Question 1

The step in legislative advocacy immediately preceding the introduction of a bill in chambers is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Arrange for sponsorship of the bill 
B)  Develop and revise the draft bill 
C)  Identify bill's supporters 
D)  Influencing legislative committee consideration 
A)  Arrange for sponsorship of the bill 
B)  Develop and revise the draft bill 
C)  Identify bill's supporters 
D)  Influencing legislative committee consideration A

Question 2

A bill is introduced in the House of Representatives. Of the following legislative process steps, which is the fourth step of those listed below :

Accepted Answer

A)  Action by House 
B)  Debate and action by the Senate 
C)  Bill referred back to House 
D)  Bill sent to the Senate 
A)  Action by House 
B)  Debate and action by the Senate 
C)  Bill referred back to House 
D)  Bill sent to the Senate C

Question 3

assumes that power resides in people, and we should seek it through such things as refusing to label clients, avoiding paternalistic treatment of clients, and trusting clients to make appropriate decisions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Strengths perspective 
B)  Practice action research 
C)  Social justice 
D)  Cause advocacy 
A)  Strengths perspective 
B)  Practice action research 
C)  Social justice 
D)  Cause advocacy A

Question 4

requires that organizations and agencies abide by policies, procedures, regulations, and other rules before they deprive someone of liberty, property, or life.

Accepted Answer

A)  Adjudication 
B)  Due process 
C)  Injunction 
D)  Voir dire 
A)  Adjudication 
B)  Due process 
C)  Injunction 
D)  Voir dire

Question 5

When working with populations-at-risk, all of the following are true except :

Accepted Answer

A)  Clients do not have the right to self-determination if the choice made places them at risk 
B)  Social workers must alert themselves to the community's treatment of populations-at-risk 
C)  Social workers need to review agency policies to see if they work to the disadvantage of any groups 
D)  One of the most effective methods for helping to alleviate problems experienced by these groups is advocacy 
A)  Clients do not have the right to self-determination if the choice made places them at risk 
B)  Social workers must alert themselves to the community's treatment of populations-at-risk 
C)  Social workers need to review agency policies to see if they work to the disadvantage of any groups 
D)  One of the most effective methods for helping to alleviate problems experienced by these groups is advocacy

Question 6

_________ is the term used to describe the efforts of one group to eradicate opposing groups by such activities as murder, rape, destruction of homes and buildings, and elimination of public documents, such as birth records.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethnic cleansing 
B)  Eradication 
C)  Patricide 
D)  Matricide 
A)  Ethnic cleansing 
B)  Eradication 
C)  Patricide 
D)  Matricide

Question 7

According to the Census Bureau, during the George W. Bush administration:

Accepted Answer

A)  1.7 million additional people moved above the poverty line 
B)  Middle-class workers experienced an increase in real income over the period of 2002-2004 
C)  African Americans had a severe decline in income over the period of 2002-2004 
D)  None of the above 
A)  1.7 million additional people moved above the poverty line 
B)  Middle-class workers experienced an increase in real income over the period of 2002-2004 
C)  African Americans had a severe decline in income over the period of 2002-2004 
D)  None of the above

Question 8

List eight guidelines for social action as described by Saul Alinsky.

Accepted Answer

Saul Alinsky, a community organizer and

Question 9

One of the important social work roles in participatory action research is that of synthesizer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

____________ refers to a coordinated effort to achieve institutional change to meet a need, solve a social problem, correct an injustice, or enhance the quality of human life.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social action 
B)  Case advocacy 
C)  Oppressed populations 
D)  Populations-at-risk 
A)  Social action 
B)  Case advocacy 
C)  Oppressed populations 
D)  Populations-at-risk

Question 11

Generally, all agencies and organizations are susceptible to political pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

An agency's commitment to advocacy generally has little influence on the advocacy efforts of individual workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to Alinsky, it is helpful to frame one's position in the context of good and evil.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Clients have the general right to self-determination even if the choice places them at risk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Discrimination against lesbian and gay persons is now illegal in most states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

__________was established by the National Association of Social Workers to work for candidates who support social work values and ideals.

Accepted Answer

A)  PRIME 
B)  PUSH 
C)  POST 
D)  PACE 
A)  PRIME 
B)  PUSH 
C)  POST 
D)  PACE

Question 17

Which of the following roles are social workers portraying when involved in participatory action research:

Accepted Answer

A)  Teacher 
B)  Facilitator 
C)  Synthesizer 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Teacher 
B)  Facilitator 
C)  Synthesizer 
D)  All of the above

Question 18

Populations may be at risk as a result of our economic system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A lawsuit alleging that the adversary has refused to live up to an agreement might seek which of the following:

Accepted Answer

A)  Specific performance 
B)  Remedial injunctions 
C)  Resolution trust 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Specific performance 
B)  Remedial injunctions 
C)  Resolution trust 
D)  All of the above

Question 20

Which of the following is not a general guideline for advocacy implementation:

Accepted Answer

A)  Be reasonable in what you undertake 
B)  Teamwork often produces better outcomes 
C)  Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose 
D)  Flexibility is a weakness, not a strength 
A)  Be reasonable in what you undertake 
B)  Teamwork often produces better outcomes 
C)  Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose 
D)  Flexibility is a weakness, not a strength

The step in legislative advocacy immediately preceding the introduction of a bill in chambers is:

A bill is introduced in the House of Representatives. Of the following legislative process steps, which is the fourth step of those listed below :

assumes that power resides in people, and we should seek it through such things as refusing to label clients, avoiding paternalistic treatment of clients, and trusting clients to make appropriate decisions.

requires that organizations and agencies abide by policies, procedures, regulations, and other rules before they deprive someone of liberty, property, or life.

When working with populations-at-risk, all of the following are true except :

_________ is the term used to describe the efforts of one group to eradicate opposing groups by such activities as murder, rape, destruction of homes and buildings, and elimination of public documents, such as birth records.

According to the Census Bureau, during the George W. Bush administration:

List eight guidelines for social action as described by Saul Alinsky.

One of the important social work roles in participatory action research is that of synthesizer.

____________ refers to a coordinated effort to achieve institutional change to meet a need, solve a social problem, correct an injustice, or enhance the quality of human life.

Generally, all agencies and organizations are susceptible to political pressure.

An agency's commitment to advocacy generally has little influence on the advocacy efforts of individual workers.

According to Alinsky, it is helpful to frame one's position in the context of good and evil.

Clients have the general right to self-determination even if the choice places them at risk.

Discrimination against lesbian and gay persons is now illegal in most states.

__________was established by the National Association of Social Workers to work for candidates who support social work values and ideals.

Which of the following roles are social workers portraying when involved in participatory action research:

Populations may be at risk as a result of our economic system.

A lawsuit alleging that the adversary has refused to live up to an agreement might seek which of the following:

Which of the following is not a general guideline for advocacy implementation:

Introduction to Generalist Practice With Organizations and Communities

Stress and Time Management

Using Micro Skills With Organizations and Communities

Group Skills for Organizational and Community Change

Understanding Organizations

Decision Making for Organizational Change

Implementing Organizational Change: Agency Policy, Projects, and Programs

Understanding Neighborhoods and Communities

Macro Practice in Communities

Evaluating Macro Practice

Ethics and Ethical Dilemmas in Practice With Organizations and Communities

Using Supervision

Developing and Managing Agency Resources

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Exam 11: Advocacy and Social Action With Populations-At-Risk

The step in legislative advocacy immediately preceding the introduction of a bill in chambers is:

A bill is introduced in the House of Representatives. Of the following legislative process steps, which is the fourth step of those listed below :

assumes that power resides in people, and we should seek it through such things as refusing to label clients, avoiding paternalistic treatment of clients, and trusting clients to make appropriate decisions.

requires that organizations and agencies abide by policies, procedures, regulations, and other rules before they deprive someone of liberty, property, or life.

When working with populations-at-risk, all of the following are true except :

_________ is the term used to describe the efforts of one group to eradicate opposing groups by such activities as murder, rape, destruction of homes and buildings, and elimination of public documents, such as birth records.

According to the Census Bureau, during the George W. Bush administration:

List eight guidelines for social action as described by Saul Alinsky.

One of the important social work roles in participatory action research is that of synthesizer.

____________ refers to a coordinated effort to achieve institutional change to meet a need, solve a social problem, correct an injustice, or enhance the quality of human life.

Generally, all agencies and organizations are susceptible to political pressure.

An agency's commitment to advocacy generally has little influence on the advocacy efforts of individual workers.

According to Alinsky, it is helpful to frame one's position in the context of good and evil.

Clients have the general right to self-determination even if the choice places them at risk.

Discrimination against lesbian and gay persons is now illegal in most states.

__________was established by the National Association of Social Workers to work for candidates who support social work values and ideals.

Which of the following roles are social workers portraying when involved in participatory action research:

Populations may be at risk as a result of our economic system.

A lawsuit alleging that the adversary has refused to live up to an agreement might seek which of the following:

Which of the following is not a general guideline for advocacy implementation:

Introduction to Generalist Practice With Organizations and Communities

Stress and Time Management

Using Micro Skills With Organizations and Communities

Group Skills for Organizational and Community Change

Understanding Organizations

Decision Making for Organizational Change

Implementing Organizational Change: Agency Policy, Projects, and Programs

Understanding Neighborhoods and Communities

Macro Practice in Communities

Evaluating Macro Practice

Ethics and Ethical Dilemmas in Practice With Organizations and Communities

Using Supervision

Developing and Managing Agency Resources

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