EXAM 1: Chapter 1

Question 1

what is social adaption?

Answer 1

when people have to adjust to many different types of events, traumas, situations or changed in their life

Question 2

what is resilience

Answer 2

patterns of positive adaptation during or following significant adversity or risk

Question 3

what are normative age-graded influences?

Answer 3

predicable changes that are tied to a person’s age

Question 4

what are normative history-graded influences?

Answer 4

predictable changes that are tied to a particular historical era or time period

Question 5

What are age norms??

Answer 5

societal expectations for a person’s behavior at a specific age or phase of development

Question 6

what are non-normative events?

Answer 6

things that do not happen to everyone and are not predictable

Question 7

non-normative events can be classified as either __(1)__ or __(2)__ factors.

Answer 7

1. risk factors
2. protective factors

Question 8

what are risk factors?

Answer 8

are well-established threats to human developmental and behavioral outcomes

Question 9

explain the cumulative risk-hypothesis

Answer 9

states that very few single-risk factors are associated with negative development, rather, the pile-up of risk factors are what increase the likelihood of negative development outcomes.

Question 10

what states that 4+ risk factors increase the chances of negative outcomes

Answer 10

the cumulative risk-hypothesis

Question 11

function of protective factors

Answer 11

help explain & predict good forms of adaptions in the face of adversity

Question 12

how do protective factors impact developmental outcomes?

Answer 12

they predict good forms of adaptions in the face of adversity

Question 13

what is social functioning

Answer 13

the ability to accomplish the task necessary for daily living and to fulfill his or her major social roles, as defined by the client’s community or subculture

Question 14

what is a major component of any culture

Answer 14

values

Question 15

what is ethnocentrism?

Answer 15

the tendency to deem the practices of others as immoral, inappropriate, or inferior based on the values and standards of one’s own community.

Question 16

Sarah told Carlos “this is America you need to speak English or go back to your country” what is Sarah practicing?

Answer 16

ethnocentrism

Question 17

how do you avoid ethnocentric responses?
(5)

Answer 17

1. by aiming to understand rather than to discredit the behavior or thinking of others
2. CLAS standard
3. Expose yourself to different ideas
4. Being open-minded
5. Know you values

Question 18

Why are CLAS standards used?

Answer 18

used to help health care professionals eliminate disparities in health care than can attribute to culturally and linguistically inappropriate services

Question 19

individuals differences in reactivity and self-regulation, influenced over time by heredity and experience

Answer 19

temperament

Question 20

what is the ecological systems theory?

Answer 20

recognizes that human beings can be understood only in the context of the system in which they live

Question 21

Why is the crisis theory used in social work?

Answer 21

helps social workers understand how people cope with demands caused by stressful events (traumas) and other life events.

Question 22

what is crisis

Answer 22

any rapid change or encounter that provides an individual with no choice but to alter his or her conduct in some manner

Question 23

What does the crisis theory help to do?

Answer 23

helps identify levels of adjustment or maladjustment evident in a person’s responses to stressful events

Question 24

what does the funnel theory state?

Answer 24

that people have a declining capacity for change as they age

Question 25

what are adverse childhood experiences

Answer 25

traumatic events that can have negative, lasting effects on health and well-being

Question 26

what are the 3 main subjects of adverse childhood experiences?

Answer 26

household challenges abuse neglect

Question 27

what are the single greatest unaddressed public health threat facing our nation

Answer 27

ACEs

Question 28

what are the 5 types of household challenges?

Answer 28

1. Domestic violence 2. substance abuse 3. Divorced parents 4. mental illness 5. incarcerated parents

Question 29

why do we need to understand risk and protective factors? (5)

Answer 29

1. they help explain why the problem exist 2. They provide information about the clients life that can help when developing an intervention 3. We need to understand these factors to determine how we got to the point of maladaptive function 4. To help formulate adequate interventions 5. To lead with compassion

Question 30

How can we best evaluate, cultural values and beliefs?

Answer 30

By understanding the meaning of other beliefs

Question 31

Provide an example of using the strength perspective with your client

Answer 31

The strength perspective recognizes the strength in your client. This could be spirituality or creativity. Therefore, you can use these strength to help your client when they are face with adversity.

Question 32

Socially and culturally define expectations for how people should behave at a specific point in their life span

Answer 32

Age norms

Question 33

People responding differently to a crisis, depending on the environmental support and psychological mediators available to them

Answer 33

Crisis theory

Question 34

Why does social work use a multi dimensional approach?

Answer 34

Because there is the belief that no single factor can account for a persons behavioral response

Question 35

Stacy is acting out because she is in a school system without adequate special education resources to meet her needs. this statement represent what kind of hypothesis

Answer 35

Social

Question 36

Give an example of a physical hazard when examining bio physical condition (4)

Answer 36

Physical trauma, lead exposure, dirty water, poor appearance

Question 37

Why does understanding the four P’s help create behavioral hypothesis? (2)

Answer 37

The four P’s help create adequate, planning an intervention they help to see the big picture of the clients life