Question 1

Discuss the philosophy of Social Darwinism.

Accepted Answer

• The adaptation of the ideas of Charles Darwin on evolution to the realm of sociology.
• Herbert Spencer used Darwin's work to coin the phrase "survival of the fittest" The fittest were presumed to be those people who were able to make money. Poor people were declared unfit

Question 2

As welfare and other safety net programs were cut back, the criminal justice system has expanded.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

More women are behind bars today than at any other point in U.S. history due to mandatory sentencing for drug offenses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The media consulted research, advocacy groups, and welfare recipients frequently when they presented information on welfare.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Why are so many mentally ill patients placed in nursing homes?

Accepted Answer

Since Medicaid paid for nursing homes an

Question 6

The designers of the War on Poverty criticized social work for being out of touch with poor people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The welfare rights movement of the 1960s and 1970s helped welfare recipients feel that their job as mothers deserved society's respect and recompense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Deinstitutionalization was a large-scale reform movement that.

Accepted Answer

A)  returned people from the community into state hospitals 
B)  took people out of institutions and returned them to their community 
C)  was very successful and lived up to its promise 
A)  returned people from the community into state hospitals 
B)  took people out of institutions and returned them to their community 
C)  was very successful and lived up to its promise

Question 9

Why does the National Organization for Women (NOW) maintain that the Personal Responsibility Act is an attack on women?

Accepted Answer

It attempts to pressure all wo

Question 10

Charles Murray believes that the most serious social problem today is

Accepted Answer

A)  AIDS. 
B)  drug use. 
C)  teenage pregnancy. 
D)  pollution. 
A)  AIDS. 
B)  drug use. 
C)  teenage pregnancy. 
D)  pollution.

Question 11

Discuss how the discriminatory classification of people as "deserving" versus "undeserving" has impacted what kinds of social service programs are likely to be implemented?

Accepted Answer

The opposing classifications of individu

Question 12

Discuss the findings of the study by Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR) about how the media contributed to stereotyping of welfare recipients?

Accepted Answer

Most people interviewed were politicians

Question 13

What are some of the things that help to reduce teen pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

Sex education and easy availability of c

Question 14

The child-saving movement led to the development of children's institutions, foster care, and the juvenile court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What philosophy of social welfare believes that all citizens should have help as a social right?

Accepted Answer

A)  Capitalism 
B)  Institutional 
C)  Means-tested 
D)  Special needs 
E)  Residual 
A)  Capitalism 
B)  Institutional 
C)  Means-tested 
D)  Special needs 
E)  Residual

Question 16

Discuss some of the beliefs of the mental patients' liberation movement.

Accepted Answer

They believe that mental patients should

Question 17

Describe how welfare provides a good example of the cycles of reform using the theory of Frances Fox Piven and Richard Cloward.

Accepted Answer

Welfare expands and contracts in respons

Question 18

Name some of the achievements of the welfare rights movement of the 1960s and 1970s

Accepted Answer

People were provided with lawyers to hel

Question 19

After basketball star Magic Johnson and tennis champion Arthur Ashe admitted that they were HIV positive or had contracted AIDS, the media was less sympathetic in its discussion of the disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When does a particular kind of personal or social behavior become defined as a "social problem"?

Accepted Answer

Behaviors become social problems when so

Discuss the philosophy of Social Darwinism.

As welfare and other safety net programs were cut back, the criminal justice system has expanded.

More women are behind bars today than at any other point in U.S. history due to mandatory sentencing for drug offenses.

The media consulted research, advocacy groups, and welfare recipients frequently when they presented information on welfare.

Why are so many mentally ill patients placed in nursing homes?

The designers of the War on Poverty criticized social work for being out of touch with poor people.

The welfare rights movement of the 1960s and 1970s helped welfare recipients feel that their job as mothers deserved society's respect and recompense.

Deinstitutionalization was a large-scale reform movement that.

Why does the National Organization for Women (NOW) maintain that the Personal Responsibility Act is an attack on women?

Charles Murray believes that the most serious social problem today is

Discuss how the discriminatory classification of people as "deserving" versus "undeserving" has impacted what kinds of social service programs are likely to be implemented?

Discuss the findings of the study by Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR) about how the media contributed to stereotyping of welfare recipients?

What are some of the things that help to reduce teen pregnancy?

The child-saving movement led to the development of children's institutions, foster care, and the juvenile court.

What philosophy of social welfare believes that all citizens should have help as a social right?

Discuss some of the beliefs of the mental patients' liberation movement.

Describe how welfare provides a good example of the cycles of reform using the theory of Frances Fox Piven and Richard Cloward.

Name some of the achievements of the welfare rights movement of the 1960s and 1970s

After basketball star Magic Johnson and tennis champion Arthur Ashe admitted that they were HIV positive or had contracted AIDS, the media was less sympathetic in its discussion of the disease.

When does a particular kind of personal or social behavior become defined as a "social problem"?

What Are Human Services? What Do Human Service Workers Do?

Strategies, Activities, and Tasks of Human Service Work

Attitudes/values, Skills, and Knowledge of the Human Service Worker

Values and Ethical Dilemmas

Social Welfare Programs and Policies

Working With Diversity

Interviewing

Direct Strategies: Working With People One-On-One

Working With Groups

Planning a Human Service Program

Indirect Strategies: Organizing for Change

Understanding Legal Issues

Avoiding Burnout

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Exam 2: The Changing Nature of the Helping Process

Discuss the philosophy of Social Darwinism.

As welfare and other safety net programs were cut back, the criminal justice system has expanded.

More women are behind bars today than at any other point in U.S. history due to mandatory sentencing for drug offenses.

The media consulted research, advocacy groups, and welfare recipients frequently when they presented information on welfare.

Why are so many mentally ill patients placed in nursing homes?

The designers of the War on Poverty criticized social work for being out of touch with poor people.

The welfare rights movement of the 1960s and 1970s helped welfare recipients feel that their job as mothers deserved society's respect and recompense.

Deinstitutionalization was a large-scale reform movement that.

Why does the National Organization for Women (NOW) maintain that the Personal Responsibility Act is an attack on women?

Charles Murray believes that the most serious social problem today is

Discuss how the discriminatory classification of people as "deserving" versus "undeserving" has impacted what kinds of social service programs are likely to be implemented?

Discuss the findings of the study by Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR) about how the media contributed to stereotyping of welfare recipients?

What are some of the things that help to reduce teen pregnancy?

The child-saving movement led to the development of children's institutions, foster care, and the juvenile court.

What philosophy of social welfare believes that all citizens should have help as a social right?

Discuss some of the beliefs of the mental patients' liberation movement.

Describe how welfare provides a good example of the cycles of reform using the theory of Frances Fox Piven and Richard Cloward.

Name some of the achievements of the welfare rights movement of the 1960s and 1970s

After basketball star Magic Johnson and tennis champion Arthur Ashe admitted that they were HIV positive or had contracted AIDS, the media was less sympathetic in its discussion of the disease.

When does a particular kind of personal or social behavior become defined as a "social problem"?

What Are Human Services? What Do Human Service Workers Do?

Strategies, Activities, and Tasks of Human Service Work

Attitudes/values, Skills, and Knowledge of the Human Service Worker

Values and Ethical Dilemmas

Social Welfare Programs and Policies

Working With Diversity

Interviewing

Direct Strategies: Working With People One-On-One

Working With Groups

Planning a Human Service Program

Indirect Strategies: Organizing for Change

Understanding Legal Issues

Avoiding Burnout

Filters