All questions

Introduction to Occupational Therapy Exam 1 Practice Test

Browse all practice questions for the Introduction to Occupational Therapy Exam 1 Practice Test. Search by topic, open any question and review its full explanation, then test yourself in the practice quiz.

Introduction to Occupational Therapy Exam 1 Practice Test 2026 – The Complete All-in-One Guide to Exam Success! course image
All questions

These questions are part of the practice quiz. Start practicing

  • IDEA stands for which of the following?
  • WFOT represents more than how many practitioners worldwide?
  • Who are Willard and Spackman in the context of occupational therapy history?
  • Pragmatism as it relates to occupational therapy emphasizes which idea?
  • The Americans with Disabilities Act provides which of the following?
  • Which statement best describes Occupation Professional Knowledge?
  • Which organization was established in 1965 to support OT research and scholarships?
  • Who is a nurse and 'first occupational therapist' who wrote Studies in Invalid Occupation (1910)?
  • Which definition describes specific 'chunks' or 'units' of activity named within a culture's lexicon?
  • In the Dissanayake Definition, which concept is described as a biological necessity of existence?
  • Which setting provides social opportunities and compensation for tasks in a vocational context?
  • Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) provides
  • Which shift characterized occupational therapy practice during the 1960s-1970s?
  • When was the first OT textbook published?
  • Who served as the first president of the American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF) in 1965?
  • Which act is associated with focus on education for handicapped children?
  • Which organization was established to support occupational therapy internationally in 1959?
  • The NICU is an advanced practice setting for pre-term infants focusing on which areas?
  • Which two organizations were established in 1959 and 1965, respectively?
  • Which setting provides vocational training with social opportunities and compensation for tasks?
  • Hull House in Chicago was opened by which pair?
  • The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was created in which year?
  • Which figure is known as the 'Mother of OT' who developed habit training?
  • Which option correctly identifies the Founders Occupation Definition?
  • In what year did NSPOT become AOTA?
  • Which setting is typically referred by a primary care physician when concerns exist at home but not at school?
  • Ontology is the study of
  • Who developed the 'work-cure' (active engagement) approach as opposed to the 'rest-cure'?
  • Which of the following is a characteristic of Hospice care?
  • Frank H. Krusen is known for which view of occupational therapy?
  • Which setting is the advanced practice environment for pre-term infants focusing on feeding, positioning, and sensory regulation?
  • The Progressive Era is best described as which of the following?
  • Which definition refers to groups of activities organized and given value by individuals and culture?
  • Which organization was established in 1965?
  • Preschool focuses on which area?
  • What was one outcome of the Balanced Budget Act in the OT field?
  • Which treatment is used to alter muscle tone and movement patterns?
  • Which statement emphasizes helping people participate in desired occupations through everyday activities based on interest and need?
  • Which organization is international and comprises over 100 national OT professional organizations, representing more than 630,000 practitioners worldwide?
  • Medicare and Medicaid were introduced during which period?
  • Which program aims to prepare individuals for work through actual task performance and analysis of job demands?
  • Who developed the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO)?
  • Which option correctly identifies Interchangeable Occupation Terms?
  • Which concept refers to using one's own personality strategically in therapy to facilitate engagement and growth?
  • Beliefs are defined as which of the following?
  • Which setting is designed for patients with complex medical needs and longer stays, often exceeding 25 days?
  • Which term means "convictions about what is true"?
  • Which OT theorist emphasized reflexes and facilitation/inhibitory techniques in shaping motor control?
  • The Civil Rights Act is described as protecting rights and preventing discrimination in which areas?
  • The emergence of Occupational Science is most closely associated with which OT era?
  • Which philosopher influenced the philosophy and practices of occupational therapy?
  • Which of the following individuals is a founder of the American Occupational Therapy movement?
  • Which approach uses SIPT for assessment in children?
  • Which approach uses SIPT for assessment in children?
  • Who is regarded as the 'Father of Moral Treatment' and founded the York Retreat?
  • In what year did accreditation of OT programs begin, according to historical records?
  • Ann Mosey is associated with which influential work focusing on the role of activities within the OT process?
  • Which model focuses on occupation and includes components such as volition, habituation, and performance capacity?
  • Which description best fits Professional Naming?
  • Which OT setting serves ages 3-21 and is funded by IDEA Part B?
  • Which definition describes specific 'chunks' or 'units' of activity named within a culture's lexicon?
  • Epistemology is best described as
  • The Arts and Crafts Movement originated in which country and sought to counterbalance industrialization with handmade design?
  • Willard and Spackman are known for which achievement in occupational therapy history?
  • The origin of the 'work-cure' approach is attributed to which individual?
  • Which statement is listed as interchangeable terms for occupation?
  • The Moral Treatment Movement advocated treating insane individuals with what?
  • ACOTE stands for which council?
  • The PEOP Model integrates three components: Person, Environment, and Occupation. Which scholar is associated with developing this model?
  • During which era did OTs engage in prosthetic training, ADLs, ergonomics, and vocational rehabilitation?
  • Which definition describes the proper use of time encompassing work and recreation?
  • A description of the Settlement House Movement includes which of the following?
  • Who is known as the 'Mother of OT' who developed habit training and was Johns Hopkins Director of OT and NSPOT VP?
  • The Neurodevelopmental Treatment for altering muscle tone was developed by which duo?
  • The PEOP Model emphasizes links between which three areas?
  • Which physician is known for using music and exercise instead of restraints in psychiatric care?
  • Which set of techniques includes neutral warmth, gentle shaking, slow stroking/rolling, tendon pressure, joint compression, maintained stretch, and rocking?
  • The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy is which organization?
  • Which organization is the national professional association guiding standards, development, and advocacy in the U.S.?
  • Dorothea Dix is best known for advocating improvements in what area?
  • NSPOT became AOTA in which year?
  • Who is the key figure associated with Sensory Integration for children during the 1960s-70s?
  • Which practitioner is recognized for facilitating growth and development through occupational therapy interventions?
  • Which definition emphasizes holistic elements of mind, body, time, space, and others?
  • Which term is defined as being deprived or restricted from meaningful occupations due to social, economic, or political factors?
  • What major milestone did the OT profession celebrate in 2017?
  • Which definition describes the active process of living from beginning to end?
  • What does the 1932 Registry represent in occupational therapy?
  • Which statement defines Occupational Form?
  • Who wrote A Mind That Found Itself (1908), sparking mental health reforms?
  • Which OT leader from the 1960s is credited with reclaiming the occupation roots?
  • Lela A. Llorens is best described as a practitioner who focused on what outcome?
  • Which statement reflects the First Definition of OT?
  • LTACH stands for
  • Hull House opened in Chicago in which year?
  • Which setting provides 24-hour residential care for 3-10 adults with chronic disabilities?
  • A former AOTA president who co-developed the PEOP Model and emphasized the critical links between research, education, and practice.
  • Who served as George Barton's secretary and charter member of NSPOT?
  • Hull House, a settlement house in Chicago, was opened in which year?
  • IDEA Part C funds early intervention services for children under 3.
  • Which statement best reflects the Founders Occupation Definition?
  • Which statement accurately describes Home Health services?
  • Which setting requires tolerance to three hours of therapy per day, seven days a week?
  • Which USC faculty member and former AOTA president was a key advocate for the development of occupational science and conducted research on lifestyle-oriented programs for older adults?
  • Which technique set is used to modulate arousal and promote relaxation through physical stimuli?
  • Who oversaw the 1964 reorganization of the American Occupational Therapy Association?
  • Which statement describes the Biological Imperative?
  • Which program is used for return-to-work rehabilitation using work simulations and job-demand analyses?
  • The OT Assistant (OTA) role was created in which year?
  • Who is regarded as the 'Father of OT' who advocated for crafts in mental health and taught this to nurses?
  • Assumptions are defined as which of the following?
  • Preschool services focus on which areas?
  • Acute Care Trauma/ICU is characterized by emphasis on
  • Mary Reilly Theory describes the CNS demands as varied stimuli provided by solving life problems through occupation. Which of the following best matches this theory?
  • The Neurodevelopmental Treatment (NDT) was developed by which duo?
  • A Mind That Found Itself was published by which reformer?
  • Which statement is attributed to Mary Reilly regarding the influence of hands energized by mind and will on health?
  • Which setting provides 24/7 monitoring for DSM-V diagnoses and may have locked units?
  • Outpatient Rehabilitation primarily addresses which components?
  • Which early OT pioneer was a nurse who wrote Studies in Invalid Occupation?
  • Axiology is best described as
  • Which psychiatrist influenced OT philosophy through 'psychobiology' and use of time?
  • COPM stands for which of the following?
  • In what year was HIPAA created?
  • Which term describes the academic field that provides a scientific foundation for occupational therapy?
  • In which year did the OTA role occur?
  • During the WWI Era, what notable development occurred to support rehabilitation?
  • Which option lists the year the ADA was created?
  • Ann Mosey’s 1973 work 'Activities Therapy' is primarily about which focus?
  • When were the first OT education and practice standards established by AOTA?
  • The 1910 report that led to standardization of medical curricula was prepared for which foundation?
  • Who was the vocational rehabilitation specialist for wounded soldiers?
  • Early Intervention is typically funded by which program?
  • In 1967, approximately how many years had occupational therapy existed?
  • Which term describes habitual activities that are unhealthy, dangerous, maladaptive, or destructive?
  • Axiology focuses on which concept in OT practice
  • Which act addresses health information privacy and portability?
  • What is the Recovery Model in occupational therapy?
  • Which development occurred during the 1980s-1990s in OT?
  • IDEA Part C funds which type of services?
  • IDEA Part B funds which type of services?
  • Which term denotes the academic discipline established in the 1980s to provide a scientific foundation for OT?
  • Which of the following individuals was instrumental in establishing early occupational therapy ethics and organization, serving as NSPOT president?
  • Which of the following best defines philosophy as used in the material?
  • Which setting is described as having short sessions but a high caseload?
  • The Arts and Crafts Movement originated in which country?
  • ACOTE sets educational standards for OT and OTA programs.
  • The Emmanuelism movement in health care is best described as which of the following?
  • Florence Clark's contributions include which of the following?
  • In Acute Care, the occupational therapy focus is on
  • The New Deal era reinforced which belief about activity and psychological well-being?
  • The 1940s-1950s period in OT is characterized by emphasis on which areas?
  • Which definition describes groups of activities organized and given value by individuals and culture?
  • In which year was NSPOT founded in Clifton Springs, New York?
  • Which initiative emphasizes being accessible, collaborative, effective, and influential leaders?
  • Inpatient Rehabilitation requires the ability to tolerate
  • Group Home provides what type of care?
  • AOTPAC stands for which organization?
  • HIPAA stands for which of the following?
  • Which of the following individuals is NOT listed among the six founders of the profession?
  • Which early OT leader is described as the 'first occupational therapist' who was a nurse and wrote a foundational early OT text?
  • Which definition highlights holistic elements of mind, body, time, and space?
  • What trend characterized OT practice from 1941 to 1970?
  • Which option is NOT listed as an interchangeable term for occupation?
  • The WWII Era is marked by which rehabilitation-related activities for OTs?
  • Who is described as the 'father of medical education' whose 1910 report led to standardization of medical curricula?
  • Which OT founder was an arts and crafts teacher who emphasized therapeutic value of handwork in public hospitals?
  • HIPAA was created in which year?
  • Which description best fits the Education for All Handicapped Children Act's impact on OT practice?
  • Enduring Values in OT are best described as
  • Which statement defines Occupational Performance?
  • In the late 1970s to 1980s, what shift occurred in occupational therapy's emphasis?
  • Which setting may have locked units and provides 24/7 monitoring for DSM-V diagnoses?
  • Community Mental Health focuses on which goal?
  • NBCOT was formerly AOTCB and established in 1986. It is a non-profit credentialing agency that provides initial certification and recertification requirements.
  • Who oversaw the reorganization of the American Occupational Therapy Association in 1964 and served as the first president of the American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF) in 1965?
  • Which program emphasizes active engagement in crafts and productive activities as an alternative to passive rest?
  • Which Canadian OT scientist co-founded the CanChild Centre and co-developed the COPM and the PEO Model?
  • Reconstruction Aides were precursors to which professions?
  • Enduring Values in OT are best described as
  • Which year did the Balanced Budget Act get created?
  • Which item occurred earliest in the timeline?
  • Emmanuelism, as it relates to health, involved which approach?
  • Which term means "core beliefs that are taken for granted"?
  • Which organization is the state-level affiliate advocating for OT scope and practice protections?
  • Assisted Living provides residential care for elders focused on autonomy and ADL support.
  • Which year did the Civil Rights Act get created?
  • Which term refers to Environmental and personal factors influencing engagement?
  • Accreditation of OT programs was initiated in 1935 in collaboration with which organization?
  • Which trends characterized OT from 2020 to present?
  • Mary Law co-founded which organization?
  • A primary goal of occupational therapy is to
  • Which option identifies the AOTA Definition of OT?
  • Which definition indicates time use that includes both work and leisure activities?
  • Gail Fidler is best known for promoting which practice concept in occupational therapy?
  • Which program is designed to organize daily routines for individuals with mental illness?
  • The Settlement House Movement originated in which city in the 1800s and aimed to teach crafts and living skills to the poor?
  • NSPOT was founded in 1917 and became AOTA in 1921. Which organization does this describe?
  • Which figure authored Studies in Invalid Occupation (1910)?
  • The movement promoting compassionate care and purposeful activity for the mentally ill is known as what?
  • ADA stands for which of the following?
  • Epistemology is best defined in OT as
  • Which statement expresses the AOTA Definition of OT?
  • Which organization serves as the national certification body for occupational therapy in the United States?
  • Which organization was established in 1959?
  • Which founder is credited with founding Consolation House, naming the profession, and serving as NSPOT's first president?
  • Which statement best reflects the Simplest Occupation Definition?
  • Which setting focuses on play and activities of daily living to augment school-based therapy?
  • In 1986, which organization was established (formerly known as AOTCB)?
  • During which period did mental health and hospitals grow and align with the medical model?
Subscribe

Get the latest from Examzify

You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our privacy policy