Deck 5: Skills In The Work Phase

Question 1

Which of the following statements is correct?​

A)Client resistance must be explored during the middle phase of work.
B)Process and content are distinct and cannot be integrated.
C)Obstacles in the worker-client relationship do not reflect the larger concerns of the client.
D)All of these answers.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Worker data should not be shared with the client because this information is not useful to the client.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The case of The Female Worker with an Imprisoned Rapist is an example of:​

A)Impact of the worker's emotions
B)Helping the client see life in new ways
C)Dealing with the Authority Theme
D)Supporting clients in taboo areas

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Rogers stresses an evaluative approach as the effective component of communication.

Question 5

_____ can be defined as the substantive issues or themes that that have been identified as part of the working contract.

A)Process and content
B)Indirect cues
C)Process
D)Content

Question 6

Sessional tuning in involves efforts by workers to sensitize themselves to potential concerns and feelings that may emerge during a session.

Question 7

Sessional contracting skills allow the worker to direct the client on what is important to work on.

Question 8

The two worker skills that are associated with identifying content and process connections are:

A)identifying these connections and recording them in the session notes
B)identifying these connections and pointing them out to the client
C)identifying these connections and developing themes around them
D)helping the client identify these connections and contracting around them

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT true about taboo areas?

A)Money is considered a taboo subject.
B)Taboos concerning dependency are defined by the norms of our society.
C)Discussing taboos during an interview is meant to change the client's attitudes forever.
D)Taboos involving the feelings toward authority are the most powerful.taboos.

Question 10

Which of the following statements is false about "The Agency Hyperactivity Syndrome"?​

A)The worker runs away from the pain of their job.
B)The worker is able to tune in whenever possible.
C)The worker is no longer able to connect with their clients.
D)Without support systems,agency hyperactivity can lead to 'secondary trauma'

Question 11

______ is exemplified when a worker attempts to alert themselves to the subtle connections between a teenager's need for independence and the parents' desire to see their youngster grow and become independent:​

A)The first offer.
B)Indirect communication.
C)Working through an obstacle
D)Search for common ground

Question 12

All of the following are specific skills associated with Sessional Ending and Transition Phase except:​

A)summarizing
B)generalizing
C)rehearsing
D)finding areas of common ground.

Question 13

According to Shulman's research,the highest correlation between the use of supporting clients in taboo areas and trust of the client occurs when used in which phase?

A)Preliminary Phase
B)Beginning Phase
C)Middle Phase
D)End or Transition Phase

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a demand-for-work skill?​

A)Hold to focus
B)Checking for underlying ambivalence
C)Pointing out obstacles
D)Process-content connection

Question 15

Which court decision defined the obligation of a social worker to warn a third party if information shared by a client indicates that third party may be in danger?

A)Monell v.City of New York Department of Social Services
B)Jaffee v.Redmond
C)Patrick Kennedy v.State of Louisiana
D)Tarasoff v.Regents of the University of California

Question 16

"Doorknob Communication":​

A)occurs at the start of a session.
B)defines the first topic a client wishes to discuss
C)signals to the worker that the client is ambivalent about discussing the topic.
D)All of these answers.

Question 17

The skill of ________ is the direct sharing of the worker's facts,ideas,values,and beliefs that relate to the client's immediate task at hand.

A)providing relevant data
B)pointing out obstacles
C)reaching for feedback
D)identifying next steps

Question 18

The worker's feelings can either facilitate or block the work t be done.

Question 19

Which of the following is true about the importance of silence?​

A)Silence can represent the emergence of difficult feelings.
B)Silence allows the client the client to reflect on the issues discussed.
C)Silence is most useful when it is planned.
D)Answers 'Silence can represent the emergence of difficult feelings." and "Silence allows the client the client to reflect on the issues discussed."

Question 20

In the Work Phase,the central task of the Sessional Contracting Stage is:​

A)to explore client resistance.
B)to develop preliminary strategies for responding directly to indirect cues.
C)to determine the concerns of the client and what the client is currently working on.
D)to make connections between a single session and future work or issues in the life of the client.