Deck 11: The Social Work Profession

Question 1

Salaries for social workers are improving.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Geographic locale and type of social work setting influence social work salaries.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Which of the following BEST explains the low salaries of social workers?

A) NASW's unwillingness to advocate for social work salaries for its members
B) federal government monitors social work activities
C) competition with the nursing profession
D) professional history comprised mostly of women

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Social work is a profession that is visible and valued within our society.

Question 5

Which of the following is an effective manner to positively represent the profession in the public eye?

A) socialize with other professionals
B) accept low salaries
C) write letters when the media negatively portrays social work
D) cooperate at all costs with physicians

Question 6

Developing the knowledge, skills, and values needed for social work practice is only one aspect of becoming a social work professional.

Question 7

To use the title "social worker," one must:

A) have a social work job
B) have a college degree
C) know the NASW Code of Ethics
D) graduate from a CSWE accredited program

Question 8

The BSW curriculum is built on the foundation of:

A) social work values and ethics
B) the philosophy of Mary Richmond
C) liberal arts
D) principles of democracy and fairness

Question 9

At the MSW level, coursework is delineated into two levels that include:

A) research and literature
B) values and ethics
C) foundation and concentration
D) mental health and child welfare

Question 10

Advanced standing programs offer BSW graduates

A) a decrease in required courses in an MSW Program
B) entry into the social work honor society
C) a special status for membership with NASW
D) the chance to get course credit for life experience

Question 11

Projections suggest that the future of social work will have a focus on the concerns of which populations?

Question 12

What are some strategies for self care when working with survivors of trauma?