Exam 1: Introduction to Human Behavior and the Social Environment

Latino is the term officially used by the U.S.Census Bureau for those with cultural origins in Mexico,Puerto Rico,Cuba,Central America,and Latin America.

The social planning model emphasizes a technical process of problem solving.

The _____ perspective on communities focuses on how individuals fit into their community environment and are linked to those who govern them.

Homeostasis is a system's tendency to move from a simpler to a more complex existence.

All of the five goals of social work practice highlighted in this chapter were conceptualized by the National Association of Social Workers.

How would you go about preparing yourself to be a culturally-competent social worker?

Which of the following is true regarding the social planning model:

The social work role that involves resolving arguments or conflicts among micro,mezzo,or macro systems is the:

Locality developers see the power structure as the opposition and the target of action.

Ecosystems theory is used to describe and analyze people and other living systems and their transactions.

_____ is the community change approach that assumes that change is best accomplished when the people affected by problems are empowered with the knowledge and skills needed to understand their problems,and then work cooperatively together to overcome them.

_____ is the careful examination and evaluation of beliefs and actions to establish an independent decision about what is true and what is not.

"Recognize the extent to which a culture's structures and values may oppress,marginalize,alienate,or create or enhance privilege and power" is a practice behavior listed under which of the following Educational Policy and Standards Core Competencies:

A set of elements which are orderly and interrelated to make a functional whole is:

_____ rights involve the premise that all people regardless of race,culture,or national origin are entitled to basic rights and treatment.

A _____ is the culturally established social behavior and conduct expected of a person in any designated interpersonal relationship.

When child maltreatment is suspected,should children be allowed to remain in their own home? How much risk of child maltreatment is too much risk? What effect does it have on children to be removed from their home?

Define the following terms: (a)human rights,and (b)social justice,and explain why these are global issues.

The social environment includes the individuals,groups,organizations,and systems with which a person comes into contact.

The lifespan development is separated in this text according to which of the following: