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SOCIAL WORK FINAL EXAM Questions and Answers with
Solutions UPDATED!!!
Kelly and Paul live together with their children from previous
relationships. Kelly takes Paul's children to school every
morning and works hard to make sure they are well taken care
of. This would be an example of what type of family structure?
a)A Single Parent Family
b)A Blended Family
c)A Step Family
d)An Informal Family - ANSWER A blended family
There have been significant increases in the percentage of
children born to unmarried parents. As of 2010 over half of
__________ and _________. children are born to unmarried
parents.
a)Asian and Caucasian
b)African American and Hispanic
c)Caucasian and Hispanic
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d)Asian and African American - ANSWER African american and
hispanic
Taryn and her wife Faye are hoping to adopt an older child from
foster care. What might their social worker want to confirm for
when conducting a home study?
a) If they have experience working with kids
b)The stability of their relationship
c) Their sexual orientation
d)If they are the same race as the child - ANSWER The stability
of their relationship
In the film Juno the title character gives her baby up for
adoption. She finds the couple she wants to adopt in a classified
ad in the newspaper and coordinates the adoption through the
couples attorney. This is an example of what kind of adoption?
a)Independent Adoption
b)Agency Adoption
c)International Adoption
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d)Kinship Adoption - ANSWER Independent adoption
The number of american adults over 65 supported by 100
adults of working age is a ratio that helps determine the
viability of Social Security. This ratio of workers to Social
Security recipients is often referred to as the __________ ratio.
a)Compensation
b)Compatibility
c)Dependency
D)Value - ANSWER Dependency
Mike's grandfather suffers from Alzheimer's disease. If Mike
wants the visit with his grandfather to go well, what activity
would you recommend do with his grandfather at his visit?
a) Explain to his grandfather that he has been acting delusional.
b)Listen to music his grandfather enjoyed in his teenage years.
c)Rearrange the room so it is more organized
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d)Promise to take him home - ANSWER Listen to music his
grandfather enjoyed in his teenage years
In 2010 what percentage of older persons reported some sort
of disability?
a)25%
b)37%
c)45%
d)62% - ANSWER 37%
Elizabeth Kubler-Ross revolutionized how people with terminal
illnesses are cared for in America. What change did Kubler- Ross
introduce?
a)Dying patients should take every opportunity to extend their
b)Dying patients should limit the people they divulge their
diagnosis to
c) Dying patients should make amends to their family members
SOCIAL WORK FINAL EXAM Questions and Answers with
Solutions UPDATED!!!
Kelly and Paul live together with their children from previous
relationships. Kelly takes Paul's children to school every
morning and works hard to make sure they are well taken care
of. This would be an example of what type of family structure?
a)A Single Parent Family
b)A Blended Family
c)A Step Family
d)An Informal Family - ANSWER A blended family
There have been significant increases in the percentage of
children born to unmarried parents. As of 2010 over half of
__________ and _________. children are born to unmarried
parents.
a)Asian and Caucasian
b)African American and Hispanic
c)Caucasian and Hispanic
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d)Asian and African American - ANSWER African american and
hispanic
Taryn and her wife Faye are hoping to adopt an older child from
foster care. What might their social worker want to confirm for
when conducting a home study?
a) If they have experience working with kids
b)The stability of their relationship
c) Their sexual orientation
d)If they are the same race as the child - ANSWER The stability
of their relationship
In the film Juno the title character gives her baby up for
adoption. She finds the couple she wants to adopt in a classified
ad in the newspaper and coordinates the adoption through the
couples attorney. This is an example of what kind of adoption?
a)Independent Adoption
b)Agency Adoption
c)International Adoption
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d)Kinship Adoption - ANSWER Independent adoption
The number of american adults over 65 supported by 100
adults of working age is a ratio that helps determine the
viability of Social Security. This ratio of workers to Social
Security recipients is often referred to as the __________ ratio.
a)Compensation
b)Compatibility
c)Dependency
D)Value - ANSWER Dependency
Mike's grandfather suffers from Alzheimer's disease. If Mike
wants the visit with his grandfather to go well, what activity
would you recommend do with his grandfather at his visit?
a) Explain to his grandfather that he has been acting delusional.
b)Listen to music his grandfather enjoyed in his teenage years.
c)Rearrange the room so it is more organized
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d)Promise to take him home - ANSWER Listen to music his
grandfather enjoyed in his teenage years
In 2010 what percentage of older persons reported some sort
of disability?
a)25%
b)37%
c)45%
d)62% - ANSWER 37%
Elizabeth Kubler-Ross revolutionized how people with terminal
illnesses are cared for in America. What change did Kubler- Ross
introduce?
a)Dying patients should take every opportunity to extend their
b)Dying patients should limit the people they divulge their
diagnosis to
c) Dying patients should make amends to their family members
