Question 1

1-1. Of the following, which is the LEAST likely to be identified as an essential personal quality for a helping professional?  a) genuineness  b) hopefulness  c) technical skills  d) concern

Accepted Answer

c

Question 2

1-2. Of the following, which is NOT characteristic of generalist social workers?  a) They utilize generic practice processes to organize their work with client systems.  b) They recognize the potential for change at multiple system levels  c) They view human behavior in the context of the social environment  d) They separate direct practice from social policy and research activities

Accepted Answer

d

Question 3

1-3. Lee is employed by Family and Child Counseling as a generalist social worker. Lee will be expected to ___.  a) work exclusively with individual families and children  b) have a job description which excludes policy concerns  c) understand problems in context and consider interventions at all system levels  d) leave research concerns to specialists

Accepted Answer

c

Question 4

1-4. Jolene is working on a planning effort to coordinate service delivery for homeless women and children. Ogden is a counselor with the Homeless Coalition. Sarah, a legislative advocate, is concerned with social policy development regarding homelessness. Evaluate their activities in relation to the purpose of social work.  a) Only Ogden reflects the true social work purpose  b) Jolene and Sarah\'s work reflects social work purpose.  c) Sarah\'s work, while concerned with social justice, is tangential to social work purpose.  d) Jolene, Ogden, and Sarah all reflect the purpose of social work in their work activities.

Accepted Answer

d

Question 5

1-5. Which of the following represents the social work view of personal troubles and public issues?  a) Troubles occur within the character of the individual.  b) The solutions for personal troubles and public issues reside in separate realms.  c) Public issues are in the public domain and have no bearing on personal troubles.  d) Private troubles translate into public issues.

Accepted Answer

b

Question 6

1-6. Which of the following is  directly related to the stated purpose of social work?  a) linking clients with needed resources  b) improving the operation of the social service delivery network  c) promoting social justice  d) all of the above

Accepted Answer

d

Question 7

1-7. As described by Brill, universal basic needs include all the following growth and development areas except ___.  a) physical needs  b) existential needs  c) social needs  d) spiritual needs

Accepted Answer

b

Question 8

1-8. In regard to Maslow\'s concept of human needs, which of the following statements is false?  a) Developmental status affects the particular array of needs experienced by individuals.  b) Individual needs must be considered in the context of the global community.  c) The physical environment can have a disabling effect on a person\'s sense of competence.  d) Cultural factors are unrelated to human strengths and needs.  1-9. Gerry feels much safer in the shelter than on the streets, and her constant worry about food has dissipated with the assurance of regular meals, but she still feels worthless because of her homeless status. According to Maslow, which motivational need most likely predominates?  a) physiological needs  b) security needs  c) self-actualization needs  d) esteem needs

Accepted Answer

d

Question 9

1-10. According to Maslow\'s hierarchy, identify the correct ascendancy of needs beginning with the most fundamental.  a) physiological, esteem, security, self-actualization  b) security, physiological, self-actualization, esteem  c) physiological, security, belonging, esteem  d) self-actualization, esteem, belonging, physiological

Accepted Answer

c

Question 10

1-11. Which is the first of the internationally binding agreements on human rights?  a) International Covenant on Civil and Political rights  b) Convention on the Rights of the Child  c) Universal Declaration of Human Rights  d) International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination

Accepted Answer

c

Question 11

1-12. ___ prevail(s) when all members of a society share equally in the social order, secure an equitable consideration of resources and opportunities, and enjoy their full benefit of civil rights and civil liberties.  a) Environmental competence  b) Social justice  c) Cultural competence  d) Universal basic needs

Accepted Answer

b

Question 12

1-13. The ___ institution functions as a structure for the distribution and exercise of power; whereas, the ______institution provides a vehicle for the production and distribution of goods and services.  a) economic; political  b) political; economic  c) political; social welfare  d) social welfare; economic

Accepted Answer

b

Question 13

1-14. Sue upholds the view that social welfare programs and services should be available to all persons as a citizen right. Her view of social welfare is classified as a(n) ___ view.  a) institutional  b) substitutive  c) supportive  d) residual

Accepted Answer

d

Question 14

1-15. From the viewpoint of social work, which of the following is the least accurate description of social welfare?  a) Social welfare is a citizen right  b) Social welfare is a social institution.  c) Social welfare incorporates diverse public and private social service initiatives.  d) All social welfare recipients are poor.

Accepted Answer

d

Question 15

1-16. Working for an agency that provides services for older adults, Antoinia most likely works in the field of practice called___.  a) health care social work  b) family services  c) gerontological social work  d) mental health

Accepted Answer

c

Question 16

1-17. Which of the following views of the relationship between social work and society emphasizes the context of social functioning?  a) Social work as an agent of social control on behalf of society.  b) Social work as a reformer of society  c) Social work as separate from society.  d) Social work as an intermediary between individuals and society.

Accepted Answer

d

Question 17

1-18. According to the conflict model of society, social workers _____.  a) exercise control over certain societal members  b) confront injustice  c) resolve conflicts  d) socialize deviants

Accepted Answer

b

Question 18

1-19. Mary Walker\'s social work position can be described as an agent of society. Of the following, who is most likely her client?  a) Ann, who needs information about community resources.  b) Dinah, who is depressed and lonely  c) Ralph, who is a court mandated client.  d) A neighborhood group seeking consultation about community development.

Accepted Answer

c

Question 19

1-20. Empowerment is best described as ___.  a) a sense of personal competence  b) having personal and sociopolitical dimensions  c) a sociopolitical influence  d) a sense of being in control

Accepted Answer

a

Question 20

1-21. To which system level can empowerment be applied?  a) individual citizens  b) organizations and neighborhoods  c) political structures  d) all system levels

Accepted Answer

d

Question 21

1-22. Celia is writing a paper about empowerment. Which of the following characteristics is she least likely to emphasize in her section on implications for social work?  a) a view of social workers as experts  b) an orientation toward strengths and competence  c) an emphasis on working collaboratively with clients  d) an understanding of the links between personal and political power

Accepted Answer

a

Question 22

1-23. James is a social work student who is learning that empowerment refers to ___.  a) a radical political position unrelated to current social work practice  b) a process  c) an outcome  d) both a process and an outcome

Accepted Answer

d

Question 23

1-24. Jake wants to apply what he is learning about empowerment in his agency volunteer work. He should do all of the following except ___.  a) work in partnership with his client  b) focus on strengths of the client system  c) view the client has having potential  d) focus primarily on maladaptive functioning

Accepted Answer

d

Question 24

1-25. Latisha uses empowerment as the foundation of her social work practice. Which of the following will she MOST likely emphasize?  a) clients\' maladaptive functioning  b) the links between personal and political power  c) expert professional knowledge  d) the status quo

Accepted Answer

b

Question 25

1-26. The international definition of social work incorporates elements of social change, but does not emphasize human rights and social justice.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 26

1-27. Achieving professional identity involves career-long learning.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 27

1-28. Generalist social  workers separate direct practice from social policy activities.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 28

1-29. With respect to the interplay between personal troubles and public issues, social workers most likely believe that personal troubles most often originate within individuals themselves

Accepted Answer

False

Question 29

1-30. Social welfare involves services and programs aimed only at persons who are poor.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 30

1-31. Fields of social work practice are limited to the areas of mental health and child welfare.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 31

1-32. As agents of society, social workers typically work with voluntary clients.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 32

1-33. Empowerment presumes that the social worker plays the primary role in the process by defining the problem, selecting the desired outcome, deciding on a course of action, and evaluating the end result

Accepted Answer

True

Question 33

1-34. The orientation of empowerment activities is to focus on client deficits and maladaptive functioning

Accepted Answer

False

Question 34

1-35. Policy practice provides the context for empowering individuals, family, and other human systems by increasing their social competence.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 35

who should enjoy all the benefits society offers?

Accepted Answer

all citizens of a society

Question 36

what compromises the well being of a society?

Accepted Answer

prevalence of inequality, discrimination, violation of human rights and other forms of social injustice

Question 37

what do social workers respond to?

Accepted Answer

the demands of the living in a changing society and the call for social justice to promote human rights

Question 38

IFSW stand for?

Accepted Answer

international federation of social workers

Question 39

NASW stand for?

Accepted Answer

national association of social workers

Question 40

the international definition of social work?

Accepted Answer

the social work profession promotes social change, problem solving in human relationships and the empowerment and liberation of people to enhance well being

Question 41

IFSW beleives social work is

Accepted Answer

hollistic, universal, and the priorities of sw practice will vary from country ot country and time to time dpending on cultural, historical, and socioecon conditions

Question 42

social work emerged as a profession in

Accepted Answer

the twentieth century

Question 43

social work encompasses activities directed at

Accepted Answer

improving human and social conditions and alleviating human distress and social problems

Question 44

reasons people enter the sw profession

Accepted Answer

motivation is an unselfish regard for others, want to make a difference, reciprocate the help they once received

Question 45

social workers describe themselves as

Accepted Answer

professional helpers. they are professionals to the degree they have mastered the requisite knowledge base.

Question 46

vision of social workers

Accepted Answer

their vision is based on the ideal of social justice

Question 47

our personal qualities that make a difference in our ability to work effectively with others

Accepted Answer

warmth, honesty, genuineness, openness, courage, hopefulness, humility, concern, and sensitivity. these establish rapport.

Question 48

social workers value

Accepted Answer

working in partnerships with both their clients and their colleagues

Question 49

social workers work with others, not

Accepted Answer

doing something for them or to them

Question 50

examples that describe generalist social workers

Accepted Answer

facilitate clients resolution of problems, helps clients obtain tangible resources, provide education, and influence the development of social policy. work with clients individually and in groups, fine tune their knowledge of community resources, conduct practice evaluation and research.

Question 51

generalist sw work directly with client systems

Accepted Answer

at all levels and research all aspects of sw practice

Question 52

generalist social work practice does 4 things

Accepted Answer

1.utilizes generic practice processes to organize work with client systems.  2.recognizes the potential for change at multiple system levels within human systems, between systems, among environmental systems.  3.views human behavior in the context of the social environment  4.integrates direct practice with social policy and social work research activities.

Question 53

CSWE list of things social workers do

Accepted Answer

have competency:identify as a professional social worker and conduct oneself accordingly  1. advocate for client access tot he services of social work  2. practice personal reflection and self correction to assure continual professional development  3. attend to professional roles and boundaries  4.demonstrate professional demeanor in behavior, appearance and communication  5.enagge in career learning and use supervision and consultation

Question 54

CSWE stands for

Accepted Answer

council on social work education

Question 55

NASW working statement on purpose

Accepted Answer

promoting or restoring a mutually beneficial interaction between individuals and society in order to improve the quality of life for everyone

Question 56

CSWE specifies the purpose as

Accepted Answer

promoting the well-being of humans and communities. guided by a person and environment construct, a global perspective, respect for human diversity, and knowledge based.....etc

Question 57

C.wright mills

Accepted Answer

the sociological imagination.  interconnections between private troubles and public issues.distinguishing personal troubles of milieu and the public issues of social structures. mills perspective separates private troubles from public issues and suggests that the solutions for each focus on different realms.individuals feel the repercussion of public issues personally as private troubles.

Question 58

figure 1.1 purpose/goals/related activities of social work

Accepted Answer

1.To enhance the social functioning of client systems, practitioners identify strengths and resources, as well as develop plans for solutions. This helps the clients\' efforts to create change in their lives and situations.  2.To link client systems with needed resources, helping the client locate the resources they need is essential. They also help the client identify gaps and barriers in social services that need to be addressed.  3.Improving the operation of the social service delivery network consists of delivering social services that are humane and adequate, in order to accomplish this social workers advocate planning which centers on clients while maintaining measures of accountability.  4. To promote social justice through social policy development key functions are essential. These consist of functions such as making suggestions for new policies and making recommendations for those policies, which are no longer effective. This helps meet the client\'s needs.

Question 59

human needs

Accepted Answer

are the substance of the social work profession- the impetus for social work activity

Question 60

human strengths

Accepted Answer

are the building blocks of social work practice- the source of energy for developing solutions

Question 61

universal basic needs

Accepted Answer

1. physical needs: food, shelter, and clothing, opportunities for physical development and health care.  2.intellectual development:thrives when opportunities synchronize with individual capacity.  3.emotional development: relationships with significant others and self acceptance nurture.  4. social growth: socialization needs and developing meaningful relationships with others.  5.spiritual growth: discovering a meaning for life that provides purpose and transcends everyday experience.

Question 62

basic needs are

Accepted Answer

met differentially among people

Question 63

abraham maslow hierarchal schema (1970)

Accepted Answer

contends that people must fulfill their fundamental basic needs before they begin to pursue higher level growth needs:  1. physiological necessities: food, water,sleep  2.need for security:satisfied by a safe, secure physical, and psychological environment  3. belongingness: love through intimacy and satisfying relationships  4.esteem: feelings of competence and a sense of personal worth derived from recognition of accomplishments  5. self actualization: process of realizing ones maximal potential.

Question 64

charlotte towle

Accepted Answer

\"common human needs\" 1945  developmental needs include those related to physical welfare, psychological well-being, intellectual development, interpersonal relationships, and spiritual growth. all of these factors influence personal adjustment.

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