Masters Flashcards
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A social worker is using solution-focused brief therapy with a client. Which question is MOST characteristic of this approach?
Answer: 'On a scale of 1 to 10, where are you now and what would a small step toward 10 look like?'
Scaling questions that focus on current functioning and small steps toward improvement are hallmark techniques of solution-focused brief therapy.
A social worker learns that a client is undocumented and fears deportation. The social worker's obligation regarding confidentiality is to:
Answer: Maintain confidentiality unless a specific legal exception applies
Immigration status is protected information; social workers maintain confidentiality unless a legally recognized exception—not a general duty to report—applies.
A social worker uses a genogram in assessment. Genograms are MOST useful for:
Answer: Mapping multi-generational family relationships and patterns
A genogram is a graphic tool used to map family structure, relationships, and patterns across at least three generations.
Which of the following is an example of macro-level social work practice?
Answer: Advocating for policy changes to expand Medicaid eligibility
Macro-level practice involves community organizing, policy advocacy, and systemic change rather than direct service to individuals or families.
According to Erikson's psychosocial theory, the primary developmental conflict for a healthy 70-year-old is:
Answer: Ego integrity vs. despair
Erikson's eighth stage (late adulthood) centers on ego integrity—accepting one's life as meaningful—versus despair over missed opportunities.
A client with borderline personality disorder frequently calls the crisis line between sessions and reports that the social worker is 'the only one who truly helps.' This pattern MOST likely reflects:
Answer: Splitting and idealization
Idealization—viewing the therapist as 'all good' while devaluing others—is a manifestation of the splitting defense mechanism common in borderline personality disorder.
A social worker is conducting a community needs assessment. Which method would provide the MOST representative data about the community's perceptions of service gaps?
Answer: Distributing a random sample survey to community residents
A random sample survey of residents provides statistically representative data about community-wide perceptions, unlike purposive or convenience sampling methods.