Abstract
Questions relating to McCarthy et al. (2014)
1. Who was not an early, direct contributor to psychological theory related to disability and rehabilitation?
Tamara Dembo
Gloria Leviton
Lee Meyerson
Fritz Heider
Beatrice Wright
2. Which of the following best captures a Lewinian approach to understanding human behavior?
Walk a mile in a man’s shoes
Behavior is a function of the interaction of forces emerging from and acting on the individual and the environment
The power of positive thinking
Think globally, act locally
Never underestimate the power of a small group of committed people to change the world
3. The article suggests that the premiere resource for rehabilitation researchers and disability policy makers to learn from and partner with progressive thinkers and self-advocates from the disability community is:
Society for Disability Studies
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
American Counseling Association
National Rehabilitation Association
The positive psychology movement
4. A main thesis of this article is:
The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) needs to adopt a marketing approach to obtain more funding to expand and diversify its research
International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) is the crowning achievement of decades of research by rehabilitation researchers and practitioners
Knowledge from rehabilitation research has been underutilized by both the profession and allied disciplines
Too much emphasis has been given to development of theory, whereas rehabilitation should be focused on implementation of best practices
The new paradigm of disability brought us out of decades of narrow and negativistic thinking about the potential of persons with disabilities
5. Which label does the author suggest for the model of the disability experience that incorporates the dynamic concepts of interacting system components and the interdependence of the relationships among them?
New paradigm of disability
Dependence-independence-interdependence model
Reactive systems model
Interactive marketing model
Ecological model
Questions relating to Migliore et al. (2014)
6. Which of the following is true about the number of youth with autism who exited the vocational rehabilitation (VR) program in recent years?
It declined slightly
It increased slightly
It more than doubled
7. What proportion of youth with any disabilities received VR services?
About a third
About half
Almost all
8. How did the rehabilitation rate of youth with autism change across the years?
It declined
It remained about the same
It increased
9. How much did youth with autism earn per hour, on average?
Less than $10
Between $10 and $20
Over $20
10. Overall, how did the employment outcomes of youth with autism compare with their peers with other disabilities?
Youth with autism reported significantly better outcomes
Youth with autism reported significantly worse outcomes
The two groups reported comparable outcomes
Questions relating to Findler et al. (2014)
11. What new explanation does the article offer for the gender-related finding that differs from previous studies?
Cultural differences and the unique trajectory of Israeli young adults
Methodological explanations (i.e., different number of male and female participants)
Differences between men and women in this particular age group
The unique characteristics of cystic fibrosis
12. What is “sense of coherence?”
A personal trait that is flexible and changes with life circumstances
A personal trait that is created and stabilizes during the first years of life and stays stable along the life course
A personal trait reflecting social and occupational abilities
A personal trait influenced by culture
13. What is the most important practical implication of this article for rehabilitation counselors?
To enhance treatment adherence, which is critical for the quality of life of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients
b To enhance adherence because CF is a chronic illness that can become a life-threatening illness if not well treated
To recognize and approach adherence as a tool and not as a goal
To consult family members to encourage adherence among CF patients
14. Which of the pair of variables contributes to both social adjustment and life satisfaction?
Subjective illness severity and medical impairment
Relationship with professional team and subjective illness severity
Sense of coherence and gender
Adherence and subjective illness severity
15. According to the article, which of the following sentences is correct:
Higher subjective illness severity predicts better adherence
Lower medical impairment predicts better adherence
Lower subjective illness severity predicts better adherence
Better adherence predicts higher social adjustment and life satisfaction
Questions relating to Kosyluk et al. (2014)
16. True or false: Recovery must precede employment for individuals with psychiatric disabilities.
True
False
17. The employment rate from 1989 to 1998 for people with psychiatric disabilities range from ____________ compared with ______________ for people without disabilities.
32% to 61%; 76% to 87%
90%; 95%
5%; 80%
76% to 87%; 32% to 61%
There were no differences in employment rates between these groups.
18. A study by Hand and Tryssenaar (2006) revealed a significant negative relationship between ____________________ and employers’ reported willingness to hire individuals with psychiatric disabilities.
Physical attractiveness
Word processing skills
Interpersonal factors
Concerns regarding dangerousness
Both c and d.
19. Which approach to stigma change has been demonstrated as most effective according to recent meta-analyses?
Protest
Education
Contact
Both a and b
None of the above
20. According to the current study, past hiring behavior is related to future hiring behavior, and this relationship is mediated by:
Knowledge
Years of hiring experience
Stigma
Both a and b
Both a and c
Questions relating to Plotner et al. (2014)
21. The three broad variables assessed among general vocational rehabilitation (VR) counselors and transition-focused VR counselors were:
The importance of transition activities, personal interest in the field, educational background
The importance of transition activities, preparedness for providing services, frequency of engagement in transition activities
Personal interest in the field, preparedness for providing services, frequency of engagement with transition activities
Educational background, preparedness for providing services, personal interest in the field
22. What domain(s) of transition were analyzed in the assessment given to the VR counselors?
Provide career planning
Conduct program improvement activities
Facilitate allocation of resources
All of the above
23. What is a major complication of VR services to transition youth discussed in this article?
Collaboration barriers between special education and VR
Inadequate amount of staff
Lack of educational training
Little or no funds aimed at VR transition service delivery
24. The authors found that there was a significant difference in preparedness ratings between the two types of counselors (i.e., transition-focused and general) in how many of the seven domains?
Three
Four
Six
Seven
25. What domains were significantly different in regard to how frequently participants engage in when working with transition-age youth?
Promote access and opportunity for student success
Facilitate nonprofessional supports and relationships
Develop community partnerships
All of the above