Exam 1: Introduction to Human Behavior and the Social Environment

A ______ system refers to any type of small group.

Throughout a social work career,professionals must face and address ethical dilemmas,and must learn to tolerate ambiguity in resolving them.

In the text,when it was not practical to refer to specific countries of origin,the authors arbitrarily used the term(s)_____ to refer to the wide range of ethnic groups within the population of people who originated from countries with a Spanish heritage.

Describe assessment and explain why it is important in social work.

Individual practitioners and whole agencies are called upon to prove that their performance is productive and valuable. This is defined in the text as:

The step in social work in which the problem or situation is analyzed and interpreted is called:

Describe the two dimensions of resiliency,and give an example of resiliency on the individual level and on the organizational level.

In assessing behavior,one must be aware of limitations imposed by the environment.

Prestige is defined as enthusiastic approval or praise.

Cite and define three important terms involved in the ecological perspective.

_____ is the vast range of differences among groups including those related to age,class,color,culture,disability,ethnicity,gender,gender identity and expression,immigration status,political ideology,race,religion,sex,and sexual orientation.

Energy is the natural power of active involvement between people and their environments.

All of the following are basic ethical principles in the NASW Code of Ethics except:

Cite the phases of the lifespan that are covered in this text,as well as the three areas of development and theories.

The configuration of shared attitudes,values,goals,spiritual beliefs,social expectations,arts,technology,and behaviors that characterize a broader society in which people live is described in the text as a norm.

The Ethics in Social Work,Statement of Principles was developed by the Council on Social Work Education and the International Federation of Social Workers.

_____ is the ability of an individual,family,group,community,or organization to recover from adversity,and resume functioning even when suffering serious trouble,confusion,or hardship.

The tendency of a system to progress toward disorganization,depletion,and death is called negative entropy.

Describe Saul Alinsky's approach to social action. Do you think this approach would work today? Why or why not?

Clients are in constant dynamic interactions with other systems in their social environments.