ACTUAL Final Exam Social Work
social welfare - correct answer A nation's system of programs, benefits, and services that help
people meet those social, economic, educational, and health needs that are fundamental to the
maintenance of society.
Social work - correct answer the professional activity of helping individuals, groups, or
communities enhance or restore their capacity for social functioning and creating societal
conditions favorable to this goal
residual versus institutional view of social welfare - correct answer The residual approach,
they suggested, advocated a very limited role for government while the institutional approach
favored extensive government intervention and urged the provision of comprehensive social
services and income maintenance and support programs.
Liberalism versus Conservatism - correct answer Conservatism tends not to question tradition
whereas liberalism constantly seeks change and enlightenment
Elizabethan Poor Laws - correct answer first social welfare policy implemented in colonial
America, which outlined the public's responsibility for people who were poor
Industrial Revolution - correct answer A period of rapid growth in the use of machines in
manufacturing and production that began in the mid-1700s
Great Depression - correct answer the economic crisis beginning with the stock market crash
in 1929 and continuing through the 1930s
New Deal - correct answer A series of reforms enacted by the Franklin Roosevelt
administration between 1933 and 1942 with the goal of ending the Great Depression.
Charity Organization Societies - correct answer Agencies that emphasized cooperation among
organizations providing assistance, promotion of efficiency, and elimination of fraud.
Settlement Houses - correct answer Community centers located in the slums and near
tenements that gave aid to the poor, especially immigrants
NASW - correct answer National Association of Social Workers
CSWE - correct answer the Council on Social Work Education; the accreditation body for
schools of social work
Micro Practice - correct answer Helping individuals fit better into their environments
mezzo practice - correct answer a type of social work that includes working with families and
other small groups
Macro Practice - correct answer work to change the larger social environment so that it
benefits individuals and families
,ACTUAL Final Exam Social Work
person in environment view of behavior - correct answer an emphasis in the ecological model
that stresses that people in our society continually interact with many systems
Systems Model of Behavior - correct answer a social work process that emphasizes looking
beyond the clients presenting problems to assess the complexities and interrelationships of the
clients life relationship
Strengths Perspective - correct answer Seeks to identify, use, build, and reinforce the abilities
and strengths that people have in contrast to the pathological perspective, which focuses on
their deficiencies
Broker - correct answer a wholesaler who does not take title to goods and whose function is
to bring buyers and sellers together and assist in negotiation
advocate - correct answer to recommend; to speak in favor of
educator - correct answer Explains, demonstrates, reinforces, and evaluates the patient's
progress in learning.
researcher - correct answer a person who studies a subject in detail in order to discover new
information about it
relative poverty - correct answer the lack of resources of some people in relation to those who
have more
absolute poverty - correct answer the point at which a household's income falls below the
necessary level to purchase food to physically sustain its members
Individualism - correct answer giving priority to one's own goals over group goals and defining
one's identity in terms of personal attributes rather than group identifications
social insurance programs - correct answer government programs that pay benefits to retired
and disabled workers, their families, and the unemployed
public assistance programs - correct answer government programs that pay benefits to those
who are unable to earn income (because of permanent disabilities or because they have very
low income and dependent children); financed by general tax revenues and viewed as public
charity (rather than earned rights)
Causes of poverty - correct answer Lack of education, location, racial and gender
discrimination, economic shifts, shifts in family structure
Senescence - correct answer biological aging, is the breakdown of the physical body as people
grow older. Some elements of biological aging are common in most or all of the population, but
people also age differently.
, ACTUAL Final Exam Social Work
gerontologist - correct answer provide counseling and therapy to clients to help them cope
with the psychological, emotional, social and financial challenges that come with aging. They
also provide therapy and advise clients' families and loved ones as necessary.
assisted living - correct answer a home-like care facility that provides personal and medical
assistance for people (usually older adults) while prioritizing their independence.
Dementia - correct answer a slowly progressive decline in mental abilities, including memory,
thinking, and judgment, that is often accompanied by personality changes
Different forms of connectedness - correct answer physical, emotional, and cognitive.
Sandwich generation - correct answer people, typically in their thirties or forties, responsible
for bringing up their own children and for the care of their aging parents.
Medicaid - correct answer A federal and state assistance program that pays for health care
services for people who cannot afford them.
Medicare - correct answer A program added to the Social Security system in 1965 that
provides hospitalization insurance for the elderly and permits older Americans to purchase
inexpensive coverage for doctor fees and other health expenses.
Social Security Retirement Age - correct answer Age 65: Official retirement age/ eligibility for
Social Security
Violent Crimes - correct answer crimes that involve force or threat of force, including robbery,
murder, assault, and rape
Property Crimes - correct answer crimes that involve the violation of individuals' ownership
rights, including burglary, larceny/theft, arson, and motor vehicle theft
Victimless Crimes - correct answer violations of law in which there are no obvious victims
Hate Crimes - correct answer a crime motivated by racial, sexual, or other prejudice, typically
one involving violence.
whitecollar crimes - correct answer Committed by a person with high social status who admits
doing it for their occupation
differences between misdemeanor and felony crimes - correct answer Misdemeanors are
generally less serious crimes in which fewer people suffered harm, or the amount of monetary
loss is less. Felonies are usually more serious with a wider range of harm, including physical,
psychological, and financial harm.
plea bargain - correct answer Agreement between a prosecutor and a defendant that the
defendant will plead guilty to a lesser offense to avoid having to stand trial for a more serious
offense.
social welfare - correct answer A nation's system of programs, benefits, and services that help
people meet those social, economic, educational, and health needs that are fundamental to the
maintenance of society.
Social work - correct answer the professional activity of helping individuals, groups, or
communities enhance or restore their capacity for social functioning and creating societal
conditions favorable to this goal
residual versus institutional view of social welfare - correct answer The residual approach,
they suggested, advocated a very limited role for government while the institutional approach
favored extensive government intervention and urged the provision of comprehensive social
services and income maintenance and support programs.
Liberalism versus Conservatism - correct answer Conservatism tends not to question tradition
whereas liberalism constantly seeks change and enlightenment
Elizabethan Poor Laws - correct answer first social welfare policy implemented in colonial
America, which outlined the public's responsibility for people who were poor
Industrial Revolution - correct answer A period of rapid growth in the use of machines in
manufacturing and production that began in the mid-1700s
Great Depression - correct answer the economic crisis beginning with the stock market crash
in 1929 and continuing through the 1930s
New Deal - correct answer A series of reforms enacted by the Franklin Roosevelt
administration between 1933 and 1942 with the goal of ending the Great Depression.
Charity Organization Societies - correct answer Agencies that emphasized cooperation among
organizations providing assistance, promotion of efficiency, and elimination of fraud.
Settlement Houses - correct answer Community centers located in the slums and near
tenements that gave aid to the poor, especially immigrants
NASW - correct answer National Association of Social Workers
CSWE - correct answer the Council on Social Work Education; the accreditation body for
schools of social work
Micro Practice - correct answer Helping individuals fit better into their environments
mezzo practice - correct answer a type of social work that includes working with families and
other small groups
Macro Practice - correct answer work to change the larger social environment so that it
benefits individuals and families
,ACTUAL Final Exam Social Work
person in environment view of behavior - correct answer an emphasis in the ecological model
that stresses that people in our society continually interact with many systems
Systems Model of Behavior - correct answer a social work process that emphasizes looking
beyond the clients presenting problems to assess the complexities and interrelationships of the
clients life relationship
Strengths Perspective - correct answer Seeks to identify, use, build, and reinforce the abilities
and strengths that people have in contrast to the pathological perspective, which focuses on
their deficiencies
Broker - correct answer a wholesaler who does not take title to goods and whose function is
to bring buyers and sellers together and assist in negotiation
advocate - correct answer to recommend; to speak in favor of
educator - correct answer Explains, demonstrates, reinforces, and evaluates the patient's
progress in learning.
researcher - correct answer a person who studies a subject in detail in order to discover new
information about it
relative poverty - correct answer the lack of resources of some people in relation to those who
have more
absolute poverty - correct answer the point at which a household's income falls below the
necessary level to purchase food to physically sustain its members
Individualism - correct answer giving priority to one's own goals over group goals and defining
one's identity in terms of personal attributes rather than group identifications
social insurance programs - correct answer government programs that pay benefits to retired
and disabled workers, their families, and the unemployed
public assistance programs - correct answer government programs that pay benefits to those
who are unable to earn income (because of permanent disabilities or because they have very
low income and dependent children); financed by general tax revenues and viewed as public
charity (rather than earned rights)
Causes of poverty - correct answer Lack of education, location, racial and gender
discrimination, economic shifts, shifts in family structure
Senescence - correct answer biological aging, is the breakdown of the physical body as people
grow older. Some elements of biological aging are common in most or all of the population, but
people also age differently.
, ACTUAL Final Exam Social Work
gerontologist - correct answer provide counseling and therapy to clients to help them cope
with the psychological, emotional, social and financial challenges that come with aging. They
also provide therapy and advise clients' families and loved ones as necessary.
assisted living - correct answer a home-like care facility that provides personal and medical
assistance for people (usually older adults) while prioritizing their independence.
Dementia - correct answer a slowly progressive decline in mental abilities, including memory,
thinking, and judgment, that is often accompanied by personality changes
Different forms of connectedness - correct answer physical, emotional, and cognitive.
Sandwich generation - correct answer people, typically in their thirties or forties, responsible
for bringing up their own children and for the care of their aging parents.
Medicaid - correct answer A federal and state assistance program that pays for health care
services for people who cannot afford them.
Medicare - correct answer A program added to the Social Security system in 1965 that
provides hospitalization insurance for the elderly and permits older Americans to purchase
inexpensive coverage for doctor fees and other health expenses.
Social Security Retirement Age - correct answer Age 65: Official retirement age/ eligibility for
Social Security
Violent Crimes - correct answer crimes that involve force or threat of force, including robbery,
murder, assault, and rape
Property Crimes - correct answer crimes that involve the violation of individuals' ownership
rights, including burglary, larceny/theft, arson, and motor vehicle theft
Victimless Crimes - correct answer violations of law in which there are no obvious victims
Hate Crimes - correct answer a crime motivated by racial, sexual, or other prejudice, typically
one involving violence.
whitecollar crimes - correct answer Committed by a person with high social status who admits
doing it for their occupation
differences between misdemeanor and felony crimes - correct answer Misdemeanors are
generally less serious crimes in which fewer people suffered harm, or the amount of monetary
loss is less. Felonies are usually more serious with a wider range of harm, including physical,
psychological, and financial harm.
plea bargain - correct answer Agreement between a prosecutor and a defendant that the
defendant will plead guilty to a lesser offense to avoid having to stand trial for a more serious
offense.
