Deck 1: An Introduction to Human Services

Question 1

Continuing education includes

A)seeking advanced degrees,belonging to professional organizations,and attending in-service training
B)using ethical standards,providing effective services,and using resources effectively
C)establishing relationships with other professionals,linking clients to other service,helping clients meet their goals
D)helping clients return to school,training clients for employment,and helping clients learn about themselves and their environment

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The human service professional needs to develop networks primarily to

A)understand the most current social service legislation
B)link clients to services
C)describe the community service umbrella
D)monitor the social control process

Answer 2

B

Question 3

HS-BCP is an acronym that means Human Services

A)Board Certified Professional
B)Broad Competency Practice
C)Board Credential Preparation
D)Board Certified Practitioner

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Moving clients to self-sufficiency means all of the following EXCEPT

A)increase in self-esteem
B)increase in independence
C)increase in responsibility
D)increase in family harmony

Question 5

The primary beneficiary of teaming in human services is

A)the client
B)the generalist
C)other agencies
D)helping networks

Question 6

Which one of these client populations receives help that functions as social control?

A)AIDS patients
B)abused women
C)unruly children
D)mentally ill clients

Question 7

A new way that human service agencies relate to each other is by

A)establishing partnerships to share staff
B)developing agreements to loan money and other resources
C)negotiating their commitments to the community
D)combining resources to serve clients better

Question 8

Ethical standards are important to the human service profession to

A)provide status to the profession
B)define correct standard of performance and practice
C)guide the treatment of clients and coworkers
D)insure an interdisciplinary approach to service delivery

Question 9

The interdisciplinary nature of human services

A)complicates the definition of human services
B)provides new perspectives about individuals,groups,and families
C)explains why knowledge of the culture is important to know
D)describes how all cultures are similar

Question 10

In the last half of this century,human services have developed in response to which of the following problems?

A)stress in today's world
B)today's music as an indication of our acceptance of violence
C)more children now attending private schools
D)the growth of our dependence on the internet

Question 11

Which of the following describe the case manager's activities?

A)establish teams,coordinate meetings,and supervise other professionals
B)meet families,counsel families,and evaluate family progress
C)test clients,summarize results,and write reports
D)gather information,make assessments,and monitor services

Question 12

Assisting clients in meeting their social needs with a focus on those who cannot care for themselves is referred to as

A)rehabilitative control
B)rehabilitative care
C)social control
D)social care

Question 13

The human service professional,as an educator,is able to

A)study with the client to help her earn a GED
B)think with the client about her problems
C)review with the client the rules of the agency
D)talk with the client about the unspoken rules of her family

Question 14

Rehabilitation is relevant when

A)a client experiences an unpleasant fight with parents
B)a client loses her children in a custody battle
C)a client is diagnosed with AIDS
D)a client is injured in an automobile accident

Question 15

The goal of case management is

A)to learn how to balance a large caseload
B)to provide short- or long-term care when needed
C)to become an organized professional
D)to develop good outcome evaluations

Question 16

Today the new meaning for the human service generalist is

A)a professional who works with a specific discipline such as psychology or psychiatry
B)a professional who works with the client using both the micro and macro perspective
C)a professional who works with the client using the micro perspective
D)a professional who works with a specific client group

Question 17

The relationship the human service professional has with other professionals is described in all but which of the following statements?

A)The relationship the human service professional has with other social service professionals is a measure of the status of human services.
B)Other helpers work side by side with human service workers.
C)According to many social service providers,the work of the human service professional is essential.
D)The human service worker is the mental health specialist.

Question 18

Which one of the following skills best helps the human service professional understand the client's environment?

A)listening
B)report writing
C)problem solving
D)advising

Question 19

A growing trend to provide effective services is

A)advocacy
B)case management
C)evidence-based practice
D)generalist practice

Question 20

"Problems in living" refers to

A)problems that overwhelm the client
B)problems that require the help of several professionals
C)problems that are related to the life cycle
D)problems that resulted from the economic downturn