501 FINAL EXAM Question and
answers 100% correct 2025/2026
powerful, widely recognized, science-driven, and evidence-based profession with a globally connected
and diverse workforce meeting society's occupational needs - correct answer ✔AOTA centennial vision
Association's 100th anniversary in - correct answer ✔2017
ensure that individuals, policymakers, populations, and society value and promote occupational
therapy's practice of enabling people to improve their physical and mental health, secure well-being,
and enjoy higher quality of life through preventing and overcoming obstacles to participation in the
activities they value - correct answer ✔goal of the AOTA centennial vision
Association launched an ambitious effort in 2004 involving stakeholders from throughout the world to
identify known trends in - correct answer ✔population demographics, science, technology, and health
care
number of important trends and change drivers in society that are believed to be relevant to the future
needs for occupational therapy services in the centennial vision - correct answer ✔10
AOTF - correct answer ✔American Occupational Therapy Foundation
NBCOT - correct answer ✔National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
purposes of the retreat were to (centennial vision) - correct answer ✔articulate a shared vision of the
occupational therapy profession, to set strategic directions that will guide the work of the Association
and its members, and to deepen participants' personal resolve to shape our common future
# of strategic directions to support the proposed shared centennial vision - correct answer ✔4
,list the Four strategic directions emerged after a careful analysis of barriers and opportunities in the
centennial vision - correct answer ✔• Ensuring an adequate and diverse workforce for multiple roles
• Preparing OTs and OTAs for the 21st century
• Increasing research capacity and productivity
• Strengthening our capacity to influence and lead
# of barriers in the centennial vision - correct answer ✔6
list the barriers of the centennial vision - correct answer ✔1. Rigid adherence to the status quo
2. Misalignment between the current OT priorities and the external environment
3. Limited appeal of membership in AOTA
4. Inconsistent competencies for education and practice
5. Overemphasis on a "helping culture" in the OT workforce
6. Unclear professional language and terminology
# of elements viewed as relevant to a shared vision - correct answer ✔8
list the elements viewed as relevant in the centennial vision - correct answer ✔1. Expanded
collaboration for success
2. Power to influence
3. Membership equals professional responsibility
4. Well-prepared, diverse workforce
5.Clear, compelling public image
6.Customers demand occupational therapy
7.Evidence-based decision making
,8.Science-fostered innovation in occupational therapy practice
science driven aspect so the centennial vision - correct answer ✔evidence based practice
occupational science
credible with experience
how to become widely recognized - correct answer ✔terminology
how do OTs make a powerful impact on lives - correct answer ✔inform policy makers
motivate
evidence based allows for - correct answer ✔reimbursement
ethical responsibility
countries contribute to OT, more united, more areas of study, culture diversity - correct answer
✔becoming a more globally connected practice
how to improve OT practice - correct answer ✔hold core values from the past but also look forward
-society at large (people, community, organization)
health care trends - correct answer ✔Mental health, medical model and rehabilitation, education and
schools
reductionist, mechanical, machine like, "fixing you" - correct answer ✔medical model
why did mental health become an area for practice in OT? - correct answer ✔deinstitutionalization,
WWI and WWII
, reimbursement trends - correct answer ✔mental health, war and rehab, education and schools
reimbursement in school - correct answer ✔implement disability services based on law
war and rehab reimbursement - correct answer ✔govt funding for veteran treatment, medicare
mental health reimbursement - correct answer ✔new deal and GI bill (post WWII), private funded Hull
House
professional trends - correct answer ✔historical, interdisciplinary influence: explaining and
understanding
1980--1999 medical techniques - correct answer ✔physical agent modalities (heat, ice ultra sound),
occupational science
2000-present medical techniques - correct answer ✔clinical doctorate (justification.medical model),
centennial vision (evidence based practice, science driven, understanding occupation)
ontology (what is most real for OT) - correct answer ✔People, environment, occupation, overall health
and well-being
epistemology (what is knowledge/what do we know?) - correct answer ✔occupation drives everything
else
axiology (what is the right action) - correct answer ✔Client centered therapy
todays landscape for OT - correct answer ✔MOT programs, AOTA
answers 100% correct 2025/2026
powerful, widely recognized, science-driven, and evidence-based profession with a globally connected
and diverse workforce meeting society's occupational needs - correct answer ✔AOTA centennial vision
Association's 100th anniversary in - correct answer ✔2017
ensure that individuals, policymakers, populations, and society value and promote occupational
therapy's practice of enabling people to improve their physical and mental health, secure well-being,
and enjoy higher quality of life through preventing and overcoming obstacles to participation in the
activities they value - correct answer ✔goal of the AOTA centennial vision
Association launched an ambitious effort in 2004 involving stakeholders from throughout the world to
identify known trends in - correct answer ✔population demographics, science, technology, and health
care
number of important trends and change drivers in society that are believed to be relevant to the future
needs for occupational therapy services in the centennial vision - correct answer ✔10
AOTF - correct answer ✔American Occupational Therapy Foundation
NBCOT - correct answer ✔National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
purposes of the retreat were to (centennial vision) - correct answer ✔articulate a shared vision of the
occupational therapy profession, to set strategic directions that will guide the work of the Association
and its members, and to deepen participants' personal resolve to shape our common future
# of strategic directions to support the proposed shared centennial vision - correct answer ✔4
,list the Four strategic directions emerged after a careful analysis of barriers and opportunities in the
centennial vision - correct answer ✔• Ensuring an adequate and diverse workforce for multiple roles
• Preparing OTs and OTAs for the 21st century
• Increasing research capacity and productivity
• Strengthening our capacity to influence and lead
# of barriers in the centennial vision - correct answer ✔6
list the barriers of the centennial vision - correct answer ✔1. Rigid adherence to the status quo
2. Misalignment between the current OT priorities and the external environment
3. Limited appeal of membership in AOTA
4. Inconsistent competencies for education and practice
5. Overemphasis on a "helping culture" in the OT workforce
6. Unclear professional language and terminology
# of elements viewed as relevant to a shared vision - correct answer ✔8
list the elements viewed as relevant in the centennial vision - correct answer ✔1. Expanded
collaboration for success
2. Power to influence
3. Membership equals professional responsibility
4. Well-prepared, diverse workforce
5.Clear, compelling public image
6.Customers demand occupational therapy
7.Evidence-based decision making
,8.Science-fostered innovation in occupational therapy practice
science driven aspect so the centennial vision - correct answer ✔evidence based practice
occupational science
credible with experience
how to become widely recognized - correct answer ✔terminology
how do OTs make a powerful impact on lives - correct answer ✔inform policy makers
motivate
evidence based allows for - correct answer ✔reimbursement
ethical responsibility
countries contribute to OT, more united, more areas of study, culture diversity - correct answer
✔becoming a more globally connected practice
how to improve OT practice - correct answer ✔hold core values from the past but also look forward
-society at large (people, community, organization)
health care trends - correct answer ✔Mental health, medical model and rehabilitation, education and
schools
reductionist, mechanical, machine like, "fixing you" - correct answer ✔medical model
why did mental health become an area for practice in OT? - correct answer ✔deinstitutionalization,
WWI and WWII
, reimbursement trends - correct answer ✔mental health, war and rehab, education and schools
reimbursement in school - correct answer ✔implement disability services based on law
war and rehab reimbursement - correct answer ✔govt funding for veteran treatment, medicare
mental health reimbursement - correct answer ✔new deal and GI bill (post WWII), private funded Hull
House
professional trends - correct answer ✔historical, interdisciplinary influence: explaining and
understanding
1980--1999 medical techniques - correct answer ✔physical agent modalities (heat, ice ultra sound),
occupational science
2000-present medical techniques - correct answer ✔clinical doctorate (justification.medical model),
centennial vision (evidence based practice, science driven, understanding occupation)
ontology (what is most real for OT) - correct answer ✔People, environment, occupation, overall health
and well-being
epistemology (what is knowledge/what do we know?) - correct answer ✔occupation drives everything
else
axiology (what is the right action) - correct answer ✔Client centered therapy
todays landscape for OT - correct answer ✔MOT programs, AOTA
