Deck 3: Empowerment and Human Diversity

Question 1

_____ is the condition of having less power and being viewed as less important than others in a society because of belonging to some group or having some characteristic.

A)Oppression
B)Marginalization
C)Discrimination
D)Acculturation

Answer 1

B

Question 2

_____ 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.

A)Resiliency
B)Validation
C)Mutual interaction
D)Cooperativeness

Answer 2

A

Question 3

In the context of themes that provide successful conditions for women's empowerment within a group setting, which of the following accurately describes validation?

A)Feeling that they belong, regardless of their problems or self-criticism, gives them increased self-confidence
B)Finding out that they are not the only ones having problems is empowering
C)Having what they say about their experiences be confirmed and heard by others helps them learn that they are not crazy
D)Feeling that they can rely on each other for help and support bolsters their confidence

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Cinco de Mayo is celebrated as the day:

A)Santa Anna attacked the Alamo.
B)the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified.
C)Indiana became the nineteenth state.
D)a small Mexican army defeated a French army battalion.

Question 5

_____ refers to people's status or ranking in society with respect to such standards as relative wealth, power, prestige, educational level, or family background.

A)Political ideology
B)Intersectionality
C)Societal intellectuality
D)Social class

Question 6

Which of the following is a dimension of resilience?

A)Mutual interaction
B)Risk factors
C)Commonality
D)Diversity factors

Question 7

A ______ is a fixed mental picture of a member of some specified group based on some attribute or attributes that reflect an overly simplified view of that group, without consideration or appreciation of individual differences.

A)social deterrent
B)norm
C)stereotype
D)social mark

Question 8

_____ are members of a group of people who, because of physical or cultural characteristics, are singled out from the others in the society in which they live for differential and unequal treatment, and who therefore regard themselves as objects of collective discrimination.

A)Affiliates
B)Minorities
C)Secondary individuals
D)Peers

Question 9

_____ is a collective term that refers to the major groups of African, Latino, Asian Americans, and First Nations Peoples who have been distinguished from the dominant society by complexion.

A)The Ten Percent Society
B)Middle Easterners
C)People of color
D)Chicana

Question 10

All of the following are components of the philosophy of feminism except :

A)all aspects of life are involved.
B)it embodies both beliefs and actions.
C)equality means identicalness and sameness.
D)individual differences are appreciated.

Question 11

An individual's _____ shapes his or her views on how the government should be run, what responsibilities the government assumes, and what laws and policies should be established and implemented.

A)political ideology
B)intersectionality
C)global intellectuality
D)governmental institutionality

Question 12

_____ refers to a category of people who share a common descent and genetic origin and implies a greater genetic determinant.

A)Race
B)Political ideology
C)Culture
D)Ethnicity

Question 13

According to Cowger (1994), a(n)______ can provide structure and content for an examination of realizable alternatives, for the mobilization of competencies that can make things different, and for the building of self-confidence that stimulates hope.

A)political ideology
B)intersectional perspective
C)ethnocentric worldview
D)strengths perspective

Question 14

The _____ assumes that traditional gender expectations are not facts carved in stone, but rather perceptions and expectations that can be changed.

A)gender paradox
B)social construction of reality
C)anomie theory
D)social construction of gender

Question 15

The Intersex Society of North America (ISNA)(2008c)recommends all of the following regarding how intersex children and their families should be treated except :

A)surgeries to make an intersex child look more normal should be performed early in the child's life.
B)the intersex children and their families should be treated with respect.
C)the intersex child should be assigned a gender.
D)families with intersex children should be referred to social workers.

Question 16

According to a study conducted by Parsons (2001), all of the following themes emerged as providing successful conditions for women's empowerment within a group setting except :

A)mutual interaction.
B)contemplation.
C)validation.
D)acceptance.

Question 17

People who are at greater danger of deprivation and unfair treatment because they share some identifiable characteristic that places them in a diverse group are referred to as:

A)sample populations.
B)awareness groups.
C)populations at risk.
D)privileged classes.

Question 18

_____ involves the idea that in a perfect world all citizens would have identical rights, protection, opportunities, obligations, and social benefits, regardless of their backgrounds and membership in diverse groups.

A)Economic justice
B)Environmental dynamism
C)Social justice
D)Legal activism

Question 19

Which of the following is a primary underlying principle of the strengths perspective articulated by Saleebey?

A)Very few individuals have strengths.
B)Trauma and abuse not only are injurious but also hinder opportunities .
C)Social workers best serve clients by controlling them.
D)Every environment is full of resources.

Question 20

______ is the act of treating people differently based on the fact that they belong to some group rather than on merit.

A)Discrimination
B)Disbandment
C)Acculturation
D)Repression

Question 21

In real life, social and economic justice are hard goals to attain.

Question 22

Economic deprivation is the condition of having inadequate or unjust access to financial resources.

Question 23

Kwanzaa is celebrated from January 1 to January 8.

Question 24

Religion implies membership in a spiritual organization with customs, traditions, and structure.

Question 25

One of the primary underlying principles of Saleebey's strengths perspective is that every environment is full of resources.

Question 26

Non-Asian women of color are less likely to be poor than white women.

Question 27

The text states that _____ hold nature as extremely important for they realize that they are but one part of a greater whole.

A)Mexican Americans
B)American Indians
C)African Americans
D)Asian American s

Question 28

Consciousness-raising is defined as the process of facilitating people's understanding of a social issue, with personal implications when there was little grasp of that issue before.

Question 29

Among Mexican Americans and other Central and South Americans, _____ are healers who use a range of treatments, such as herbal remedies, inhalation, sweating, massage, incantations, and ritual cleansing.

A)Marianismos/as
B)Curanderos/as
C)Limpiezos/as
D)Compadres

Question 30

Currently, less than 25 percent of U.S. residents are people of color.

Question 31

For all races, women earn significantly less than men at every educational level.

Question 32

Social class is defined as the relatively coherent system of ideas about human nature, institutional arrangements, and social processes that indicate how a government should be run and what principles that government should support.

Question 33

The word Islam is derived from the Arabic word meaning:

A)God.
B)holy.
C)peace.
D)prayer.

Question 34

The two dimensions of resiliency are age factors and predictive factors.

Question 35

People with an ethnocentric worldview perceive their own race, ethnic background, or cultural values as being better than that of others.

Question 36

Refugees are sometimes referred to as economic migrants.

Question 37

The term Chicano refers to U.S. citizens with a Puerto Rican heritage.

Question 38

The Ten Percent Society is an organization that is comprised of Muslim women.

Question 39

_____ is the mastery of a particular set of knowledge, skills, policies, and programs used by social workers that address the cultural needs of individuals, families, groups, and communities.

A)Cultural competence
B)Multicultural awareness
C)Identity proficiency
D)Sensitivity training

Question 40

It is estimated that there are _____ Muslims worldwide.

A)3.6 million
B)50 million
C)1.3 billion
D)5.9 billion

Question 41

The book of Islamic scriptures is called the Torah.

Question 42

Define the following: (a)immigrants, (b)refugees, and (c)undocumented aliens.

Question 43

In the context of women's empowerment, Parsons studied two women's groups-the Domestic Violence Survivors and the All Families Deserve a Chance (2001). Six themes emerged as providing successful conditions for empowerment within a group setting. List four of the six themes.

Question 44

According to Alavi (2001), Islam forbids murdering innocent victims.

Question 45

Genetic sex refers to the social and psychological characteristics associated with being female or male.

Question 46

Define marginalization, alienation, and oppression.

Question 47

Cite the five principles that Saleebey (2013)has listed in his strengths perspective, which is essentially based on empowerment.

Question 48

Compare and contrast the following terms: (a)social justice and (b)economic justice.

Question 49

Define gender, gender identity, and gender role socialization.

Question 50

Define resiliency, and explain the two dimensions involved.

Question 51

Cite and contrast the terms spirituality and religion.

Question 52

Time is considered an aspect of nature by First Nations Peoples.

Question 53

The social construction of gender looks at the structure of the gendered social order as a whole and at the processes that construct and maintain it.

Question 54

When infants are born with an ambiguous or unclear gender, should they be assigned to one gender or the other? At that time, should they be physically altered to more closely resemble the assigned gender?

Question 55

Transsexuals are people who derive sexual gratification from dressing in the clothing of the opposite gender and are most commonly heterosexual males.

Question 56

Only women can be feminists.

Question 57

An intersex person is born with fully formed ovaries and fully formed testes.

Question 58

What adjectives and concepts automatically come to mind when you think of Hispanics and Native Americans/American Indians?

Question 59

The Intersex Society of North America is a group of lesbian and gay people who maintain that they make up 10% of the U.S. population.

Question 60

Aspects of culture are often related to people's ethnic, racial, and spiritual heritage.

Question 61

List the five basic Islamic devotional duties called the "Five Pillars."

Question 62

The text cited six tasks involved in cultural competence for social workers. List four of the six tasks.