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Social Work
Undergraduate 3
03/03/2016

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Term
anxious-ambivalent attachment
Definition
an infant who is distressed when his mother leaves and continues to be distraught upon her return, even when she comforts him
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secure attachment
Definition
an infant who is distressed when his mother leaves but is eager and warm upon her return
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disorganized attachment
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when an infant displays chaotic and conflicted behavior and seems incapable of applying any consistent strategy to bond with his parents
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avoidant attachment
Definition
an infant who seems undisturbed when his mother leaves and when she returns
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cognition
Definition
a person's conscious or preconcious thinking processes
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emotion
Definition
a feeling state that is characterized by our appraisal of a stimulus, by changes in bodily sensations, and by displays of expressive gestures
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cognitive deficits
Definition
lacking of information about a situation
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DSM-5
Definition
resource for clinical diagnoses
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T/F: Direct learning takes place through watching and absorbing the experiences of others
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false
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t/f: a person's sensitivity to and knowledge of what is right and wrong is known as morality.
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true
Term
which factor suggests that individuals will experience negative health effects?
Definition
socioeconomic status
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the most common cause of death in the US
Definition
cardiovascular disease
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health literacy
Definition
the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and make appropriate health decisions
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t/f: a traumatic brain injury is defined as an insult to the brain which is caused by an external physical force and may result in a diminished or altered state of consciousness
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true
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t/f: diabetes mellitus is the most common illness caused by hormonal imbalance
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true
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t/f: public health experts have noted an association between poor health outcomes and low income, low education, unsanitary housing, inadequate health care, unstable employment, and unsafe physical environments
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true
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t/f: when we consider human behavior from a systems perspective, we see it as an outcome of reciprocal interactions of persons operating within linked social systems
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true
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t/f: one big idea of the conflict perspective is that lack of open conflict is a sign of exploitation
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true
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t/f: one big idea of the rational choice perspective is that human consciousness and the sense of self are shaped by continual social interaction
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false
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t/f: one big idea of the social constructionist perspective is that people can modify meanings in the process of interaction
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true
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t/f: one big idea of the psychodynamic perspective is that human development is a complex interaction of biological, psychological, and social factors
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false
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t/f: a big idea of the developmental perspective is that human development occurs in clearly defined stages
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true
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t/f: one big idea of the social behavioral perspective is that all human problems can be formulated as undesirable behavior
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true
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t/f: one big idea of the humanistic perspective is that all behavior can be defined and changed
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false
Term
individuals who weathered several negative environmental experiences and changes in their physical functioning that may be contributing to lowered expectations of self as well as a resistance to measures that might improve their functioning
Definition
learned helplessness
Term
according to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, the needs that must first be satisfied before higher needs can emerge are ______.
Definition
physiological needs
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according to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, meeting one's needs for affection and intimacy refers to _________.
Definition
belongingness and love needs
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security is very important for Stanley, which represents which of Maslow's hierarchy of needs?
Definition
safety needs
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t/f: an open system is one where there is no exchange with external systems
Definition
false
Term
t/f: a closed system is one where there is an exchange of resources with external systems
Definition
false
Term
understanding human behavior to be the result of interactions of biological, psychological, and social systems
Definition
biopsychosocial approach
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understanding human behavior as changing configurations of person and environment over time
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multidimensional approach
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social categorizations of gender, race, and class create ___________, or unearned advantage for some groups and disadvantage other groups
Definition
privilege
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social and behavioral science theories are based on _______, or beliefs held to be true without testing or proof, about the nature of human social life
Definition
assumptions
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the multidimensional approach is rooted in
Definition
social work history and practice
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t/f: the three major aspects of an approach to human behavior that helps us think about the nature and complexities of the people and situations are person, the environment, and transactions
Definition
false
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5 criteria for critical understanding of theory
Definition
coherence, testability, comprehensiveness, diversity, usefulness
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