Comprehensive OT Study Guide: Hierarchies,
Groups, Assessments, and Interventions ACTUAL
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs A psychological theory that categorizes human
needs into five levels: Physiological, Safety,
Love/Belonging, Esteem, and Self-Actualization.
Physiological Needs Basic requirements for human survival, including
food, water, sleep, and pain control.
Safety Needs The need for physical, psychological, and financial
security.
Love/Belonging Needs The need for relationships and group identity.
, Esteem Needs The need for self-efficacy and mastery.
Self-Actualization Needs The need for meaning, values, and personal
growth.
Clinical Pearl A guideline emphasizing that esteem needs should
not be targeted before safety needs are stabilized.
Benefits of Group Therapy Reasons why occupational therapists (OTs) utilize
group therapy, including universality, skill
generalization, efficiency, motivation, and cost-
effectiveness.
Universality & Belonging The feeling of not being alone in one's
experiences.
Skill Generalization The ability to practice social and problem-solving
skills in a safe micro-community.
Efficiency & Peer Modeling The advantage of having more treatment minutes
where clients learn from each other.
Motivation & Accountability The shared goals and feedback loops that enhance
motivation in group settings.
Groups, Assessments, and Interventions ACTUAL
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs A psychological theory that categorizes human
needs into five levels: Physiological, Safety,
Love/Belonging, Esteem, and Self-Actualization.
Physiological Needs Basic requirements for human survival, including
food, water, sleep, and pain control.
Safety Needs The need for physical, psychological, and financial
security.
Love/Belonging Needs The need for relationships and group identity.
, Esteem Needs The need for self-efficacy and mastery.
Self-Actualization Needs The need for meaning, values, and personal
growth.
Clinical Pearl A guideline emphasizing that esteem needs should
not be targeted before safety needs are stabilized.
Benefits of Group Therapy Reasons why occupational therapists (OTs) utilize
group therapy, including universality, skill
generalization, efficiency, motivation, and cost-
effectiveness.
Universality & Belonging The feeling of not being alone in one's
experiences.
Skill Generalization The ability to practice social and problem-solving
skills in a safe micro-community.
Efficiency & Peer Modeling The advantage of having more treatment minutes
where clients learn from each other.
Motivation & Accountability The shared goals and feedback loops that enhance
motivation in group settings.
