Question 1

Which of the following elements of systems theory is/are important for social work with families?

Accepted Answer

A)  A change in one component influences other components of the system 
B)  Subsystems and boundaries 
C)  Family norms 
D)  All of the above 
A)  A change in one component influences other components of the system 
B)  Subsystems and boundaries 
C)  Family norms 
D)  All of the above D

Question 2

A traditional view of the family in American society includes:

Accepted Answer

A)  A nuclear group consisting of two adults and two or three children 
B)  An extended group with older and younger adults and older and younger children 
C)  A nuclear group consisting of two heterosexual adults and two or three children 
D)  A single mother with three children 
A)  A nuclear group consisting of two adults and two or three children 
B)  An extended group with older and younger adults and older and younger children 
C)  A nuclear group consisting of two heterosexual adults and two or three children 
D)  A single mother with three children C

Question 3

Which of the following is a function of the American family?

Accepted Answer

A)  Create an environment in which children can be nurtured and socialized 
B)  Provide the material and economic necessities for sustenance and growth 
C)  Offer members emotional security, respect, safety, and a place for appropriate sexual expression 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Create an environment in which children can be nurtured and socialized 
B)  Provide the material and economic necessities for sustenance and growth 
C)  Offer members emotional security, respect, safety, and a place for appropriate sexual expression 
D)  All of the above D

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT an assumption of solution-focused family interventions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Families are not the problem, families experience problems 
B)  Family problems and family solutions are not connected 
C)  Change happens constantly and inevitably 
D)  Family interventions can be brief 
A)  Families are not the problem, families experience problems 
B)  Family problems and family solutions are not connected 
C)  Change happens constantly and inevitably 
D)  Family interventions can be brief

Question 5

From the perspective of systems theory, norms, subsystems, and boundaries create:

Accepted Answer

A)  Family Structure 
B)  Attachment patterns 
C)  Enmeshment 
D)  Contemporary family contexts 
A)  Family Structure 
B)  Attachment patterns 
C)  Enmeshment 
D)  Contemporary family contexts

Question 6

To gain skills in cultural competency that are necessary for working with families of multiple ethnic heritages, a social worker must:

Accepted Answer

A)  Gain a master's degree 
B)  Learn about the history of oppression of people of color 
C)  Identify as belonging to the same ethnic group as the family 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Gain a master's degree 
B)  Learn about the history of oppression of people of color 
C)  Identify as belonging to the same ethnic group as the family 
D)  None of the above

Question 7

Social workers working with grandparents who are rearing grandchildren:

Accepted Answer

A)  Are required to report the circumstances to child protective services or other authorities 
B)  Use a special protocol for establishing custody 
C)  Are required to consider alternative forms of childcare 
D)  Need to offer several types of support 
A)  Are required to report the circumstances to child protective services or other authorities 
B)  Use a special protocol for establishing custody 
C)  Are required to consider alternative forms of childcare 
D)  Need to offer several types of support

Question 8

A social worker who approaches the care of a family using narrative theory seeks to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Help the family gain a more liberating perspective of the family's story 
B)  Identify attachment relationships 
C)  Change boundaries within the family system as a means creating healthier relationships 
D)  Support each individual family member in gaining their own perspective of the family's story 
A)  Help the family gain a more liberating perspective of the family's story 
B)  Identify attachment relationships 
C)  Change boundaries within the family system as a means creating healthier relationships 
D)  Support each individual family member in gaining their own perspective of the family's story

Question 9

A family centered care approach emphasizes all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Honoring the care preferences of the family 
B)  Offering the family rigid solutions to their problems 
C)  Collaborating with the family while making decisions 
D)  Developing plans to promote access to care 
A)  Honoring the care preferences of the family 
B)  Offering the family rigid solutions to their problems 
C)  Collaborating with the family while making decisions 
D)  Developing plans to promote access to care

Question 10

Systems theory assumes that a system:

Accepted Answer

A)  Involves a series of components that are dependent upon each other in an orderly way 
B)  Seeks out the strengths of every other system in the unit to enhance its functioning 
C)  Uses symbolically meaningful social gestures to assess, retain, and/or eliminate other systems within the unit 
D)  Induces the social forces that create movement of social norms 
A)  Involves a series of components that are dependent upon each other in an orderly way 
B)  Seeks out the strengths of every other system in the unit to enhance its functioning 
C)  Uses symbolically meaningful social gestures to assess, retain, and/or eliminate other systems within the unit 
D)  Induces the social forces that create movement of social norms

Question 11

Discuss the way you would use mapping to support each of the following phases of care with families: assessment, planning, intervention, termination, and evaluation.

Accepted Answer

Mapping can be a valuable tool in suppor

Question 12

In systems theory, the individual is viewed as a subsystem of the family.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Social workers are ethically obligated to support equal rights and social justice for the LGBTQ+ community.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following approaches to care is grounded within a constructionist framework?

Accepted Answer

A)  Strengths-based Approach 
B)  Narrative Approach 
C)  Solution-focused Approach 
D)  All of the approaches listed are grounded within a constructionist framework 
A)  Strengths-based Approach 
B)  Narrative Approach 
C)  Solution-focused Approach 
D)  All of the approaches listed are grounded within a constructionist framework

Question 15

Which of the following is representative of the meaning of family?

Accepted Answer

A)  Home, safety, and acceptance 
B)  Violence and danger 
C)  Neglect 
D)  All of the statements are representative of the meaning of family 
A)  Home, safety, and acceptance 
B)  Violence and danger 
C)  Neglect 
D)  All of the statements are representative of the meaning of family

Question 16

A social work skill that supports family work within a single parent family includes all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Emphasizing accomplishments 
B)  Joining the family in their struggles 
C)  Helping the family fit into a traditional family pattern 
D)  Pooling resources among significant family members 
A)  Emphasizing accomplishments 
B)  Joining the family in their struggles 
C)  Helping the family fit into a traditional family pattern 
D)  Pooling resources among significant family members

Question 17

The term blended family is used to describe a family that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Is comprised of many generations of relatives living under one roof 
B)  Is comprised of separate families that come together in the same household 
C)  Is comprised of heterosexual, married parents and their children 
D)  Is comprised of parents and their adopted children 
A)  Is comprised of many generations of relatives living under one roof 
B)  Is comprised of separate families that come together in the same household 
C)  Is comprised of heterosexual, married parents and their children 
D)  Is comprised of parents and their adopted children

Question 18

Externalization is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Focus of systems theory 
B)  The idea that problems are outside of the family unit 
C)  The process by which people project problems onto social structures 
D)  Identification of oppressive social structures 
A)  Focus of systems theory 
B)  The idea that problems are outside of the family unit 
C)  The process by which people project problems onto social structures 
D)  Identification of oppressive social structures

Question 19

The 2015 landmark Supreme Court Ruling that made same-sex marriage legal in all 50-states quickly ended experiences of discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community in society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Social workers use the functions of a family unit as a guide for assessing the degree to which societal expectations are met in a family.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following elements of systems theory is/are important for social work with families?

A traditional view of the family in American society includes:

Which of the following is a function of the American family?

Which of the following is NOT an assumption of solution-focused family interventions?

From the perspective of systems theory, norms, subsystems, and boundaries create:

To gain skills in cultural competency that are necessary for working with families of multiple ethnic heritages, a social worker must:

Social workers working with grandparents who are rearing grandchildren:

A social worker who approaches the care of a family using narrative theory seeks to:

A family centered care approach emphasizes all of the following except:

Systems theory assumes that a system:

Discuss the way you would use mapping to support each of the following phases of care with families: assessment, planning, intervention, termination, and evaluation.

In systems theory, the individual is viewed as a subsystem of the family.

Social workers are ethically obligated to support equal rights and social justice for the LGBTQ+ community.

Which of the following approaches to care is grounded within a constructionist framework?

Which of the following is representative of the meaning of family?

A social work skill that supports family work within a single parent family includes all of the following except:

The term blended family is used to describe a family that:

Externalization is the:

The 2015 landmark Supreme Court Ruling that made same-sex marriage legal in all 50-states quickly ended experiences of discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community in society.

Social workers use the functions of a family unit as a guide for assessing the degree to which societal expectations are met in a family.

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Exam 6: Social Work Practice With Families: Engagement, Assessment, and Planning

Which of the following elements of systems theory is/are important for social work with families?

A traditional view of the family in American society includes:

Which of the following is a function of the American family?

Which of the following is NOT an assumption of solution-focused family interventions?

From the perspective of systems theory, norms, subsystems, and boundaries create:

To gain skills in cultural competency that are necessary for working with families of multiple ethnic heritages, a social worker must:

Social workers working with grandparents who are rearing grandchildren:

A social worker who approaches the care of a family using narrative theory seeks to:

A family centered care approach emphasizes all of the following except:

Systems theory assumes that a system:

Discuss the way you would use mapping to support each of the following phases of care with families: assessment, planning, intervention, termination, and evaluation.

In systems theory, the individual is viewed as a subsystem of the family.

Social workers are ethically obligated to support equal rights and social justice for the LGBTQ+ community.

Which of the following approaches to care is grounded within a constructionist framework?

Which of the following is representative of the meaning of family?

A social work skill that supports family work within a single parent family includes all of the following except:

The term blended family is used to describe a family that:

Externalization is the:

The 2015 landmark Supreme Court Ruling that made same-sex marriage legal in all 50-states quickly ended experiences of discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community in society.

Social workers use the functions of a family unit as a guide for assessing the degree to which societal expectations are met in a family.

Understanding Social Work Practice

Applying Values and Ethics to Practice

Communication, Interviewing, and Engagement: Relationship Skills for

Social Work Practice With Individuals: Assessment and Planning

Social Work Practice With Individuals: Intervention, Termination, and Evaluation

Social Work Practice With Families: Intervention, Termination, and Evaluation

Social Work Practice With Groups: Engagement, Assessment, and Planning

Social Work Practice With Groups: Intervention, Termination, and Evaluation

Social Work Practice With Communities: Engagement, Assessment, and Planning

Social Work Practice With Communities: Intervention, Termination, and Evaluation

Social Work Practice With Organizations: Engagement, Assessment, and Planning

Social Work Practice With Organizations: Intervention, Termination, and Evaluation

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