Deck 6: Religion and Social Work

Question 1

What percentage of social welfare funding comes from governmental sources?

A)50%.
B)65%.
C)75%.
D)90%.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A)It can be inferred that according to the Hebrew word "tsedakah",not only did people have an obligation to help those in need,but also the needy had a right to help.
B)In addition to the moral teachings of the Old Testament,the early Christians added an emphasis on love and compassion.
C)Charity was viewed by the early Church as not only a theological virtue,but also a practical necessity to mintain the organic unity of the church and community.
D)None of the above.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

In Islam,social justice and charity are differentiated.The zakah is

A)the requirement of Muslims to contribute 2.5% of his or her net wealth each year for the support of the needy.
B)one of the five pillars of Islam.
C)a part of the Book of the Dead,and the root of the Golden Rule.
D)None of the above.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Christianity added the following to the Jewish Traditions from which is sprang:

A)an emphasis on compassion.
B)a view of charity as a practical necessity.
C)the law of obedient love.
D)all of the above.

Question 5

Why are conservative Christians seen as rejecting social change?

A)They see the bible as the word of God and this has caused them to withdraw from worldly concerns such as social justice and equality.
B)Social change is associated with communism and socialism,both of which reject the church.
C)Conservative Christians have an unquestioned acceptance of capitalism as the Christian's economy.
D)All of the above.

Question 6

The conflict of values of the secular and the sectarian realms of social work are nuanced,with a belief that:

A)social workers were previously seen as moral agents of society,and are now ascribing to a libertarian philosophy in which people should be free to choose their own lifestyles,vaules and moral norms.
B)the social work professionshould advocate and support the social redefinition of previously labeled deviant behavior (divorce,use of alchol or drugs,premarital sex,etc.)to a more open definition which recognizes the behaviors as rightful,viable options for people in our society.
C)Both A and B
D)Neither A nor B

Question 7

Which of these statements is NOT true?

A)Because of the trend of the secularization of American society,people see fewer things explained in terms of "God's will" and they seek scientific,rational explanations for more of life's events.
B)During the 20^th century,the ministry,like many other professions,has come to be considered a specialized profession,with less of an ephasis on counseling or social work.
C)Both A and B
D)Neither A nor B

Question 8

The religious roots of the settlement house movement can be traced to:

A)Reverend Graham Taylor.
B)Stanton Coit.
C)Canon Samuel A.Barnett.
D)Arnold Toynbee.

Question 9

The Charity Organization Society was:

A)begun by a minister and often directed and staffed by clergy.
B)viewed themselves as secular and put their faith in science and professionalism,rather than religion as the solution to social problems.
C)Both A and B
D)Neither A nor B

Question 10

Which of the following scholarly journals cater to the interests of Catholics in social work?

A)Social Work and Christianity
B)Social Thought
C)Journal of Jewish Communal Service
D)None of the above

Question 11

The earliest organized social welfare activity of the Christian church was:

A)care and comfort of the sick.
B)alms to the poor.
C)shelter for the homeless.
D)burial societies.

Question 12

The earliest development of the Charity Organization Society Movement can be traced to:

A)Mary Richmond.
B)Thomas Chalmers.
C)Joseph Tuckerman.
D)Reverend S.Humphries Gurteen.

Question 13

Which of the following provided for the poor mostly through agriculture?

A)Christians
B)Jews
C)Muslims
D)All of the above.

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true?

A)The Egyptian concept of charity mainly meant the avoidance of doing harm to others.
B)The Jewish concept of charity added the obligation to do positive acts of good.
C)Both A and B
D)Neither A nor B

Question 15

A social worker who works in a religious-based social service agency and is asked to do something they feel in good conscience they cannot do have the options to

A)refuse to carry out the tasks and be fired.
B)resign from the job.
C)ignore their conscience and complete the task within the ethical parameters of the Code of Ethics
D)All of the above

Question 16

The settlement house movement:

A)began in Victorian England as part of a broad attempt to preserve human and spiritual values in an age of urbanization and industrialization.
B)in America was religious from the very beginning,with a focus on spiritual goals rather than on social change.
C)Both A and B
D)Neither A nor B

Question 17

According to Maimonides,the highest degree of charity is:

A)giving where the donor does not know the receiver.
B)giving where the receiver does not know the donor.
C)giving where the neither the donor nor the receiver know each other.
D)the prevention of poverty.

Question 18

The founder of the Children's Aid Society was:

A)the Ursuline Sisters.
B)Johann Hinrich Wichern.
C)Charles Loring Brace.
D)William Alfred Passavant.

Question 19

Higher Criticism is

A)a reference to the intellectual analysis of the Scriptures,which includes interpreting them in relation to the social and historical context in which they are written,as well as the motivations of the authors.
B)the belief that Scriptures represent the actual word of God and are thus infallible and therefore not open to interpretation by mere humans.
C)Both A and B
D)Neither A nor B

Question 20

Among the factors leading to increasing secularization of social work are all but:

A)increasing diversity of religion in the United States.
B)the secularization of society.
C)the increasing involvement of government in social welfare.
D)the development of the new left.

Question 21

A recent Gallup Poll indicated that the majority of Americans:

A)think that the government is responsible for social welfare.
B)think that churches are responsible for social welfare.
C)both of the above.
D)none of the above.

Question 22

An indicator of the reversal of secularization within social work is:

A)growth in membership in conservative Christian churches.
B)Bush's Faith-Based Initiative.
C)Gallup polls indicating that increasing numbers of Americans believe that social welfare is the domain of the church and not the government.
D)increasing numbers of articles in social work journals on the subject of religion.

Question 23

An alternative explanation of the growth in conservative churches is that this growth is largely in response to:

A)increasing attention to secular social issues among mainstream churches.
B)decreasing concern with basic questions of faith and evangelism in mainstream churches.
C)disgust with increasing immorality in American culture.
D)higher fertility rates among women in conservative denominations.

Question 24

Of licensed practicing social workers,what percentage feel it is important to deal with the religious/spiritual issues of their clients?

A)22%.
B)32%
C)52%.
D)72%.