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EXAM 1: Chapter 2 Flashcards

1
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What is used for the social work perspective

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the biopychosocial approach

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why is the biophychosocial approach used in social work

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to understand the ecology of person-and-environment transactions

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an orderly, integrated set of statements that describes, explains, and predicts behavior

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theory

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do not offer explicit predictions or observations of human behavior

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perspectives

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why is the biophysical dimension important?

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it helps in the assessment of an individual’s physical growth and development

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what does the biophysical dimension explain

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explains the relationship b/w biological and physiological mechanisms that influence human behavior

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what is a physical strength in the biophysical dimension

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factors that can enhance physical performance

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physical hazards of the biophysical dimension (3)

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  1. factors that can impede physical performance
  2. factors in the external or internal environment of a person that can cause him or her an adverse or harmful health effect
  3. exposure to lead in the environment
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risk refers to

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THE CHANCES of a harmful consequence occurring after exposure to a hazard

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What does the psychological dimension represent?

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represents the systems that contribute to the organization or integration of the individual’s mental processes

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What are some functions involved in the psychological dimension (4)

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  1. information processing & cognitive development
  2. communication
  3. social cognition and emotions
  4. psychological strengths, hazards, and risk factors
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what is the social dimension?

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a system of social relationships that a person interacts with individually or in a group

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what are some examples of social groups within the social dimension?

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  1. families
  2. communities
  3. relationships
  4. cultural/ethnic groups
  5. social institutions (churches, political parties, schools, health care providers, & welfare services)
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example of biophysical (2)

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genetics & health status

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example of psychological (3)

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cognitive development, coping styles, personality traits

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example of social (3)

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positional variables, social cultural factors, & social environment

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why do we create hypothesis?

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to design plans of prevention and intervention

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what occurs AFTER hypothesis are generated?

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the hypothesis has to be tested and supported by evidence that indications that it was correct

19
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what is the strength perspective

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The Strengths Perspective is an approach to social work that puts the strengths and resources of people, communities, and their environments, rather than their problems and pathologies, at the center of the helping process.

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What are some examples of biophysical strengths (7)

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  1. high energy
  2. good sleep
  3. physical vitality
  4. good genetic history
  5. good physical appearance
  6. physical maturation
  7. free from physical disabilities
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What are some examples of biophysical hazards & risk factors (5)

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  1. family history of health problems
  2. current and past health status
  3. discrimination based on physical characteristics
  4. exposure to toxins
  5. physical habitat
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What are some examples of psychological strengths? (8)

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  1. easy temperament
  2. good regulation of emotions
  3. high IQ
  4. extrovert
  5. sense of mastery
  6. positive experience with parents and significant others
  7. experiences of being valued by others
  8. positive discipline
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What are some examples of psychological hazards and risks? (2)

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  1. clients experience of past life events
  2. client’s experience with recent life events
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What are some examples of Social Strengths (6)

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  1. life experiences
  2. language
  3. cultural traditions
  4. cultural continuity
  5. family support
  6. friends/neighbors/ other informal support
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What are some examples of Social hazards & risk factors? (7)

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  1. high rates of unemployment
  2. divorce
  3. poverty
  4. discrimination
  5. inadequate social institutions
  6. corrupt govt/ other institutions
  7. improvised neighborhoods

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