BBK99E1 PRACTICAL SHEET THE OPEN
UNIVERSITY PRACTICE EXAMINATION
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ Systemic racism.
Answer: Patterns of policies or practices within institutions that create
unequal opportunity or disadvantage for certain racial groups.
◍ Grading.
Answer: Adjusting the difficulty, speed, strength, or complexity of a task to
match the client's abilities.
◍ Identity-first language.
Answer: A format of referring to individuals by highlighting their disability
as a key part of identity (e.g., 'autistic person').
◍ Occupational therapy process.
Answer: Evaluation → Intervention → Outcomes.
◍ Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Answer: Expanded vocational rehabilitation and provided rights for
individuals with disabilities; Section 504 prohibits discrimination in
federally funded programs.
◍ Restatement.
Answer: Repeating the client's words to confirm understanding and
encourage expression.
◍ Professional roles.
Answer: The various functions an OT practitioner may fulfill (e.g., clinician,
educator, consultant, advocate, manager).
,◍ What should students do with their calculators before leaving a station?.
Answer: Clear their answer from the calculator.
◍ Rehabilitation movement.
Answer: A healthcare shift toward physical restoration, disability
prevention, and medical rehabilitation following polio and wartime injuries;
expanded OT's role.
◍ Assessment instruments.
Answer: Standardized or nonstandardized measurements used to obtain
information about clients.
◍ Play as a means.
Answer: Play used therapeutically to develop skills or performance
components.
◍ Structuralists.
Answer: Theorists who focused on breaking down human behavior and
experience into components; in OT, contrasts with holistic approaches.
◍ Normative data.
Answer: Information from a large population that provides average scores
for comparison when interpreting standardized test results.
◍ Family centered care.
Answer: Approach where families are central decision-makers and partners
in intervention.
◍ Scientific element.
Answer: Reasoning that relies on scientific knowledge, evidence, and
clinical data.
◍ Interrater reliability.
Answer: The degree to which different evaluators score or measure the same
situation consistently.
◍ Occupation-based intervention.
Answer: Therapy that uses the client's meaningful, real-life occupations as
, the central method of treatment.
◍ Intervention.
Answer: The skilled OT process that includes planning, implementing, and
modifying therapeutic activities to improve the client's performance.
◍ Organization model.
Answer: A conceptual structure used to help understand system-level issues
within institutions, programs, and agencies.
◍ Interview.
Answer: A method used during evaluation to obtain information about the
client's history, routines, concerns, and goals through verbal conversation.
◍ Boundaries.
Answer: Professional limits that protect both the therapist and client and
maintain appropriate therapeutic relationships.
◍ Principles.
Answer: Fundamental rules or guidelines that support theories and models.
◍ What should students be cautious about when handling delicate structures?.
Answer: Do not break structures that have red thread tied around them.
◍ Inevitable interpersonal events.
Answer: Interpersonal challenges that naturally occur during therapy, such
as misunderstandings, disagreements, or emotional reactions.
◍ Health.
Answer: A holistic state of physical, emotional, and social well-being
supported by participation in meaningful occupations.
◍ Activity synthesis.
Answer: The process of identifying gaps in performance and bridging those
gaps by grading or adapting the activity or the environment to provide the
right challenge for the client.
◍ General supervision.
Answer: Supervision that does not require the supervisor and supervisee to
UNIVERSITY PRACTICE EXAMINATION
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ Systemic racism.
Answer: Patterns of policies or practices within institutions that create
unequal opportunity or disadvantage for certain racial groups.
◍ Grading.
Answer: Adjusting the difficulty, speed, strength, or complexity of a task to
match the client's abilities.
◍ Identity-first language.
Answer: A format of referring to individuals by highlighting their disability
as a key part of identity (e.g., 'autistic person').
◍ Occupational therapy process.
Answer: Evaluation → Intervention → Outcomes.
◍ Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Answer: Expanded vocational rehabilitation and provided rights for
individuals with disabilities; Section 504 prohibits discrimination in
federally funded programs.
◍ Restatement.
Answer: Repeating the client's words to confirm understanding and
encourage expression.
◍ Professional roles.
Answer: The various functions an OT practitioner may fulfill (e.g., clinician,
educator, consultant, advocate, manager).
,◍ What should students do with their calculators before leaving a station?.
Answer: Clear their answer from the calculator.
◍ Rehabilitation movement.
Answer: A healthcare shift toward physical restoration, disability
prevention, and medical rehabilitation following polio and wartime injuries;
expanded OT's role.
◍ Assessment instruments.
Answer: Standardized or nonstandardized measurements used to obtain
information about clients.
◍ Play as a means.
Answer: Play used therapeutically to develop skills or performance
components.
◍ Structuralists.
Answer: Theorists who focused on breaking down human behavior and
experience into components; in OT, contrasts with holistic approaches.
◍ Normative data.
Answer: Information from a large population that provides average scores
for comparison when interpreting standardized test results.
◍ Family centered care.
Answer: Approach where families are central decision-makers and partners
in intervention.
◍ Scientific element.
Answer: Reasoning that relies on scientific knowledge, evidence, and
clinical data.
◍ Interrater reliability.
Answer: The degree to which different evaluators score or measure the same
situation consistently.
◍ Occupation-based intervention.
Answer: Therapy that uses the client's meaningful, real-life occupations as
, the central method of treatment.
◍ Intervention.
Answer: The skilled OT process that includes planning, implementing, and
modifying therapeutic activities to improve the client's performance.
◍ Organization model.
Answer: A conceptual structure used to help understand system-level issues
within institutions, programs, and agencies.
◍ Interview.
Answer: A method used during evaluation to obtain information about the
client's history, routines, concerns, and goals through verbal conversation.
◍ Boundaries.
Answer: Professional limits that protect both the therapist and client and
maintain appropriate therapeutic relationships.
◍ Principles.
Answer: Fundamental rules or guidelines that support theories and models.
◍ What should students be cautious about when handling delicate structures?.
Answer: Do not break structures that have red thread tied around them.
◍ Inevitable interpersonal events.
Answer: Interpersonal challenges that naturally occur during therapy, such
as misunderstandings, disagreements, or emotional reactions.
◍ Health.
Answer: A holistic state of physical, emotional, and social well-being
supported by participation in meaningful occupations.
◍ Activity synthesis.
Answer: The process of identifying gaps in performance and bridging those
gaps by grading or adapting the activity or the environment to provide the
right challenge for the client.
◍ General supervision.
Answer: Supervision that does not require the supervisor and supervisee to
