SOWK 370 Exam Review
The traditional view of helping clients involves asking them questions
primarily about what? correct answersproblems, mistakes, causes, and
solutions; focus on client's feelings
The traditional view is similar to the model used in what other
profession correct answersMedical Model (emphasizes diagnosis
rather than treatment)
Which type of questions did the students not ask Rosie
a. Questions about times which go better for her
b. Questions about her problems
c. Questinos about potential solution that might help her
d.Questions about her mistakes correct answersa. Questions about
times which go better for her
Which is not a stage of problem solving?
e. Intervention
f. Exploration of the client's feelings
g. Description of the problem and data collection
h. Problem assessment correct answersb. Exploration of the client's
feelings
The strengths perspective of practice:
i. Regularly uses categories of psychological dysfunction in the helping
process
j. Relies mainly on scientific expertise to solve client problems
k. Emphasizes uncovering the underlying causes of problems
l.Focuses on discovering how clients have managed to survive in their
circumstances correct answersd. Focuses on discovering how clients have
managed to survive in their circumstances
WHat was different about Cheryl's interview with Rosie? correct
answersWhen Cheryl interviewed Rosie she directed the conversation around
describing the problem, developing well-formed goals, exploring the
exceptions, giving feedback, and evalutating Rosie's progress. Basically, this
allows Rosie to be the expert of her own life rather than depending on Cheryl
to solve her problems
Solution-builing relies on clients' frames of reference for definitions of:
m.What they would like different in their lives
n. What will be different in their lives when their problems are solved
o. Their inner and outer resources
p. All of the above correct answersd. All of the above
, What does it mean to be "not-knowing"? correct answersAdopting the
posure of not knowing means to rely on the client's perceptions and
explanations. It allows the clinician to develop the need to know more
about a client rather than forming pre- conceived notions about them
Give an example of a relationship question correct answersWho knows
you well? Describe your relationship with your
mother/father/husband/wife/childredn/etc...
In what ways can you appreciate ?
How do you with they would act
differently?
If they were here right now how
would they describe you?
Allowing the client to be the "expert"
means that the practitioner
a. Has to educate the client on how to
interpret their situation
b. Is actively engaged but seeking the
client's perspectives
c.Takes a mostly passive role and allows the clients to do almost all of the
work in the interview
d.Does the majority of the work in the interview correct answersb. Is
actively engaged but seeking the client's perspectives.
What two things does the text recommend going when you first meet your
client correct answersIntroduction and role clarification
What is one potential benefit of asking a client how they spend their
workday? correct answersGetting to know a client allows the practitioner to
indentify strengths, get details about a client, and look for hints of possibility
If a client told you that a lack of education was a problem for them, what
question would the text suggest you follow up with? correct answersWhat in
your life makes you say that a lack of education is a problem right now?
Client perceptions about the situation are:
e. Rarely impacted by the interviewing process
f. Concrete and measurable
g. More or less fluid and shifting
h. Usually difficult to shift correct answersc. More or less fluid and shifting
What message can we send by asking clients what they have tried do
far? correct answersThis sends the message that we think our clients
are competent
What question would you ask a client who lists problem after problem,
barely giving you a chance to get a word in edgewise? correct answersWhich
of these is most important to work on first to you?
The traditional view of helping clients involves asking them questions
primarily about what? correct answersproblems, mistakes, causes, and
solutions; focus on client's feelings
The traditional view is similar to the model used in what other
profession correct answersMedical Model (emphasizes diagnosis
rather than treatment)
Which type of questions did the students not ask Rosie
a. Questions about times which go better for her
b. Questions about her problems
c. Questinos about potential solution that might help her
d.Questions about her mistakes correct answersa. Questions about
times which go better for her
Which is not a stage of problem solving?
e. Intervention
f. Exploration of the client's feelings
g. Description of the problem and data collection
h. Problem assessment correct answersb. Exploration of the client's
feelings
The strengths perspective of practice:
i. Regularly uses categories of psychological dysfunction in the helping
process
j. Relies mainly on scientific expertise to solve client problems
k. Emphasizes uncovering the underlying causes of problems
l.Focuses on discovering how clients have managed to survive in their
circumstances correct answersd. Focuses on discovering how clients have
managed to survive in their circumstances
WHat was different about Cheryl's interview with Rosie? correct
answersWhen Cheryl interviewed Rosie she directed the conversation around
describing the problem, developing well-formed goals, exploring the
exceptions, giving feedback, and evalutating Rosie's progress. Basically, this
allows Rosie to be the expert of her own life rather than depending on Cheryl
to solve her problems
Solution-builing relies on clients' frames of reference for definitions of:
m.What they would like different in their lives
n. What will be different in their lives when their problems are solved
o. Their inner and outer resources
p. All of the above correct answersd. All of the above
, What does it mean to be "not-knowing"? correct answersAdopting the
posure of not knowing means to rely on the client's perceptions and
explanations. It allows the clinician to develop the need to know more
about a client rather than forming pre- conceived notions about them
Give an example of a relationship question correct answersWho knows
you well? Describe your relationship with your
mother/father/husband/wife/childredn/etc...
In what ways can you appreciate ?
How do you with they would act
differently?
If they were here right now how
would they describe you?
Allowing the client to be the "expert"
means that the practitioner
a. Has to educate the client on how to
interpret their situation
b. Is actively engaged but seeking the
client's perspectives
c.Takes a mostly passive role and allows the clients to do almost all of the
work in the interview
d.Does the majority of the work in the interview correct answersb. Is
actively engaged but seeking the client's perspectives.
What two things does the text recommend going when you first meet your
client correct answersIntroduction and role clarification
What is one potential benefit of asking a client how they spend their
workday? correct answersGetting to know a client allows the practitioner to
indentify strengths, get details about a client, and look for hints of possibility
If a client told you that a lack of education was a problem for them, what
question would the text suggest you follow up with? correct answersWhat in
your life makes you say that a lack of education is a problem right now?
Client perceptions about the situation are:
e. Rarely impacted by the interviewing process
f. Concrete and measurable
g. More or less fluid and shifting
h. Usually difficult to shift correct answersc. More or less fluid and shifting
What message can we send by asking clients what they have tried do
far? correct answersThis sends the message that we think our clients
are competent
What question would you ask a client who lists problem after problem,
barely giving you a chance to get a word in edgewise? correct answersWhich
of these is most important to work on first to you?
