Pre-Midterm Material

“Concerned with the meaning of life and significance of the world in which humans find themselves” is the definition of _____

Philosophy

Who was the original writer of the Philosophy of Occupational Therapy that we now recognize as the Philosophical Base of Occupational Therapy

Adolf Meyer (1922)

Purpose of studying philosophy

to better understand profession and relationship to clients, colleagues, and society

7 reasons for the Study of Theory

1. validate/guide practice

2. justify reimbursement

3. clarify specialization issues

4. enhance growth

5. unify profession

6. educate competent practitioners

7. organize knowledge base

What are the four components of theoretical knowledge?

1. concepts/constructs

2. definitions

3. postulates

4. assumptions

“A tangible thought, word, or phrase such as spoon or table that labels some similarity between varied phenomena” describes concepts or constructs?

concept

an intangible idea such as as “intelligence” or “competence” describes concepts or constructs

construct

definition for principle

relationships between concepts

definition of assumption

ideas that are accepted as face, a jumping off point, to understand, digest, and use other knowledge

what are the 7 Mosey’s Philosophical Assumptions of OT

1. right to meaningful existence

2. influences of stage-specific maturation/social species

3. inherent need for work, play, and rest in balance

4. right to seek own potential

5. potential achievement through human and environmental interaction

6. individuals are only understood with their own environmental and social context

7. OT primary concerns with promoting functional independence through intevention