Question 1

Democratic leaders have more absolute power than authoritarian leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Working with gangs requires that the social worker spend a considerable amount of time in the gang's immediate environment rather than in the agency.   These workers are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Gangbangers
B)  Gang walkers
C)  Street workers
D)  Ad hoc social workers C

Question 3

According to the proposal by Rees regarding the empowerment of homeless youth, _____ is the sense that one has the right and power to seek improvements in life.

Accepted Answer

A)  political identity
B)  solidarity
C)  empowerment
D)  autonomy A

Question 4

According to Thomas Szasz, excessive fears are:

Accepted Answer

A)  A personal disability
B)  An antisocial act
C)  A sign of deterioration of the brain with associated personality changes
D)  A mental illness

Question 5

Define social independence and why it is important in adolescence.

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Question 6

Part D(b)of a rational self-analysis contains:

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-talk
B)  Emotional consequences
C)  Rational self-talk challenges
D)  Emotional goals and behavioral goals for future

Question 7

In no-lose problem solving:

Accepted Answer

A)  Gordon identifies seven constructive ways in which parents and teenagers can seek to resolve conflicts
B)  A good consultant is usually considered a nag
C)  Gordon questions whether power is necessary or justified in a parent-teenager relationship
D)  I-messages work even if the youth wants his actions to adversely affect his parent

Question 8

The following theory of criminal activity asserts that when individuals are unable to achieve societal goals through legitimately defined channels, their respect for these channels is weakened, and then they seek to achieve the desired goals through illegal means:

Accepted Answer

A)  Differential association theory
B)  Anomie theory
C)  Deviant subcultures theory
D)  Control theory

Question 9

The objective of socialization groups generally is to develop or change attitudes and behaviors of group members to become more socially acceptable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In the _____ stage of the Garland, Jones, and Kolodny model of group development, members are ambivalent about joining the group.

Accepted Answer

A)  preaffiliation
B)  differentiation
C)  intimacy
D)  power and control

Question 11

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5 includes _____ as a neurocognitive disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  delirium
B)  exhibitionistic disorder
C)  schizophrenia
D)  anxiety disorders

Question 12

Some people seek to temporarily relieve intense unwanted emotions using alcohol and other drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The first stage of Garland, Jones, and Kolodny's model is differentiation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The average bulimic binge involves how many calories?

Accepted Answer

A)  Under 300
B)  300 - 500
C)  1,000-5,500
D)  More than 6,000

Question 15

Morales, et al. classify youth gangs in the following four types: criminal, conflict, retreatist, and cult/occult.   Briefly describe each of these types.

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Question 16

The following is true about compulsive overeaters:

Accepted Answer

A)  They usually conscientiously count their calorie intake
B)  They are apt to ease the pain of unwanted emotions by going on a binge
C)  They usually have good knowledge of basic nutrition
D)  They generally are highly successful with fad diets

Question 17

The last stage of the Tuckman model is norming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Children who are raised in families where the parents are overly permissive tend to have an easier transition to adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Describe the interactional model; list the three types of emotional disorders, and what is included in each.

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Question 20

List and describe the types of groups that are frequently encountered in social work practice.

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Exam 8: Social Development in Adolescence

Democratic leaders have more absolute power than authoritarian leaders.

Working with gangs requires that the social worker spend a considerable amount of time in the gang's immediate environment rather than in the agency. These workers are called:

According to the proposal by Rees regarding the empowerment of homeless youth, _____ is the sense that one has the right and power to seek improvements in life.

According to Thomas Szasz, excessive fears are:

Define social independence and why it is important in adolescence.

Part D(b) of a rational self-analysis contains:

In no-lose problem solving:

The following theory of criminal activity asserts that when individuals are unable to achieve societal goals through legitimately defined channels, their respect for these channels is weakened, and then they seek to achieve the desired goals through illegal means:

The objective of socialization groups generally is to develop or change attitudes and behaviors of group members to become more socially acceptable.

In the _____ stage of the Garland, Jones, and Kolodny model of group development, members are ambivalent about joining the group.

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5 includes _____ as a neurocognitive disorder.

Some people seek to temporarily relieve intense unwanted emotions using alcohol and other drugs.

The first stage of Garland, Jones, and Kolodny's model is differentiation.

The average bulimic binge involves how many calories?

Morales, et al. classify youth gangs in the following four types: criminal, conflict, retreatist, and cult/occult. Briefly describe each of these types.

The following is true about compulsive overeaters:

The last stage of the Tuckman model is norming.

Children who are raised in families where the parents are overly permissive tend to have an easier transition to adulthood.

Describe the interactional model; list the three types of emotional disorders, and what is included in each.

List and describe the types of groups that are frequently encountered in social work practice.