Which of the following is NOT listed as a type of knowledge?

• A. theoretical
• B. clinical intuition
• C. procedural
• D. personal

Answer: (B)

Understanding the forms of knowledge professionals rely on helps distinguish what counts as a standard category. Theoretical knowledge provides concepts and explanations grounded in theories. Procedural knowledge covers the steps and methods used to carry out tasks. Personal knowledge involves self-awareness, values, and the practitioner’s lived experience with clients. Clinical intuition, while valuable and developed through experience, is not typically listed as a formal knowledge category in these frameworks; it’s more about tacit judgment that practitioners rely on in practice. Because of that, it’s the item that doesn’t belong on the standard list. The other three—theoretical, procedural, and personal—are recognized types of knowledge in professional social work practice.