ASWB Week 1 Flashcards
What is the difference between race and ethnicity?
Race refers to a biological distinction within a species. Ethnicity refers to the common customs, language and heritage of a category of people.
What is the difference between Bipolar I and Bipolar II?
Both have episodes of hypomania for 4 days or longer along with episodes of mania. However, Bipolar I has a significant impact on one’s functioning. Bipolar II does not.
What is the difference between GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder) and Schizophrenia?
Generalized Anxiety Disorder happens for 6 months or longer. Schizophrenia lasts more than a month and less than six months.
List William Cross’ Stages of Identity Development for People of Color?
Pre-Encounter, Encounter, Immersion, Internalization, Internalization Commitment
List the stages of Sue and Sue’s Stages of Racial/Cultural Identity
Conformity, Dissonance, Resistance & Immersion, Introspection, and Integrative Awareness
Define Dissonance
When an individual goes through the process of rethinking or challenging their beliefs.
Define Integrative Awareness
When an individual is able to appreciate both their own culture and the cultures of others.
Define Resistance Immersion
Showing preference to a minority group and actively rejects the views of dominant cultures.
List the 4 Types of Experimental Designs
Single Subject, Quasi Experimental, True Experimental
& Double Blind Two Variable Study
What is a single subject design?
The person is their own change agent (aka single), therefore it is up to the client whether they interact with the independent variable or not.
What is a quasi-experimental design?
a type of design that involves all of the participants getting the independent variable.
What is a true experimental design?
This type of design involves some people getting the independent variable, and others not (aka possibly recieving a placebo).
What is a Double Blind Two Variable Study?
Type of design where participants as well as researchers are unaware of who gets the independent variable, and who does not.
What is the acronym for Application Questions?
(S, F, A, R, E, A, F, I) : Safety, Feelings, Access, Refer, Educate, Advocate, Facilitate, and Intervene)
What is the acronym used to identify the plan of action a SW should take?
A, A, S, P, I, R, I, N, S : ACKNOWLEDGE the Client/build rapport, ACCESS, START where the patient is at, PROTECT life of the individual and community (preventing danger to self), If INTOXICATED, Do Not Treat - Refer, RULE out medical issues, INFORMED CONSENT, NON-JUDGMENTAL stance, Support Patient SELF DETERMINATION.
What is the difference between ID, Ego, and Superego?
ID stands for IMPULSIVE “devil on your shoulder”, Ego is the Evaluate & Go (the normal person), and Superego refers to the superhero “angel on your shoulder”
What is the difference between Acute Stress Disorder and PTSD?
ACD lasts 30 days or less. PTSD requires more symptoms and lasts 30 days or longer.
What are the Four Stages of Development
- Oral (0-1 yr)
- Phallic (3-6)
- Latent (6-Puberty)
- Genital (Puberty to Death)
How many Americans over the age of 50+ are caring for aging parents?
10 million
What percent of adult children provide personal or economic assistance to their parents?
25%
Research indicates that becoming a personal caregiver to a parent increases the rates of
Substance Abuse, Depression, and Heart Disease
Gerontology is the study of
biological, cognitive, and psychological features of the aging process.
Disengagement Theory states that
it is natural and inevitable for older adults to withdraw from thier social systems and to reduce interactions with others. This theory is also highly criticized.
Activity Theory proposes that
social activity serves as a buffer to aging. Successful aging occurs when those maintain their activity levels and social connections.
Continuity Theory proposes that
with age, individuals attempt to maintain activities and relationships that were typical of them as younger adults.
_________ Aging is based on changes in personality, cognitive ability, adaptive ability, and perception.
Psychological
_________ Aging is based on changes in the personality, cognitive ability, adaptive ability, and perception.
Biologiocal
_________ Aging is based on changes in one’s relationships with family, friends, and acquaintances, systems, and organizations.
Social
________ generally occurs within the first few hours of birth and is the mothers initial connection to her baby
Bonding
Refers to the more gradual development of the baby’s relationship with his or her caretaker.
Attachment
_________ Attachment is characterized by a detached relationship in which the child does not seek out the caregiver when distressed, but acts independently .
Avoidant
_______ Attachment shows inconsistency toward the caregiver; sometimes the child clings to the caregiver and other times resists comfort.
Ambivalent Attachment