Question 1

__________ is aimed at helping individuals, on a one-to-one basis, to deal with personal and social problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social casework 
B)  Group work 
C)  Group counseling 
D)  Family therapy 
A)  Social casework 
B)  Group work 
C)  Group counseling 
D)  Family therapy A

Question 2

Competency 1 of the Council on Social Work Education's 2015 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) states:

Accepted Answer

A)  Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior 
B)  Engage in policy practice 
C)  Engage with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities 
D)  Advance human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice 
A)  Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior 
B)  Engage in policy practice 
C)  Engage with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities 
D)  Advance human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice A

Question 3

When social workers link individuals or groups who need help with community services, they are fulfilling the role of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Enabler 
B)  Broker 
C)  Advocate 
D)  Activist 
A)  Enabler 
B)  Broker 
C)  Advocate 
D)  Activist B

Question 4

Describe different roles that social worker play in micro, mezzo, and macro levels of social work practice.

Accepted Answer

Social workers play a variety of roles a

Question 5

List five social work roles, and then provide an example for each.

Accepted Answer

1. Case Manager - A social worker may ac

Question 6

Write a history of social work, including how it began and has progressed to present day. Who were some of the important people involved?

Accepted Answer

Social work has a long and complex histo

Question 7

Describe what is meant by the systems perspective.

Accepted Answer

The systems perspective is a way of unde

Question 8

Summarize the knowledge, skills, and values necessary for effective social work practice, including the core competencies.

Accepted Answer

Effective social work practice requires

Question 9

Mezzo practice in social work involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  Working on a one-to-one basis with individuals 
B)  Working with families and other small groups 
C)  Working with communities or seeking changes in statutes and social policies 
D)  Working as an administrator or supervisor at a social service agency 
A)  Working on a one-to-one basis with individuals 
B)  Working with families and other small groups 
C)  Working with communities or seeking changes in statutes and social policies 
D)  Working as an administrator or supervisor at a social service agency

Question 10

"Social workers facilitate effective transitions and endings that advance mutually agreed-on goals" is a behavior listed under which of the following 2015 CSWE competencies:

Accepted Answer

A)  Evaluate practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities 
B)  Engage in policy practice 
C)  Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior 
D)  Intervene with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities 
A)  Evaluate practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities 
B)  Engage in policy practice 
C)  Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior 
D)  Intervene with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities

Question 11

In the following role, the social worker gives information to clients and teaches them adaptive skills:

Accepted Answer

A)  Broker 
B)  Educator 
C)  Negotiator 
D)  Coordinator 
A)  Broker 
B)  Educator 
C)  Negotiator 
D)  Coordinator

Question 12

The following is true:

Accepted Answer

A)  Social welfare is the professional activity of helping individuals, groups or communities to enhance or restore their capacity for social functioning 
B)  Social work requires knowledge of human development and behavior, of social, economic, and cultural institutions, and the interaction of all these factors. 
C)  Social welfare seeks to enhance the social functioning only of poor people in our society 
D)  Social workers are the only professionals employed in the field of social welfare 
A)  Social welfare is the professional activity of helping individuals, groups or communities to enhance or restore their capacity for social functioning 
B)  Social work requires knowledge of human development and behavior, of social, economic, and cultural institutions, and the interaction of all these factors. 
C)  Social welfare seeks to enhance the social functioning only of poor people in our society 
D)  Social workers are the only professionals employed in the field of social welfare

Question 13

According to the NASW, all of the following are goals of social work practice except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Restoring or enhancing the capacity of social functioning of individuals, families, and groups. 
B)  Help people overcome some of life's most difficult challenges. 
C)  Being primarily doers of good work. 
D)  Help prevent crises and counsel individuals, families, and communities to cope more effectively with the stresses of everyday life. 
A)  Restoring or enhancing the capacity of social functioning of individuals, families, and groups. 
B)  Help people overcome some of life's most difficult challenges. 
C)  Being primarily doers of good work. 
D)  Help prevent crises and counsel individuals, families, and communities to cope more effectively with the stresses of everyday life.

Question 14

The term social worker is generally applied to graduates of schools of social work who are employed in the field of social welfare.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

An activist seeks basic institutional change involving a shift in power and resources to a disadvantaged group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Describe the person-in-environment focus in social work practice.

Accepted Answer

The person-in-environment focus in socia

Question 17

It is essential that social workers have an effective working knowledge of all the micro, mezzo, and macro intervention approaches that have been developed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The social work practice role that pulls together services required to assist individuals, families, and groups is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Case Manager 
B)  Broker 
C)  Advocate 
D)  Activist 
A)  Case Manager 
B)  Broker 
C)  Advocate 
D)  Activist

Question 19

Which of the following is true:

Accepted Answer

A)  The main objective of the environmental reform approach to helping people is to enable clients to adapt and adjust to their social situations 
B)  The psychiatric approach to helping people focuses on changing the system to better meet the needs of people 
C)  The Social Security Act of 1935 brought about an extensive expansion of public social services and job opportunities for social workers. 
D)  Friendly visitors were the first paid social workers 
A)  The main objective of the environmental reform approach to helping people is to enable clients to adapt and adjust to their social situations 
B)  The psychiatric approach to helping people focuses on changing the system to better meet the needs of people 
C)  The Social Security Act of 1935 brought about an extensive expansion of public social services and job opportunities for social workers. 
D)  Friendly visitors were the first paid social workers

Question 20

The _____ model views individuals, families, and small groups as having transitional problems and needs as they move from one life stage to another.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ecological 
B)  Medical 
C)  Transitional 
D)  Stage 
A)  Ecological 
B)  Medical 
C)  Transitional 
D)  Stage

__________ is aimed at helping individuals, on a one-to-one basis, to deal with personal and social problems.

Competency 1 of the Council on Social Work Education's 2015 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) states:

When social workers link individuals or groups who need help with community services, they are fulfilling the role of:

Describe different roles that social worker play in micro, mezzo, and macro levels of social work practice.

List five social work roles, and then provide an example for each.

Write a history of social work, including how it began and has progressed to present day. Who were some of the important people involved?

Describe what is meant by the systems perspective.

Summarize the knowledge, skills, and values necessary for effective social work practice, including the core competencies.

Mezzo practice in social work involves:

"Social workers facilitate effective transitions and endings that advance mutually agreed-on goals" is a behavior listed under which of the following 2015 CSWE competencies:

In the following role, the social worker gives information to clients and teaches them adaptive skills:

The following is true:

According to the NASW, all of the following are goals of social work practice except:

The term social worker is generally applied to graduates of schools of social work who are employed in the field of social welfare.

An activist seeks basic institutional change involving a shift in power and resources to a disadvantaged group.

Describe the person-in-environment focus in social work practice.

It is essential that social workers have an effective working knowledge of all the micro, mezzo, and macro intervention approaches that have been developed.

The social work practice role that pulls together services required to assist individuals, families, and groups is:

Which of the following is true:

The _____ model views individuals, families, and small groups as having transitional problems and needs as they move from one life stage to another.

Surviving and Enjoying Social Work

Social Work Values

Assessment

Social Work With Individuals: Interviewing

Social Work With Individuals: Problem Solving and Intervening

Social Work With Groups: Concepts and Skills

Social Work With Families

Social Work With Organizations

Social Work Community Practice

Social Work Practice With Diverse Groups

Social Work Practice with Diverse Individuals, Families, Groups, and Communities

Spirituality and Religion in Social Work Practice

Transitions and Endings in Social Work Practice

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Exam 1: Overview of Social Work Practice

__________ is aimed at helping individuals, on a one-to-one basis, to deal with personal and social problems.

Competency 1 of the Council on Social Work Education's 2015 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) states:

When social workers link individuals or groups who need help with community services, they are fulfilling the role of:

Describe different roles that social worker play in micro, mezzo, and macro levels of social work practice.

List five social work roles, and then provide an example for each.

Write a history of social work, including how it began and has progressed to present day. Who were some of the important people involved?

Describe what is meant by the systems perspective.

Summarize the knowledge, skills, and values necessary for effective social work practice, including the core competencies.

Mezzo practice in social work involves:

"Social workers facilitate effective transitions and endings that advance mutually agreed-on goals" is a behavior listed under which of the following 2015 CSWE competencies:

In the following role, the social worker gives information to clients and teaches them adaptive skills:

The following is true:

According to the NASW, all of the following are goals of social work practice except:

The term social worker is generally applied to graduates of schools of social work who are employed in the field of social welfare.

An activist seeks basic institutional change involving a shift in power and resources to a disadvantaged group.

Describe the person-in-environment focus in social work practice.

It is essential that social workers have an effective working knowledge of all the micro, mezzo, and macro intervention approaches that have been developed.

The social work practice role that pulls together services required to assist individuals, families, and groups is:

Which of the following is true:

The _____ model views individuals, families, and small groups as having transitional problems and needs as they move from one life stage to another.

Surviving and Enjoying Social Work

Social Work Values

Assessment

Social Work With Individuals: Interviewing

Social Work With Individuals: Problem Solving and Intervening

Social Work With Groups: Concepts and Skills

Social Work With Families

Social Work With Organizations

Social Work Community Practice

Social Work Practice With Diverse Groups

Social Work Practice with Diverse Individuals, Families, Groups, and Communities

Spirituality and Religion in Social Work Practice

Transitions and Endings in Social Work Practice

Filters