Deck 1: Introduction to Human Behavior in the Macro Social Environment

Question 1

Which concept is found in both systems theory and the ecological perspective?

A) Interface
B) Homeostasis
C) Relatedness
D) Boundaries

Answer 1

Interface

Question 2

Which term is defined as a culturally expected behavior pattern for a person having a specified status or being involved in a designated social relationship?

A) Conduct
B) Competence
C) Norm
D) Role

Answer 2

Role

Question 3

According to systems theory, ________ are the borders or margins that separate one entity from another.

A) interfaces
B) relationships
C) roles
D) boundaries

Answer 3

boundaries

Question 4

Which of the following concepts is inherent in the ecological approach and involves a person's belief in their own skills to handle life's challenges or to get help from others when needed?

A) Self-esteem
B) Self-direction
C) Equifinality
D) Competence

Question 5

Which of the following is a potential trap that can be avoided by using critical thinking?

A) Backing of repeated scientific testing
B) Presence of credible peer reviews
C) Evidence of much historical success
D) Reliance on personal experience and testimonials

Question 6

The resources that are available, how they are distributed, and how they are spent are all ________ forces.

A) social
B) economic
C) political
D) distributional

Question 7

Which step in the planned change process involves the identification of the type and extent of needs presented by the client, along with the strengths and resources available to address their needs or concerns?

A) Assessment
B) Evaluation
C) Implementation
D) Planning

Question 8

When social workers use the approaches and interventions that prior study has found effective, they are using ________.

A) practice-based research
B) research-informed practice
C) the scientific method
D) anecdotal evidence

Question 9

In contemporary macro practice, which of the following has replaced the traditional community organization method of social action?

A) Social advocacy
B) Policy practice
C) Community capacity development
D) Social justice

Question 10

Which human services term is defined as the communities, organizations, and larger groups of clientele who have similar issues and problems and are potential beneficiaries of positive change?

A) Macro consumers
B) Macro client systems
C) Mezzo systems
D) Locality developments

Question 11

The ________ system is any individual, family, group, organization, or community that will ultimately benefit from social work intervention.

A) interdependent
B) coping
C) related
D) client

Question 12

A ______ system is made up of a single individual.

A) micro
B) macro
C) mezzo
D) mesto

Question 13

Historically, community organization involved ________, which involves as many people as possible within the community in a democratic manner to define their goals and help themselves.

A) locality development
B) social action
C) social planning
D) policy advocacy

Question 14

Which of the following terms refers to the particular social position held by a person within the social structure of the habitat?

A) Hierarchy
B) Interface
C) Entropy
D) Niche

Question 15

Organizational ________ is the manner in which an organization divides its labor into specific tasks and achieves coordination among these tasks.

A) structure
B) habitat
C) norm
D) role

Question 16

________ is the tendency for a system to maintain a relatively stable, constant state of balance.

A) Equifinality
B) Homeostasis
C) Differentiation
D) Entropy

Question 17

Which of the following terms refers to a goal-directed, social entity designed as a deliberately structured and coordinated activity system with clearly defined membership?

A) Community
B) Organization
C) Group
D) Niche

Question 18

During his tenure as surgeon general, Dr. C. Everett Koop stood up to the tobacco companies, which was the first major effort to warn the public about the serious health dangers in smoking. This was an example of ________.

A) social planning
B) community capacity development
C) policy advocacy
D) policy practice

Question 19

Which of the following sets of words define the Triple A approach to critical thinking?

A) Ask, assess, assert
B) Acquire, argue, account
C) Ascribe, accede, approve
D) Approach, argue, agree

Question 20

A generalist is performing which of the following professional role when he or she guides a group experience?

A) Negotiator
B) Facilitator
C) Educator
D) Initiator

Question 21

The second dimension of the Triple A approach to critical thinking involves asserting a concluding opinion.

Question 22

The client system is the system that social workers need to change or influence in order to accomplish goals.

Question 23

Evaluation is the identification of the type and extent of needs presented by the client, along with strengths and resources available to address the needs or concerns.

Question 24

Ecosystems theory serves as an umbrella encompassing two other theories.

Question 25

Generalist social work only pertains to working with individual clients and families.

Question 26

Equifinality is a system's tendency to move from a more simplified to a more complex existence.

Question 27

A social institution is an established and valued practice or means of operation in a society resulting in the development of a formalized system to carry out its purpose.

Question 28

A macro system is any system larger than a small group.

Question 29

Obviously, if everybody is doing a certain type of social work practice, then it must be right.

Question 30

The social environment involves the conditions, circumstances, and human interactions that encompass human beings.

Question 31

Self-direction involves people's feeling or belief that they have a degree of control over their lives and hold themselves accountable for their own behaviors.

Question 32

An educator identifies and convenes community people and resources and makes them responsive to unmet community needs.

Question 33

Forces and institutions in the macro social environment are clearly distinguishable from each other.

Question 34

In contemporary macro practice, community capacity development is substituted for locality development.

Question 35

Entropy is the natural tendency of a system to progress toward disorganization, depletion, and death.

Question 36

Historically, social action emphasizes community change pursued optimally through broad participation of a wide spectrum of people at the local community level.

Question 37

The macro social environment involves communities, organizations, and groups and how these systems affect people.

Question 38

A mezzo system is a small group.

Question 39

Historically, neighborhood organization has been the term used to refer to macro practice in social work.

Question 40

Social forces are the current governmental structures, the laws to which people are subject, and the overall distribution of power among the population.

Question 41

Using aspects described in the text, describe either the geographic community of your home or in which you live now.

Question 42

Why is critical thinking a useful skill for college students? For social workers?

Question 43

Explain policy advocacy as a contemporary macro practice and give two examples (real or hypothetical).

Question 44

List and explain the seven-step planned change process.

Question 45

List the basic terms in the ecosystems theory that are derived from social systems theories.

Question 46

Cite and explain four concepts of the ecological perspective.

Question 47

Briefly explain why it is important for social workers to understand the macro social environment. How does it differ from the micro perspective?

Question 48

Define the Triple A approach to critical thinking.

Question 49

Define the following social work roles:
a. Broker
b. Advocate
c. General manager
d. Mediator

Question 50

Generalists target systems of any size for change. Using examples, describe what this means.

Question 51

Compare and contrast mezzo, micro, and macro systems.

Question 52

Explain the major historical methods of community organization.