Exam 2: Understanding Social Problems

An epidemiologic approach uses a hypothesis that includes causal chains.

Conditions become problems when they are judged by someone or some group to be negative, harmful, or pathological.

Which answer below would NOT be an example of the etiology of the problem?

In a systematic program planning process some of the questions asked are all of the following EXCEPT:

Planning will probably never be completely technical or objective. Which of the following will NOT help in the planning process?

Interventions are designed around agreement on a common understanding of cause and effect.

Scientific objectivity in the analysis of a community's problems can never be completely possible, because when searching for objectivity ____________can be the result.

Interventions that target the causes of the problem are more likely to result in positive outcomes.

An understanding of the problem can help in building a profile of the condition. Which of the following is NOT one of the facts that could be used in building the process?

If planners do not clearly define the problem, it is likely to strengthen the existing system, rather than using the understanding of the problem to find the solution.

It is important that programs develop a clear focus on __________________ and the extent to which it is met becomes the barometer for measurement of program integrity and effectiveness.

Program planners start with an understanding of a condition based on the ______of the social problem.

In social services, it is important during the planning process that all terms are ____________ through group consensus.

One problem that might cause a client to seek help related to gender is which if the following:

The critical considerations in developing an understanding of a social problem include all of the following EXCEPT:

In one county, there is 30% poverty (using the poverty line) and there is a great effort to determine the problem and need. There is a higher rate of heart disease, cancer, days children are absent from school, violence, etc. and the community recognizes the great need for intervention. In the adjoining county there is also a 30% poverty rate (using the poverty line) but virtually none of the problems listed above and an assessment showed that the residents thought of themselves as rich and healthy. Why might that be?

An example of a standard that might be used to help the planner move from fact to identification of the problem might be which of the following:

The program planner must clearly understand the social problem in a way that makes explicit the relationship of the problem, client need, and _____________.