Occupational Therapy Theoretical Approaches Quiz

According to the developmental approach, how do higher level skills evolve?

• By avoiding lower level skills

• By integrating lower level skills

• By competing with lower level skills

• By ignoring lower level skills

What does the neurophysiologic approach address in relation to human performance?

• The maturation of the human nervous system

• The role of diet in performance

• The influence of music on performance

• The impact of social media on performance

What does the compensatory approach modify in the classroom environment?

• The instructional methods in the classroom

• The temperature of the classroom

• The seating arrangement in the classroom

• The lighting in the classroom

According to the developmental approach, what is the importance of identifying and remediating deficits in lower level skills?

• To prevent the integration of higher level skills

• To ignore the deficits and focus on higher level skills

• To integrate higher level skills

• To maintain the deficits for future research

What does the neurophysiologic approach emphasize for oculomotor efficiency?

• The impact of diet

• The role of technology

• The influence of social interactions

• The importance of postural stability

What can be made more accessible as part of the compensatory approach?

• Classroom materials

• Computer programs

• Toys

• Instructional methods

According to the developmental approach, what do skill levels in the hierarchy function as?

• Unrelated structures

• Competing structures

• A unified structure for visual perception

• Individual entities

What does the neurophysiologic approach help create accommodations for?

• Tactile hypersensitivity

• Auditory hypersensitivity

• Sensory hypersensitivity and visual distractibility

• Olfactory hypersensitivity

What can be modified to reduce classroom visual distractions as part of the compensatory approach?

• Instructional methods

• Seating arrangement

• Lighting

• Classroom materials

According to the developmental approach, what permits the integration of higher-level skills?

• Identifying and remediating deficits in lower level skills

• Maintaining deficits in lower level skills

• Competing with lower level skills

• Ignoring lower level skills