Foundations and Theoretical Frameworks Flashcards
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Which of the following BEST describes the role of theory in occupational therapy practice?
Answer: Theory provides a framework that guides clinical reasoning and intervention decisions
Theories provide conceptual frameworks that structure clinical reasoning, helping OTs make systematic decisions about evaluation and intervention.
The Dynamic Systems Theory applied to occupational therapy suggests that occupational performance is best understood as:
Answer: An emergent property arising from interactions among multiple systems
Dynamic Systems Theory views skilled performance as emerging from the interaction of the individual, the task, and the environment rather than from any single controlling system.
In the Person-Environment-Occupation-Performance (PEOP) Model, 'occupational performance' results from the transaction between:
Answer: Person factors, environmental factors, and occupations
The PEOP Model posits that occupational performance and participation emerge from the dynamic interaction of person intrinsic factors, environmental extrinsic factors, and occupation.
Which frame of reference uses a hierarchical neurodevelopmental sequence as the basis for intervention and is associated with Berta Bobath?
Answer: Neurodevelopmental Treatment (NDT)
NDT, developed by Karl and Berta Bobath, uses handling techniques and neurodevelopmental principles to normalize muscle tone and promote functional movement patterns.
An OT selects a frame of reference to guide intervention. What is the PRIMARY purpose of using a frame of reference rather than a conceptual model?
Answer: Frames of reference provide specific postulates for evaluation and intervention change
Frames of reference offer specific, applied postulates regarding change that directly guide the selection of assessments and intervention techniques.
Occupational science, as a basic science supporting occupational therapy, primarily focuses on:
Answer: The systematic study of humans as occupational beings
Occupational science is a basic science discipline that studies the nature, form, meaning, and function of human occupation to generate knowledge that informs OT practice.
When an OT uses the Model of Human Occupation to guide practice, which assessment would BEST capture the client's volition subsystem?
Answer: Volitional Questionnaire (VQ)
The Volitional Questionnaire is a MOHO-based tool specifically designed to assess a client's volition — their values, interests, and sense of personal causation — through observation.