Definitions/Terms
Systematic investigations that include descriptive or inferential statistical analysis
A. Qualitative Research
B. Quantitative Research
A. Qualitative Research
A. Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
B. Identity vs. Role confusion
C. Generativity vs. Stagnation
B. Identity vs. Role confusion
True or False: A therapist can make exceptions to confidentiality rules if the therapist's clients are involved in a federally funded research project
False - Social workers are required to maintain the confidentiality of clients, regardless of their participation in research projects
According to the DSM-5, for an individual to be diagnosed with ADHD, symptoms must be present before what age?
A. 5
B. 7
C. 12
D. 18
C. 12
True or False: Motivational interviewing uses the person's own values and concerns to elicit change
True
In research, a collection of subjects who are matched and compared with a control group in all relevant respects, except that they are also subject to a specific variable being tested
A. Experimental group
B. Internal reliability
C. Pilot study
A. Experimental group
This stage forms the foundation for the rest of development by creating a sense of security between the infant and caregiver
A. Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
B. Concrete Operational Stage
C. Trust vs. Mistrust
C. Trust vs. Mistrust
True or False: If a client has a plan to vandalize someone's car, the therapist should warn both the victim and the police
False - Social workers can disclose confidential information without client consent when the disclosure is necessary to prevent serious, foreseeable, and imminent harm to another individual. Property damage does not qualify.
A client is admitted to an inpatient unit for symptoms including paranoid delusions, tangential thought process, and flat affect. The treatment team believes that this may be an initial psychotic break that will eventually lead to a diagnosis of Schizophrenia. What age range is the client MOST likely in?
A. 6-12
B. 13-16
C. 17-56
D. 46-60
C. 17-45
All of the following are signs of elder abuse EXCEPT:
A. Social isolation
B. Poor hygiene
C. Malnourishment
D. Weight gain
D. Weight gain
A set of conscious or unconscious emotional reactions to a client experienced by the therapist; These feelings usually originate in the therapist's own developmental conflicts or past
A. Transference
B. Countnertransference
C. Enmeshment
B. Countertransference
Failure of this stage, after 40, leads to feeling lonely and excluded
A. Industry vs. Inferiority
B. Intimacy vs. Isolation
C. Identity vs. Role confusion
B. Intimacy vs. Isolation
A 16-year-old is referred to a community agency for support The client just learned she is pregnant and is confused, upset, and uncertain about her options. After the third appointment with the client, the social worker recognizes that her own values may be interfering with her relationship with the client. The social worker's MOST appropriate action is to:
A. Seek consultation to discuss the matter
B. Refer the client to another social worker
C. Refer the client to a family planning agency for services
D. Discuss the feelings of countertransference with the client
A. Seek consultation to discuss the matter
Which personality disorder is indicated by the phrase or sentence: "I want to go, but I'm afraid everyone will make fun of me"
A. Avoidant
B. Paranoid
C. Antisocial
D. Borderline
A. Avoidant
An 8-year-old who has been in therapy for ADHD shows up to his therapy appointment with a black eye. He shares that his 17-year-old brother beat him up because he used his computer without asking. What should the social worker do FIRST?
A. Call the parents and discuss the situation
B. Discuss the importance of respecting others belongings
C. File a child abuse report
D. Refer the child to an MD for an evaluation
C. File a child abuse report
A defense mechanism in which unacceptable aspects of one's own personality are rejected or attributed to another person or entity
A. Projection
B. Triangulation
C. Reaction formation
D. Displacement
A. Projection
A 10-year-old child can look at multiple aspects of a problem in order to solve it
A. Concrete Operational Stage
B. Formal Operational Stage
C. Sensorimotor Stage
A 14-year-old has been referred to the school social worker because of hostility and fighting with peers. To establish a therapeutic relationship with this client, the social worker should FIRST:
a. Validate the student's hostile feelings and explore reasons for fighting
b. Advocate with the school administrators to change the student's school program
c. Discuss confidentiality limitations with the student
d. Reduce the student's tension by discussing school activities
C. Discuss confidentiality limitations with the student
All of the following are associated with a diagnosis of Illness Anxiety Disorder EXCEPT:
A. "Doctor shopping" behavior in which the client goes from provider to provider, believing he is not getting proper medical care
B. A preoccupation with physical symptoms that is of a delusional intensity
C. Failure to have actual medical conditions diagnosed
D. A willingness to consider the possibility that no serious disease actually exists.
B. A preoccupation with physical symptoms that is of delusional intensity.
A, C, and D are all components of Illness Anxiety Disorder. B is correct because while individuals with Illness Anxiety Disorder have a preoccupation with physical symptoms they are NOT of delusional intensity
A 17-year-old girl is referred to the school therapist after her teacher observes her "completely zoning out" on several occasions in class. When the therapist asks the girl about this, she has difficulty describing the experience and says, "I think I'm going crazy". The therapist tries to clarify the girl's meaning, but the girl is only able to say, "It's like I'm there, but I'm not, you know? I know I should be paying attention, but it's like I can't control my own body". The therapist is MOST likely to diagnose the girl with:
A. ADHD, predominantly inattentive type
B. Depersonalization Disorder
C. Schizophrenia
D. Dissociative Amnesia
B. Depersonalization Disorder
Identify the defense mechanism indicated by the sentence: Unacceptable feelings are expressed as their opposites
A. Displacement
B. Asceticism
C. Reaction Formation
D. Undoing
C. Reaction Formation
The psychosocial task of a 5 year old during this stage is to set goals without infringing on others rights
A. Initiative vs. Guilt
B. Formal Operational Stage
C. Identity vs. Role Confusion
D. Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
a. Initiative vs. Guilt
A client seeks assistance at a community agency. The client has been evicted and is in need of housing immediately. The social worker's brother owns an apartment building and has an available unit he's been struggling to rent. The social worker should:
A. Provide the client with the brother's number without disclosing the relationship
B. Refer the client to several apartments, including the one owned by the brother
C. Refer the client to apartments owned by anyone not personally known to the social worker
D. Refer the client to the brother's apartment and disclose the relationship
C. Refer the client to apartments owned by anyone not personally known to the social worker
A 62-year-old woman presents for treatment five weeks after the death of her beloved cat. Prior to this incident, she worked full time and enjoyed many hobbies. Since then, she has stayed at home and isolated herself, stating that she cries all the time. What initial diagnosis should the therapist make?
A. Generalized Anxiety Disorder
B. Acute Stress Disorder
C. Major Depressive Disorder
D. Persistent Depressive Disorder
C. Major Depressive Disorder
The woman is not describing any anxiety symptoms such as worry or restlessness, therefore A is incorrect. B is incorrect because while a traumatic event has occured, this woman did not witness, experience or confront a life or death situation which is required for Acute Stress Disorder. Additionally, D is incorrect because depressive symptoms must exist for at least 2 years for an adult to be diagnosed with Persistent Depressive Disorder. Therefore, C is correct because the woman is experiencing symptoms such as isolation and feeling tearful all the time for more than two weeks that are indicative of Major Depression.
Identify the therapy theory indicated by these descriptors:
- Change through insight/understanding of early unresolved/unconscious issues
- Insight oriented therapy
- Explore client's transference
- Identify defense mechanisms
A. Logotherapy
B. Psychodynamic Therapy
C. Rational Emotive Therapy
B. Psychodynamic Therapy