Vocab
______: implicit or based on information or experiences that we cannot easily put into language
Tacit
A theory proposes that the experiences derived from sensory input are highly rewarding.
Answer: Assumption, Assumptions about the nature of the person
It is our responsibility to examine the assumptions and theoretical propositions guiding our intervention approaches so that we can improve practice and achieve....
desired outcomes for clients.
Which NBA team plays its home games at Madison Square Garden?
New York Knicks
Tacit reasoning is important to our practice because it allows us to....
work quickly and effectively in the moment
If a child has autism, then he or she will display sensory defensiveness.
Answer: Proposition, Sensory defensiveness is a defining characteristic of children with autism.
Figuring out what interventions to do requires complex ____________ processes that involve ongoing analysis and reflection on the OT practitioner’s knowledge, observations, and understanding of the lives of clients and what matters to them.
Professional Reasoning
Which country consumes the most chocolate per capita?
Switzerland
______: specifies how concepts or factors are related and gives a name to a set of elements that share something in common
Broad Theory
When a person practices a skill in the natural context in which it is typically performed, then he or she will achieve more effective long-term mastery than if the skill is practiced in a contrived context.
Proposition, Practice of a skill in the context in which it will typically be applied leads to more effective long-term mastery
In addition to client priorities, our experience, and available research evidence, we are guided by ______
Theories
Lateral Epicondylitis is a condition commonly known by what name?
Tennis Elbow
______: hypothesis assumed for the sake of argument or investigation. Often draw on the ideas of broad theories and describe specific causal relationships.
Discrete theories
The essence of learning is acquiring more information.
Assumption, Assumptions about knowledge and learning
Examining our thinking helps us to articulate our professional reasoning to others so we can explain why we are using the ________ we have chosen, how the intervention we are providing works, and what outcomes we expect.
Assessments
How many ribs are in a human body?
24
In order to evaluate whether the approach was effective we need to be able to translate our tacit or implicit reasoning into clear ____ propositions.
Explicit
A theory proposes that if a child does not have certain experiences at a particular time, then he or she will not achieve the same skills as his or her peers.
Assumption, Assumptions about human development
One way to determine where a theory may be on the broad to discrete continuum is to examine the degree to which each causal relationship proposed in the theory is supported by sound________.
Evidence
What is my favorite drink at Starbucks?
Iced Matcha Latte