleasure seekers and feelers,not as thinkers?

A)constructivist
B)developmental
C)systems
D)psychodynamic

Question 23

In the theory of multiple intelligences,the brain is best understood as ______.

A)central unit that houses separate cognitive faculties
B)the mechanism for social learning
C)a single cognitive system
D)generating the capacity for moral intelligence

Question 24

The theory of information processing offers details about how our cognitive processes are organized.

Question 25

The DSM provides ______.

A)a categorization of disorders diagnosed only in adulthood
B)a way to conceptualize social functioning as a mismatch between person and environment
C)a medical perspective to human functioning
D)the definitive and most comprehensive classification system of human functioning

Question 26

Which concept of self may be closer to what we actually live than any of the other concepts?

A)cognitive structure
B)organizing activity
C)cohesion
D)flow of experience

Question 27

The common cognitive error of overgeneralization can be described as creating large problems out of small ones.

Question 28

A theory which posits that we are motivated by nature to experience pleasure and avoid pain is social learning theory.

Question 29

The common cognitive error of absolute thinking can be described as focusing only on the negative aspects of a situation and overlooking its positive aspects.

Question 30

List and define Piaget's stages of cognitive operations.

Question 31

Mood is a feeling disposition that is more stable and less intense and less tied to a specific situation than emotion.

Question 32

The process of assimilation involves changing schemata when new situations cannot be incorporated within an existing one.

Question 33

Naturalist intelligence is one of the multiple intelligences identified by Howard Gardner.

Question 34

Direct learning takes place through watching and absorbing the experiences of others.

Question 35

The common cognitive error of personalization can be described as accepting blame for negative events without sufficient evidence.

Question 36

The section of the brain more focused on the external environment and on 'rational' functions is ______.

A)forebrain
B)hindbrain
C)midbrain
D)no section of the brain is focused on these functions

Question 37

A person's sensitivity to and knowledge of what is right and wrong is known as morality.

Question 38

List the three abilities of intelligence as identified by Howard Gardner.

Question 39

Research findings on gender differences in moral reasoning suggest ______.

A)women have a greater capacity for moral reasoning
B)there are no conclusive statements that can be made at this time
C)men have a greater capacity for moral reasoning as they age
D)there are large differences between genders in the areas of justice and caring

Question 40

Jean Piaget's cognitive theory is best understood using which of the major theoretical perspectives?

A)conflict
B)systems
C)developmental
D)constructivist

Question 41

Discuss why the conflict perspective is used to help understand theories of moral development.

Question 42

Compare and contrast the basic premises of theories of cognition vs.theories of emotion.

Question 43

Explain Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences and how it is a useful theory in working with clients.How might you,as Dan's social worker,utilize positive implications of this theory to encourage him? In what areas of intelligence would you foster further development?

Question 44

Give two examples of disorders that feature cognitive symptoms.

Question 45

Explain how cognitive theories can be useful to social workers.Cite some examples of how you can use concepts from the various cognitive theories to help clients enhance problem-solving skills.

Question 46

Explain why symbolic interactionism is considered a resolution to the idea that person and environment are separate.

Question 47

Define intrapersonal and interpersonal intelligence.

Question 48

List and define three of the six concepts of the self.

Question 49

Define emotional intelligence and describe what it includes and involves.

Question 50

Explain how theories of emotion can be useful to social workers.Cite some examples of how you can use concepts from the various theories of emotion to help clients change their thoughts,emotions,and behaviors.

Question 51

Explain why theories of moral reasoning are important to social workers.

Question 52

Give two examples or disorders that feature emotional symptoms.

Question 53

Compare and contrast cognitive theory,information processing theory,and social learning theory.

Question 54

Identify concepts from cognitive theory and information processing theory that relate to Dan's case study.Cite examples from his story to validate your points.

Question 55

Identify the six concepts of the sense of self and define each concept.Explain how having an understanding of these concepts would be important for helping clients to develop a stronger sense of self.

Question 56

List and describe Gilligan's three stages of moral development.