Deck 3: Generalist Social Work Practice

Question 1

Which of the following groups is provided by almost every social service agency?

A) Travel group
B) Research group
C) ​Mobilization group
D) ​Socialization group

Answer 1

D

Question 2

In which of the following models of community practice do the roles of a community practitioner include gathering facts; analyzing data; and serving as program designer, implementer, and facilitator?

A) ​Locality development model
B) ​Social planning model
C) ​Social action model

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following is a true statement about bureaucratic systems?

A) They seek communication on a personalized level from person to person.
B) ​They seek democratic system for decision making.
C) They place emphasis on structure and maintaining the status quo.
D) They place emphasis on horizontal structure of the system.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

​_____ established in many large cities in the United States in the late 1800s are largely credited for providing the roots of social group work.

A) ​Halfway houses
B) ​Settlement houses
C) ​Scout groups
D) ​Masonic lodges

Question 5

Group therapy has all of the following advantages over one-to-one therapy except:

A) it allows for the helper therapy principle to operate.
B) it helps members put their problems into perspective by helping them to realize that others have problems as serious as theirs.
C) ​it permits a social worker to treat more than one person at a time and thus maximizes the use of professional staff.
D) it enhances the feelings of anonymity and invisibility.

Question 6

The most important point of generalist social work practice involves viewing a problem situation in terms of the _____.

A) looking-glass self-concept
B) person-in-environment framework
C) ​social darwinism
D) ​cultural pluralism

Question 7

According to Knopf, a bureaucratic system:

A) has a personality and a value system.
B) ​desires that clients have considerable power in the system.
C) is highly depersonalized and emotionally detached.
D) ​places a high value on creativity and change.

Question 8

In social work, the primary focus of education groups is:

A) ​to provide activities for enjoyment and exercise.
B) ​for members to acquire knowledge and learn more complex skills.
C) to seek to change members' attitudes and behaviors in a more socially acceptable direction.
D) for members to improve their interpersonal awareness.

Question 9

Of the several types of behavior patterns, as identified by Knopf, that helping professionals choose in dealing with bureaucracies, the _____ leads open campaigns to destroy and malign the system.

A) ​warrior
B) ​complainer
C) dancer
D) ​machine

Question 10

In the  role of a(n) _____, a social worker calls attention to a problem-or even a potential problem.

A) ​enabler
B) ​mediator
C) ​negotiator
D) ​initiator

Question 11

Which of the following roles of a social worker requires to intervene in disputes between parties to help them find compromises, reconcile differences, or reach mutually satisfactory agreements?

A) ​Broker
B) ​Advocate
C) ​Mediator
D) ​Educator

Question 12

​_____, a key goal of social work practice, is the process of helping individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities increase their personal, interpersonal, socioeconomic, and political strength and influence through improving their circumstances.

A) ​Negotiation
B) ​Advocacy
C) ​Empowerment
D) ​Brokering

Question 13

A social worker assumes the role of a(n) _____ when he or she links individuals and groups who need help-and do not know where it is available-with community services.

A) ​enabler
B) ​broker
C) ​coordinator
D) activist

Question 14

Identify the social group in which members relate to one another in an intimate manner to improve their personal and interpersonal awareness and then develop more effective interaction patterns.

A) ​Sensitivity groups
B) ​Therapy groups
C) Socialization Groups
D) ​Education Groups

Question 15

In which of the following roles does a social worker bring together those who are in conflict over one or more issues and seek to achieve bargaining and compromise to arrive at mutually acceptable agreements?

A) ​Initiator
B) ​Advocate
C) ​Negotiator
D) ​Coordinator

Question 16

Alcoholics Anonymous, developed by two former alcoholics, is an example of a _____.

A) self-help group
B) socialization group
C) ​recreation group
D) ​task group

Question 17

In which of the following models of community practice client population is viewed as victims of the oppressive power structure?

A) ​Locality development model
B) ​Social planning model
C) ​Social action model

Question 18

In which of the following models of community practice do the roles of a community practitioner include enabler, catalyst, coordinator, and teacher of problem-solving skills and ethical values?

A) Locality development model
B) ​Social planning model
C) Social action model

Question 19

Which of the following models of community practice asserts that community change can best be brought about through broad-based participation by a wide spectrum of people?

A) ​Locality development
B) ​Social planning
C) ​Social action

Question 20

​In which of the following roles does a social worker provide leadership for collecting information, for arguing the correctness of clients' need and request, and for challenging the institution's decision not to provide services?

A) ​Broker
B) Solicitor
C) Advocate
D) ​Mediator

Question 21

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) has formulated a Code of Ethics that summarizes important practice ethics for social workers. Which of the following behaviors has been listed under the social work competency entitled "Engage in Practice-Informed Research and Research-Informed Practice"?

A) ​Using and translating research evidence to inform and improve practice, policy, and service delivery
B) Assessing how social welfare and economic policies impact the delivery of and access to social services
C) ​Applying critical thinking to interpret information from clients and constituencies
D) ​Using inter-professional collaboration as appropriate to achieve beneficial practice outcomes

Question 22

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) has formulated a Code of Ethics that summarizes important practice ethics for social workers. Which of the following behaviors has been listed under the social work competency entitled "Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities"?

A) Using practice experience and theory to inform scientific inquiry and research
B) ​Using supervision and consultation to guide professional judgment and behavior
C) Using and translating research evidence to inform and improve practice, policy, and service delivery
D) ​Using empathy, reflection, and interpersonal skills to effectively engage diverse clients and constituencies

Question 23

​Sensitivity groups are at times used to help train professional counselors to be more perceptive and effective in interpersonal interactions with clients and with other professionals.

Question 24

​An organization is a group of individuals gathered together to serve a particular purpose.

Question 25

​Research has shown that it is generally easier to change a person's attitude in a one-to-one therapy than in a group therapy.

Question 26

The objective of task groups is to improve a set of skills while at the same time providing enjoyment.

Question 27

Which of the following terms in Buddhism refers to the "blowing out" of the fires of all desires and the absorption of the self into the infinite?

A) ​Sila
B) ​Samadhi
C) ​Panna
D) ​Nirvana

Question 28

​The primary function of an enabler is seeking basic institutional change.

Question 29

The role of enabler as assumed by social workers is similar to the one used in the context of chemical dependency.

Question 30

According to the Council on Social Work Education, generalist social work practice involves the dynamic and interactive processes of engagement, assessment, intervention, and evaluation at multiple levels.

Question 31

Which of the following is true of confidentiality in social work practice?​

A) It is generally permissible to discuss a client's circumstances with other professionals within an agency.
B) ​A professional should never, in any case, violate confidence and inform others.
C) It is certainly prohibited to discuss a case with others for educational purposes even if the client is not specifically identified.

Question 32

Which of the following is true about social work and religion?

A) ​Social work has its historical roots in religious organizations.
B) ​Social workers do not need to be trained for effective practice with religiously oriented clients.
C) ​Social workers do not need to have an appreciation and respect for religious beliefs that differ from their own chosen beliefs.
D) Christianity has long asserted that people do not have a moral responsibility for social service.

Question 33

In which of the following models of community practice members of oppressed groups seeks to organize an oppressed group to pressure the power structure for increased resources or for social justice?

A) ​Locality development model
B) ​Social planning model
C) ​Social action model

Question 34

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) has formulated a Code of Ethics that summarizes important practice ethics for social workers. Which of the following behaviors has been listed under the social work competency entitled "Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities"?

A) ​Selecting and using appropriate methods for evaluation of outcomes
B) Collecting and organizing data, and critically thinking to interpret information from clients and constituencies
C) Using inter-professional collaboration as appropriate to achieve beneficial practice outcomes
D) ​Critically analyzing, monitoring, and evaluating intervention and program processes and outcomes

Question 35

​All of these statements are true of Council on Social Work Education, except:

A) ​the Council on Social Work Education reviews social work baccalaureate and master's programs throughout the United States to determine whether individual programs meet the standards to warrant accreditation.
B) ​the Council on Social Work Education is a national organization whose purpose is to set standards for social work education and to promote and improve the quality of social work education.
C) graduates of programs accredited by the Council on Social Work Education generally have an advantage over graduates from non-accredited programs in securing employment in social work.
D) associate degrees have now been accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.

Question 36

A negotiator between two parties in a conflict is usually neutral and does not side with either party in the dispute.

Question 37

The crux of generalist social work practice involves viewing a problem situation in terms of the person-in-environment conceptualization and being willing and able to intervene at several different levels while assuming any number of roles.

Question 38

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) has formulated a Code of Ethics that summarizes important practice ethics for social workers. Which of the following behaviors has been listed under the social work competency entitled "Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities"?

A) ​Selection and implementation of interventions to achieve practice goals and enhance capacities of clients and constituencies
B) ​Collecting and organizing data, and critically thinking to interpret information from clients and constituencies
C) ​Using inter-professional collaboration as appropriate to achieve beneficial practice outcomes
D) Facilitating effective transitions and endings that advance mutually agreed-on goals

Question 39

According to the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), advanced standing is awarded to graduates holding degrees from each of the following except:

A) ​baccalaureate social work programs accredited by CSWE only.
B) ​programs from all international social work programs.
C) ​programs recognized through international social work accreditors.

Question 40

In-home services are specifically designed to help families stay together.

Question 41

​According to the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), advanced standing is awarded only to graduates holding degrees from baccalaureate social work programs in the United States accredited by CSWE, those recognized through its International Social Work Degree Recognition and Evaluation Service, or covered under a memorandum of understanding with international social work accreditors.

Question 42

The principle of client's right to self-determination asserts that clients have the right to hold and express their own opinions and to act on them, as long as doing so does not infringe on the rights of others.

Question 43

Summarize the different types of behavior patterns, identified by Knopf, that helping professionals choose in dealing with bureaucracies.

Question 44

Defender, one of the behavior patterns identified by Knopf that helping professionals choose in dealing with bureaucracies, leads open campaigns to destroy and malign the system.

Question 45

Dancer, one of the behavior patterns identified by Knopf that helping professionals choose in dealing with bureaucracies, is skillful at ignoring rules and procedures.

Question 46

​Briefly describe the following roles assumed by social workers in social work practice: enabler, broker, advocate, activist, empowerer, mediator, negotiator, educator, initiator, coordinator, researcher, group facilitator, and public speaker.

Question 47

​Summarize the basic structural conflicts between helping professionals and the bureaucratic system in which they work. Knopf lists a number of tips on how to survive in a bureaucracy; summarize those suggestions that you view as most useful.

Question 48

Absolute confidentiality with respect to information revealed to social work professionals by clients is strictly maintained in all social service agencies.

Question 49

​Religion is the general human experience of developing a sense of meaning, purpose, and morality.

Question 50

Give a brief summary of the following:
a. The importance of organizations in our lives as described by Etzioni.
b. The importance of organizations for social work practice as summarized by Netting, Kettner, and McMurtry.
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Question 51

The tactics used in social action approach include protests, boycotts, and confrontation.

Question 52

The planner's roles in social planning approach include gathering facts; analyzing data; and serving as program designer, implementer, and facilitator.

Question 53

Describe the primary objectives or foci of the following groups: social conversation, recreation, recreation-skill development, education, tasks, problem solving and decision making, self-help, socialization, therapy, and sensitivity training.

Question 54

​One of the most useful evaluation techniques that a social worker can use to assess his or her own effectiveness is management by objectives (MBO).

Question 55

​When a client formally (usually in writing) authorizes the professional to release information, in that case, confidentiality can be violated.

Question 56

​Are members of your family currently facing some challenges? If so, would some form of family services be useful?

Question 57

​Write a brief note on therapy groups.

Question 58

​Give a list of some of the problems that may occur in families.

Question 59

Write a short note on sensitivity groups.

Question 60

Summarize the definitions given by the Baccalaureate Program Director's organization and the Council on Social Work Education for generalist social work practice.

Question 61

​Summarize the objectives specified by the Council on Social Work Education for graduates of baccalaureate social work programs.

Question 62

​Compare and contrast the social action, social planning, and locality development models of community practice.

Question 63

​Compare and contrast the concepts of human rights and social justice.

Question 64

Summarize the following values that underlie social work practice: respect for the dignity and uniqueness of the individual, clients' right to self-determination, confidentiality, advocacy and social action for the oppressed, accountability, and the institutional orientation.

Question 65

​Briefly describe the history of community practice in the United States of America.

Question 66

List some of the circumstances when a professional is permitted, expected, or required to violate confidentiality.

Question 67

Describe how social workers involved in community practice become "ego involved."

Question 68

​Summarize some of the erroneous beliefs associated with social work in community and the realities of community practice.

Question 69

​Summarize the core competencies established by the Council on Social Work Education's Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS).

Question 70

Define values and describe differences between values and knowledge as explained by Allen Pincus and Anne Minahan.