Deck 1: Competing Perspectives on Social Welfare

Question 1

The largest proportion of Americans identify themselves as:

A)liberal.
B)conservative.
C)moderate
D)radical

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of these is not part of what we might call a collective mind-set?

A)Social Attitudes
B)Individual Experiences
C)Political Perspectives
D)Ideology

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The reactionary perspective is sometimes referred to as:

A)the "far left."
B)the "far right."
C)reactionary.
D)moderate.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The gap in prescription drug coverage in the Medicare program is known as:

A)the loophole
B)the doughnut hole
C)the sink hole
D)the GAP

Question 5

Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations is considered the bible of:

A)conservatives
B)liberals.
C)radicals.
D)reactionaries.

Question 6

In regards to government intervention with economic systems,:

A)conservatives believe that a free-market economy is the best way to ensure that the country prospers and individual needs are met.
B)liberals believe that the government must be involved in all areas of the economy in order to ensure optimal functioning.
C)radicals may prefer more public ownership of industry and services.
D)All of the above.

Question 7

Which political party believes that most taxation is legal thievery?

A)Republicans
B)Democrats.
C)Libertarians
D)Socialists.

Question 8

The inequality of social systems,according to radicals,are:

A)a result of the group with greater power using this power to perpetuate its position of advantage.
B)a reflection of a lack of intervention to regulate an otherwise organic system.
C)a natural part of a working system.Inequalities merely showcase the levels of effort people put in their own lives.
D)not really a big deal.

Question 9

Liberals believe that:

A)change should be resisted.
B)existing institutions should be radically restructured.
C)history is progress; continuing change will bring continuing progress.
D)change has gone too far and things should be changed back to the way they used to be.

Question 10

In relation to the family,conservatives believe:

A)the traditional family perspective is oppressive and a distortion of both male and female talents.
B)the traditional family should be revered and policies should be devised to preserve it.
C)the family is an evolving institution.
D)none of the above.

Question 11

When exploring human nature,radicals take the view that people:

A)are basically good,and are inherently industrious and creative.
B)do not need to be controlled; they are born with a "blank slate" and need only to be protected from corrupting influences.
C)are lazy,self-centered,and incapable of true charity.
D)should be swiftly punished when they get out of line.

Question 12

Which of these is an important component of our concept of individual behavior?

A)Heredity
B)The environment
C)Individual free will
D)All of the above

Question 13

Reactionaries believe the government and economic system:

A)is inherently evil and should be active as minimally as possible.
B)constitute grave threats to individual liberty and to the smooth functioning of the free market.
C)are imperfections that can be corrected only by intervention.
D)is inadequate and needs a complete restructuring to be effective.

Question 14

In the United States,the Democratic Party is considered to be:

A)radical.
B)liberal.
C)conservative.
D)reactionary.

Question 15

The most fundamental difference among liberals,conservatives,radicals,and reactionaries is:

A)their attitudes toward change.
B)their views of human nature.
C)their views of individual behavior.
D)their views of the family.

Question 16

Which is an example of an inconsistent political perspective?:

A)An ultraconservative who believes in cutting taxes even in a recession.
B)A liberal who supports eliminating Medicaid.
C)A conservative who advocates maintaining military funding.
D)A radical who votes to legalize gay marriage.

Question 17

Which political perspective believes that people are inherently industrious and creative and that if they have control over their working conditions,will take pleasure in working hard?

A)liberals.
B)conservatives.
C)radicals.
D)reactionaries

Question 18

The Libertarian Party most accurately represents:

A)the radical perspective
B)the liberal perspective
C)the conservative perspective
D)the reactionary perspective.

Question 19

Which of these is a correct statement?:

A)Conservatives must become liberals in order to be a social worker.
B)The core values of social work are in direct conflict with conservative ideology.
C)Only radicals can be effective social workers.
D)Research data shows that the field of social work is not a "liberal monolith".

Question 20

Which of these political perspectives pits more emphasis on people's responsibility for their own problems?

A)conservatives.
B)liberals.
C)radicals
D)all of the above.

Question 21

Traditional conservatives

A)favor lower taxes and less governmental spending.
B)usually are anti-union.
C)oppose budget deficits
D)all of the above.

Question 22

Conservatives

A)believe the world can be changed for the better.
B)doubt that moderate change can get to the core of the problem.
C)emphasize tradition.
D)think that things should be changed back to the way they once were.

Question 23

The radical perspective is sometimes referred to as:

A)the "far left."
B)the "far right"
C)reactionary
D)moderate.

Question 24

American liberals

A)established the welfare state.
B)no longer influence policy.
C)had little influence on the New Deal.
D)see social problems as a by-product of democracy.