Deck 2: Social Welfare: Basic Concepts

Question 1

The institution which has the primary function of social control is:

A)the family.
B)religion.
C)government.
D)education.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The primary function of the educational institution is:

A)to answer questions about the meaning and purpose of life.
B)social control.
C)social integration.
D)socialization.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Descriptive definitions of social welfare include:

A)economic transfers outside the market system.
B)benefits and services to help people achieve self-actualization.
C)both of the above.
D)none of the above.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Social welfare is the institution in society that manages dependency:

A)through the provision of opportunity.
B)by exerting penalties on those who are dependent.
C)by rewarding increasing independence.
D)all of the above.

Question 5

Family is seen as the most basic institution,what function does it support?

A)Population
B)Socialization
C)Mutual Support
D)All of the above

Question 6

Which of these functions are NOT required to maintain society?

A)production,distribution,and consumption.
B)socialization.
C)social change.
D)social control.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is not a descriptive definition of social welfare?

A)Social welfare is a benefit -allocation mechanism functioning outside the economic marketplace.
B)Social welfare is a nation's system of programs,benefits,and services that helps people meet the social,economic,educational,and health needs that are fundamental to the maintenance of society.
C)Social welfare is an institution that emerged to handle dependence and facilitate interdependence.
D)Social welfare as laws,services,and programs designed to bring people's level of well-being up to some minimum.

Question 8

The social exclusion explanation of social welfare:

A)places emphasis on individual shortcomings.
B)places emphasis on social processes in which some are unable to participate.
C)appeals to conservative trends of blaming the victim.
D)focuses on provision of counseling or therapy.

Question 9

Which would NOT be considered within a definition of social welfare as transactions outside the economic marketplace?

A)loans to airlines facing bankruptcy.
B)agricultural subsidies.
C)services at a mental health clinic.
D)FHA home loans.

Question 10

In a society,which of the following categories is not seen as a social institution?

A)Government/Politics
B)Social Roles
C)Education
D)Economics

Question 11

Which of the following statements describes the nature of "stigma" as it relates to welfare?

A)Society values individual characteristics such as self-reliance and a willingness to work hard,welfare recipients are seen as dependent and lazy.
B)Social welfare hs been polarized as a "moral category",and its related policy includes treating the poor in a dignified manner,as to highlight the responsible nature of the welfare recipents.
C)The norm of reciprocity explains the societal obligation to make some return for the things received,welfare recipents are stigmatized because they are able to be seen as making appropiate contributions for the benefits they incur.
D)The capitalistic nature of U.S.society stresses that those who work hard and have the ability will be rewarded with success,welfare recipients are equal to those who do not receive welfare because both groups of people deserve the benefits of success.

Question 12

When a person is unable to perform his or her roles adequately,whether the problem is on the individual or the institutional level,we speak of the person as being:

A)interdependent.
B)dependent.
C)independent.
D)all of the above.

Question 13

Which of these is not an example of services for people who are economically dependent?

A)Public Assistance Programs
B)Supplemental Security Income
C)Veterans Compensation and Pensions
D)Mental Health Services

Question 14

Which of the following is a reflection of the residual conception of social welfare?

A)Unemployment benefits for people who have recently been out of work.
B)Community care,a temporary,market-oriented system of mutual aid.
C)Medicare,as medical care for the elderly is likely to be beyond the reach of all but the very wealthy.
D)Social security as a way to sustain basic living for the elderly,survivors,and people with disabilities.

Question 15

The idea that social welfare is not an institution but an emergency back-up system is called the:

A)institutional conception.
B)reactionary conception.
C)liberal conception.
D)residual conception.

Question 16

Which of these is not an example of services for people who are dependeant because they are unable to fulfill roles,as defined by others?

A)Advocacy,Liaison,and Access
B)Probation and Parole
C)Child Protective Services
D)Mandatory Employment and Training Programs

Question 17

Which of the following describe the radical perspective of social welfare?

A)Those who are fortunate because of birth or achievement have a moral obligation to assist those who are less fortunate.
B)Helping others is the cost of living in a modern society,that ultimately ends up benefiting the helpers themselves.
C)The government should not only recognize people's rights to more benefits but also back away from regulating the poor,especially in demeaning and punitive ways.
D)People are assisted because they have a right to assistance to achieve a certain standard of living.

Question 18

Which of these is not an example of services for people who are dependent because they are unable to fulfill roles,as defined by themselves?

A)Employment Services
B)Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
C)Family and Relationship Counseling
D)Recreation and Socialization Services

Question 19

Which of these is not an adequate description of how social welfare began to emerge as an institution?

A)The number of people needing food,shelter,and financial assistance because of unemployment became too great for churches to deal with.
B)The number of orphans became so great as to be seen as a threat to social order.
C)The number of people with disabilities with viable job opportunities were increasing.
D)The number of senior citizens left with no family to care for them were too great for social sustainability.

Question 20

Status may include categories such as:

A)ethnicity.
B)gender.
C)profession.
D)all of the above.

Question 21

Among people identifying themselves as social conservatives on the General Social Survey,what proportion expressed support for government social service efforts?

A)one-fifth
B)one-third
C)two-thirds
D)three-quarters

Question 22

One president of the United States who attempted to move health care from a residual to an institutional approach was:.

A)George W.Bush.
B)Jimmy Carter.
C)Ronald Reagan.
D)Bill Clinton.

Question 23

A term often used in the press and in political dialogue to refer to a society that makes the well-being of people the responsibility of government is:

A)residual state.
B)welfare state.
C)socialist state.
D)blue state.

Question 24

Institutional approaches to social welfare would include:

A)homeless shelters.
B)soup kitchens.
C)unemployment insurance.
D)assistance payments.