Unit 8 Quiz + Notes

Allison plays soccer and is expected to win the upcoming championship. She meets with the team psychologist because she is experiencing a great deal of anxiety. He believes that Allison needs to imagine each step she'll need to reach peak performance. Based on the scenario, which of the following strategies would the sports psychologist most likely suggest to her?

• mental toughness

• visualization

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  biofeedback

Which of the following terms refers to a group therapy that focuses on at-risk youth who may engage in risky behavior?

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  functional family therapy

• relationship counseling

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  narrative therapy

Match the following

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  cultrual competence

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  the process by which social workers treat and respond to people from diverse backgrounds, understanding that each person's values are unique and worthy

• clinical social work

• an area of social work with a specific emphasis on diagnosing and treating mental health disorders

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  social worker

• a mental health professional who focuses on providing services to populations that are generally underserved and more vulnerable

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  child welfare

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  a framework of care designed to maintain children’s safety and well-being and provide families with support and resources to successfully raise children

Which of the following statements most closely characterizes the detoxification for individuals struggling with a substance use disorder?

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  helping an individual struggling with a substance use disorder develop new thinking patterns and behavior to stop using the substance in question

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  ridding the body of all traces of a substance that an individual has been using while attempting to minimize the physical risks of withdrawal

• using milder substances or medications to help alleviate the physical symptoms of withdrawal while an individual is attempting to stop using a substance

A client felt comforted when their social worker involved other mental health professionals in recent sessions. The social worker knew that the client was originally from Japan, a nation with a more collective social culture, and the client was happy to be working with a larger team of mental health professionals rather than just the social worker alone.

Which of the following areas of cultural competence best relates to this scenario

• knowledge of different cultural practices and views

• attitude toward cultural differences

• awareness of one's own cultural point of view

Which of the following is the only behavioral addiction identified as a disorder in the DSM-5?

• shopping

• gambling

• technology

Which of the following statements most accurately represents duty exercise psychologists can expect to perform in their daily routines?

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  These psychologists help individuals cope with anxiety to be able to perform.

• These psychologists help individuals visualize goals and collaborate with teammates.

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  These psychologists help individuals to adopt and maintain healthy lifestyle habits.

Which of the following types of substance use disorder treatments is most likely to involve restoring brain chemistry and focusing on the physical effects of withdrawal?

• detoxification

• psychoeducation

• medication-assisted therapy

Which of the following is one of the best ways for social workers to help their patients, even when faced with a lack of resources?

• mentoring

• community outreach

• collaboration

Match the following

• progressive relaxation

• a technique to train individuals to recognize what stress and anxiety feel like and teach themselves to cope early to calm themselves

• mental toughness

• the ability of an individual to keep a calm demeanor and focus on their performance after suffering a setback

• biofeedback

• the act of tuning into the desired stimulus without being distracted by outside stimuli

• attentional focus

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  a technique involving an individual learning to recognize the tension in different areas of their body and to focus on relaxing different muscle groups individually