Question 1

During the Industrial Revolution, the ______ model was the prominent model of how an organization should function.

Accepted Answer

A) custodial 
B) scientific management 
C) autocratic 
D) human relations 
A) custodial 
B) scientific management 
C) autocratic 
D) human relations C

Question 2

The _______ model of community practice assumes there is a disadvantaged (often oppressed)segment of the population that needs to be organized to pressure the power structure for increased resources or social justice.

Accepted Answer

A) locality development 
B) social planning 
C) social action 
D) community brokering 
A) locality development 
B) social planning 
C) social action 
D) community brokering C

Question 3

A distinguishing characteristic of a community is that its members have personal contact with one another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

You have been hired to work at a family preservation agency where you work with families in crisis to ensure the family can stay together. Identify the model of organization that you believe would be the most effective for this agency and explain why you selected this model.

Accepted Answer

The most effective model of organization

Question 5

The macro-practice model in which a social worker is most apt to be an enabler, catalyst, coordinator, and teacher of problem-solving skills and ethical values is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) locality development 
B) social planning 
C) social action 
D) community brokering 
A) locality development 
B) social planning 
C) social action 
D) community brokering

Question 6

Employees working under a(n)______ model tend to focus on their economic rewards and benefits, and most employees produce substantially below their capacities.

Accepted Answer

A) custodial 
B) scientific management 
C) autocratic 
D) human relations 
A) custodial 
B) scientific management 
C) autocratic 
D) human relations

Question 7

Theory Y managers believe that

Accepted Answer

A) employees are incapable of much growth. 
B) they must control, direct, force, or threaten employees to make them work. 
C) an autocratic model of organizational behavior is preferable. 
D) mistakes and errors are necessary phases of the learning process. 
A) employees are incapable of much growth. 
B) they must control, direct, force, or threaten employees to make them work. 
C) an autocratic model of organizational behavior is preferable. 
D) mistakes and errors are necessary phases of the learning process.

Question 8

The goal of the scientific management model of organizations is to discover the optimal way of doing a job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A(n)__________ is a group of individuals that share certain values, institutions, interests, or services.

Accepted Answer

A) organization 
B) community 
C) group 
D) team 
A) organization 
B) community 
C) group 
D) team

Question 10

When analyzing a community, gathering information on the major industries falls under which category of the analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) Economic Characteristics 
B) Community Members 
C) Community Values 
D) Needs and Social Problems 
A) Economic Characteristics 
B) Community Members 
C) Community Values 
D) Needs and Social Problems

Question 11

Most military organizations throughout the world are formulated on the _____ model.

Accepted Answer

A) custodial 
B) scientific management 
C) autocratic 
D) human relations 
A) custodial 
B) scientific management 
C) autocratic 
D) human relations

Question 12

Knopf identified several types of behavior patterns that help professionals choose in dealing with bureaucracies. He says the warrior covertly complains to others about how terrible the system is.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The ______ approach to community practice emphasizes a technical process of problem solving.

Accepted Answer

A) locality development 
B) social planning 
C) social action 
D) community brokering 
A) locality development 
B) social planning 
C) social action 
D) community brokering

Question 14

Needs assessment is a term that has been used to refer to a statewide comprehensive appraisal of problems and needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What does "asset-based community development" mean? Describe three skills social workers may utilize in macro practice.

Accepted Answer

Asset-based community development (ABCD)

Question 16

The "Hawthorne effect" refers to the tendency of participants to behave differently when they know they are participating in a study, thus substantially influencing the results.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is not considered a basic tenet of the human relations model of organizations ?

Accepted Answer

A) Noneconomic rewards and sanctions significantly affect the behavior of the workers and largely limit the effect of economic incentive plans. 
B) Workers do not act or react as individuals but as members of groups. 
C) The level of production is set by social norms, not by physiological capacities. 
D) Workers tend to give passive cooperation to their employer. 
A) Noneconomic rewards and sanctions significantly affect the behavior of the workers and largely limit the effect of economic incentive plans. 
B) Workers do not act or react as individuals but as members of groups. 
C) The level of production is set by social norms, not by physiological capacities. 
D) Workers tend to give passive cooperation to their employer.

Question 18

A needs assessment, or NA, could be conducted for which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

A) to procure funding 
B) to determine whether critical needs are being met 
C) to gain information about problem areas 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) to procure funding 
B) to determine whether critical needs are being met 
C) to gain information about problem areas 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 19

The 85/15 Rule-which asserts that 85 percent of the problems can be corrected only by changing systems and less than 15 percent of the problems can be solved by individual workers-is a tenet of

Accepted Answer

A) the collegial model. 
B) management by objectives. 
C) Theory Y management. 
D) total quality management. 
A) the collegial model. 
B) management by objectives. 
C) Theory Y management. 
D) total quality management.

Question 20

The social planning model is also called "community development."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

During the Industrial Revolution, the ______ model was the prominent model of how an organization should function.

The _______ model of community practice assumes there is a disadvantaged (often oppressed)segment of the population that needs to be organized to pressure the power structure for increased resources or social justice.

A distinguishing characteristic of a community is that its members have personal contact with one another.

You have been hired to work at a family preservation agency where you work with families in crisis to ensure the family can stay together. Identify the model of organization that you believe would be the most effective for this agency and explain why you selected this model.

The macro-practice model in which a social worker is most apt to be an enabler, catalyst, coordinator, and teacher of problem-solving skills and ethical values is which of the following?

Employees working under a(n)______ model tend to focus on their economic rewards and benefits, and most employees produce substantially below their capacities.

Theory Y managers believe that

The goal of the scientific management model of organizations is to discover the optimal way of doing a job.

A(n)__________ is a group of individuals that share certain values, institutions, interests, or services.

When analyzing a community, gathering information on the major industries falls under which category of the analysis?

Most military organizations throughout the world are formulated on the _____ model.

Knopf identified several types of behavior patterns that help professionals choose in dealing with bureaucracies. He says the warrior covertly complains to others about how terrible the system is.

The ______ approach to community practice emphasizes a technical process of problem solving.

Needs assessment is a term that has been used to refer to a statewide comprehensive appraisal of problems and needs.

What does "asset-based community development" mean? Describe three skills social workers may utilize in macro practice.

The "Hawthorne effect" refers to the tendency of participants to behave differently when they know they are participating in a study, thus substantially influencing the results.

Which of the following is not considered a basic tenet of the human relations model of organizations ?

A needs assessment, or NA, could be conducted for which of the following reasons?

The 85/15 Rule-which asserts that 85 percent of the problems can be corrected only by changing systems and less than 15 percent of the problems can be solved by individual workers-is a tenet of

The social planning model is also called "community development."

Groups: Types and Stages of Development

Social Group Work and Social Work Practice

Group Dynamics: Leadership

Group Dynamics: Goals and Norms

Verbal and Nonverbal Communication

Task Groups

Working With Diverse Groups

Self-Help Groups

Social Work With Families

Educational Groups: With a Focus on Self-Care

Treatment Groups

Treatment Groups With Diverse and Vulnerable Populations

Termination and Evaluation of a Group

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Exam 10: Organizations, Communities, and Groups

During the Industrial Revolution, the ______ model was the prominent model of how an organization should function.

The _______ model of community practice assumes there is a disadvantaged (often oppressed)segment of the population that needs to be organized to pressure the power structure for increased resources or social justice.

A distinguishing characteristic of a community is that its members have personal contact with one another.

You have been hired to work at a family preservation agency where you work with families in crisis to ensure the family can stay together. Identify the model of organization that you believe would be the most effective for this agency and explain why you selected this model.

The macro-practice model in which a social worker is most apt to be an enabler, catalyst, coordinator, and teacher of problem-solving skills and ethical values is which of the following?

Employees working under a(n)______ model tend to focus on their economic rewards and benefits, and most employees produce substantially below their capacities.

Theory Y managers believe that

The goal of the scientific management model of organizations is to discover the optimal way of doing a job.

A(n)__________ is a group of individuals that share certain values, institutions, interests, or services.

When analyzing a community, gathering information on the major industries falls under which category of the analysis?

Most military organizations throughout the world are formulated on the _____ model.

Knopf identified several types of behavior patterns that help professionals choose in dealing with bureaucracies. He says the warrior covertly complains to others about how terrible the system is.

The ______ approach to community practice emphasizes a technical process of problem solving.

Needs assessment is a term that has been used to refer to a statewide comprehensive appraisal of problems and needs.

What does "asset-based community development" mean? Describe three skills social workers may utilize in macro practice.

The "Hawthorne effect" refers to the tendency of participants to behave differently when they know they are participating in a study, thus substantially influencing the results.

Which of the following is not considered a basic tenet of the human relations model of organizations ?

A needs assessment, or NA, could be conducted for which of the following reasons?

The 85/15 Rule-which asserts that 85 percent of the problems can be corrected only by changing systems and less than 15 percent of the problems can be solved by individual workers-is a tenet of

The social planning model is also called "community development."

Groups: Types and Stages of Development

Social Group Work and Social Work Practice

Group Dynamics: Leadership

Group Dynamics: Goals and Norms

Verbal and Nonverbal Communication

Task Groups

Working With Diverse Groups

Self-Help Groups

Social Work With Families

Educational Groups: With a Focus on Self-Care

Treatment Groups

Treatment Groups With Diverse and Vulnerable Populations

Termination and Evaluation of a Group

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