Social Work Policy and Practice -
Exam 1-Graded A
When a social worker in direct practice works advocates with community and agency
leaders to reduce paperwork or waitlists, which adversely affects his clients, this is a
form of ____________.
a. macro policy interventions
b. mezzo policy interventions
c. micro policy interventions
d. maximal policy interventions - ANSWER-mezzo policy interventions
When a social worker in direct practice helps their individual his client gain access to
Medicaid, this is a form of ____________.
a. macro policy interventions
b. mezzo policy interventions
c. micro policy interventions
d. maximal policy interventions - ANSWER-micro policy interventions
When a social worker in direct practice work goes to the state house to speak to
legislators about their proposed budget cuts to mental health services, this is a form of
______________.
a. macro policy interventions
b. mezzo policy interventions
c. micro policy interventions
d. maximal policy interventions - ANSWER-macro policy interventions
Seeking _________ is a process of protecting an individual's right to decide whether,
when, and how to seek services and programs, and honoring self-determination.
a. insurance authorization
b. sliding fee scale payments
c. informed consent
d. confidentiality - ANSWER-informed consent
As social workers, we can find ways of having respectful dialogue in academic and
other settings in polarized nation, and also supporting values expressed in the NASW
Code of Ethics. We can identify common goals. Which one of the following goals would
not be an area of expected agreement?
a. cutting the rate of suicide
b. improving health
c. reducing poverty
, d. increasing funding for abortions - ANSWER-increasing funding for abortions
Which President supported the policy "don't ask, don't tell" for gay personnel in the
military?
a. George W. Bush
b. Bill Clinton
c. Richard Nixon
d. Barack Obama - ANSWER-Bill Clinton
Why was the Wagner Act of 1936 important to advancing protections for workers?
a. workers were no longer permitted to work long hours
b. it passed child labor regulations
c. secret elections protected workers from being fired by employers d. it granted
minimum wages for women for the first time - ANSWER-secret elections protected
workers from being fired by employers
The Social Worker's Code of Ethics requires them to ________policy advocacy.
a. engage in
b. abstain from
c. only elect conservatives to conduct
d. only elect liberals to conduct - ANSWER-engage in
Seeking to change dysfunctional policies in institutions and communities is
called________
a. micro policy
b. mezzo policy
c. macro policy
d. radical policy - ANSWER-mezzo policy
Which of policy advocacy level is directed at policies at the governmental level?
a. micro policy advocacy
b. mezzo policy advocacy
c. macro policy advocacy
d. faith-based advocacy - ANSWER-macro policy advocacy
A Georgetown University law student, Sandra Fluke, was verbally attacked after she
testified before a House sub-committee in favor of the government mandate to fund
women's contraceptive services. Who called her derogatory names, such as a "slut" and
a "prostitute" and asked her to provide a videotape for herself engaging in sexual
relations since the public would pay for her contraceptives through their health
insurance premiums? Who said these things?
a. Mitt Romney, Republican front-runner for the presidential nomination
b. a CNN reporter who was later fired
c. the head of the Komen Foundation
d. Rush Limbaugh, radio commentator - ANSWER-Rush Limbaugh, radio commentator
Exam 1-Graded A
When a social worker in direct practice works advocates with community and agency
leaders to reduce paperwork or waitlists, which adversely affects his clients, this is a
form of ____________.
a. macro policy interventions
b. mezzo policy interventions
c. micro policy interventions
d. maximal policy interventions - ANSWER-mezzo policy interventions
When a social worker in direct practice helps their individual his client gain access to
Medicaid, this is a form of ____________.
a. macro policy interventions
b. mezzo policy interventions
c. micro policy interventions
d. maximal policy interventions - ANSWER-micro policy interventions
When a social worker in direct practice work goes to the state house to speak to
legislators about their proposed budget cuts to mental health services, this is a form of
______________.
a. macro policy interventions
b. mezzo policy interventions
c. micro policy interventions
d. maximal policy interventions - ANSWER-macro policy interventions
Seeking _________ is a process of protecting an individual's right to decide whether,
when, and how to seek services and programs, and honoring self-determination.
a. insurance authorization
b. sliding fee scale payments
c. informed consent
d. confidentiality - ANSWER-informed consent
As social workers, we can find ways of having respectful dialogue in academic and
other settings in polarized nation, and also supporting values expressed in the NASW
Code of Ethics. We can identify common goals. Which one of the following goals would
not be an area of expected agreement?
a. cutting the rate of suicide
b. improving health
c. reducing poverty
, d. increasing funding for abortions - ANSWER-increasing funding for abortions
Which President supported the policy "don't ask, don't tell" for gay personnel in the
military?
a. George W. Bush
b. Bill Clinton
c. Richard Nixon
d. Barack Obama - ANSWER-Bill Clinton
Why was the Wagner Act of 1936 important to advancing protections for workers?
a. workers were no longer permitted to work long hours
b. it passed child labor regulations
c. secret elections protected workers from being fired by employers d. it granted
minimum wages for women for the first time - ANSWER-secret elections protected
workers from being fired by employers
The Social Worker's Code of Ethics requires them to ________policy advocacy.
a. engage in
b. abstain from
c. only elect conservatives to conduct
d. only elect liberals to conduct - ANSWER-engage in
Seeking to change dysfunctional policies in institutions and communities is
called________
a. micro policy
b. mezzo policy
c. macro policy
d. radical policy - ANSWER-mezzo policy
Which of policy advocacy level is directed at policies at the governmental level?
a. micro policy advocacy
b. mezzo policy advocacy
c. macro policy advocacy
d. faith-based advocacy - ANSWER-macro policy advocacy
A Georgetown University law student, Sandra Fluke, was verbally attacked after she
testified before a House sub-committee in favor of the government mandate to fund
women's contraceptive services. Who called her derogatory names, such as a "slut" and
a "prostitute" and asked her to provide a videotape for herself engaging in sexual
relations since the public would pay for her contraceptives through their health
insurance premiums? Who said these things?
a. Mitt Romney, Republican front-runner for the presidential nomination
b. a CNN reporter who was later fired
c. the head of the Komen Foundation
d. Rush Limbaugh, radio commentator - ANSWER-Rush Limbaugh, radio commentator
