Deck 8: Motivational Interviewing

Question 1

The importance of motivational interviewing to social work:

A) is based on the use of the transtheoretical model
B) is that it guides social workers with building alliances
C) is that MI generates motivation by clients toward change
D) all of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

A primary help to social work by MI is to:

A) show how change for problems such as addiction can be brought about more quickly
B) demonstrate that early thoughts about change are sign of ability to change
C) conceptualize change as difficult and long-term
D) all of the above

Answer 2

C

Question 3

MI offers no theorization of a practitioner's role:

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Whether MI is widely applicable:

A) is a source of disagreement in social work
B) has been demonstrated in recent years
C) is not an issue regarding motivational interviewing
D) none of the above

Question 5

The length of time for a client to be involved with MI:

A) is relatively brief as MI is a brief intervention therapy
B) involves long-term occasional contact with the practitioner
C) depends on the length of time scheduled by the agency
D) none of the above

Question 6

Other theories that have made contributions to MI include:

A) crisis and trauma
B) macro practice and social justice practice
C) goal systems and goal-setting, attribution, and self-determination
D) none of the above

Question 7

The main element of MI politics is the express focus of MI on communication skills and techniques for influencing clients.

Question 8

One major value element of MI is the requirement for practitioners to:

A) adopt an 'MI Spirit'
B) be willing to be directive to bring about client actions
C) explain to clients the required timeline for the MI process
D) all of the above

Question 9

Research support for MI:

A) is largely from the USA where social work is more oriented toward mental health services
B) is largely from social work in European welfare states
C) demonstrates strong support for efficacy
D) none of the above

Question 10

MI is widely applicable and:

A) addresses social factors that created client's problems
B) has not been shown to work in professions other than social work
C) shows how a public health education method can be broadly applicable
D) none of the above

Question 11

MI tells practitioners how to move people from one stage to the next:

Question 12

MI's model of collaboration:

A) relies on group work processes that include practitioners and multiple clients
B) replies on imposition or pressure to conform
C) appears to be more limited as MI requires that clients accept agreed objectives
D) none of the above

Question 13

MI is:

A) atheoretical
B) theoretical, based on the TTM of Prochaska and diClemente
C) without any theoretical basis
D) none of the above

Question 14

MI is valued in part because it is:

A) immensely practical
B) easy to use
C) parts of it can be picked up use in many different situations
D) all of the above

Question 15

What does MI say about the social sources of problems that MI provides techniques to resolve?

A) MI provides guidance for addressing many social problems
B) MI says nothing about social problems
C) MI provides detailed descriptions of the aims of the world that it facilitates
D) none of the above

Question 16

Client's values:

A) are not given attention in MI
B) play an important part in MI
C) are largely irrelevant in the MI process
D) none of the above

Question 17

MI practice emphasizes practicality, with structured guidance, checklists, and mnemonics to assist in following the model.

Question 18

MI:

A) fails to address social factors that create client's problems
B) has proved itself portable to different professions
C) addresses a wide range of social problems
D) all of the above

Question 19

MI emphasizes working with client's values and goals and help motivate them to make progress with those changes.

Question 20

The biggest effects in MI work are:

A) where practice is guided by a detailed practice manual
B) closely supervised
C) addressed at addictive behaviors
D) all of the above