Question 1

Methamphetamine is a highly addictive stimulant which affects the central nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Private charities have played a major role in helping the homeless.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is not a mandated or required service for Community Mental Health Centers?

Accepted Answer

A) research and evaluation 
B) emergency care 
C) outpatient care 
D) inpatient care 
A) research and evaluation 
B) emergency care 
C) outpatient care 
D) inpatient care

Question 4

Parents who abuse their children:

Accepted Answer

A) were invariably abused by their parents. 
B) are more likely to have low rather than high incomes. 
C) do not benefit from counseling. 
D) are virtually never found in middle- and upper-class homes. 
A) were invariably abused by their parents. 
B) are more likely to have low rather than high incomes. 
C) do not benefit from counseling. 
D) are virtually never found in middle- and upper-class homes.

Question 5

"Crack" is a form of heroin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The number of reported cases of child maltreatment is probably less than the number of actual cases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

An intellectual disability is usually characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A) deficits in problem solving 
B) deficits in abstract thinking 
C) deficits in academic learning 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) deficits in problem solving 
B) deficits in abstract thinking 
C) deficits in academic learning 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 8

The self-sufficiency threshold suggests that a family needs less money to get by than the official poverty threshold.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Recent nationwide surveys have shown that mental or psychological disorders affect only a miniscule percentage of the population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Hospital readmission of a chronic mental patient is a sure sign of a failure on the part of caregivers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The term "narcotics" refers to drugs derived from cocaine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The policy of getting patients out of long-stay mental hospitals is called:

Accepted Answer

A) restitution. 
B) substitution. 
C) deinstitutionalization. 
D) crisis intervention. 
A) restitution. 
B) substitution. 
C) deinstitutionalization. 
D) crisis intervention.

Question 13

Co-occurring disorders are often referred to as dual-diagnoses or dual disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The number of reported cases of child abuse has decreased sharply in recent decades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Child abuse almost always repeats itself in successive generations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which statement about mental health is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) There has been an increase in the number of resident mental patients since the 1950s. 
B) A full spectrum of aftercare services is routinely provided to ex-mental patients. 
C) Mental patients do not stay in the hospital as long on the average as they did decades ago. 
D) The number of Community Mental Health Centers is adequate to serve the entire population. 
A) There has been an increase in the number of resident mental patients since the 1950s. 
B) A full spectrum of aftercare services is routinely provided to ex-mental patients. 
C) Mental patients do not stay in the hospital as long on the average as they did decades ago. 
D) The number of Community Mental Health Centers is adequate to serve the entire population.

Question 17

It appears that the states of the union will play a decreasing role in managing welfare programs in the coming years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The aged poor, young children, and handicapped persons are likely to be classified among the:

Accepted Answer

A) deserving poor. 
B) able-bodied poor. 
C) statistical poor. 
D) the "silent majority" 
A) deserving poor. 
B) able-bodied poor. 
C) statistical poor. 
D) the "silent majority"

Question 19

According to your text, the program most people are talking about when they refer to "welfare" is:

Accepted Answer

A) Social Security. 
B) AFDC. 
C) General Assistance. 
D) Food Stamps. 
A) Social Security. 
B) AFDC. 
C) General Assistance. 
D) Food Stamps.

Question 20

Which approach to the drug problem is based on the medical model?

Accepted Answer

A) legalization 
B) law enforcement 
C) treatment 
D) none of the above 
A) legalization 
B) law enforcement 
C) treatment 
D) none of the above

Methamphetamine is a highly addictive stimulant which affects the central nervous system.

Private charities have played a major role in helping the homeless.

Which of the following is not a mandated or required service for Community Mental Health Centers?

Parents who abuse their children:

"Crack" is a form of heroin.

The number of reported cases of child maltreatment is probably less than the number of actual cases.

An intellectual disability is usually characterized by:

The self-sufficiency threshold suggests that a family needs less money to get by than the official poverty threshold.

Recent nationwide surveys have shown that mental or psychological disorders affect only a miniscule percentage of the population.

Hospital readmission of a chronic mental patient is a sure sign of a failure on the part of caregivers.

The term "narcotics" refers to drugs derived from cocaine.

The policy of getting patients out of long-stay mental hospitals is called:

Co-occurring disorders are often referred to as dual-diagnoses or dual disorders.

The number of reported cases of child abuse has decreased sharply in recent decades.

Child abuse almost always repeats itself in successive generations.

Which statement about mental health is accurate?

It appears that the states of the union will play a decreasing role in managing welfare programs in the coming years.

The aged poor, young children, and handicapped persons are likely to be classified among the:

According to your text, the program most people are talking about when they refer to "welfare" is:

Which approach to the drug problem is based on the medical model?

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Methamphetamine is a highly addictive stimulant which affects the central nervous system.

Private charities have played a major role in helping the homeless.

Which of the following is not a mandated or required service for Community Mental Health Centers?

Parents who abuse their children:

"Crack" is a form of heroin.

The number of reported cases of child maltreatment is probably less than the number of actual cases.

An intellectual disability is usually characterized by:

The self-sufficiency threshold suggests that a family needs less money to get by than the official poverty threshold.

Recent nationwide surveys have shown that mental or psychological disorders affect only a miniscule percentage of the population.

Hospital readmission of a chronic mental patient is a sure sign of a failure on the part of caregivers.

The term "narcotics" refers to drugs derived from cocaine.

The policy of getting patients out of long-stay mental hospitals is called:

Co-occurring disorders are often referred to as dual-diagnoses or dual disorders.

The number of reported cases of child abuse has decreased sharply in recent decades.

Child abuse almost always repeats itself in successive generations.

Which statement about mental health is accurate?

It appears that the states of the union will play a decreasing role in managing welfare programs in the coming years.

The aged poor, young children, and handicapped persons are likely to be classified among the:

According to your text, the program most people are talking about when they refer to "welfare" is:

Which approach to the drug problem is based on the medical model?

Human Services in the United States Today

Human Services in Historical Perspective

Theoretical Perspectives

The Human Services Worker

Careers in Human Services

Social Policy

Prevention in Human Services

Current Controversies and Issues

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