Social Work Practice Models Flashcards
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A social worker using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) would encourage a client to:
Answer: Accept difficult thoughts and commit to values-based action
ACT promotes psychological flexibility by encouraging acceptance of difficult internal experiences and commitment to actions aligned with personal values.
Which of the following BEST describes the role of 'triangulation' in Bowen's Family Systems Theory?
Answer: The involvement of a third person to reduce tension between two people
Triangulation occurs when anxiety between two people is reduced by pulling in a third person, diffusing the tension but perpetuating the underlying dysfunction.
In feminist social work practice, intersectionality refers to:
Answer: The overlapping systems of oppression (e.g., race, gender, class) that shape lived experience
Intersectionality recognizes that race, gender, class, sexuality, and other identities overlap to create compounding systems of privilege and oppression.
Which of the following is a PRIMARY assumption of Strengths-Based Practice?
Answer: Every individual, family, and community has strengths and the capacity for resilience
Strengths-Based Practice assumes all clients have inherent strengths, resources, and resilience that can be mobilized in service of their goals.
A social worker using Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) would MOST likely help clients:
Answer: Observe their thoughts non-judgmentally without identifying with them
MBCT teaches clients to observe their thoughts and feelings with non-judgmental awareness, interrupting the automatic rumination that triggers relapse.
The 'scaling question' used in Solution-Focused Brief Therapy serves primarily to:
Answer: Measure progress and motivation and identify small steps toward change
Scaling questions (e.g., 'On a scale of 1–10, where are you now?') help clients quantify their progress, identify strengths, and envision small, achievable next steps.
Which model would a social worker MOST appropriately apply when working with a community experiencing disproportionate rates of poverty and lack of access to services?
Answer: Macro-Level Structural and Anti-Oppressive Practice
Macro-level structural and anti-oppressive practice addresses systemic inequities, power imbalances, and social justice issues affecting communities.