MSW Comp Exam Questions with
Verified Solutions
cultural humility - correct Answer-incorporates a lifelong commitment to self-evaluation
and self-critique, to redressing the power imbalances in the patient-clinician dynamic
and to developing mutually beneficial and advocacy partnerships with communities on
behalf of individuals and defined populations
Asexual - correct Answer-having no sexual attraction to others
Pansexual - correct Answer-not limited in sexual choice with regard to biological sex,
gender, or gender identity.
Economic Justice - correct Answer-A set of moral principles for building economic
institutions; the goal is to create an opportunity for each person to create dignified,
productive, and creative life.
Assimilation - correct Answer-Pressuring members of minority groups to drop their
culture and differences & become mirror of dominant culture
internalized oppression - correct Answer-Internalizing negative judgments of being "the
other," leading to self-hatred, depression, despair, and self-abuse
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) - correct Answer-Adopted by the UN
General Assembly in 1948, this established human rights to be protected. Ex: Equal pay
for equal work, etc.
envrionmental justice - correct Answer-Fair treatment & meaningful involvement of all
people regardless of race/ color/ national origin/ income with respect to development...
enforcement of environmental law.
Ex: Having clean water, ensuring community has safety hazards.
Social Justice - correct Answer-ensuring that essential human needs are met and that
essential human rights are protected for all people
Macro-Level Advocacy - correct Answer-Focuses on social change in terms of social
welfare policy & community change.
,Engage in an informed discussion of the universal aspects of human rights and
environmental justice to identify sustainable solutions to the environmental crisis facing
humanity.
COMPETENCY 3
Micro level advocacy - correct Answer-Focuses on individual and family therapy.
Advocacy is based on self-determination and would ideally occur with clients and not
simply for them.
Includes 3 pillars of sw
1. practice-oppression
2. empowerment
3. strength perspective
COMPETENCY 3
What are the 3 Pillars of Social work practice on a micro level advocacy? - correct
Answer-1. practice-oppression
2. empowerment
3. strength perspective- are related to having access to resources and being treated
with dignity.
COMPETENCY 3
experimental research design - correct Answer-a research design in which an
experimental group is administered a treatment and the outcome is compared with a
control group that does not receive the treatment
Randomized & most rigorous
Types of Research:
Quasi-Experimental - correct Answer-Randomization is not practical or feasible.
Includes interventions & comparison groups but assignment to group is nonrandom.
Types of Research:
Single Subject - correct Answer-Determines whether an intervention has the intended
impact on a client or many clients who form a group. Most common are: pre & post
tests, single care student. Ex: ABA, AB
internal validity - correct Answer-addresses the extent to which causal inferences can
be made about the intervention and targeted behavior.
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external validity - correct Answer-How generalizable those inferences are to the general
population.
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Qualitative Research - correct Answer-Usually involved collecting info. through
unstructured interviews, observations, and/ or focus groups.
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Quantitative Research - correct Answer-Mainly collects data through input of responses
to research instruments containing questionnaires, online/ mail surveys, phone surveys
or interviews.
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secondary data - correct Answer-information that has already been collected for other
purposes, already exists somewhere.
Can save $$ and risky as reliability & ethics of data collection can be unknown!
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What is the FLAIR model? - correct Answer-FORMULATE= answerable question based
on client or organizational need.
LOCATE= best available to answer the question
ASSESS= quality of evidence and applicability
INTEGRATE= Evidence w/ client/ social context, practitioner experience & judgement.
REVIEW= Evaluate effectiveness & efficiency of the solution.
What does HIPAA stand for and what did it implement? - correct Answer-Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act:
Protects all individually identifiable health information held or transmitted by a covered
entity or its business associates in any form or media, whether electronic, paper, or oral.
If you receive subpoena, you must ____________________ and not release the client's
file. - correct Answer-If you receive subpoena, you must CLAIM PRIVILEGE, & not
release the clients file.
Verified Solutions
cultural humility - correct Answer-incorporates a lifelong commitment to self-evaluation
and self-critique, to redressing the power imbalances in the patient-clinician dynamic
and to developing mutually beneficial and advocacy partnerships with communities on
behalf of individuals and defined populations
Asexual - correct Answer-having no sexual attraction to others
Pansexual - correct Answer-not limited in sexual choice with regard to biological sex,
gender, or gender identity.
Economic Justice - correct Answer-A set of moral principles for building economic
institutions; the goal is to create an opportunity for each person to create dignified,
productive, and creative life.
Assimilation - correct Answer-Pressuring members of minority groups to drop their
culture and differences & become mirror of dominant culture
internalized oppression - correct Answer-Internalizing negative judgments of being "the
other," leading to self-hatred, depression, despair, and self-abuse
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) - correct Answer-Adopted by the UN
General Assembly in 1948, this established human rights to be protected. Ex: Equal pay
for equal work, etc.
envrionmental justice - correct Answer-Fair treatment & meaningful involvement of all
people regardless of race/ color/ national origin/ income with respect to development...
enforcement of environmental law.
Ex: Having clean water, ensuring community has safety hazards.
Social Justice - correct Answer-ensuring that essential human needs are met and that
essential human rights are protected for all people
Macro-Level Advocacy - correct Answer-Focuses on social change in terms of social
welfare policy & community change.
,Engage in an informed discussion of the universal aspects of human rights and
environmental justice to identify sustainable solutions to the environmental crisis facing
humanity.
COMPETENCY 3
Micro level advocacy - correct Answer-Focuses on individual and family therapy.
Advocacy is based on self-determination and would ideally occur with clients and not
simply for them.
Includes 3 pillars of sw
1. practice-oppression
2. empowerment
3. strength perspective
COMPETENCY 3
What are the 3 Pillars of Social work practice on a micro level advocacy? - correct
Answer-1. practice-oppression
2. empowerment
3. strength perspective- are related to having access to resources and being treated
with dignity.
COMPETENCY 3
experimental research design - correct Answer-a research design in which an
experimental group is administered a treatment and the outcome is compared with a
control group that does not receive the treatment
Randomized & most rigorous
Types of Research:
Quasi-Experimental - correct Answer-Randomization is not practical or feasible.
Includes interventions & comparison groups but assignment to group is nonrandom.
Types of Research:
Single Subject - correct Answer-Determines whether an intervention has the intended
impact on a client or many clients who form a group. Most common are: pre & post
tests, single care student. Ex: ABA, AB
internal validity - correct Answer-addresses the extent to which causal inferences can
be made about the intervention and targeted behavior.
, PAGE 257
external validity - correct Answer-How generalizable those inferences are to the general
population.
PAGE 257
Qualitative Research - correct Answer-Usually involved collecting info. through
unstructured interviews, observations, and/ or focus groups.
PAGE 257
Quantitative Research - correct Answer-Mainly collects data through input of responses
to research instruments containing questionnaires, online/ mail surveys, phone surveys
or interviews.
PAGE 257
secondary data - correct Answer-information that has already been collected for other
purposes, already exists somewhere.
Can save $$ and risky as reliability & ethics of data collection can be unknown!
PAGE 257
What is the FLAIR model? - correct Answer-FORMULATE= answerable question based
on client or organizational need.
LOCATE= best available to answer the question
ASSESS= quality of evidence and applicability
INTEGRATE= Evidence w/ client/ social context, practitioner experience & judgement.
REVIEW= Evaluate effectiveness & efficiency of the solution.
What does HIPAA stand for and what did it implement? - correct Answer-Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act:
Protects all individually identifiable health information held or transmitted by a covered
entity or its business associates in any form or media, whether electronic, paper, or oral.
If you receive subpoena, you must ____________________ and not release the client's
file. - correct Answer-If you receive subpoena, you must CLAIM PRIVILEGE, & not
release the clients file.
