School Social Work PEL 238 Flashcards Test Questions and Answers Fully Solved
What is a self-assessment? (for social workers) - Answers Social workers reflect on their professional
knowledge, skills, values and personal qualities in relation to their practice.
What is an informal assessment? - Answers An assessment that does not require specific data,
performance is gauged by their own performance levels within the specific demands of the situation or
programs
What is general systems theory? - Answers A theory that tries to understand an individual or
circumstance as a whole, not just one individual factor
What is a community needs assessment? - Answers identifies the strengths and resources available in a
community to meet the needs of youth and families
What is an example of informal assessments for students? - Answers -observations
-presentations
-jounraling
-self-eval
What are formal assessments? - Answers Pre-planned assessments that have specific criteria that is used
for scoring analysis
What are examples of a formal assessment for students? - Answers -state testing
-progress reports
Ecological systems theory - Answers examines how individuals' environments shape them into who they
are
Psychodynamic theory - Answers Freudian theory that unconscious forces determine behavior
Goal Attainment Scale - Answers A rating system with a range of values used to assess success in
meeting goals
What is the purpose using a Goal Attainment Scale for interventions? - Answers To see the progress of
the intervention
What is an Alateen? - Answers A fellowship of young people whose lives have been affected by
alcoholism in a family member or a friend
How does an Alateen help students? - Answers They help young people understand how alcoholism
affects the lives of all who are associated with a problem drinker
, What is a Functional Behavioral Assessment? (FBA) - Answers an evaluation to see how the behavior is
impacting the student's ability to function and learn, especially in the classroom.
What is a Behavioral Intervention Plan? (BIP) - Answers Written improvement plan created for a student
based on the outcome of the functional behavior assessment (FBA)
What is an Adaptive Behavior Assessment? (ABAS) - Answers It is a standardized assessment tool used to
assess the functional skills an individual has that is necessary for daily living.
What is Head Start? - Answers Head Start is a primary federal pre-school program created for low-
income children in the US. The program helps low income families receive the necessary support and
resources.
Social Management - Answers Communicating effectively, applying guidelines for effective
communication to complete tasks of varying complexity
What is the re-framing technique within social work? - Answers Technique in which social worker helps
the client see things in a different perspective (ex: how to respond to a situation differently
What is the first stage in group formation? - Answers Forming: students just met. Feelings of anxiety,
group members rely on on leader for structure.
What is the second stage in group formation - Answers Storming: includes conflict that can occur
between members and/or between members and leadership
What is the third stage in group formation? - Answers Norming: cooperation emerges due to great
understanding of common goals. Trust + intimacy and commitment develop.
What is the fourth stage in group formation? - Answers Performing: Group runs itself, group works
towards the goals of the group and individual members
What is the fifth stage in group formation? - Answers Adjourning: Termination stage. Members may
experience anxiety, loss, sadness, and gratitude.
Sensormotior stage - Answers in Piaget's theory, the stage (0-2 years old) which infants know the world
mostly in terms of their sensory impressions and motor activities
Preoperational stage - Answers in Piaget's theory, the stage (2-7) a child learns to use language but does
not yet comprehend the mental operations of concrete logic
Concrete Operational - Answers in Piaget's theory, the stage of cognitive development (7-11 years old)
children gain the mental operations that enable them to think logically about concrete events
Formal Operational - Answers in Piaget's theory, the stage of cognitive development (11+ years old),
people begin to think logically about abstract concepts
What is a self-assessment? (for social workers) - Answers Social workers reflect on their professional
knowledge, skills, values and personal qualities in relation to their practice.
What is an informal assessment? - Answers An assessment that does not require specific data,
performance is gauged by their own performance levels within the specific demands of the situation or
programs
What is general systems theory? - Answers A theory that tries to understand an individual or
circumstance as a whole, not just one individual factor
What is a community needs assessment? - Answers identifies the strengths and resources available in a
community to meet the needs of youth and families
What is an example of informal assessments for students? - Answers -observations
-presentations
-jounraling
-self-eval
What are formal assessments? - Answers Pre-planned assessments that have specific criteria that is used
for scoring analysis
What are examples of a formal assessment for students? - Answers -state testing
-progress reports
Ecological systems theory - Answers examines how individuals' environments shape them into who they
are
Psychodynamic theory - Answers Freudian theory that unconscious forces determine behavior
Goal Attainment Scale - Answers A rating system with a range of values used to assess success in
meeting goals
What is the purpose using a Goal Attainment Scale for interventions? - Answers To see the progress of
the intervention
What is an Alateen? - Answers A fellowship of young people whose lives have been affected by
alcoholism in a family member or a friend
How does an Alateen help students? - Answers They help young people understand how alcoholism
affects the lives of all who are associated with a problem drinker
, What is a Functional Behavioral Assessment? (FBA) - Answers an evaluation to see how the behavior is
impacting the student's ability to function and learn, especially in the classroom.
What is a Behavioral Intervention Plan? (BIP) - Answers Written improvement plan created for a student
based on the outcome of the functional behavior assessment (FBA)
What is an Adaptive Behavior Assessment? (ABAS) - Answers It is a standardized assessment tool used to
assess the functional skills an individual has that is necessary for daily living.
What is Head Start? - Answers Head Start is a primary federal pre-school program created for low-
income children in the US. The program helps low income families receive the necessary support and
resources.
Social Management - Answers Communicating effectively, applying guidelines for effective
communication to complete tasks of varying complexity
What is the re-framing technique within social work? - Answers Technique in which social worker helps
the client see things in a different perspective (ex: how to respond to a situation differently
What is the first stage in group formation? - Answers Forming: students just met. Feelings of anxiety,
group members rely on on leader for structure.
What is the second stage in group formation - Answers Storming: includes conflict that can occur
between members and/or between members and leadership
What is the third stage in group formation? - Answers Norming: cooperation emerges due to great
understanding of common goals. Trust + intimacy and commitment develop.
What is the fourth stage in group formation? - Answers Performing: Group runs itself, group works
towards the goals of the group and individual members
What is the fifth stage in group formation? - Answers Adjourning: Termination stage. Members may
experience anxiety, loss, sadness, and gratitude.
Sensormotior stage - Answers in Piaget's theory, the stage (0-2 years old) which infants know the world
mostly in terms of their sensory impressions and motor activities
Preoperational stage - Answers in Piaget's theory, the stage (2-7) a child learns to use language but does
not yet comprehend the mental operations of concrete logic
Concrete Operational - Answers in Piaget's theory, the stage of cognitive development (7-11 years old)
children gain the mental operations that enable them to think logically about concrete events
Formal Operational - Answers in Piaget's theory, the stage of cognitive development (11+ years old),
people begin to think logically about abstract concepts
