Deck 4: Culturally Competent Practice Within the Social Work Environment

Question 1

Which mandates that social work degree programs help social work students acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for culturally competent practice?

A) the U.S. Department of Education's standards for social work education
B) National Association of Social Worker's Code of Ethics
C) Council on Social Work Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards
D) U.S. Bill of Rights

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Gaining an understanding, acceptance, and appreciation of cultural differences in order to practice social work more effectively is called

A) cultural competence
B) cultural complacency
C) ethical practice
D) diversity

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which term best describes a commitment by individuals and organizations to communication that can be understood by all?

A) cultural competence
B) multiculturalism
C) linguistic competence
D) diversity

Answer 3

C

Question 4

To practice social work with cultural humility requires the social worker to have:

A) a college education that includes foreign language requirements
B) an understanding of the NASW Code of Ethics
C) earned at least a C in a human diversity course
D) a desire to seek out more information and resources and to be able to say "I don't know"

Question 5

Which population in the U.S. is projected to have the largest growth?

A) white males
B) Individuals of Middle Eastern descent
C) African Americans
D) Hispanics/Latinx

Question 6

Which is expected to become a challenge for future social workers involved in an increasingly diverse population?

A) people whose first language is not English
B) the increase of violence that accompanies diversity
C) the decline of settlement houses
D) control of the House and Senate by minorities

Question 7

Population projections indicate that in the year 2030, people over the age of 65 will constitute

A) less than 3% of our population
B) more than 20% of our population
C) the same percentage found in 1963
D) none of the above

Question 8

Which is the demographic projection that will affect changes in generalist skills for BSW social workers?

A) the increase of multigenerational households
B) the increase in the number of households with greater than average incomes
C) the increase in the number of Latino BSW social workers
D) the decrease in the median age of BSW social workers

Question 9

Within the US, which religion is increasing?

A) Islam
B) Buddhism
C) Hinduism
D) all of the above

Question 10

Discrimination 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) a behavior that expresses a 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 which leads to role confusion and role conflict

Question 11

Racism is:

A) the categorization and stereotyping of groups by racial characteristics or ethnic origins
B) discrimination that occurs as a result of compartmentalization by income and wealth
C) discrimination that oppresses people who have mental, emotional, and physical disabilities
D) all of the above

Question 12

Which term refers to discrimination against persons of color in accessing resources?

A) resourcefulness
B) ethnocentrism
C) institutional racism
D) assimilation

Question 13

Which term refers to discrimination against persons based solely on being a member of any age group?

A) elder abuse
B) ageism
C) classism
D) sexism

Question 14

Which term refers to discrimination that occurs as a result of compartmentalization by economic and social status?

A) classism
B) racism
C) wealthism
D) ableism

Question 15

Which term refers to discrimination that oppresses people who have mental, emotional, and physical disabilities?

A) classism
B) ableism
C) ethnocentrism
D) assimilation

Question 16

Which term refers to the belief that heterosexuality is the only acceptable form of sexual orientation?

A) homosexuality
B) bisexuality
C) sexism
D) heterosexism

Question 17

The ecological perspective is a theoretical approach to social work practice that:

A) focuses on strengths within the environment
B) views the client system within the context of the environment
C) places emphasis on roles and statuses in the environment
D) provides a circular view of how change in a social structure is made

Question 18

Using a strengths perspective, the social work relationship is built around:

A) understanding the generalist model
B) good health, prosperity, and social respect
C) knowledge of human behavior theory
D) the client's cultural and life experiences and beliefs

Question 19

Person first language refers to:

A) not using second person pronouns in writing case records
B) stating the person first then the situation
C) a grammatical structure that is common for both Latin and English
D) a preoccupation with the self-a narcissistic perspective of life

Question 20

Identify and explain two individual or group responses that can be elicited within the cycle of oppression.

Question 21

State three ways social workers can combat "isms."