"Two-spirited" - answer-refers to a person who has both a masculine and a feminine spirit, and is used by some First Nations people to describe their sexual, gender and/or spiritual identity.
Acculturation - answer- is define as a mutual and dynamic process of cultural change that occurs when tw...
ASWB EXAM AND ANSWERS
"Two-spirited" - answer-refers to a person who has both a masculine and a feminine spirit, and is used
by some First Nations people to describe their sexual, gender and/or spiritual identity.
Acculturation - answer-\ is define as a mutual and dynamic process of cultural change that occurs when
two or more cultures come into contact.
Acculturation requires the mutual accommodation of aspects of each culture, although it is
acknowledged that non dominant or minority groups often experience a greater change than dominant
groups (the majority).
The aim is change in both the dominant and non dominant groups to achieve interpersonal and
intergroup relational outcomes that are the product of both groups' orientations.
***Change in both those in the majority and minority is crucial for achieving true multiculturalism .
Action research - answer-a technique to influence social policy through an interactive inquiry process
that balances collaborative problem-solving actions with data-driven collaborative analysis or research.
Its aim is to guide change in order to solve an immediate problem.
-Moves beyond reflective knowledge by outside experts through sampling, to an active moment-to-
moment theorizing, data collecting, and inquiry occurring in the midst of emergent structure.
"action science" rather than "reflective science"
active listening - answer-In which social workers are sitting up straight and leaning toward clients in a
relaxed and open manner, can involve commenting on clients' statements, asking open-ended
questions, and making statements that show listening is occuring
Addiction Theories - answer-Earliest theory of addiction = Moral Model
Other theories include:
-The disease model or medical model of addiction (the 12-step program is based)
-The bio-psychosocial model of addiction (focuses on the role of the environment)
-The learning theory of addiction (based on concepts related to positive reinforcement)
-Genetic theory
Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 - answer-legislation passed to prevent the
unnecessary removal of children from their homes and to place a child who must be removed in the
most permanent situation possible
Affordable Care Act - answer-An expansion of medicaid, most of employers must provide health
insurance, have insurance or face surtax, prevents rejection based on pre-existing condition. Also
referred to as "Obamacare", signed into law in 2010.
, Ambivalent attachment - answer-Shows inconsistency toward the caregiver; sometimes the child clings
to him or her, and at other times, resists his or her comfort.
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 - answer-A law passed in 1990 that requires employers and
public facilities to make "reasonable accommodations" for people with disabilities and prohibits
discrimination against these individuals in employment.
avoidant attachment style - answer-An attachment style characterized by a detached relationship in
which the child does not seek out the caregiver when distressed, but acts independently
Biopsychosocial continued - answer--Presenting Problem
-Past Personal
-Medical
-Mental Health
-Substance Use
Catatonia - answer-state of immobility and unresponsiveness lasting for long periods of time
Civil Disobedience - answer-A form of political participation that reflects a conscious decision to break a
law believed to be immoral and to suffer the consequences.
Often an act involves a protest or "sit-in" which occurs when a group occupies a space in order to make
a moral point, to assert its right to use the space, or to spur desired action. The act becomes civil
disobedience if the group is trespassing on the space it occupies.
Community advocacy - answer-is a broad social mandate and most advocacy techniques are not rule
violating
Compensation - answer-is excelling in one area to make up for deficiencies in another
Confidentiality - Psychotherapy notes - answer-HIPAA afford psychotherapy notes more confidentiality
protection in certain circumstances.
A general consent or authorization to release all mental health information in the record is not sufficient
to disclose separately maintained psychotherapy notes.
If a clinical social worker possesses separate therapy notes, they may be related only if a second,
separate signed authorization is provided by the client.
Contingency theory - answer-is based on the belief that there is no best way to organize, lead, or make
decisions in organizations. Instead, the optimal course of action is contingent (dependent) upon internal
and external situations. Such a flexible approach ensures that organizations can handle uncertainties in
the environment effectively and efficiently.
Conversion - answer-results in a physical symptom emerging from a repressed urge, anxiety, or internal
conflict.
Criteria for selecting intervention modalities - answer-- Available research and clinical expertise should
be used as criteria
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