Question 1

The experiential approach arose from the narrative approach and the strength based perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Why was Mary Richmond's work so important to social work?

Accepted Answer

A)   She helped social workers looked at each family members as individuals.
B)   She propelled social workers look at issues surrounding gender biases.
C)   She propelled social workers to think beyond the family by understanding that families are also situated within broader communities and social systems.
D)   Helped social workers place an emphasis on teaching parents appropriate parenting skills. C

Question 3

All but the following can be downsides to home- or community-based family work?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is not as structured as office based work.
B)   Seeing people in their living rooms increases the pressures of induction into a family's problematic patterns.
C)   Families may likely feel more support than criticized.
D)   The worker and the family might be tempted to make the professional boundaries looser. C

Question 4

What are the basic interviewing skills necessary for family social work?

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Question 5

The reliability of a measure varies between the values of:

Accepted Answer

A)   1 and 100
B)   0 and 1
C)   25 and 50
D)   50 and 100

Question 6

What are some reasons for including quantitative measure in assessment?

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Question 7

Which of the following is not a condition that must be met before a family is ready to become involved in family social work?

Accepted Answer

A)   The family is to agree as a family that a particular problem requires family social work.
B)   The dominant party must determine that a particular problem requires family social work.
C)   The family must connect with an appropriate agency.
D)   The agency must determine whether the family's issues fit its mandate.

Question 8

An instrument can be valid for measuring one kind of phenomenon but invalid for assessing another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The _________ needs is the most important and immediate, involving the physical need for food, water and physical sustenance.

Accepted Answer

A)   Safety needs
B)   Self-actualization needs
C)   Physiological needs
D)   Esteem needs

Question 10

Gilbert (2011) predicted by the year 2050, racial and ethnic minorities will represent nearly ___ percent of the population.

Accepted Answer

A)   25%
B)   39.6%
C)   12.8%
D)   49.9%

Question 11

According to Miller, Hubble, & Duncan (1995) models and technique contribute to approximately what percent of change?

Accepted Answer

A)   15%
B)   25%
C)   35%
D)   45%

Question 12

Not only does and ecomap organize information visually, it also outlines family themes and targets for change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What does the book outline as the two main means that family social workers have to become involved with families?

Accepted Answer

A)   Social issues and emotional issues
B)   Abuse and behavior problems
C)   Mental health issues and financial stressors
D)   Lack of parenting skills and lack of family support

Question 14

What are the purposes of family assessment?

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Question 15

Two kinds of information necessary for assessment including:

Accepted Answer

A)   Analysis and interviewing
B)   Content and process
C)   Introduction and interpretation
D)   Exploration and anticipation

Question 16

The communication/experiential approach aims to increase the family's awareness by taking risks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Resistance may be a message from the client that the family social worker is overstepping the boundaries of the relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Describe the differences between culture and ethnicity.

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Question 19

When selecting a measurement instrument it is important that it be both:

Accepted Answer

A)   Reliable and valid
B)   Concrete and structured
C)   Observable and differential
D)   Comprehensive and indifferent

Question 20

The first family meeting involves the family social worker explaining clearly his or her role, including responsibilities and limitations of involvement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: An Introduction to Family Social Work Questionaire

The experiential approach arose from the narrative approach and the strength based perspective.

Why was Mary Richmond's work so important to social work?

All but the following can be downsides to home- or community-based family work?

What are the basic interviewing skills necessary for family social work?

The reliability of a measure varies between the values of:

What are some reasons for including quantitative measure in assessment?

Which of the following is not a condition that must be met before a family is ready to become involved in family social work?

An instrument can be valid for measuring one kind of phenomenon but invalid for assessing another.

The _________ needs is the most important and immediate, involving the physical need for food, water and physical sustenance.

Gilbert (2011) predicted by the year 2050, racial and ethnic minorities will represent nearly ___ percent of the population.

According to Miller, Hubble, & Duncan (1995) models and technique contribute to approximately what percent of change?

Not only does and ecomap organize information visually, it also outlines family themes and targets for change.

What does the book outline as the two main means that family social workers have to become involved with families?

What are the purposes of family assessment?

Two kinds of information necessary for assessment including:

The communication/experiential approach aims to increase the family's awareness by taking risks.

Resistance may be a message from the client that the family social worker is overstepping the boundaries of the relationship.

Describe the differences between culture and ethnicity.

When selecting a measurement instrument it is important that it be both:

The first family meeting involves the family social worker explaining clearly his or her role, including responsibilities and limitations of involvement.