Human Behavior & Culture
A Latino client prefers to include extended family members in treatment sessions. The social worker's BEST response is to:
A) Explain that therapy works best individually
B) Accommodate the client's preference within appropriate boundaries
C) Refer the client to family therapy
D) Explore why the client is uncomfortable being alone
B) Accommodate the client's preference within appropriate boundaries
A social worker is advocating for policy change. What is the MOST effective strategy?
A) Working alone to maintain control of the message
B) Using only emotional appeals
C) Focusing only on legislators
D) Building coalitions with diverse stakeholders
D) Building coalitions with diverse stakeholders
What is the PRIMARY purpose of a biopsychosocial assessment?
A) To diagnose mental illness
B) To satisfy agency documentation requirements
C) To determine eligibility for services
D) To gather comprehensive information about biological, psychological, and social factors affecting the client
D) To gather comprehensive information about biological, psychological, and social factors affecting the client
What is the PRIMARY purpose of using a control group in experimental research?
A) To compare outcomes and determine if the intervention caused observed changes
B) To increase the sample size
C) To reduce research costs
D) To satisfy ethical requirements
A) To compare outcomes and determine if the intervention caused observed changes
A client with depression has been isolating at home. What type of intervention would BEST address this behavioral pattern?
A) Behavioral activation to gradually increase activities and social contact
B) Insight-oriented therapy exploring childhood
C) Medication only
A) Behavioral activation to gradually increase activities and social contact
TRICK OR TREAT!
A social worker observes that a 9-month-old infant becomes distressed when the mother leaves the room but is easily comforted upon her return. This behavior BEST represents:
A) Insecure-avoidant attachment
B) Secure attachment
C) Insecure-resistant attachment
D) Disorganized attachment
LOSE OR WIN 200+: Can you name the first attachment theorist?
B) Secure attachment
TRICK OR TREAT ANSWER: John Bowlby
What is the BEST way for a social worker to evaluate their macro practice effectiveness?
A) Count how many meetings they attended
B) Measure specific outcomes related to the goals of the intervention
C) Ask if community members like them
D) Document how much time they spent on the project
B) Measure specific outcomes related to the goals of the intervention
TRICK OR TREAT!
A client with depression states, "I won't be a burden to my family much longer." What should the social worker do FIRST?
A) Schedule the next appointment
B) Directly assess for suicidal ideation and intent
C) Provide reassurance that they are not a burden
D) Explore family relationships
LOSE OR WIN 200+: What does C-SSRS stand for?
B) Directly assess for suicidal ideation and intent
TRICK OR TREAT ANSWER: Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale
What is the BEST definition of a "random sample"?
A) Selecting whoever is available and willing to participate
B) Every member of the population has an equal chance of being selected
C) Selecting a diverse group of participants
D) The researcher uses their judgment to select representative participants
B) Every member of the population has an equal chance of being selected
An older adult client reports feeling isolated since their spouse died. What intervention should the social worker recommend FIRST?
A) Antidepressant medication
B) Grief counseling and connection to social opportunities
C) Moving to assisted living
D) Intensive individual psychotherapy
B) Grief counseling and connection to social opportunities
A family member reports that their parent with dementia has become aggressive. What should the social worker do FIRST?
A) Recommend psychiatric hospitalization
B) Assess for possible causes such as pain, infection, or environmental factors
C) Suggest behavioral medication
D) Arrange for nursing home placement
B) Assess for possible causes such as pain, infection, or environmental factors
What does the term "capacity building" mean in community practice?
A) Building more structures in the community
B) Developing the community's skills, resources, and ability to solve problems
C) Increasing the capacity of service agencies
D) Focusing on deficits that need fixing
B) Developing the community's skills, resources, and ability to solve problems
A client developed emotional symptoms after losing their job last month. The social worker should consider:
A) That adjustment-related distress following identifiable stressors is common and may or may not require clinical diagnosis
B) This is most likely Major Depressive Disorder
C) The client has low self esteem
D) No intervention is needed
A) That adjustment-related distress following identifiable stressors is common and may or may not require clinical diagnosis
TRICK OR TREAT! - Jeopardy Style
A social worker wants to understand the lived experiences of formerly incarcerated individuals. Which research method would be MOST appropriate?
A) Experimental design
B) Qualitative interviews
C) Survey with closed-ended questions
D) Correlational study
LOSE OR WIN 200+: A qualitative research method that explores the essence of a phenomenon by examining the lived experiences of individuals
B) Qualitative interviews
TRICK OR TREAT ANSWER: What is a phenomenological study?
A client expresses strong negative feelings toward the social worker that seem disproportionate to their interactions. This MOST likely represents:
A) Boundary violation
B) Resistance
C) Transference
D) Manipulation
C) Transference
A social worker from a different cultural background is working with a client who avoids eye contact. What should the social worker do FIRST?
A) Interpret this as a sign of dishonesty
B) Consider cultural differences in communication norms
C) Confront the client about the behavior
D) Document the client as having poor social skills
B) Consider cultural differences in communication norms
A social worker is providing services in a low-income community. Which concept BEST describes the chronic stress experienced by residents due to poverty, discrimination, and lack of resources?
A) Acute stress disorder
B) Allostatic load
C) Burnout
D) Role strain
B) Allostatic load
During assessment, a client reports symptoms that could indicate multiple diagnoses. What should the social worker do?
A) Choose the diagnosis they think fits best
B) Use the diagnosis that will get the most insurance coverage
C) Avoid making any diagnostic impressions
D) Conduct a thorough differential assessment and consult with supervisors or other professionals as needed
D) Conduct a thorough differential assessment and consult with supervisors or other professionals as needed
What does "statistical significance" mean in research?
A) The results are important and meaningful
B) The results are large enough to matter
C) The results are unlikely to have occurred by chance alone
D) The study had a large sample size
C) The results are unlikely to have occurred by chance alone
A client is catastrophizing about a situation. Which cognitive-behavioral technique would be MOST helpful?
A) Encouraging the client to continue venting
B) Exploring childhood origins of the thought pattern
C) Telling the client to stop thinking negatively
D) Helping the client examine evidence and consider alternative perspectives
D) Helping the client examine evidence and consider alternative perspectives
A social worker is working with parents concerned that their 4-year-old has an imaginary friend. What is the BEST response?
A) Refer the child for psychological evaluation
B) Tell the parents this is a sign of loneliness
C) Reassure the parents this is normal development
D) Advise the parents to discourage this behavior
C) Reassure the parents this is normal development
A client's presenting problem appears to be related to systemic issues in their environment. The social worker should:
A) Focus only on helping the client adapt to their environment
B) Consider interventions at multiple levels including environmental change
C) Refer the client elsewhere since this is not a clinical issue
D) Ignore environmental factors and focus on individual pathology
B) Consider interventions at multiple levels including environmental change
When a client describes intense fear of social situations that is affecting their work, the social worker should:
A) Recognize symptoms of possible anxiety and educate them on medications available for this
B) Recognize symptoms of possible Social Anxiety Disorder, validate their experience, and facilitate referral for evidence-based treatment
C) Ask them if they have always been shy
B) Recognize symptoms of possible Social Anxiety Disorder, validate their experience, and facilitate referral for evidence-based treatment
Which type of validity refers to whether a study's results can be generalized to other populations and settings?
A) Internal validity
B) Construct validity
C) Content validity
D) External validity
D) External validity
When should the social worker introduce termination with a client?
A) At the final session
B) Early in treatment and revisited throughout the process
C) Only when the client brings it up
D) When insurance coverage ends
B) Early in treatment and revisited throughout the process