LMSW Social Work Practice Models Questions and Answers Flashcards
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In Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, 'schema' refers to:
Answer: Deep-rooted core beliefs that organize how a person interprets experience
Schemas are stable, deeply held belief structures—often formed in childhood—that filter and shape how individuals perceive themselves and the world.
The Empowerment model in social work practice is MOST aligned with which underlying value?
Answer: Clients gain power and control over their own lives and environments
The Empowerment model centers on helping clients develop a sense of personal and collective power to effect change in their own lives and communities.
A social worker using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) would encourage clients to:
Answer: Accept difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to value-driven action
ACT promotes psychological flexibility by teaching clients to accept unwanted inner experiences without struggle and act in accordance with their values.
In the Feminist Practice model, the statement 'the personal is political' means:
Answer: Individual problems are linked to broader societal structures of oppression and inequality
This foundational feminist concept recognizes that personal struggles—particularly those of women and marginalized groups—are rooted in systemic and political inequality.
Which intervention is MOST characteristic of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)?
Answer: Bilateral sensory stimulation while processing traumatic memories
EMDR uses bilateral stimulation (typically eye movements) while the client attends to traumatic memories, facilitating adaptive information processing.
An anti-oppressive practice framework requires social workers to PRIMARILY:
Answer: Recognize and address power imbalances, privilege, and systemic inequities in practice
Anti-oppressive practice demands critical self-reflection and active work to challenge structural inequalities that affect clients' lives.
In Psychodynamic therapy, 'countertransference' refers to:
Answer: The therapist's emotional reactions to the client, often rooted in the therapist's own history
Countertransference describes the clinician's emotional responses—conscious and unconscious—triggered by the client, which must be monitored and managed in practice.