Social Work Licensure Prep 2025
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What is the systems theory? - ✔✔when one thing changes within a system, the whole
system is affected
How does systems theory apply to social work? - ✔✔1. interactions occur between the
micro, mezzo, and macro levels 2. problems at one part of a system be manifested at
another
What can help a social worker understand system dynamics? - ✔✔Ecomaps and
genograms
What perspective is part of systems theory? - ✔✔person-in-environment
What is a closed system? - ✔✔Uses up its energy and dies
What is differentiation? - ✔✔Becoming specialized in structure and function
What is entropy? - ✔✔closed, disorganized, stagnant, and sing up available energy
What is equifinality? - ✔✔arriving at the same end from different beginnings
What is homeostasis? - ✔✔steady state
What is input? - ✔✔obtaining resources from the environment that are necessary to
attain the goals of the system
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, What is negative entropy? - ✔✔exchange of energy and resources between systems that
promote growth and transformation
What is open system? - ✔✔a system with cross-boundary exchange
What is output? - ✔✔A product of the system that exports to the environment
What is subsystem? - ✔✔A major component of a system made up of two or more
interdependent components that interact in order to attain their own purpose and the
purpose of the system in which they are embedded
What is suprasystem? - ✔✔an entity that is served by a number of component systems
organized in interacting relationships
What is throughput - ✔✔energy that is integrated into the system so it can be used by
the system to accomplish its goals
What is family systems theory? - ✔✔must look at the family as a whole and not just its
members
What does a healthy family have - ✔✔Flexibility, consistent structure, effective
exchange
Who do you approach family therapy? - ✔✔1. contract with family
2. examine alliances
3. identify where power is
4. relationship of each family member to the problem
5. How family relates to outside world
6. family history in relation to now
7. communication patterns
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Questions and Answers 100% Pass
What is the systems theory? - ✔✔when one thing changes within a system, the whole
system is affected
How does systems theory apply to social work? - ✔✔1. interactions occur between the
micro, mezzo, and macro levels 2. problems at one part of a system be manifested at
another
What can help a social worker understand system dynamics? - ✔✔Ecomaps and
genograms
What perspective is part of systems theory? - ✔✔person-in-environment
What is a closed system? - ✔✔Uses up its energy and dies
What is differentiation? - ✔✔Becoming specialized in structure and function
What is entropy? - ✔✔closed, disorganized, stagnant, and sing up available energy
What is equifinality? - ✔✔arriving at the same end from different beginnings
What is homeostasis? - ✔✔steady state
What is input? - ✔✔obtaining resources from the environment that are necessary to
attain the goals of the system
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, What is negative entropy? - ✔✔exchange of energy and resources between systems that
promote growth and transformation
What is open system? - ✔✔a system with cross-boundary exchange
What is output? - ✔✔A product of the system that exports to the environment
What is subsystem? - ✔✔A major component of a system made up of two or more
interdependent components that interact in order to attain their own purpose and the
purpose of the system in which they are embedded
What is suprasystem? - ✔✔an entity that is served by a number of component systems
organized in interacting relationships
What is throughput - ✔✔energy that is integrated into the system so it can be used by
the system to accomplish its goals
What is family systems theory? - ✔✔must look at the family as a whole and not just its
members
What does a healthy family have - ✔✔Flexibility, consistent structure, effective
exchange
Who do you approach family therapy? - ✔✔1. contract with family
2. examine alliances
3. identify where power is
4. relationship of each family member to the problem
5. How family relates to outside world
6. family history in relation to now
7. communication patterns
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