Question 1

Because each person and each family is unique, there is no ideal formula for which family roles are best.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Very few teen fathers are significantly affected by their child's birth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Conflicts and problems within families tend to be clustered in four major categories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The social work role in which practitioners find out what services are available and how to make a connection with families in need of these services is called:

Accepted Answer

A) Brokering 
B) Counseling 
C) Facilitating 
D) Educating 
A) Brokering 
B) Counseling 
C) Facilitating 
D) Educating

Question 5

Why are boundaries important in a family system?

Accepted Answer

Boundaries are crucial in a family syste

Question 6

Research has proven that sex education programs have been ineffective in delaying first intercourse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is true regarding single-parent families?

Accepted Answer

A) Less than twenty percent of the U.S. families with dependent children are supported by single parents 
B) Forty percent of single mothers with children under age six are employed outside of the home 
C) Forty-three percent of Hispanic women live below the poverty level 
D) African-American women earn about sixty-four percent of what white men earn 
A) Less than twenty percent of the U.S. families with dependent children are supported by single parents 
B) Forty percent of single mothers with children under age six are employed outside of the home 
C) Forty-three percent of Hispanic women live below the poverty level 
D) African-American women earn about sixty-four percent of what white men earn

Question 8

Which of the following statements is the most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Generalist social work practitioners are also, by definition, family therapists 
B) A family is a primary group whose members assume certain obligations for each other and generally share common residences 
C) When working with families, family therapists must address a broader variety of problems than generalist practitioners 
D) Family norms are individually prescribed patterns of behavior reinforced by the expectations of the family 
A) Generalist social work practitioners are also, by definition, family therapists 
B) A family is a primary group whose members assume certain obligations for each other and generally share common residences 
C) When working with families, family therapists must address a broader variety of problems than generalist practitioners 
D) Family norms are individually prescribed patterns of behavior reinforced by the expectations of the family

Question 9

One of the principles when working with families from diverse cultures is to recognize that primary sources of support for minority populations are natural helping systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The _____ is a yearly cash income minimum based on family size set by the federal government to determine if an individual or household can be classified as poor.

Accepted Answer

A) Gross income 
B) Resource index 
C) Poverty line 
D) Poor equivalent 
A) Gross income 
B) Resource index 
C) Poverty line 
D) Poor equivalent

Question 11

The text lists categories of conflicts and problems in families.  All of the following are included except :

Accepted Answer

A) External environment 
B) Partner difficulties 
C) Parent-child relationship 
D) Educational 
A) External environment 
B) Partner difficulties 
C) Parent-child relationship 
D) Educational

Question 12

Active listening and the use of "I-messages" are two principles proposed in choice theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

_____ is the adjustment, change, and maintenance of culture in the family.

Accepted Answer

A) Acquisition 
B) Assimilation 
C) Acculturation 
D) Actualization 
A) Acquisition 
B) Assimilation 
C) Acculturation 
D) Actualization

Question 14

The intent of the _____ program is to provide low-income women and their children at risk of insufficient nutrition with food subsidies.

Accepted Answer

A) WIC 
B) Meals on Wheels 
C) LWCAR 
D) Farm to Table 
A) WIC 
B) Meals on Wheels 
C) LWCAR 
D) Farm to Table

Question 15

Of the five avenues of communication, ______ is the process of staging all communication within a strictly logical, rational realm.

Accepted Answer

A) Consonance 
B) Submission 
C) Intellectualization 
D) Indifference 
A) Consonance 
B) Submission 
C) Intellectualization 
D) Indifference

Question 16

The format for examining how readily a particular family can obtain necessary, available resources that was described in the text is entitled:

Accepted Answer

A) Financial acquisitions budget record 
B) Family access to basic resources 
C) Financial activities basic record 
D) Fiscal accurate budget of resources 
A) Financial acquisitions budget record 
B) Family access to basic resources 
C) Financial activities basic record 
D) Fiscal accurate budget of resources

Question 17

Blended families struggle to achieve a sense of identity in a number of areas including:

Accepted Answer

A) Unrealistic belief systems 
B) Power 
C) Insiders versus outsiders 
D) All of the above 
A) Unrealistic belief systems 
B) Power 
C) Insiders versus outsiders 
D) All of the above

Question 18

An alternative to the traditional family life cycle emphasizes:

Accepted Answer

A) A single list of stages for a typical family life cycle is sufficient and inclusive 
B) Risk factors in health and disease 
C) Individualized life transitions of clients and their dynamic interaction with their social systems 
D) Emotional transition in terms of intimate relationships with other people and on changes of personal status 
A) A single list of stages for a typical family life cycle is sufficient and inclusive 
B) Risk factors in health and disease 
C) Individualized life transitions of clients and their dynamic interaction with their social systems 
D) Emotional transition in terms of intimate relationships with other people and on changes of personal status

Question 19

An example of the broad range of problems often addressed by generalist practitioners includes homelessness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Social workers need to identify and understand family norms so that inappropriate, ineffective norms can be changed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Because each person and each family is unique, there is no ideal formula for which family roles are best.

Very few teen fathers are significantly affected by their child's birth.

Conflicts and problems within families tend to be clustered in four major categories.

The social work role in which practitioners find out what services are available and how to make a connection with families in need of these services is called:

Why are boundaries important in a family system?

Research has proven that sex education programs have been ineffective in delaying first intercourse.

Which of the following is true regarding single-parent families?

Which of the following statements is the most accurate?

One of the principles when working with families from diverse cultures is to recognize that primary sources of support for minority populations are natural helping systems.

The _____ is a yearly cash income minimum based on family size set by the federal government to determine if an individual or household can be classified as poor.

The text lists categories of conflicts and problems in families. All of the following are included except :

Active listening and the use of "I-messages" are two principles proposed in choice theory.

_____ is the adjustment, change, and maintenance of culture in the family.

The intent of the _____ program is to provide low-income women and their children at risk of insufficient nutrition with food subsidies.

Of the five avenues of communication, ______ is the process of staging all communication within a strictly logical, rational realm.

The format for examining how readily a particular family can obtain necessary, available resources that was described in the text is entitled:

Blended families struggle to achieve a sense of identity in a number of areas including:

An alternative to the traditional family life cycle emphasizes:

An example of the broad range of problems often addressed by generalist practitioners includes homelessness.

Social workers need to identify and understand family norms so that inappropriate, ineffective norms can be changed.

Introducing Generalist Practice: the Generalist Intervention Model

Practice Skills for Working With Individuals

Practice Skills for Working With Groups

Skills for Working With Organizations and Communities

Engagement and Assessment in Generalist Practice

Planning in Generalist Practice

Examples of Implementation in Generalist Practice

Evaluation Termination and Follow up in Generalist Practice

Working With Families

Values Ethics and the Resolution of Ethical Dilemmas

Culturally Competent Social Work Practice

Gender Sensitive Social Work Practice

Advocacy

Brokering and Case Management

Recording in Generalist Social Work Practice

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Exam 9: Understanding Families Family Assessment

Because each person and each family is unique, there is no ideal formula for which family roles are best.

Very few teen fathers are significantly affected by their child's birth.

Conflicts and problems within families tend to be clustered in four major categories.

The social work role in which practitioners find out what services are available and how to make a connection with families in need of these services is called:

Why are boundaries important in a family system?

Research has proven that sex education programs have been ineffective in delaying first intercourse.

Which of the following is true regarding single-parent families?

Which of the following statements is the most accurate?

One of the principles when working with families from diverse cultures is to recognize that primary sources of support for minority populations are natural helping systems.

The _____ is a yearly cash income minimum based on family size set by the federal government to determine if an individual or household can be classified as poor.

The text lists categories of conflicts and problems in families. All of the following are included except :

Active listening and the use of "I-messages" are two principles proposed in choice theory.

_____ is the adjustment, change, and maintenance of culture in the family.

The intent of the _____ program is to provide low-income women and their children at risk of insufficient nutrition with food subsidies.

Of the five avenues of communication, ______ is the process of staging all communication within a strictly logical, rational realm.

The format for examining how readily a particular family can obtain necessary, available resources that was described in the text is entitled:

Blended families struggle to achieve a sense of identity in a number of areas including:

An alternative to the traditional family life cycle emphasizes:

An example of the broad range of problems often addressed by generalist practitioners includes homelessness.

Social workers need to identify and understand family norms so that inappropriate, ineffective norms can be changed.

Introducing Generalist Practice: the Generalist Intervention Model

Practice Skills for Working With Individuals

Practice Skills for Working With Groups

Skills for Working With Organizations and Communities

Engagement and Assessment in Generalist Practice

Planning in Generalist Practice

Examples of Implementation in Generalist Practice

Evaluation Termination and Follow up in Generalist Practice

Working With Families

Values Ethics and the Resolution of Ethical Dilemmas

Culturally Competent Social Work Practice

Gender Sensitive Social Work Practice

Advocacy

Brokering and Case Management

Recording in Generalist Social Work Practice

Filters