Theories final practice questions

Flashcards covering key concepts, theories, and terms in Occupational Therapy.

What volition component is impaired when a client says, 'I’m not good at anything anymore since the stroke'?

Personal causation

What is it called when a client performs morning grooming automatically?

Habits

What occurs when there is conflict between volition and habituation?

Client is highly motivated but can’t follow through.

When a client states, 'I don’t feel like myself if I’m not working', what concept are they expressing?

Occupational identity

What stage involves practicing cooking tasks while learning energy pacing?

Competency stage

What is it called when a child thrives in predictable routines but is distressed with change?

Habituation

What does it mean when a client views a prosthetic as 'part of me now'?

Performance capacity (lived body)

What aspect of the home environment limits access to meaningful occupations?

Environmental impact

What identity does a client have when they see themselves as a caregiver despite limitations?

Role identity

What does a client express when they say, 'I want to get back to who I was before the accident'?

Restore occupational identity

What role does OT play in expanding a client's opportunities to participate?

Occupational forms

What represents an occupational challenge when a client feels overwhelmed by new job responsibilities?

Occupational challenge

What happens when there is a difficulty adapting to a wheelchair routine?

Demand for mastery

What refers to the use of familiar strategies to solve problems?

Existing response

What are random attempts at cooking with one hand for the first time classified as?

Hypermobile response

What subprocess is demonstrated when a client reflects on a failed attempt and identifies changes needed?

Evaluation subprocess

What do we call it when a client generates creative, new strategies?

New response

What occurs when excessive mental effort is exerted during early rehab?

Secondary energy

What does it indicate when a client cannot recognize when a strategy change is needed?

Low adaptive capacity

What represents a personal drive to succeed at cooking despite challenges?

Desire for mastery

What is the outcome of improved adaptive responses in daily tasks?

Increased adaptive capacity

What results when a child performs well in a quiet room but poorly in a busy classroom?

Contextual congruence

What does altering the intervention at a community center imply?

Finding a better fit for functional level.

What does it mean when good skills but poor context shrink performance?

Shrinking performance range

What process is used for upgrading motor planning skills?

Establish/restore

What safety measure involves adding visual slope markers?

Adapt/modify

What entails creating a universal handwriting program for all students?

Create

What type of intervention planning aims to prevent regression?

Prevent

What relationship is described when changing the environment improves performance?

Transactional person–context relationship

What explains task failure despite strong skills?

Poor context fit

What does it mean for a client to select contexts/roles/tasks that maximize participation?

Client as agent of change

What environmental factor affects a child with strong motor skills?

Bathroom too small for dressing.

What PEO explanation applies to a child who dislikes noisy rooms?

Struggles at circle time.

How does OT empower a client during occupational therapy?

By enabling rather than controlling occupation.

What does an overwhelming number of roles indicate?

Occupational load

What describes deep engagement and intrinsic motivation?

Flow

What prevents ADLs in the context of a home layout?

Built environment

What narrative phase does OT use to understand lived experience?

Storytelling.

What correlates with best performance conditions?

When person–environment–occupation align.

What statement reflects a desire for autonomy in managing one's environment?

'I want to master my environment again.'

What is the approach used by OT to normalize tone?

Motor control (NDT)

What practice improves skill transfer according to OT methods?

Random practice.

What is occurring when a client can tie shoes automatically?

Procedural learning.

What technique does OT use for tasks like buttoning?

Mental rehearsal.

What phenomenon occurs after repeated tactile input leading to reduced response?

Habituation.

What allows practiced skills to transfer to similar contexts?

Transfer of learning.

What does OT discourage to help normalize movement?

Compensations.

What technique disputes irrational thoughts to improve coping?

Cognitive behavioral therapy.

What method does OT teach to help with mindset?

Positive self-talk.

What learning mechanism is involved when a client copies behavior from OT?

Social learning.

What type of group is used for illness management?

Psychoeducation groups.

What cognitive theory requires self-awareness and learning readiness?

Allen’s Cognitive Levels.

What behavior is described at Level 2 of Allen's Cognitive Levels?

Wandering, purposeless picking up objects.

What ability does a client at Level 4 have despite struggling with bills/meal prep?

Can complete ADLs.

What is the learning characteristic at Level 5?

Learns by trial and error only.

What does a client require at Level 3?

Imitation and tactile cues.

What ability does a client at Level 6 possess alongside struggles with motivation?

Can anticipate and plan.

What type of course is used for adapting responses in sensory processing?

Sensory-rich obstacle course.

What changes in the environment can lead to calming effects?

Light/sound changes.

What engagement type leads to an increase in alertness with stimuli?

Sensory seeking.

What sensory integration technique is used for attention/regulation?

Deep pressure.

What drives a child's motivation in sensory tasks?

Inner drive.

What does OT focus on when teaching the next milestone?

Current developmental stage.

What reinforcement might help with learning steps in a task?

Immediate praise for correct step.

What valid approach helps with fears like elevator use?

Exposure therapy.

What aspect of support does driftwood represent in KAWA?

Social supports.