Deck 17: Developing Evidence-Based Occupational Therapy Programming

Question 1

A mechanism of action explains the motivation for becoming involved in common occupations.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

A key first step in developing new evidence-based occupational therapy programming is deciding if you are going to use a theory/conceptual practice model or a program development model.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

In regard to health and health behaviors, the terms belief and knowledge are synonymous and can be used interchangeably.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

In regard to the organization of occupational therapy knowledge, a theory that is developed primarily by members of another discipline is most appropriately called a frame of reference.

Question 5

A term to describe knowledge that specifically addresses the identity and perspective of the occupational therapy profession and articulates a shared vision of members of the field that defines the nature and purpose of the discipline is best called:

A) A frame of reference.
B) The occupational therapy paradigm.
C) A conceptual practice model.
D) An occupational therapy practice theory

Question 6

The condition of apprehending truth or fact and that entails the awareness that particular propositions or assertions are factual or true on the basis of some justification or evidence that sufficiently supports them is best called:

A) A health belief.
B) Knowledge.
C) Theory.
D) Truth.

Question 7

A model that describes the influence of an individual's thinking about a health behavior, including benefits, barriers, seriousness, and susceptibility, is best called:

A) The Health Belief Model.
B) Social Cognitive Theory.
C) Transtheoretical Stages of Change Theory.
D) The Ecological Model of Health Behavior.

Question 8

The term self-efficacy is best defined as which of the following?

A) A global personality trait related to confidence
B) Learned behavior that can be improved over time
C) An measurement indicator that others use to evaluate your level of confidence and responsiveness
D) Beliefs about capabilities of performing specific behaviors in particular situations

Question 9

The occupational therapy paradigm addresses each of the following questions except:

A) What human need does the service address?
B) What kinds of problems does the service solve?
C) Who is involved in solving the problem or human need?
D) How does the occupational therapy service solve these problems?

Question 10

A term that describes knowledge that occupational therapists may rely upon to guide their interventions but for which occupational therapy scholars were not primarily responsible for developing may best be called:

A) Theory.
B) Related paradigms.
C) Interprofessional practice models.
D) Related knowledge.

Question 11

A model described in Chapter 17 that can be used to guide program development by helping you to decide where to intervene, such as within the structure of organizations or through the policies and regulations of government, would best be called which of the following?

A) Ecological Model of Health Promotion
B) Health Belief Model
C) Transenvironmental Model of Intervention
D) Social Cognitive Theory

Question 12

Which of the following is not one of the three types of expectancies included in Social Cognitive Theory?

A) Expectancies about one's hopes and fears in relation to health conditions and their personal impact
B) Expectancies about environmental cues, which are called environmental expectancies
C) Expectancies about the consequences of one's own behavior, which are called outcome expectancies
D) Expectancies about one's competence to perform a behavior necessary to achieve a particular outcome

Question 13

A term used to describe the organization of knowledge that generates theory and the methods that are used by therapists in their everyday work to apply that theory, such as assessments and intervention strategies, is best called which of the following?

A) Frame of reference
B) Paradigm
C) Conceptual practice model
D) Occupational therapy practice theory

Question 14

Knowledge that specifically addresses the identity and perspective of the occupational therapy profession is best called which of the following?

A) Sensory integrative frame of reference
B) Occupational therapy paradigm
C) MOHO conceptual practice model
D) Occupational therapy practice theory

Question 15

A model or theory that helps you to understand where different prevention and health behavior interventions may occur is best called which of the following?

A) Health Belief Model
B) Social Cognitive Theory
C) Transtheoretical Stages of Change Theory
D) Ecological Model of Health Promotion

Question 16

A model or theory that helps you understand how you can affect health behaviors by influencing four sets of beliefs is best called which of the following?

A) Health Belief Model
B) Social Cognitive Theory
C) Transtheoretical Stages of Change Theory
D) Ecological Model of Health Promotion

Question 17

A model or theory holding that behavior is determined by expectancies and incentives is best called which of the following?

A) Health Belief Model
B) Social Cognitive Theory
C) Transtheoretical Stages of Change Theory
D) Ecological Model of Health Promotion

Question 18

A health-related concept that helps to indicate how change proceeds, designates the conditions under which an intervention achieves beneficial results, and suggests why change may occur for certain groups of consumers and not for others is best called which of the following?

A) Mechanism of action
B) Health change indicator
C) Predictive factor
D) Performance accomplishment measure

Question 19

Which of the following best describes the relationship between theory and a program development model?

A) To be most effective and evidence-based, you should choose to use either an appropriate theory or a program development model.
B) Most theories include a program development model, so a program development model is part of a theory.
C) They are used in combination to guide decision making about where, how, and when to intervene given a chosen problem or target population.
D) Most program development models include a theory, so a theory is part of a program development model.

Question 20

Steps in the process of developing an evidence-based occupational therapy program include which of the following?

A) Program planning
B) Needs assessment
C) Evaluation of outcomes
D) All of the above