Week 1

Question 1

Commonly known as those practices identified as most appropriate for use within a particular practice context, with particular groups to achieve particular outcomes.

Answer 1

Best practices

Question 2

The effect of suddenly noticing things we did not notice before

Answer 2

Observational selection bias

Question 3

Focuses on our tendency to selectively attend to things that we agree with or that support our opinions

Answer 3

Confirmation bias

Question 4

The discomfort one experiences when acting in a way that is incongruent with one’s beliefs, norms, thoughts, or values

Answer 4

Cognitive dissonance

Question 5

Described as resulting from the accumulation of information, assumptions, and judgements that can be applied to practice

Answer 5

Practice wisdom

Question 6

Practice wisdom involves the social worker actively reflecting on his or her experiences to give personal meaning to those experiences

Answer 6

Agential

Question 7

Practice wisdom is part of an ongoing process of relfecting on actions

Answer 7

Fluid

Question 8

Practice wisdom is part of a contextual, collaborative learning process

Answer 8

Interactive

Question 9

Practice wisdom highlights the interplay between the values and ethics of social work practice and the social science cognitive knowledge base

Answer 9

Moral reasoning and Cognitive knowledge

Question 10

An organization’s traditions sometimes represent the accumulated knowledge gained from the experiences of professionals at the organization

Answer 10

Organizational practice wisdom

Question 11

A phenomenon wherein information or beliefs are reinforced by repetitive transmission inside an enclosed virtual space

Answer 11

Echo chamber effect

Question 12

Used to explain why a phenomenon or the relationships among variables exists

Answer 12

Theory