Deck 2: An Integrative Multidimensional Framework for Assessing Current and Developmental Concerns

Question 1

The 4 P's stand for

A)personal, predisposing, promising, and perpetuating factor.
B)predisposing, problematic, protective, and perpetuating factors.
C)promising, predisposing, precipitating, and perpetuating factors.
D)predisposing, precipitating, perpetuating, and protective factors.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

________ is/are the cement that holds together all forms of social life.

A)Organizations
B)Self-help groups
C)Social institutions
D)Religion

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Hypotheses are used by the social worker to

A)examine possible etiology and explanations of client functioning.
B)help guide questioning and data gathering for assessment.
C)examine human behavior from proven theories.
D)are accurate without supporting evidence.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

From a multidimensional framework, the following statements are true EXCEPT

A)biological processes, cognitive processes, and environments can increase the likelihood that a particular behavioral response will develop.
B)a person's biological makeup can limit his or her capacity to respond to the environment in certain ways.
C)a single factor can be solely responsible for causing a behavioral response.
D)a person refers to who he or she is individually and socially or environmentally.

Question 5

Diversification

A)includes any process that influences variations observed in people and environments.
B)does not instill a fundamental sense of hope for valued differences in human lives.
C)assumes people come from similar ethnic backgrounds.
D)assumes people have similar developmental histories or life experiences.

Question 6

"Perspectives" are different from "theories" because

A)Actually, they are not different.
B)perspectives do not offer explicit predictions or observations of human behavior.
C)theories do not offer explicit predictions or observations of human behavior.
D)theories offer practitioners a way to consider various points of view and integrate them into their assessments of human behavior as they occur at individual, family, group, organizational, community, and societal levels.

Question 7

The medical approach does NOT

A)focus on treatment of identified diseases and disorders.
B)imply that health is the absence of a disorder or disease.
C)ignore problems of living.
D)ignore the illness.

Question 8

Which of the following approach(es)focuses/focus on how the structure and function of social relationships contribute to problems in human behavior?

A)Psychodynamic approach
B)Learning approach
C)Social, group, community, institutional, and organizational approaches
D)Medical approach

Question 9

Macneil and colleagues (2012)have added a fifth P for clinical practitioners:

A)personal factors.
B)presenting problem or concern.
C)promising factors.
D)point of view.

Question 10

Caspi and colleagues found that

A)depression is caused by too much serotonin.
B)when exposed to stressful life events, persons with two long alleles (LL)for 5-Htt were at the highest risk for depression.
C)when exposed to stressful life events, persons with a long and a short allele (Ls)for 5-Htt were at the highest risk for depression.
D)when exposed to stressful life events, persons with two short alleles (SS)for 5-Htt were at the highest risk for depression.

Question 11

The learning approach assumes

A)that people learn adaptive and maladaptive functioning.
B)emotional dimensions of the human experience influence behaviors.
C)there are limits on behavior based on genetics and other biological influences.
D)that people can be predisposed to specific behavioral responses that are unconscious.

Question 12

The psychological dimension does NOT

A)contribute to the organization or integration of the individual's mental processes.
B)involve the systems of information processing and cognitive development.
C)involve communication, social cognition, and emotions.
D)involve social relationships that a person interacts with individually or in a group.

Question 13

An example of a physical hazard is

A)exposure to lead in the environment.
B)memory impairment.
C)a lack of affordable health care.
D)school rejection.

Question 14

The psychodynamic approach does NOT

A)include theoretical modifications in the analytic tradition, such as ego psychology.
B)focus on symptoms and identifying the causes of the symptoms.
C)focus the intervention on eliminating symptomatic behavior.
D)ignore the origins and causes of problems.

Question 15

The strengths perspective does NOT

A)seek solutions that work in ways consistent with the resources and skills possessed by persons, families, groups, or other relevant social systems.
B)advocate for considering the helper to be an expert.
C)contain explicit hypotheses.
D)assume that solutions are rooted in strengths.

Question 16

Maria is acting out because she is in a school system without adequate special-education resources. This statement represents a _______ hypothesis.

A)biophysical
B)psychological
C)social
D)strengths

Question 17

The following statements about biophysical, psychological, and social systems are true EXCEPT

A)they are the three basic dimensions for assessing human behavior and the social environment.
B)they do not interact with other living systems or with other nonliving components of the system's physical environment.
C)they are conceptualized as a system of biopsychosocial functioning.
D)they involve multiple systems that are organized in a hierarchy of levels from the smallest (cellular)to the largest (social).

Question 18

The perspective of this textbook is

A)a medical approach.
B)a social approach.
C)an integrative multidimensional approach.
D)a psychological approach.

Question 19

Extreme forms of behaviorism

A)include limits on behavior based on genetics and other biological influences.
B)include internal mental and emotional processes.
C)are recognized for directing our focus on observable aspects of human behavior.
D)are considered an early form of cognitive structuralism.

Question 20

In developing a case formulation, the practitioner is expected to

A)gather information from many difference sources.
B)ignore information from family members.
C)only trust information from the client interview.
D)disregard psychological tests.

Question 21

Assumptions about the client's functioning as a result of influences from the autonomic nervous system, physical dependence on a drug, or a biological reaction to an environmental event are all considered when making ______ hypotheses.

A)biophysical
B)psychological
C)social
D)environmental

Question 22

Social cognition and emotional regulation, such as conceptions of self and others, should be considered when developing questions to develop ________ hypotheses.

A)biophysical
B)psychological
C)social
D)environmental

Question 23

Exposure to teratogens in intrauterine stages of development and good nutrition should be considered when developing questions to develop ________ hypotheses.

A)biophysical
B)psychological
C)social
D)environmental

Question 24

Family patterns of communication, including the process of interaction, patterns of conflict, and verbal and nonverbal expressions of affects are all considered part of the ________ dimension.

A)biophysical
B)psychological
C)social
D)spiritual

Question 25

All of the following are social risks EXCEPT

A)poor coping skills.
B)high rates of unemployment.
C)poverty.
D)inadequate social institutions.

Question 26

All of the following are biophysical strengths EXCEPT

A)good genetic history.
B)history free of physical disabilities.
C)good physical appearance.
D)good vocabulary.

Question 27

All of the following are psychological strengths EXCEPT

A)a high intelligence quotient.
B)a good regulation of emotions.
C)positive discipline in critical life stages.
D)positive school connectedness.

Question 28

Spirituality

A)is connected with health and well-being.
B)does not need to be integrated into the multidimensional framework.
C)does not have any implications for service provision.
D)is unable to be accurately assessed.

Question 29

The client's history of developmental milestones, including when the client took her first steps and had her first menses, is part of the ________ dimension.

A)biophysical
B)psychological
C)social
D)spiritual

Question 30

The client's negative and positive perceptions of self, view of self with others, comparison of self with expectations of others, and perception of what others think about the person are represented on the ________ dimension.

A)biophysical
B)psychological
C)social
D)spiritual

Question 31

Positional variables such as class, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation should be considered when developing questions to develop ________ hypotheses.

A)biophysical
B)psychological
C)social
D)environmental

Question 32

Any physical problem that interferes with or impairs sleep, energy, or appetite will have consequences for the psychological and social systems. This is a ________ hypothesis.

A)biophysical
B)psychological
C)social
D)multidimensional.

Question 33

In order to select the appropriate intervention, it is important to adhere to the following steps in this order:

A)Establish hypotheses for the 4 P's in each dimension, determine how your assessment of the person's problem and your case formulation inform your intervention plans, and provide a succinct summary of your analysis.
B)Provide a succinct summary of your analysis, determine how your assessment of the person's problem and your case formulation inform your intervention plans, and establish hypotheses for the 4P's in each dimension.
C)Establish hypotheses for the 4P's in each dimension, provide a succinct summary of your analysis, and determine how your assessment of the person's problem and your case formulation inform your intervention plans.
D)Provide a succinct summary of your analysis, establish hypotheses for the 4 P's in each dimension, and determine how your assessment of the person's problem and your case formulation inform your intervention plans.

Question 34

The predisposing P factor in the 4 P case formulation model focuses on conceptualizing ________ contributions to client concerns.

A)biological
B)historical
C)developmental
D)social

Question 35

When conducting a detailed case analysis, it is important to back up the statements contained in the initial hypotheses by

A)using a developmental perspective.
B)clarifying the main concerns in the case situation.
C)writing clear hypotheses.
D)including a comprehensive study of strengths and weaknesses based on the questions systematically covered in the multidimensional framework.

Question 36

The client's experience of significant life events, both recent and past, is considered part of the ________ dimension.

A)biophysical
B)psychological
C)social
D)spiritual