Deck 4: Diversity and Difference; Human Rights; Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice; and Polic

Question 1

_____ is the "tendency to consider one's own group, usually national or ethnic, superior to other groups using one's own group or groups as the frame of reference against which other groups are judged" (Wolman, 1973, p.129).

A)A logical fallacy
B)Ethnocentrism
C)An attribution bias
D)Internal validation

Answer 1

B

Question 2

When one group of people is routinely exposed to toxins in the earth, water, or air whereas another group has ready and plentiful access to fresh water, clean air, and rich soil, questions can be raised about _____.

A)environmental justice
B)distributive justice
C)intergenerational justice
D)restorative justice

Answer 2

A

Question 3

_____ involves the allocation of opportunities, costs, and benefits within social systems.

A)Retributive justice
B)Restorative justice
C)Punitive justice
D)Distributive justice

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which of the following types of justice refers to punishment, rehabilitation, compensation, or restitution for harm done by or to one or more members of a social group?

A)Procedural justice
B)Retributive justice
C)Distributive justice
D)Restorative justice

Question 5

The Gender-related Development Index (GDI) reflects "disparity in human development achievements between _____ in three dimensions: health, education, and living standards."

A)women of first-world nations and women of third-world nations
B)Caucasian and African races
C)the old and the young
D)women and men

Question 6

Which of the following is a difference between retributive and restorative forms of justice?

A)Unlike retributive justice, restorative justice focuses on the actions and inactions of earlier generations.
B)Unlike restorative justice, retributive justice focuses on damage control and repair.
C)Unlike retributive justice, restorative justice focuses on damage control and repair.
D)Unlike restorative justice, retributive justice focuses on the actions and inactions of earlier generations.

Question 7

_____ is "an opinion about an individual, group, or phenomenon that is developed without proof or systematic evidence" (Barker, 2014, p.332).

A)Malfeasance
B)Multiplicity
C)Prejudice
D)Misfeasance

Question 8

Innateness, universality, inalienability, and indivisibility are the characteristics of _____.

A)construct validity
B)dual focus
C)human rights
D)critical thinking

Question 9

Recognizing that greater diversity generally tends to benefit humankind, social workers tend to celebrate individual and cultural differences as valuable forms of _____.

A)social capital
B)conclusion validity
C)class advocacy
D)external validity

Question 10

When societies capture, transport, and enslave millions of human beings, amass an enormous public debt, or create a toxic global ecology, questions of _____ arise.

A)restorative justice
B)egalitarian fairness
C)international diversity
D)intergenerational justice

Question 11

"_____ aims to reveal multiple identities, exposing the different types of discrimination and disadvantage that occur as a consequence of the combination of identities" (Association for Women's Rights in Development, 2004, Aug., p.2).

A)Social conditioning
B)Functional analysis
C)Intersectional analysis
D)Preparatory exploring

Question 12

The concept of intersectionality is a multidimensional perspective of diversity.

Question 13

Procedural justice involves the _____ of processes involved in negotiations of agreements or contracts, selection of authorities, and the development and implementation of laws, policies, and programs.

A)fairness
B)discipline
C)totality
D)sequence

Question 14

_____ is a special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group of people.

A)An attribution bias
B)Prejudice
C)Self-efficacy
D)Privilege

Question 15

In the context of social work, acceptance of others involves processes of self-awareness, cultural understanding, and:

A)advocating the benefits of a homogenous human social system.
B)valuing and joining with people regardless of their degree of similarity or difference.
C)maintaining the ethnocentric views held by people.
D)taking steps to reduce the diversity existing among different groups of people.

Question 16

Acceptance of others involves processes of self-awareness.

Question 17

According to Amnesty International, which of the following is NOT a characteristic of human rights?

A)Human rights are inalienable.
B)Human rights are the same for all human beings regardless of race, sex, religion, politics, or national origin.
C)Human rights are subject to the economic status of a country.
D)No human being can be denied any basic human right, regardless of status or circumstance.

Question 18

The _____ is based on the assumption that an equal distribution of income or wealth is one in which each participant has an equal and proportionate share of the whole.

A)Gini Index
B)Fiscal Responsibility Index
C)Human Development Index
D)Fiscal Confidence Index

Question 19

In the context of diversity and accepting others, social workers should manifest an attitude of _____, which refers to an attitude of deep respect or awe and humility in the presence of another.

A)flexibility
B)reverence
C)fairness
D)tolerance

Question 20

_____ involves the "treatment of people based on identifiable characteristics such as race, gender, religion, or ethnicity" (Barker, 2014, p.121).

A)Discrimination
B)An attribution bias
C)Privilege
D)A logical fallacy

Question 21

Social workers are typically not concerned with the effects of social policy decisions.

Question 22

Recognition of the importance of biodiversity for the planet earth and the future of humanity led to a United Nations-sponsored Convention on Biological Diversity treaty.

Question 23

Choose a policy that you would like to advocate to other social workers and then create a policy-practice plan covering the eight steps of policy-practice.

Question 24

Budgeting for housing, child care, utilities, food, and unanticipated expenses on a poverty-level income is incredibly challenging.

Question 25

Privileges are always obvious.

Question 26

Leila, a young woman of African origin who was born and raised in Germany by Islamic parents, studies philosophy, believes in communism, and pursues singing as a hobby.She loves the city but also loves spending time amidst nature.
a.List out the various diversity dimensions that Leila might assign herself on different occasions, in different settings.Describe one such setting.

Question 27

A person's human rights can sometimes conflict with his or her responsibilities.

Question 28

The idea of the original position involves the assumption that a person embodies his or her racial status.

Question 29

Gross domestic product (GDP) refers to the total value of all goods and services exported from a country.