Deck 3: Lenses for Conceptualizing Problems and Interventions: Biopsychosocial Dimensions

Question 1

The disease model

A) Is concerned with individual illness and dysfunction
B) Assumes people take an active role in their development
C) Places a strong emphasis on interactions between individuals and their environments
D) Explains development across the life span

Answer 1

Is concerned with individual illness and dysfunction

Question 2

The Medical model assumes all of the following are true EXCEPT:

A) Medical problems and ills are viewed as part of the patient
B) Something about the person is causing the medical problem
C) Medical problems are a result of a patient's social environment
D) Medical problems can be treated

Answer 2

Medical problems are a result of a patient's social environment

Question 3

Why do social workers need to understand the medical model?

A) To help them communicate with clients' health care providers
B) It provides reliable diagnostic criteria for assessing mental illnesses
C) It focuses on strengths of the client
D) It assumes people are active agents in their development

Answer 3

To help them communicate with clients' health care providers

Question 4

Why do social workers tend to use the term "client" versus "patient"?

A) To demedicalize the client-worker relationship
B) They don't want to be confused with the medical profession
C) It is agency policy
D) All the above

Question 5

"Individuals are passive agents in their development" is an underlying assumption of:

A) The medical model
B) Psychosexual development theory
C) The humanistic perspective
D) Systems theory

Question 6

A common assessment tool based on the medical model is:

A) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5^th edition (DSM-5)
B) Biopsychosocial assessment
C) Global assessment of functioning
D) Intelligence Quotient (IQ)

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a critique of the DSM5?

A) Concern that the changed definitions of Autism would result in fewer children qualifying for treatment for Autism Spectrum Disorders .
B) Critics argue that according to DSM-5 criteria, "normal" reactions to grief, stress, and other life problems would become pathological and treatable through medication.
C) More people will be sent to the library to read the DSM5 instead of receiving treatment.
D) Some critics believe the pharmaceutical industry was too involved in the changes to the DSM in order to increase profits.

Question 8

Which part of the brain helps us to recognize and discriminate things necessary to our survival, such as mates, food, and social rivals?

A) Temporal Lobe
B) Cerebral Cortex
C) Parietal Lobe
D) Amygdala

Question 9

Which part of the brain helps us determine what information to store as memories and which information to recall?

A) Occipital Lobe
B) Frontal Lobe
C) Cerebral Cortex
D) Hippocampus (70)

Question 10

An injury to this lobe can cause blindness or damage part of a person's visual field:

A) Occipital Lobe
B) Temporal Lobe
C) Cerebral Cortex
D) Amygdala

Question 11

Which part of a neuron, when damaged by scar tissue, is associated with multiple sclerosis?

A) Dendrite
B) Myelin Sheath
C) Axon
D) Nucleus

Question 12

How the electrical impulses from the axon of one neuron are transmitted to the dendrites of another neuron

A) Synapses
B) Dendrites
C) Neurotransmitters
D) Nerves

Question 13

Which neurotransmitter regulates sleep, mood, attention, and learning, and too little of this neurotransmitter can cause depressed mood?

A) Oxytocin
B) GAPA
C) Endorphine
D) Serotonin

Question 14

The Endocrine system is responsible for which actions that regulate different organs and functions in our body?

A) Releasing hormones
B) Regulating blood flow
C) Regulating mood
D) Controlling the neurons

Question 15

Genes:

A) are units of hereditary information composed of segments of DNA that direct and regulate the production of amino acids
B) are the basis of all of our bodily functions
C) work with one another, with different hormones, and with the environment to shape who we are
D) all of the above

Question 16

In Piaget's theory of cognitive development, hypothetical-deductive reasoning occurs in which stage of development?

A) Concrete operations stage
B) Formal operations stage
C) Sensorimotor stage
D) Preoperational stage

Question 17

Which of the following is a limitation of Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

A) It disregards what is normal or average
B) It overestimates variations
C) It ignores sociocultural factors
D) It provides useful guidelines around child cognitive development

Question 18

Which of the following is a psychodynamic theory?

A) Erikson's theory of psychosocial development
B) Piaget's theory of cognitive development
C) Bandura's social learning theory
D) Existentialism

Question 19

Which is a common defense mechanism in which individuals consciously satisfy unacceptable needs and desires through socially acceptable activities?

A) Denial
B) Sublimation
C) Reaction formation
D) Repression

Question 20

Which of the following defense mechanisms might be useful in helping Carlos?

A) Denial
B) Sublimation
C) Withdrawal
D) Projection

Question 21

What is a chief limitation of Freud's theory?

A) It overemphasizes sexual drive
B) It diverges from the medical model
C) It frequently does not apply to client situations
D) It is outdated

Question 22

In Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, identity vs. identity confusion occurs with what age group?

A) Adolescence
B) Young adulthood
C) Children 6-12 years old
D) Adulthood

Question 23

Carlos' questioning the value of his past activities and the course his life is taking, reflecting on the quality of his relationships with his wife, children, and friends, and reviewing the contributions he has made through his work are all a normal part of which of Erikson's stages?

A) Identity vs role confusion
B) Intimacy vs Isolation
C) Generativity vs stagnation
D) Integrity vs despair

Question 24

"It is the consequences of behavior that result in behavior change" describes:

A) Classical conditioning
B) The epigenetic principle
C) Operant conditioning
D) The medical model

Question 25

In classical conditioning, a naturally occurring reaction is called:

A) Unconditioned stimulus
B) Conditioned stimulus
C) Unconditioned response
D) Conditioned response

Question 26

Rewarding a child after they have completed a household chore is an example of:

A) Negative reinforcement
B) Positive reinforcement
C) Neutral reinforcement
D) Unconditioned stimulus

Question 27

Bandura's social learning theory suggests that:

A) People are passive agents in their learning
B) People respond conditionally to stimuli
C) People are active agents in their learning
D) People rarely think about the ramifications of their actions

Question 28

What term is used in social learning theory to express individuals' expectations that they can successfully perform a variety of tasks?

A) Self-efficacy
B) Resilience
C) Empowerment
D) Motivation

Question 29

The focus on the meaning of life and people's views on existence is a tenet of:

A) Existentialism
B) Psychodynamic theory
C) Social learning theory
D) Unconditioned response

Question 30

According to Rogers's Person-Centered therapy, self-actualization is attained when all the following are achieved EXCEPT:

A) Our self-concept is congruent with our experiences
B) We have positive regard from others
C) We have positive self-regard
D) We accept the presence of incongruence in our lives

Question 31

Person-Centered and Participant-Directed Service models are based on which of the following social work values?

A) Service
B) Self-determination
C) Cultural competence
D) Inherent worth and dignity

Question 32

Which of the following is NOT a critique of the Person-Centered and Participant-Directed Service models?

A) they do not provide a cost-effective alternative to other traditional care models
B) they cannot be used with consumers who have severe cognitive disabilities such as dementia.
C) consumers want to have choices and control over care decisions and delivery, and these service models are resulting in a great deal of life and service satisfaction for consumers
D) they are few, if any, concerns about fraud with these models

Question 33

What are neurotransmitters? Explain the role neurotransmitters play in human behavior.

Question 34

What is the endocrine system? Explain the role the endocrine system plays in human behavior.

Question 35

Regarding a critique of the medical model, what does self-fulfilling prophecy refer to?

Question 36

Describe 3 problems with the medical model.

Question 37

In reference to Piaget's theory, describe the differences between accommodation and assimilation.

Question 38

List 3 positives and 3 problems with Piaget's theory.

Question 39

Discuss the limitations of Erikson's theory of psychosocial development.

Question 40

Briefly describe which Erikson and which Piaget stages or information maybe be used together to help a social worker whose new client is a 30 year old single woman who has recently separated from the Army after a 12 year career, and who describes not being sure how to make friends in the civilian world.

Question 41

Explain classical conditioning and how it can be useful for potty training.

Question 42

Explain reinforcement and punishment according to B. F. Skinner's work.

Question 43

Explain the type of learning called modeling.

Question 44

Define systematic desensitization and provide an example.

Question 45

Describe the relationship between the social work value of "self-determination" and the Person-Centered and Participant-Directed Service models.

Question 46

Describe limitations of the humanistic perspectives.

Question 47

Describe 3 critiques of the Medical Model and then explain how the Social Worker would address each concern when interacting with Carlos.

Question 48

While volunteering for an after-school program that works primarily with inner-city kids, your lesson plan for the day calls for teaching the kids about "helping others" or "service". The person in charge of the program suggests using the same materials for all ages

Question 49

Choose two learning theories and describe how they would each teach Carlos how to calm himself and learn to relax if he moves into an assisted living facility (be sure to explain how the theories differ in their application).

Question 50

Explain 3 major differences in assessment between Empiricist models and Constructionist models, according to Dean & Poorvu: Assessment and Formulation: A Contemporary Social Work Perspective.

Question 51

Explain 3 major differences in assessment between Empiricist models and Constructionist models, according to Dean & Poorvu: Assessment and Formulation: A Contemporary Social Work Perspective.

Question 52

Explain the role Erikson's theory would have when working with the family of a child who was adopted (reference the Brocious article)