Question 1

Which social worker role is an important part of the community organizer's repertoire?

Accepted Answer

A)  advocate 
B)  mobilizer 
C)  mediator 
D)  enabler 
E)  all of the above 
A)  advocate 
B)  mobilizer 
C)  mediator 
D)  enabler 
E)  all of the above E

Question 2

In organizational and community practice, what is the first step in engaging the client system?

Accepted Answer

A)  identify the persons or groups that can contribute to the change effort 
B)  define the problem by employing macro terminology 
C)  locate a single person who can represent the community or organization 
D)  divide the community or organization into two groups: insiders and outsiders 
A)  identify the persons or groups that can contribute to the change effort 
B)  define the problem by employing macro terminology 
C)  locate a single person who can represent the community or organization 
D)  divide the community or organization into two groups: insiders and outsiders A

Question 3

Addressing social injustice

Accepted Answer

A)  is exclusively part of the MSW curriculum 
B)  requires highly specialized skills 
C)  is an ethically mandated activity for all social workers 
D)  is limited to the activities of community organizers 
A)  is exclusively part of the MSW curriculum 
B)  requires highly specialized skills 
C)  is an ethically mandated activity for all social workers 
D)  is limited to the activities of community organizers C

Question 4

Describe specific tasks a social worker would do during each phase of the planned change process with organizations and communities.

Accepted Answer

Engagement involves identifying clients

Question 5

The Executive Director of the Center for Community Action has been monitoring the number of jobs that have been lost within the county since the passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement. To have an economic recovery, his analysis suggests that the county needs to increase the number of small businesses. However, none of the federally funded programs address this critical issue. After designing a proposal for a new federal program, he organizes three buses of unemployed citizens to meeting with congresspersons in Washington. Which is BEST label for the scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)  social action 
B)  social planning 
C)  community development 
D)  since there is no social worker involved, none of these approaches can appropriately used 
A)  social action 
B)  social planning 
C)  community development 
D)  since there is no social worker involved, none of these approaches can appropriately used

Question 6

In organizational and community practice, which of the following is an appropriate data collection method activity that is part of the assessment phase?

Accepted Answer

A)  focus group with key players and others involved 
B)  identification of organizations and communities that have developed similar programs, policies, or changes 
C)  a and b 
D)  none of the above 
A)  focus group with key players and others involved 
B)  identification of organizations and communities that have developed similar programs, policies, or changes 
C)  a and b 
D)  none of the above

Question 7

The community development model can be BEST described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  a method for assessing the degree of resistance or receptivity to a proposed change 
B)  activities designed to enhance people's development and well-being, including providing economic and social assistance for those unable to provide for their own needs 
C)  interceding in or coming between groups of people, events, planning activities, or an individual's internal conflicts 
D)  helping communities build their capacity 
A)  a method for assessing the degree of resistance or receptivity to a proposed change 
B)  activities designed to enhance people's development and well-being, including providing economic and social assistance for those unable to provide for their own needs 
C)  interceding in or coming between groups of people, events, planning activities, or an individual's internal conflicts 
D)  helping communities build their capacity

Question 8

Who of the following was the first to engage in large scale social work advocacy in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  St. Stephen 
B)  Jane Addams 
C)  Mary Richmond 
D)  Francis Perkins 
A)  St. Stephen 
B)  Jane Addams 
C)  Mary Richmond 
D)  Francis Perkins

Question 9

Within a wealthy neighborhood, a man awakens to discover that all his household tools have been stolen from his garage. When the police arrive to investigate, he learns that many of his neighbors have been subjected to the same type of robbery. He becomes angry and decides to do something. He studies and learns about a program called "Community Watch," which requires him to organize meetings with all the people in his neighborhood. His anger drives him to the successful completion of organizing his neighborhood. Which is BEST label for the scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)  program development 
B)  social planning 
C)  community organizing 
D)  since there is no social worker involved, none of these approaches can appropriately used 
A)  program development 
B)  social planning 
C)  community organizing 
D)  since there is no social worker involved, none of these approaches can appropriately used

Question 10

The social action model can be BEST described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  addressing a social injustice that increases political pressure to impact decision-making processes to ensure that oppressed groups receive equitable services, resources, and power 
B)  provoking arousal in client groups by making them aware of a relevant problem and its potential solution 
C)  refusing to maintain certain relationships with a person, organization, or government body 
D)  planning, seeking, and monitoring services from different social agencies and staff on behalf of a client 
A)  addressing a social injustice that increases political pressure to impact decision-making processes to ensure that oppressed groups receive equitable services, resources, and power 
B)  provoking arousal in client groups by making them aware of a relevant problem and its potential solution 
C)  refusing to maintain certain relationships with a person, organization, or government body 
D)  planning, seeking, and monitoring services from different social agencies and staff on behalf of a client

Question 11

The social planning model can be BEST described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  the relative abilities to carry out activities such as home management, budgeting, meal planning and preparation, and maintaining positive social interactions 
B)  the change efforts that are aimed a policy level or community-wide change, but do not necessarily involve members of the community themselves as the initiators for the change effort 
C)  the systematic process of defining the problems and personnel needs of a social organization, such as a social agency 
D)  the ability of one group to modify aspects of its culture to deal better with other groups or aspects of the environment 
A)  the relative abilities to carry out activities such as home management, budgeting, meal planning and preparation, and maintaining positive social interactions 
B)  the change efforts that are aimed a policy level or community-wide change, but do not necessarily involve members of the community themselves as the initiators for the change effort 
C)  the systematic process of defining the problems and personnel needs of a social organization, such as a social agency 
D)  the ability of one group to modify aspects of its culture to deal better with other groups or aspects of the environment

Question 12

In organizational and community practice, the assessment process may be part of the intervention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is the difference between a community and organization? What might be some types of organizations with whom a social worker works?

Accepted Answer

organizations with whom a social worker

Which social worker role is an important part of the community organizer's repertoire?

In organizational and community practice, what is the first step in engaging the client system?

Addressing social injustice

Describe specific tasks a social worker would do during each phase of the planned change process with organizations and communities.

In organizational and community practice, which of the following is an appropriate data collection method activity that is part of the assessment phase?

The community development model can be BEST described as:

Who of the following was the first to engage in large scale social work advocacy in the United States?

The social action model can be BEST described as:

The social planning model can be BEST described as:

In organizational and community practice, the assessment process may be part of the intervention.

What is the difference between a community and organization? What might be some types of organizations with whom a social worker works?

A Glimpse Into the World of Social Work

History of Social Work and Social Welfare

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Social Work Perspectives and Methods

Fields of Social Work Practice

Social Work Practice With Individuals and Families

Social Work Practice With Groups

The Social Work Profession

A Comprehensive Guide to Social Work: Ethics, Programs, and Strategies

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Exam 10: Social Work Practice With Organizations and Communities and Policy Practice

Which social worker role is an important part of the community organizer's repertoire?

In organizational and community practice, what is the first step in engaging the client system?

Addressing social injustice

Describe specific tasks a social worker would do during each phase of the planned change process with organizations and communities.

In organizational and community practice, which of the following is an appropriate data collection method activity that is part of the assessment phase?

The community development model can be BEST described as:

Who of the following was the first to engage in large scale social work advocacy in the United States?

The social action model can be BEST described as:

The social planning model can be BEST described as:

In organizational and community practice, the assessment process may be part of the intervention.

What is the difference between a community and organization? What might be some types of organizations with whom a social worker works?

A Glimpse Into the World of Social Work

History of Social Work and Social Welfare

US Poverty and the Implications for Social Work

Culturally Competent Practice Within the Social Work Environment

Values and Ethics in Social Work Practice

Social Work Perspectives and Methods

Fields of Social Work Practice

Social Work Practice With Individuals and Families

Social Work Practice With Groups

The Social Work Profession

A Comprehensive Guide to Social Work: Ethics, Programs, and Strategies

Filters