LCSW Study Guide of Theories
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Systems theory - ✔✔Includes ecological systems and family systems
What does systems theory involved - ✔✔Goal oriented planned change
Techniques of systems theory - ✔✔Education, advocacy, facilitation and intervention.
Where did the problems come from within systems theory - ✔✔They are viewed as in
the system. Not as in the client.
Skills used in systems theory - ✔✔Assessing problems, collecting data, making initial
contracts, negotiating contracts, forming action systems, maintaining and coordinating
action systems, exercising influence, and terminating the change effort.
Micro - ✔✔Reference to interaction and mutuality and personal peer relationships.
Mezzo - ✔✔Access to resources, often facilitated by central figures, informal leaders.
Macro - ✔✔Laois and ship between people and more formal community organizations.
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,Value base of systems theory - ✔✔Society has the obligation to ensure that people have
access to resources and opportunities and when providing resources dignity and
individuality should be obtained
Ecological systems perspective - ✔✔A subgroup of systems theory. How people interact
with their environment. All the parts affect each other. Systems can a closed or open
boundaries. Systems tend toward equilibrium.
Systems theory ecological systems theorists - ✔✔Parsons, Merton, Germaine, Gittleman
Practical applications of ecological systems - ✔✔Useful for developing holistic view of
persons in environment. Enhances understanding of interactions between micro - meso
- macro levels of organization.
Practice interventions of ecological systems - ✔✔Strength in one part of the system or
subsystem to impact the whole system. Eco-maps and Gina grams for understanding
system dynamics. Networking and referrals to facilitate change.
Family systems part of systems theory - ✔✔How the family system affects the
individual and family functioning across the lifespan
Primary concepts of family systems - ✔✔Individual functioning shapes family
functioning and family systems can create pathology within the individual. Looks at
boundaries, rolls, communication, family structure, influence and family functioning.
Family systems theory - ✔✔Bowen, Sacher, Mnuchin, Carter and McGoldrick
Practical applications of family systems - ✔✔Useful for understanding family systems
and lifecycles of her multiple generations
Practice interventions of family systems - ✔✔Multigenerational genograms, family and
parent coaching, assessment a family development and lifecycle transitions
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, Behaviorism and social learning theory includes which three series? - ✔✔Cognitive
theory, behavioral Siri, and social learning theory
Social learning theories focus on - ✔✔How individuals develop cognitive functioning
and learn through acting on their environment
Main concepts of behaviorism and social learning theories - ✔✔Imitation and reaction
to stimulation shape behavioral learning, knowledge is constructed three children
physically and mentally acting on objects, intelligence is an evolutionary biological
adaptation to the environment, cognitive structures enable adaptation and organization
Famous theorists of behaviorism and social learning theories - ✔✔Pavlov, Skinner,
Watson, Piaget, Bandura, Beck
Practical applications of behaviorism and social learning theories - ✔✔Useful for
enabling behavioral and symptomatic change, useful for assessing individual cognitive
functioning, group and family interactions
Practice interventions of behaviorism and social learning theories - ✔✔Behavior
intervention such as classical or operant conditioning, positive or negative
reinforcement, time-limited problem focused interventions, cognitive reframing of
automatic thoughts about the presenting problems to facilitate change
Social learning theory by Albert Bandura is also called - ✔✔Self efficacy theory
What famous experiment did Bandura do? - ✔✔Bobo doll studies which show that
children ages 3 to 6 would change their behavior by simply watching others.
What is the general idea behind social learning theory? - ✔✔A focus on motivational
needs, drives and impulses and cognitions tort action or change are not enough because
we are social creatures and must take into account the social environment. Learning
takes place through observation and reinforcement in the social system. Reinforcement
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Exam 2025 Questions and Answers
100% Pass
Systems theory - ✔✔Includes ecological systems and family systems
What does systems theory involved - ✔✔Goal oriented planned change
Techniques of systems theory - ✔✔Education, advocacy, facilitation and intervention.
Where did the problems come from within systems theory - ✔✔They are viewed as in
the system. Not as in the client.
Skills used in systems theory - ✔✔Assessing problems, collecting data, making initial
contracts, negotiating contracts, forming action systems, maintaining and coordinating
action systems, exercising influence, and terminating the change effort.
Micro - ✔✔Reference to interaction and mutuality and personal peer relationships.
Mezzo - ✔✔Access to resources, often facilitated by central figures, informal leaders.
Macro - ✔✔Laois and ship between people and more formal community organizations.
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,Value base of systems theory - ✔✔Society has the obligation to ensure that people have
access to resources and opportunities and when providing resources dignity and
individuality should be obtained
Ecological systems perspective - ✔✔A subgroup of systems theory. How people interact
with their environment. All the parts affect each other. Systems can a closed or open
boundaries. Systems tend toward equilibrium.
Systems theory ecological systems theorists - ✔✔Parsons, Merton, Germaine, Gittleman
Practical applications of ecological systems - ✔✔Useful for developing holistic view of
persons in environment. Enhances understanding of interactions between micro - meso
- macro levels of organization.
Practice interventions of ecological systems - ✔✔Strength in one part of the system or
subsystem to impact the whole system. Eco-maps and Gina grams for understanding
system dynamics. Networking and referrals to facilitate change.
Family systems part of systems theory - ✔✔How the family system affects the
individual and family functioning across the lifespan
Primary concepts of family systems - ✔✔Individual functioning shapes family
functioning and family systems can create pathology within the individual. Looks at
boundaries, rolls, communication, family structure, influence and family functioning.
Family systems theory - ✔✔Bowen, Sacher, Mnuchin, Carter and McGoldrick
Practical applications of family systems - ✔✔Useful for understanding family systems
and lifecycles of her multiple generations
Practice interventions of family systems - ✔✔Multigenerational genograms, family and
parent coaching, assessment a family development and lifecycle transitions
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, Behaviorism and social learning theory includes which three series? - ✔✔Cognitive
theory, behavioral Siri, and social learning theory
Social learning theories focus on - ✔✔How individuals develop cognitive functioning
and learn through acting on their environment
Main concepts of behaviorism and social learning theories - ✔✔Imitation and reaction
to stimulation shape behavioral learning, knowledge is constructed three children
physically and mentally acting on objects, intelligence is an evolutionary biological
adaptation to the environment, cognitive structures enable adaptation and organization
Famous theorists of behaviorism and social learning theories - ✔✔Pavlov, Skinner,
Watson, Piaget, Bandura, Beck
Practical applications of behaviorism and social learning theories - ✔✔Useful for
enabling behavioral and symptomatic change, useful for assessing individual cognitive
functioning, group and family interactions
Practice interventions of behaviorism and social learning theories - ✔✔Behavior
intervention such as classical or operant conditioning, positive or negative
reinforcement, time-limited problem focused interventions, cognitive reframing of
automatic thoughts about the presenting problems to facilitate change
Social learning theory by Albert Bandura is also called - ✔✔Self efficacy theory
What famous experiment did Bandura do? - ✔✔Bobo doll studies which show that
children ages 3 to 6 would change their behavior by simply watching others.
What is the general idea behind social learning theory? - ✔✔A focus on motivational
needs, drives and impulses and cognitions tort action or change are not enough because
we are social creatures and must take into account the social environment. Learning
takes place through observation and reinforcement in the social system. Reinforcement
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