Deck 13: Humanistic Practice, Existentialism, and Spirituality

Question 1

The main contribution of humanistic and related practice to social work it is focus on the aim of:

A) enhancing individual personal development
B) explaining the secular-religious dualism in social work
C) providing a free-will based approach to social work practice
D) none of the above

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Humanism, existentialism, and spirituality are ____________________ of important elements found in human experience and in social work.

A) very similar interpretations
B) a synthesis and integration
C) different interpretations of
D) none of the above

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Humanism is widely accepted as a central value of social work.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The openness of humanistic psychotherapies to a broad range of ideas including the arts and spirituality as important elements of human experience is criticized by some because:

A) this goes against the shift toward secularism in public services
B) this shares human experience as a source of understanding not just evidence-based practice
C) this goes against a current emphasis on rational, positivist knowledge
D) all of the above

Question 5

Humanistic social work's criticisms of cognitive-behavioral therapy include questioning CBT's critical, social change views and resistance to adverse social forces

Question 6

Existentialism is concerned with:

A) the meaning for human beings of the fact that they exist, that we are human beings
B) does not focus on the capacity of people to gain personal power to control their lives but rather on social oppression
C) helping people understand that the environment is neither absurd nor should it be alienating
D) none of the above

Question 7

Humanistic models propose that people's interpretations of their own selves are:

A) usually biased and unreliable
B) not relevant due to the inability to measure those interpretations
C) valid and worthwhile
D) none of the above

Question 8

Spirituality as an element of practice has experienced a resurgence in the twenty-first century because of:

A) political interest lies in the possibility of faith communities making stronger contributions
B) religion and spirituality are integral parts of living in any society
C) the need to respond to ethnic and cultural minorities in Western society
D) all of the above

Question 9

Shared value principles of social work fit with humanistic ideas such as:

A) treating people as whole and being in interaction with their environment
B) respecting their understanding and interpretation of their experience
C) seeing clients at the center of what social workers do
D) all of the above

Question 10

Humanistic practice must operate through interpersonal and social equality. This is because human rights are integral to humanism.

Question 11

The explicit use of humanistic psychotherapies has developed strongly in social work.

Question 12

Transactional analysis:

A) is seen as a thoughtful analysis of behavior
B) was not influential until the 1990s
C) is a good example of why humanistic theory is a fringe interest in social work
D) none of the above

Question 13

Humanism believes:

A) in the capacity of conscious human beings to reason, make choices, and act freely
B) be uninfluenced by gods and religion and superstition
C) values human caring in social relationships as an essential aspect of caring
D) all of the above

Question 14

A human search for meaning and purpose in life and seeing being human as integrating a wide range of experiences into the whole personality is known as:

A) existentialism
B) humanism
C) spirituality
D) transactionalism

Question 15

Humanistic and feminist ideas favor:

A) participative self-development while recognizing the need to control the destruction that is implicit in existing social relationships
B) a sense of the sacred and the divine will of a supreme being
C) awareness of the absurdity of the universe
D) evidence-based practice

Question 16

The main practice elements of humanistic practice start with the principle of two accountabilities. These are:

A) responsibility for the social mandate for social work, the other interpersonal accountability to clients
B) need for equality and respect
C) emphasis on the here-and-now rather than the client's history and 'authentic friendship'
D) none of the above

Question 17

Caring and creativity are essential in humanistic practice.

Question 18

Western societies often favor ____, particularly in public services as being a neutral position between religious and spiritual beliefs.

A) impartiality
B) non-intervention
C) secularism
D) humanism

Question 19

Humanistic ideas seem interesting but insubstantial. Their lack of clarity and the difficulty of forming clear targets and agreed explanations make these ideas hard to turn into an operational language of practice in a public profession.

Question 20

Humanistic models are based on the common idea that ________________.

A) family relationships are an important source of solidarity
B) human beings are trying to make sense of the world that they experience
C) people must share experience to socially construct their understandings of problems
D) none of the above