LMSW study set| 200 questions| with complete solutions

Values clarification correct answer: ... is the process in which a person works to become clear about their personal values in order to facilitate their understanding of how their values influence their goals and decisions that affect their social work practice Asian culture correct answer: Family values include a patriarchal system in which a wife has lower status and is subservient to her husband Social learning theory correct answer: Believe that most learning takes place through observation of others Multi tier model of classroom intervention correct answer: Tier one universal prevention programs in practice is that teach positive behaviors and promote social emotional development Tier 2 small group short term interventions focused on improving academic and social engagement to reduce problem behavior tier 3 individual in long term interventions provided to students to have serious academic behavioral or social emotional problems Metacommunication correct answer: Phenomena by which a person communicates in ways other than through language, such as through posture vocalizations and so on Which of the following is a true statement about the assessment phase of working with clients? correct answer: Assessment is an ongoing activity that begins with the social worker using a strengths-based perspective to attempt to understand the client in the context of their environment Pre-contemplation stage correct answer: Denial of issues or problems Contemplation stage correct answer: There is an awareness and an inner conflict that begins the real change process preparation stage correct answer: Information is gathered and small changes are made Action stage correct answer: Specific in concrete action toward a goal is accomplished maintenance stage correct answer: There is an effort to hold onto one's gains symbolic modeling correct answer: modeling involving something other than a live human, for instance, a film, television, instructions, reading material, or a demonstration participant modeling correct answer: 2 step process in which there is a demonstration with the expectation that the behavior will be demonstrated by the participant (SW then client) covert modeling correct answer: Draws upon imagination and visualization to help the client see themselves doing the desired behavior Live modeling correct answer: watching a real person perform the desired behavior Social policy analysis process correct answer: 1) verify define in detail the problem 2) establish evaluation criteria 3) identify alternative policies 4) evaluate alternative policies 5) distinguish between alternative policies 6) monitor the implemented policy Groupthink correct answer: Phenomenon by which members take on a collective identity that believes itself to be invulnerable and practices rationalization about group values and in which members are afraid to speak their mind, thus engaging in self censorship group polarization correct answer: tendency of group members to move to an extreme position after discussing an issue as a group