Social Work Social Work Practice & Intervention 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which of the following is a core principle of motivational interviewing?
- Confronting denial aggressively
- Rolling with resistance (Correct answer)
- Providing unsolicited advice
- Setting goals for the client
Correct answer: Rolling with resistance
Motivational interviewing uses the technique of rolling with resistance, avoiding direct confrontation and instead redirecting or reframing client ambivalence.
Question 2: In Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), 'automatic thoughts' are best described as:
- Deeply held unconscious desires
- Involuntary thoughts that arise in response to situations and influence emotions (Correct answer)
- Behavioral reflexes
- Memories of past trauma
Correct answer: Involuntary thoughts that arise in response to situations and influence emotions
Automatic thoughts in CBT are rapid, involuntary cognitions triggered by situations that significantly affect a person's mood and behavior.
Question 3: The primary goal of crisis intervention is to:
- Provide long-term psychotherapy
- Restore the client to at least their pre-crisis level of functioning (Correct answer)
- Diagnose psychiatric disorders
- Place the client in residential treatment
Correct answer: Restore the client to at least their pre-crisis level of functioning
Crisis intervention aims to stabilize the individual and restore functioning to at least the level present before the crisis occurred.
Question 4: Which model of intervention focuses on changing specific, observable behaviors through reinforcement and punishment?
- Psychodynamic therapy
- Behavior modification (Correct answer)
- Narrative therapy
- Gestalt therapy
Correct answer: Behavior modification
Behavior modification applies learning theory principles—reinforcement, punishment, and extinction—to systematically change observable behaviors.
Question 5: Task-centered practice in social work is best characterized by:
- Long-term, open-ended exploration of the unconscious
- Short-term, structured work on specific client-identified problems (Correct answer)
- Emphasis on past experiences and childhood
- Non-directive, client-centered reflection
Correct answer: Short-term, structured work on specific client-identified problems
Task-centered practice is a brief, structured model focused on resolving specific, client-defined problems through agreed-upon tasks.
Question 6: Which of the following is an example of a micro-level social work intervention?
- Advocating for policy reform
- Providing individual counseling to a client (Correct answer)
- Organizing a community coalition
- Lobbying the state legislature
Correct answer: Providing individual counseling to a client
Micro-level social work focuses on direct practice with individuals and families, such as counseling, case management, and crisis intervention.
Social Work Social Work Practice & Intervention 1
Which of the following is a core principle of motivational interviewing?