Question 1

Which statement about income distribution in the United States is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  There has been a large increase in the number of families earning more than $100,000 in recent decades. 
B)  Working-class families have enjoyed a significant increase in income since the 1970s. 
C)  Income is now distributed more equally than during previous decades. 
D)  The income of average families, adjusted for inflation, has increased significantly since the 1970s. 
A)  There has been a large increase in the number of families earning more than $100,000 in recent decades. 
B)  Working-class families have enjoyed a significant increase in income since the 1970s. 
C)  Income is now distributed more equally than during previous decades. 
D)  The income of average families, adjusted for inflation, has increased significantly since the 1970s. A

Question 2

Which one of the following services would most likely be offered to healthy, well-functioning clients?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychotherapy 
B)  Rehabilitation 
C)  Crisis intervention 
D)  Primary prevention 
A)  Psychotherapy 
B)  Rehabilitation 
C)  Crisis intervention 
D)  Primary prevention D

Question 3

Proportionally, young adults are less likely to have substance-use disorders than middle-aged adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Private nonprofit agencies:

Accepted Answer

A)  are funded primarily by the government. 
B)  raise money by appealing to the general public for donations. 
C)  are not permitted by law to use professional fund-raisers. 
D)  are invariably small in size and local in scope. 
A)  are funded primarily by the government. 
B)  raise money by appealing to the general public for donations. 
C)  are not permitted by law to use professional fund-raisers. 
D)  are invariably small in size and local in scope.

Question 5

Which of the following assumptions of Maslow's theory of motivation has been questioned by critics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physiological needs must be satisfied before the individual seeks intimacy. 
B)  We should eliminate Social Security and welfare. 
C)  Social programs should not weaken the initiative of the recipient. 
D)  The federal government, rather than the states, should have more control over social programs. 
A)  Physiological needs must be satisfied before the individual seeks intimacy. 
B)  We should eliminate Social Security and welfare. 
C)  Social programs should not weaken the initiative of the recipient. 
D)  The federal government, rather than the states, should have more control over social programs.

Question 6

The targeting of innocent people is central to the tactics of terrorism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following problems has received the largest share of attention from social planners?

Accepted Answer

A)  Poverty 
B)  Natural disasters 
C)  Prejudice 
D)  Negative effects of technological advances 
A)  Poverty 
B)  Natural disasters 
C)  Prejudice 
D)  Negative effects of technological advances

Question 8

This form of managed care is the most highly structured, providing comprehensive health services for a fixed, prepaid rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  PPO (Preferred Provider Organization) 
B)  HMO (Health Maintenance Organization) 
C)  POS (Point-of-Service) 
D)  None of these 
A)  PPO (Preferred Provider Organization) 
B)  HMO (Health Maintenance Organization) 
C)  POS (Point-of-Service) 
D)  None of these

Question 9

The debriefing of emergency service workers should focus on both their positive and negative emotional responses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Research in the field of crisis intervention and disaster response has indicated a pattern of post-disaster phases. Which of the following are examples of these phases?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heroic phase 
B)  Honeymoon phase 
C)  Disillusionment phase 
D)  Reconstruction phase 
E)  All of these 
A)  Heroic phase 
B)  Honeymoon phase 
C)  Disillusionment phase 
D)  Reconstruction phase 
E)  All of these

Question 11

What roles do human services workers play in the health care industry? How do you think that this will change in the future?

Accepted Answer

Human services workers play a crucial ro

Question 12

The terrorists' goal is to disrupt the daily routines of peoples' lives and create a psychological disequilibrium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The social programs of the 1960s have been criticized on the grounds that they tended to weaken primary support by breaking up families and sometimes leading to non-family formation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Recent population trends are likely to lead to increasing political support for needy persons in the inner cities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A person who lacks primary social supports runs a relatively high risk of:

Accepted Answer

A)  physical illness. 
B)  mental illness. 
C)  being unable to counteract difficult situations. 
D)  all of these. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  physical illness. 
B)  mental illness. 
C)  being unable to counteract difficult situations. 
D)  all of these. 
E)  none of these.

Question 16

Which statement(s) are true about women in the job market?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are making inroads in job areas once dominated by men. 
B)  Women tend to be concentrated in nurturing profession jobs. 
C)  Women earned about 97% of the average salary of men in 1990. 
D)  A small minority of women are employed outside the home. 
E)  a and b are correct. 
A)  Women are making inroads in job areas once dominated by men. 
B)  Women tend to be concentrated in nurturing profession jobs. 
C)  Women earned about 97% of the average salary of men in 1990. 
D)  A small minority of women are employed outside the home. 
E)  a and b are correct.

Question 17

Conservatives tend to believe that the federal government has assumed excessive control over our lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Name and define three types of help provided by human services workers.

Accepted Answer

Human services workers provide a wide ra

Question 19

Which statement about the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It provided penalties to employers who hire undocumented workers. 
B)  It virtually stopped the inflow of illegal workers within five years. 
C)  It granted amnesty to some illegal aliens. 
D)  There were no attempts to enforce the law. 
A)  It provided penalties to employers who hire undocumented workers. 
B)  It virtually stopped the inflow of illegal workers within five years. 
C)  It granted amnesty to some illegal aliens. 
D)  There were no attempts to enforce the law.

Question 20

The Affordable Care Act passed under the Obama administration specifies that no one can be denied health care coverage because of a pre-existing condition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which statement about income distribution in the United States is accurate?

Which one of the following services would most likely be offered to healthy, well-functioning clients?

Proportionally, young adults are less likely to have substance-use disorders than middle-aged adults.

Private nonprofit agencies:

Which of the following assumptions of Maslow's theory of motivation has been questioned by critics?

The targeting of innocent people is central to the tactics of terrorism.

Which of the following problems has received the largest share of attention from social planners?

This form of managed care is the most highly structured, providing comprehensive health services for a fixed, prepaid rate?

The debriefing of emergency service workers should focus on both their positive and negative emotional responses.

Research in the field of crisis intervention and disaster response has indicated a pattern of post-disaster phases. Which of the following are examples of these phases?

What roles do human services workers play in the health care industry? How do you think that this will change in the future?

The terrorists' goal is to disrupt the daily routines of peoples' lives and create a psychological disequilibrium.

The social programs of the 1960s have been criticized on the grounds that they tended to weaken primary support by breaking up families and sometimes leading to non-family formation.

Recent population trends are likely to lead to increasing political support for needy persons in the inner cities.

A person who lacks primary social supports runs a relatively high risk of:

Which statement(s) are true about women in the job market?

Conservatives tend to believe that the federal government has assumed excessive control over our lives.

Name and define three types of help provided by human services workers.

Which statement about the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 is not true?

The Affordable Care Act passed under the Obama administration specifies that no one can be denied health care coverage because of a pre-existing condition.

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Exam 1: Human Services in the United States Today

Which statement about income distribution in the United States is accurate?

Which one of the following services would most likely be offered to healthy, well-functioning clients?

Proportionally, young adults are less likely to have substance-use disorders than middle-aged adults.

Private nonprofit agencies:

Which of the following assumptions of Maslow's theory of motivation has been questioned by critics?

The targeting of innocent people is central to the tactics of terrorism.

Which of the following problems has received the largest share of attention from social planners?

This form of managed care is the most highly structured, providing comprehensive health services for a fixed, prepaid rate?

The debriefing of emergency service workers should focus on both their positive and negative emotional responses.

Research in the field of crisis intervention and disaster response has indicated a pattern of post-disaster phases. Which of the following are examples of these phases?

What roles do human services workers play in the health care industry? How do you think that this will change in the future?

The terrorists' goal is to disrupt the daily routines of peoples' lives and create a psychological disequilibrium.

The social programs of the 1960s have been criticized on the grounds that they tended to weaken primary support by breaking up families and sometimes leading to non-family formation.

Recent population trends are likely to lead to increasing political support for needy persons in the inner cities.

A person who lacks primary social supports runs a relatively high risk of:

Which statement(s) are true about women in the job market?

Conservatives tend to believe that the federal government has assumed excessive control over our lives.

Name and define three types of help provided by human services workers.

Which statement about the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 is not true?

The Affordable Care Act passed under the Obama administration specifies that no one can be denied health care coverage because of a pre-existing condition.

Groups in Need

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

Filters