SW 101 Exam #1: Core Concepts, Ethics, and Roles in Social
Work
Empowerment - correct answer ✔✔The capacity of individuals, groups, an/or communities gain
control of their circumstances and achieve their own goals, thereby being able to work towards
helping themselves and others maximize the quality of their lives. Giving people a voice and
actively listening to what they have to say.
Advocacy - correct answer ✔✔Ensures that people, particularly those who are most vulnerable
in society are able to have their voice heard on issues that are important to them. Social
workers believe in empowerment through advocacy to help improve people's lives, family
dynamics, group processes, organizational functioning, community based ventures and services
and policy oriented decisions and guidelines.
At-risk populations - correct answer ✔✔Including but not limited to the poor, frail, disabled,
economically disadvantaged, homeless, racial and ethnic minorities, persons with low literacy,
victims of abuse or persecution and persons with social risk factors such as isolation.
Interdisciplinary collaboration - correct answer ✔✔Understanding that a team approach to
helping people is generally the most successful. Social workers should practice and participate
in and contribute to decisions that affect the well-being of clients by drawing on the
perspectives, values and experiences of the social work profession.
Client systems - correct answer ✔✔A group of clients that are usually related to one another in
one or more aspects. Clients may depend upon one another and this may define the way their
behavior, their problems and the way they are guided by a social worker.
Empathy - correct answer ✔✔The ability to identify with or vicariously experience another
person's situation. Emphasizing makes it far easier to understand and help others solve their
problems.
, Organization - correct answer ✔✔Social workers are often required to deal with busy schedules,
heavy caseloads and gratuitous paperwork. Successfully managing and prioritizing the logistical
aspects of the job can help you maximize the amount of time you'll have on your schedule to
provide meaningful services to your clients. You must also remember information about clients.
Active Listening - correct answer ✔✔The ability to listen carefully, ask pertinent questions and
retain verbally transmitted information is vital to the counseling aspect of social work. It's how
we establish trust, open doors and discover valuable details about the individuals who seek our
help in understanding their unique circumstances.
Boundary Setting - correct answer ✔✔A social worker must be able to maintain the capacity to
set boundaries and accept the limits of what can be accomplished during a specified period of
time. You must be able to separate your personal life from your work life.
Tolerance - correct answer ✔✔It is important for a social worker to respect the diversity of
others, as by approach clients that come from a different socio-economic status, racial or ethnic
community with open arms, they will be more open with you as well.
Accreditation - correct answer ✔✔The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) determines
what must be taught in social work programs. Accredits BSW and MSW programs that meet
established needs.
Curriculum Content (Wartburg College) - correct answer ✔✔16 course credits are required.
Social Welfare Policies and Services: SW 101: Introduction to Social Welfare, SW 300: Social
Policy. Human Behavior in the Social Environment: SW 201: Human Behavior and the Social
Environment, SW 202: Group and Organizational Behavior, PSY 101: Introduction to Psychology,
SO 101: Introduction to Sociology, BI 130 or NSC 135. Social Work Research: SW 321. Social
Work Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups and Communities: SW 301, SW 302, SW 303.
Field Education: SW 181: Beginning Field Experience, SW 400: Senior Integrative Seminar, SW
401-03: Supervised Field Experience.
Work
Empowerment - correct answer ✔✔The capacity of individuals, groups, an/or communities gain
control of their circumstances and achieve their own goals, thereby being able to work towards
helping themselves and others maximize the quality of their lives. Giving people a voice and
actively listening to what they have to say.
Advocacy - correct answer ✔✔Ensures that people, particularly those who are most vulnerable
in society are able to have their voice heard on issues that are important to them. Social
workers believe in empowerment through advocacy to help improve people's lives, family
dynamics, group processes, organizational functioning, community based ventures and services
and policy oriented decisions and guidelines.
At-risk populations - correct answer ✔✔Including but not limited to the poor, frail, disabled,
economically disadvantaged, homeless, racial and ethnic minorities, persons with low literacy,
victims of abuse or persecution and persons with social risk factors such as isolation.
Interdisciplinary collaboration - correct answer ✔✔Understanding that a team approach to
helping people is generally the most successful. Social workers should practice and participate
in and contribute to decisions that affect the well-being of clients by drawing on the
perspectives, values and experiences of the social work profession.
Client systems - correct answer ✔✔A group of clients that are usually related to one another in
one or more aspects. Clients may depend upon one another and this may define the way their
behavior, their problems and the way they are guided by a social worker.
Empathy - correct answer ✔✔The ability to identify with or vicariously experience another
person's situation. Emphasizing makes it far easier to understand and help others solve their
problems.
, Organization - correct answer ✔✔Social workers are often required to deal with busy schedules,
heavy caseloads and gratuitous paperwork. Successfully managing and prioritizing the logistical
aspects of the job can help you maximize the amount of time you'll have on your schedule to
provide meaningful services to your clients. You must also remember information about clients.
Active Listening - correct answer ✔✔The ability to listen carefully, ask pertinent questions and
retain verbally transmitted information is vital to the counseling aspect of social work. It's how
we establish trust, open doors and discover valuable details about the individuals who seek our
help in understanding their unique circumstances.
Boundary Setting - correct answer ✔✔A social worker must be able to maintain the capacity to
set boundaries and accept the limits of what can be accomplished during a specified period of
time. You must be able to separate your personal life from your work life.
Tolerance - correct answer ✔✔It is important for a social worker to respect the diversity of
others, as by approach clients that come from a different socio-economic status, racial or ethnic
community with open arms, they will be more open with you as well.
Accreditation - correct answer ✔✔The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) determines
what must be taught in social work programs. Accredits BSW and MSW programs that meet
established needs.
Curriculum Content (Wartburg College) - correct answer ✔✔16 course credits are required.
Social Welfare Policies and Services: SW 101: Introduction to Social Welfare, SW 300: Social
Policy. Human Behavior in the Social Environment: SW 201: Human Behavior and the Social
Environment, SW 202: Group and Organizational Behavior, PSY 101: Introduction to Psychology,
SO 101: Introduction to Sociology, BI 130 or NSC 135. Social Work Research: SW 321. Social
Work Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups and Communities: SW 301, SW 302, SW 303.
Field Education: SW 181: Beginning Field Experience, SW 400: Senior Integrative Seminar, SW
401-03: Supervised Field Experience.
