Deck 7: Environmental and Ecological Theory in Social Work

Question 1

When working from the ecological theories (especially ecological ethics), which of the following questions is important for a social worker to ask?

A) What systems would be important for the social worker to examine in addressing the issues of client privacy and confidentiality?
B) How might the social worker assess the client's social environment to determine how best to ensure client privacy?
C) What ego defense mechanisms, or coping strategies, are present that are helping the client to navigate or adapt to her environment?
D) How, where and when should the social worker take action on behalf of non-human species or ecosystems?

Answer 1

D

Question 2

______ is the study of macro biophysical and social systems, their relationships, and interdependencies.

A) Ecology
B) Sociology
C) Archeology
D) Biology

Answer 2

A

Question 3

What is TRUE about "person in environment" thinking?

A) It only includes human individuals and groups in their respective sociopolitical environments.
B) It immediately denotes a concern with an entire biotic community which includes humans.
C) It concerns with non-human species from black bears to grasshoppers to blue green algae.
D) It concerns with habitats, geophysical systems and their interrelationships with their biological inhabitant.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which author argued in his book, Walden, that all creatures were valuable and NOT just for human-centered needs?

A) Thoreau
B) St. Francis
C) Malthus
D) Carson

Question 5

The most recent form of environmental ethics is concerned with ______.

A) all humans
B) non-human animals
C) entire ecosystems
D) all life forms

Question 6

Non-human animals, and all other biological species, habitats and ecosystems have value only as they pertain to the use and service of humans. This argument is consistent with which of the following ethics?

A) deep green ethics
B) light green ethics
C) mid-green ethics
D) all environmental ethics

Question 7

______ are holistic in their consideration of entire ecosystems, including the complex interrelationships between species, geography, climate, etc.

A) Deep green ethics
B) Light green ethics
C) Mid-green ethics
D) All environmental ethics

Question 8

Which of the following is an anthropocentric view?

A) Anything non-human is only instrumental for the use of human beings.
B) Habitats, non-living things, and ecosystems have inherent value.
C) It is important to consider the health of the entire species in its habitat.
D) Human beings are the most significant entity of the universe.

Question 9

Which of the following is a biocentric view?

A) Humans are interdependent with at least some other animal species
B) Habitats, non-living things, and ecosystems have inherent value
C) It is important to consider the health of the entire species in its habitat
D) Human beings are the most significant entity of the universe

Question 10

Which of the following is an ecocentric view?

A) Humans are interdependent with at least some other animal species.
B) Humans have a duty to consider sentient species in ethical deliberations.
C) It is important to consider the health of the entire species in its habitat.
D) Human beings are the most significant entity of the universe.

Question 11

Which of the following statement is consistent with the ecofeminist perspective?

A) Oppression exists for non-human species.
B) Males have priority and power over females.
C) Humanity rules over and against nature.
D) The abstract intellectual is valued over the body.

Question 12

Which of the following is a principle of deep ecology?

A) Non-human things only have value when they are useful to humans.
B) Present human interference with the non-human world is excessive.
C) Humans have a right to reduce the richness and diversity of life forms.
D) The flourishing human life requires a smaller non-human population.

Question 13

Rerouting heavy truck traffic around a school zone in order to avoid air pollution would be an example of which level of ecosophy?

A) 1st
B) 2nd
C) 3rd
D) 4th

Question 14

Which statement about the self is TRUE, as defined by Naess' principle of self-realization?

A) It is an ego-focused, navel gazing entity.
B) It includes all forms of life in a universal symbiosis.
C) It is driven by people's own individual self-interest.
D) It maximizes individual success, wealth or power.

Question 15

In which of the following periods did people start calling for more equal distribution of good to all groups, based on their "shallow" ecology perspective?

A) the social, physical, and natural environments from 1930 to 1945
B) social work approaches from 1920 to 1930
C) the emergence of social work from 1890 to 1920
D) the pre-professional era from 1870 to 1890

Question 16

In which period did people believe that humans are created by God in his image and humans should rule over all elements of the natural world?

A) the social, physical, and natural environments from 1930 to 1945
B) social work approaches from 1920 to 1930
C) the emergence of social work from 1890 to 1920
D) the moralistic period from 1830 to 1870

Question 17

During which period was there a paradigm shift from moralistic tradition toward use of social science to collect data on the impact of social and physical elements of human problems?

A) the social, physical, and natural environments from 1930 to 1945
B) social work approaches from 1920 to 1930
C) the emergence of social work from 1890 to 1920
D) the pre-professional era from 1870 to 1890

Question 18

When did the "shallow ecology" approach first emerge?

A) the social, physical, and natural environments from 1930 to 1945
B) social work approaches from 1920 to 1930
C) the emergence of social work from 1890 to 1920
D) the pre-professional era from 1870 to 1890

Question 19

When did people start recognizing the detrimental impacts of the physical environment on children, minors and other industrial workers?

A) the social, physical, and natural environments from 1930 to 1945
B) social work approaches from 1920 to 1930
C) the emergence of social work from 1890 to 1920
D) the pre-professional era from 1870 to 1890

Question 20

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding social workers' roles related to persons and their environments from 1930 to 1945?

A) Social workers focused on saving poor from their moral defects.
B) Social workers created power through use of natural resources.
C) Social workers advocated for better housing in urban environments.
D) Social workers started acknowledging the importance of nature to people.

Question 21

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding social workers' roles related to persons and their environments from 1870 to 1890?

A) Social workers focused on saving poor from their moral defects.
B) Social workers created power through use of natural resources.
C) Social workers advocated for better housing in urban environments.
D) Social workers started acknowledging the importance of nature to people.

Question 22

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding social workers' roles related to persons and their environments from 1890 to 1920?

A) Social workers focused on saving poor from their moral defects.
B) Social workers created power through use of natural resources.
C) Social workers advocated for better housing in urban environments.
D) Social workers started acknowledging the importance of nature to people.

Question 23

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the social workers' roles related to persons and their environments from 1920 to 1930?

A) Social workers focused on saving poor from their moral defects.
B) Social workers created power through use of natural resources.
C) Social workers advocated for better housing in urban environments.
D) Social workers started acknowledging the importance of nature to people.

Question 24

Which of the following was a component of the moralistic period from 1830 to 1870?

A) emphasis on an individuals' intra and interpersonal dynamics
B) use of social science to study and solve individual/social problems
C) a focus on moral character development of poor and other marginalized groups
D) a belief that natural environment is given to humans by God for their use

Question 25

Which of the following was a component of the social work approaches from 1920 to 1930?

A) emphasis on an individuals' intra and interpersonal dynamics
B) use of social science to study and solve individual/social problems
C) a focus on moral character development of poor and other marginalized groups
D) a belief that natural environment is given to humans by God for their use

Question 26

Naess thinks it would be desirable if humans vanished from the global scene, because the present human interference with the non-human world is excessive.

Question 27

According to Naess, life is comprehensive and includes NOT only living things but also rivers, landscapes, and ecosystems.

Question 28

Since its inception, social work has acknowledged the value of natural environment.

Question 29

Overpopulation is something that mankind cannot positively address even if we choose to do so.

Question 30

Social workers have always understood the importance of social, physical, and natural environments.

Question 31

What is deep questioning? Give two examples of deep questions.

Question 32

State and elaborate on any two principles of deep ecology proposed by Naess.

Question 33

Explain how social justice is consistent and/or nonconsistent with the deep ecology theory.

Question 34

What are the assumptions for the era of the emphasis on person NOT environments from 1945 to 1960?

Question 35

Give three examples on how social workers currently help to ameliorate ecological destruction and other harms in their practice.