Deck 2: Groups in Need

Question 1

Eligibility standards for welfare benefits are set by:

A) local governments.
B) state governments.
C) the federal government.
D) a special commission.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The policy of getting patients out of long-stay mental hospitals is called:

A) restitution.
B) substitution.
C) deinstitutionalization.
D) crisis intervention.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

One difference between abuse and neglect of a child is that:

A) neglect is an act of commission while abuse is an act of omission.
B) abuse is always more threatening to the child's well-being than neglect.
C) neglect is more likely to be involuntary on the part of the caregiver than is abuse.
D) cases of neglect are easier to define than cases of abuse.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which statement about mental health is accurate?

A) There has been an increase in the number of resident mental patients since the 1950s.
B) A full spectrum of aftercare services is routinely provided to ex-mental patients.
C) Mental patients do not stay in the hospital as long on average as they did decades ago.
D) The number of community mental health centers is adequate to serve the entire population.

Question 5

People who are prescribed this drug frequently become addicted to it.

A) Cannabis
B) Alcohol
C) Opiates
D) None of these

Question 6

According to government regulations, food stamps:

A) can only be used for buying food.
B) may be redeemed for cash.
C) can be used to buy paper products.
D) can be used to buy cigarettes.

Question 7

The greatest number of institutionalized elderly persons are in:

A) mental hospitals.
B) hospitals for the chronically ill.
C) prisons.
D) nursing homes.

Question 8

The aged poor, young children, and handicapped persons are likely to be classified among the:

A) deserving poor.
B) able-bodied poor.
C) able-bodied poor.
D) the "silent majority."

Question 9

The most frequently used treatment for heroin addiction is/are:

A) detoxification in a hospital.
B) self-help groups.
C) psychotherapy.
D) methadone maintenance.

Question 10

According to your text, the program most people are talking about when they refer to "welfare" is:

A) Social Security.
B) AFDC.
C) general assistance.
D) food stamps.

Question 11

The welfare system has been criticized on the grounds that it:

A) rewards irresponsible behavior.
B) leads to family nonformation.
C) minimizes work incentives for the poor.
D) all of these.

Question 12

Most mental health experts have come to the conclusion that deinstitutionalization is:

A) a bad policy that could never have succeeded.
B) a good policy that was badly implemented.
C) a good policy that was successfully implemented.
D) a bad policy that worked very well.

Question 13

Which statement about the rehabilitation of offenders is accurate?

A) Prison is a good place to learn to function in a free society.
B) Efforts at rehabilitation are generally successful.
C) We don't know which kind of program will be most effective for a given offender.
D) Offenders don't want to be rehabilitated.

Question 14

Which of the following is not an indirect result of unemployment?

A) Increase in some physical illnesses
B) Increased mental illness
C) Increased numbers applying for unemployment insurance
D) Increased prison admissions

Question 15

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is:

A) a genetic disorder.
B) a bacterial infection.
C) a viral disease.
D) a disorder of the nervous system.

Question 16

Which of the following is not a mandated or required service for community mental health centers?

A) Research and evaluation
B) Emergency care
C) Outpatient care
D) Inpatient care

Question 17

Which is not a typical characteristic of parents who abuse their children?

A) Middle-class status
B) Unemployed
C) Substance abusers
D) Young adults

Question 18

Parents who abuse their children:

A) were invariably abused by their parents.
B) are more likely to have low rather than high incomes.
C) do not benefit from counseling.
D) are virtually never found in middle- and upper-class homes.

Question 19

One reason that alternatives to incarceration of criminals are being tried is:

A) that conventional probation and parole programs are well staffed.
B) the high cost of incarceration.
C) the alternatives have been proven to reduce recidivism.
D) they are generally more secure than incarceration.

Question 20

What is the preferred treatment for child abuse?

A) Place the abused child in a foster home
B) Place the child in an institution
C) Punish the abusive parents
D) Help the parents become more effective as parents

Question 21

Meals on Wheels is a community-based program for elderly persons who have  limited mobility.

Question 22

In the United States, wife beating was legal until the late 1800s and early 1900s.

Question 23

Current trends in family composition result in more time for parental supervision of children.

Question 24

The number of reported child maltreatment cases is probably less than the number of actual cases.

Question 25

The most reliable cases of child abuse come from parents seeking custody of a child.

Question 26

Which of the following statements does not help explain the high costs of treating AIDS patients?

A) The illness requires the services of many different kinds of medical specialists.
B) AIDS victims are living longer than previously.
C) The victim may require multiple hospitalizations.
D) Some medical staff do not want to treat AIDS victims.

Question 27

The number of reported child abuse cases has decreased sharply in recent decades.

Question 28

"Mainstreaming" means helping people with disabilities to participate in community life.

Question 29

Child abuse always repeats itself in successive generations. 

Question 30

Medicare is a system of health insurance for welfare beneficiaries.

Question 31

Parents Anonymous is a self-help organization.

Question 32

Domestic violence in the gay and lesbian community is estimated to have similar prevalence rates as in heterosexual communities.

Question 33

The self-sufficiency threshold suggests that a family needs less money to get by than the official poverty threshold.

Question 34

Workers who have been laid off may be considered able-bodied poor.

Question 35

It appears that the states of the union will play a decreasing role in managing welfare programs in the coming years.

Question 36

Ritalin abusers tend to be:

A) teenagers.
B) the elderly.
C) children under 5 years old.
D) mentally ill.
E) none of these.

Question 37

People with disabilities may earn unlimited income without the risk of losing Social Security and other benefits.

Question 38

All states in the U.S. used to pay the same proportion of aid to AFDC recipients.

Question 39

An intellectual disability is usually characterized by:

A) deficits in problem solving.
B) deficits in abstract thinking.
C) deficits in academic learning.
D) all of these.
E) none of these.

Question 40

Examples of developmental disabilities include:

A) autism.
B) cerebral palsy.
C) Down syndrome.
D) all of these.
E) none of these.

Question 41

Developmental disabilities can be severe and chronic, likely lasting over a person's lifetime.

Question 42

Most states still rely on the IQ score in diagnosing intellectual disabilities.

Question 43

There is general agreement among experts about the number of homeless persons in the United States.

Question 44

The term "narcotics" refers to drugs derived from cocaine.

Question 45

The term "intellectual disability" was formerly known as mental retardation.

Question 46

Methamphetamine is a highly addictive stimulant that involves approximately 7% of emergency room visits.

Question 47

Narcotics users may appear to be sleepy.

Question 48

Hospital readmission of a chronic mental patient is a sure sign of a failure on the part of caregivers.

Question 49

Presently, prevention programs aimed at reducing HIV infections are having more success among adults over 50 and younger adults.

Question 50

Private charities have played a major role in helping the homeless.

Question 51

Co-occurring disorders are often referred to as dual-diagnoses or dual disorders.

Question 52

In 2009, the unemployment rate in the U.S was the highest it has been in over quarter of a century.

Question 53

AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) claims more lives each year than heart disease and cancer combined.

Question 54

Heterosexual sex has now replaced drug use as the most common means of transmission of the HIV/AIDS virus to women.

Question 55

Recent nationwide surveys have shown that mental or psychological disorders affect only a miniscule percentage of the population.

Question 56

The threat of HIV/AIDS has globally altered patterns of sexual activity, substance use, and health care provisions.

Question 57

"Crack" is a form of heroin.

Question 58

Chronically mentally ill patients often need help with basic hygiene.

Question 59

Negative attitudes of able-bodied persons toward disability is an example of an architectural barrier.

Question 60

Currently, many formerly institutionalized mental patients are now showing up as a significant part of the prison population rather than being re-institutionalized in psychiatric facilities.

Question 61

Name three of the 15 target populations discussed in Chapter 2 and discuss at least two challenges per population related to serving them.

Question 62

How is substance use related to other social issues such as mental illness and homelessness? Give at least two examples for each.

Question 63

Chronic stimulant ingestion leads to hyper-vigilance.

Question 64

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act took effect in 1996.

Question 65

An intellectual disability usually requires an IQ score of approximately 70 or below.

Question 66

What kinds of special considerations can/should be given to members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities and why?

Question 67

Children with mild intellectual disabilities are usually slow in learning to walk and talk.

Question 68

Methamphetamine was feared to become the most dominant chemical addiction in the U.S. and that proved true.

Question 69

Not all people living in poverty are unemployed.