Deck 5: Supportive Skills

Question 1

Successful interviews generally rely on which of the following…

A) closed questions
B) open questions
C) deductive logic
D) all the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Compassion for adverse events should never be expressed directly to the client because
it shows emotional over-involvement by the social worker.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Confrontation can be used to…

A) point out incongruities in the client's self-report
B) suggest to the client that their behavior appears to be leading to negative
Consequences
C) both a and b
D) confrontation should never be used because it might provoke anger in the client

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The reliability of young children's memories can be significantly affected by the interviewer's approach.

Question 5

Having children interpret pictures, draw pictures of people, or play with dolls is a valid approach to diagnosing childhood disorders.

Question 6

Social workers are ethically obliged to work with any and all clients, including those who have committed harmful acts against other people.

Question 7

Self-disclosure and self-deprecating humor are positive ways to demonstrate authenticity and genuineness to a client.

Question 8

Clients sometimes displace the feelings they have toward other people onto their social workers. The sources of these feelings could include:

A) the client's mother
B) the client's significant other (e.g., partner)
C) previous counselors and therapists
D) all of the above

Question 9

Maintaining clear boundaries means…

A) keeping client and practitioner roles clearly defined
B) never making physical contact with the client
C) refusing to see a client if they are late for an appointment.
D) all of the above

Question 10

Using supportive skills with a client is:

A) sometimes a sufficient approach for minor problems
B) always sufficient
C) almost always necessary and sometimes combined with other skills
D) a and c