Deck 12: A Comprehensive Guide to Social Work: Ethics, Programs, and Strategies

Question 1

How do social workers interact with their clients' social environment?

A) Social workers take the environment under consideration only, placing greater emphasis on clients' emotional state.
B) Social workers examine clients' family of origin, but not their current social environment.
C) Social workers direct their professional energies to improving conditions within a client's environment, advocating for justice for those experiencing oppression or discrimination.
D) Social workers have no interaction or consideration of clients' social environment, as this would cross an ethical boundary.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Social workers mainly use the planned change process to:

A) Deliver structured change interventions to their clients to facilitate client goals
B) Act on behalf of their clients
C) Obtain degrees at the BSW and/or MSW level
D) Develop theories for practice

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The intent of including field education in social work degree programs is to

A) Promote the application of knowledge, skills and values of the profession
B) Provide opportunity for students to be mentored and supervised by practicing professionals in settings in which social work services are delivered
C) Prepare students to work competently, effectively, and ethically with clients
D) To help students confirm, through exposure to the field, if social work is the right profession for them
E) All of the above

Answer 3

E

Question 4

How would you describe the purpose or goal of social work to a client?

Question 5

What was the rationale for the creation of the BSW degree?

Question 6

Which of the following were reasons for the shift in provision of charity from religious to public institutions beginning in the 14^th century?

A) Social change in Europe which transformed the attitudes towards the poor
B) Shift from feudal-based to a wage-based economy, resulting in a new middle class
C) Passage of laws dictating the involvement of the government in the regulation of collection and dispersion of taxes
D) All of the above

Question 7

During World War II social workers developed and administered which types of programs?

A) Mental health programs for military personnel
B) Hospital social services
C) Kindergartens
D) No new programs were developed under social work leadership

Question 8

During the Clinton Administration, which of the following programs had the greatest effect on changing the welfare system, replacing Temporary Assistance to Need Families (TANF)?

A) National Health Insurance Act
B) The Education for All Handicapped Children Act
C) Personal Responsibility & Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA)
D) Supplemental Security Income

Question 9

Describe the work of one of these early social workers: Jane Addams, Frances Perkins, or Harry Hopkins

Question 10

Identify and describe two major social programs enacted during the Great Society of the 1960s.

Question 11

The methodology of establishing the poverty line is based on the assumption that:

A) African Americans have less money than whites
B) the Gross National Product is linked to the inflation rate
C) poverty relates to the state in which the welfare recipient resides
D) one-third of one's taxable income is spent on food

Question 12

In its literal interpretation, the word "welfare" means:

A) the collective well-being of a community or a society
B) physical health, emotional comfort, and economic security
C) principles, procedures, and courses of action established in statute, administrative code, and agency regulation that affect people's well being
D) a subset of social policies that determine the distribution of resources

Question 13

Which of the following is a meaningful strategy for combating poverty?

A) Ensuring a minimum wage that enables an individual to work full time and live at 75% of the federal poverty line
B) Universalizing access to healthcare, education, housing and childcare
C) Corporate tax credits to stimulate the economy
D) Decreased attention to asset building in lieu of increasing access to education

Question 14

Describe two stereotypes of poverty and provide a list of individuals who are at elevated risk of experiencing poverty.

Question 15

Describe the difference between residual and institutional social policies and provide examples of each.

Question 16

More so now than at any other point in U.S. history, the overall population can be described as:

A) progressive
B) culturally and ethnically diverse
C) religious
D) violent

Question 17

Social oppression is BEST defined as:

A) having feelings of dislike or distrust toward a group or individual within a group
B) when a group or individual is able to place restrictions on the actions or beliefs of individuals, groups, or institutions
C) bias toward an individual or group on the basis of race, sex, age, religion, physical condition, etc.
D) a disconnectedness of an individual or group that leads to role confusion and role conflict

Question 18

Which term is a type of gender discrimination?

A) sexism
B) heterosexism
C) homophobia
D) cissexism
E) all of the above

Question 19

Describe what is meant by intersectionality and provide an example of how it interplays with the cycle of oppression.

Question 20

Describe three good methods to expose one's self to new experiences in order to enhance one's cultural competence of poverty.

Question 21

Which BEST illustrates an example of an ethical dilemma?

A) a social worker violates an ethical standard
B) a social worker doesn't understand an ethical standard
C) a social worker must choose between at two conflicting ethical standards
D) none of the above

Question 22

The social worker does not attempt to change the client system by imposing her or his values on the client system, but instead strives to:

A) ignore them
B) understand and respect the client values
C) negotiate a middle ground
D) convince them to do what you think is right

Question 23

A bedridden, but intellectually competent elderly woman is living alone in an apartment in a large city. Because she is not able to leave her bed on her own, she is often forced the lay in her own waste for a couple of days. A BSW social worker insists that the woman be admitted to a nursing home, but the client refuses. What is the major social work value that is the centerpiece of this scenario?

A) knowing what is in the best interests for the client
B) dual relationships
C) the right to self-determination
D) knowledge of community standards for local nursing homes

Question 24

Discuss how social workers deal with differences between their own personal values and the values of their clients.

Question 25

Describe two purposes of the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics.

Question 26

Which of the following is an objective of the profession of social work?

A) Providing direct services to individuals, families, or groups
B) Helping communities provide social services
C) Participating in relevant legislative processes
D) All of the above are objectives of the profession

Question 27

What does the NASW believe about the term "social worker" and how it should be applied?

A) Anyone who performs social work functions should be able to call him/herself a social worker
B) Only those with CSWE-accredited degrees in social work should use the title "social worker"
C) Only people with M.S.W. degrees, and not those with B. S.W. degrees, should be entitled to call themselves social workers
D) The title should be limited to those working for the government

Question 28

Name three areas that social workers tend to specialize in.

Question 29

Where do we find the philosophical origin of social work?

A) religious community and teachings
B) Elizabethan Poor Laws
C) in the first textbook, Social Diagnosis
D) civil rights movement

Question 30

The 1970s Republican Administrations of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford established which of the following?

A) Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
B) Title XX Amendment of the Social Security Act
C) Education for All Handicapped Children Act
D) Comprehensive Employment and Training Act
E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 31

Describe the history of social welfare legislation during the 20^th century, including major trends and highlights.

Question 32

According to the text, who among their cohort is at highest risk for living in poverty?

A) 42 year old Hispanic male
B) 83 year old Asian-American female
C) 12 year old white girl in a female headed household
D) 57 year old bisexual African-American female

Question 33

Which is the BEST definition of "social welfare policy"?

A) the collective well-being of a community or a society
B) good health, prosperity, and social respect
C) principles, procedures, and courses of action established in statute, administrative code, and agency regulation that affect people's well being
D) a subset of social policies that determine the distribution of resources

Question 34

Explain why income and wealth inequality is a justice concern for social workers.

Question 35

Which is a basic assumption about prejudice, discrimination and oppression?

A) prejudice and bias are learned behaviors
B) prejudice is learned and can be unlearned
C) privilege is a social and economic and political benefit
D) discrimination is a real social problem that has long-reaching consequences
E) all of the above

Question 36

Theory helps to:

A) understand clients
B) assess client needs
C) provide intervention for clients from different cultures
D) all of the above

Question 37

Discuss what is meant by culturally competent practice.

Question 38

Having insight into the client's value system can help the social worker to:

A) predict future events
B) comply with state and federal regulations
C) understand the client's decision-making processes, choices, and behaviors
D) evaluate the client's values and ethics

Question 39

Which is MOST likely to confront a social worker when she or he is faced with too few resources for too many clients?

A) ethical dilemma
B) intellectualization
C) child abuse
D) dual relationships

Question 40

Identify the six key areas of the NASW Code of Ethics that provide guidelines for professional conduct.

Question 41

The generalist social work role of broker is BEST described as:

A) facilitating a client system's access to needed resources
B) teaching a needed skill to achieve the client's goal
C) working with client systems to facilitate a planned change
D) voicing the needs of a client system to a larger group or the entire society

Question 42

The ecological perspective is based on the premise that:

A) the relationship between the NASW Code of Ethics and the values of the individual social worker is known
B) the relationship between individuals and their social environment determines the individual's life situation
C) the relationship between biological and sociological aspects of the human experience are equal
D) the relationship between psychological and sociological theories is studied equally

Question 43

What is the purpose of an ecomap? Specifically, how can they be used in social work practice. Draw one using your own life.

Question 44

Which is the BEST comprehensive definition of child abuse?

A) when a child is subjected to physical and/or emotional injury, including sexual abuse
B) when a parent commits an act that places a child in jeopardy
C) when a caretaker fails to act in a responsible manner and a child sustains an injury
D) when a child is hurt and the cause is unknown

Question 45

Describe what a social worker in a school setting needs to know about policy?

Question 46

A written contract between a client and a social worker help maintain:

A) legality
B) confidentiality
C) the rights of clients
D) a clear purpose of work, respective roles and expectations

Question 47

In addressing non-verbal communication with a client, social workers should:

A) ensure that the social worker and client are both physically on the same level
B) maintain direct eye contact when culturally appropriate
C) lean slightly forward to indicate attentiveness
D) look at the client when speaking
E) all of the above

Question 48

Identify and describe the phases of the planned change model in working with individuals and families.

Question 49

What makes therapeutic groups different from other types of groups?

A) group dynamics
B) the consequences of macro change
C) therapeutic groups face the most serious problems
D) therapeutic groups have a professional group leader

Question 50

Group practice is built on the concept that change occurs as a result of:

A) personality theory
B) commonality among group members
C) group dynamic
D) skills of the social worker

Question 51

Describe an example of each of the following types of groups: social goals, remedial, reciprocal, task.

Question 52

Macro practice focuses on:

A) communities and organizations
B) individuals and families
C) groups
D) all levels of practice

Question 53

Program outcomes can be evaluated by assessing:

A) the measurement of participants' satisfaction
B) the quantity or quality of services provided
C) the ecomaps
D) the process of achieving the goal

Question 54

List three types of social work practice with organizations and communities.

Question 55

What is it called when a social worker experiences an extreme emotional response to their intense or challenging work?

A) Passion
B) Empathy
C) Burnout
D) Success

Question 56

Professional socialization involves

A) Becoming acquainted with the values, norms and culture of social work
B) Establishing a professional identity
C) Understanding the role social work plays in the community and society
D) All of the above

Question 57

What are areas of social work practice with emerging opportunities?