Question 1

Social workers implement the profession's code of ethics whenever they engage in

Accepted Answer

A)   micro policy advocacy.
B)   macro policy advocacy.
C)   mezzo policy advocacy.
D)   All of these are correct D

Question 2

Tax benefits for middle and upper income persons in the United States are larger in their cumulative size than all of the nation's welfare programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Grouping or clustering social policies into policy sectors has positive consequences including

Accepted Answer

A)   people can more clearly identify where to go to seek assistance with a specific problem.
B)   the silo effect created by clustering policies facilitates access to multiple services across policy sector boundaries.
C)   people can have easier access to various services.
D)   None of these are correct. A

Question 4

Personal policy identities are

Accepted Answer

A)   a set of values and positions that shape our selection or rejection of policies choices.
B)   often in line with the opinion of the mainstream.
C)   fixed and do not ever change over time.
D)   All of these are correct.

Question 5

Conservatives do not value freedom nor do they believe in unfettered capitalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Vulnerable populations need a welfare state because

Accepted Answer

A)   many social policies favor poorer Americans.
B)   they are more likely to experience poverty, economic uncertainty, and victimization.
C)   they tend to vote for Liberal candidates.
D)   they are well represented by the government.

Question 7

The development of an American welfare state in a relatively liberal era occurred between 1981 and 1992.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Libertarians believe in

Accepted Answer

A)   criminalizing specific drugs.
B)   restricting abortion.
C)   censoring some types of journalism.
D)   None of these are correct.

Question 9

Vulnerable populations are more likely than other groups to be victimized by landlords, employers, merchants, middle-income and affluent communities, credit card companies, and schools.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Libertarians often associate themselves with

Accepted Answer

A)   the ideology of the founding fathers.
B)   increasing government control and regulations.
C)   enhancing the freedom of citizens.
D)   Jane Addams and Dorothea Dix.

Question 11

Policies on paper can be actualized only if

Accepted Answer

A)   the policy includes a mandate for and the shaping of implementation systems.
B)   a plan is identified for fund raising and distribution to support the programs mandated by the policy.
C)   Both of these are correct.
D)   None of these are correct.

Question 12

When examining complex social problems in American history as drug addiction, alcoholism, serious mental disorders, juvenile delinquency, and child abuse, we learn that easy answers or panaceas seldom exist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Constitutions define the social policy powers of government at which of the following levels:

Accepted Answer

A)   federal
B)   state
C)   federal and state
D)   None of these are correct.

Question 14

Some of Jansson's guidelines that can help to have respectful dialogue in academic and other settings include

Accepted Answer

A)   acknowledging the complexity of policy issues.
B)   acknowledging that some policy issues do not lend themselves to consensus.
C)   engaging in respectful debate that does not negatively characterize opponents' personal character, morality, or intentions.
D)   All of these are correct.

Question 15

Policy eras are specific historical periods

Accepted Answer

A)   with specific patterns of popular culture.
B)   with specific demographic trends.
C)   with an identifiable policy direction.
D)   All of these are correct.

Question 16

Contemporary conservatives think of themselves as the ideological descendants of the founding fathers and other presidents, often associating themselves with, among others:

Accepted Answer

A)   Theodore Roosevelt
B)   Calvin Coolidge
C)   Franklin Roosevelt
D)   Andrew Jackson

Question 17

Radicals typically believe in

Accepted Answer

A)   favoring a generous safety net.
B)   favoring government programs but often recommend worker or citizen inclusion in government decisions.
C)   emphasizing oppression of out-groups.
D)   All of these are correct.

Question 18

Conservatives feel positive that unfettered capitalism

Accepted Answer

A)   will produce prosperity if government does not place restrictions upon it.
B)   will produce prosperity only if government restricts it.
C)   will never produce prosperity.
D)   will produce prosperity if taxes are raised to support social programs.

Question 19

Progressive Democrats strongly support national health insurance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Social workers need to understand the structure and programs of the American welfare state so that they can

Accepted Answer

A)   appropriately refer clients to programs and services to which they are entitled.
B)   engage in case advocacy with their clients when access to services is denied or unfairly limited.
C)   participate in policy advocacy when existing policies are defective.
D)   All of these are correct.

Exam 1: The Symbiotic and Uneasy Relationship: Clients, Social Workers, and the Welfare State

Social workers implement the profession's code of ethics whenever they engage in

Tax benefits for middle and upper income persons in the United States are larger in their cumulative size than all of the nation's welfare programs.

Grouping or clustering social policies into policy sectors has positive consequences including

Personal policy identities are

Conservatives do not value freedom nor do they believe in unfettered capitalism.

Vulnerable populations need a welfare state because

The development of an American welfare state in a relatively liberal era occurred between 1981 and 1992.

Libertarians believe in

Vulnerable populations are more likely than other groups to be victimized by landlords, employers, merchants, middle-income and affluent communities, credit card companies, and schools.

Libertarians often associate themselves with

Policies on paper can be actualized only if

When examining complex social problems in American history as drug addiction, alcoholism, serious mental disorders, juvenile delinquency, and child abuse, we learn that easy answers or panaceas seldom exist.

Constitutions define the social policy powers of government at which of the following levels:

Some of Jansson's guidelines that can help to have respectful dialogue in academic and other settings include

Policy eras are specific historical periods

Contemporary conservatives think of themselves as the ideological descendants of the founding fathers and other presidents, often associating themselves with, among others:

Radicals typically believe in

Conservatives feel positive that unfettered capitalism

Progressive Democrats strongly support national health insurance.

Social workers need to understand the structure and programs of the American welfare state so that they can