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UKY COMP EXAM STUDY GUIDE EXAM
QUESTIONS EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
NEWEST 2026 EXAM VERIFIED 100% VERIFIED
GRADED A+
A social worker conducts an at home visit to a 45-year-old Latino client whose
young son was killed in a recent automobile accident. The social worker
observes that a large altar has been made. It contains many candles and
pictures of the boy and other deceased relatives. The client sobs throughout
the interview and tells the social worker that the boy has been communicating
to the client each evening through angels. In order to most effectively work
with the client, what should the social worker do FIRST?
a. refer the client for a medical evaluation
b. assess the client for psychotic symptoms
c. explore the mourning rituals of the client's family
d. evaluate the potential for self-harm
c. explore the mourning rituals of the client's family
A social worker at a community mental health center is working with a 21-year-
old client who has been experiencing rejection from family and friends
following the admission by the client that she is a lesbian. During the third
session the client begins to cry and says, "maybe my mom is right. she says
all I need to do is find the right man." After reflecting the client's unhappy
feelings, what should the social worker do NEXT?
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a. use universalization to provide reassurance to the client about the behavior
of others in these circumstances
b. explore the client's psychosocial history to determine the origins of her
sexual orientation
c. encourage the client to spend some time rethinking her sexual orientation
before continuing with the "coming out" process
d. arrange for a family session to assist the client's family in understanding
how to best support a gay family member
a. use universalization to provide reassurance to the client about the behavior of
others in these circumstances
Mia H. and Johnny B. interviewed for the same job. Mia has more education
and experience than Johnny, and is the better qualified candidate for the
position. However, the hiring official did not offer the job to Mia because he
believes women are inferior to men and do not belong in the work force. Based
on this information, Mia experienced which of the following?
a. prejudice
b. discrimination
c. equal rights
d. oppression
b. discrimination
Cultural humility includes ALL BUT which of the following?
a. fluidity and change based on context
b. recognition that everyone follows traditions
c. focus on immigrants and minorities
d. recognition that power differences exist and must be recognized and
minimized
c. focus on immigrants and minorities
What term best describes unearned advantages that accrue to members of
certain social groups because of membership in those groups, and at the cost
of corresponding marginalized groups?
a. intersectionality
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b. oppression
c. privilege
d. dominance
c. privilege
What theory/theories of poverty suggest that poverty is primarily based on the
shortcomings of those who are poor rather than lack of equal opportunities
and access to resources?
a. individual
b. structural
c. capitalist
d. socialist
a. individual
Statistics indicate that women, particularly those who are members of minority
groups and are serving as single heads of households, are more likely to
report earnings that keep them below the poverty line. They are paid less on
average compared to their male counterparts for doing the same jobs, and
they have less access to jobs that offer a living wage. These statements
provide an example of which of the following?
a. racial discrimination that often shows up in relative measures of poverty
b. discrimination against vulnerable populations that is documented through
statistical measures of their economic well-being
c. discrimination against single parents that is most commonly seen in rural
areas
d. discrimination based on inability to deduct costs of child care from reported
earnings
b. discrimination against vulnerable populations that is documented through
statistical measures of their economic well-being
A social worker is a member of a team of professional planners hired by an
inner-city revitalization agency. The team's assignment is to improve living
conditions in a deteriorated neighborhood that was once a thriving
community. The area is now characterized by high crime rates and drug traffic.
Those living in the neighborhood are intimidated and fearful. In adhering to the
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concept of social justice, what should the social worker do in meeting with the
residents?
a. tell the group what other communities have done to bring about change
b. suggest that the residents become involved in plans made by the city
planners
c. educate the group about using the media to call attention to their problems
d. encourage the residents to voice their concerns and identify priorities for
change
d. encourage the residents to voice their concerns and identify priorities for change
A local community action group has discovered that families from low-income
neighborhoods are systematically being denied lans based on the fact that
they live in a low-income neighborhood. What is the illegal banking practice
being used to discriminate against these families?
a. loan sharking
b. predatory lending
c. redlining
d. gerrymandering
c. redlining
Feminist theories of gender oppression:
a. are mostly concerned with the role of power and domination in creating
inequality
b. are most concerned with structural differences that are tied to the
organization of society
c. point to commonalities in all humans
d. highlight the importance of both stability and change
a. are mostly concerned with the role of power and domination in creating inequality
The Five Faces of Oppression include all but which of the following?
a. violence
b. marginalization
UKY COMP EXAM STUDY GUIDE EXAM
QUESTIONS EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
NEWEST 2026 EXAM VERIFIED 100% VERIFIED
GRADED A+
A social worker conducts an at home visit to a 45-year-old Latino client whose
young son was killed in a recent automobile accident. The social worker
observes that a large altar has been made. It contains many candles and
pictures of the boy and other deceased relatives. The client sobs throughout
the interview and tells the social worker that the boy has been communicating
to the client each evening through angels. In order to most effectively work
with the client, what should the social worker do FIRST?
a. refer the client for a medical evaluation
b. assess the client for psychotic symptoms
c. explore the mourning rituals of the client's family
d. evaluate the potential for self-harm
c. explore the mourning rituals of the client's family
A social worker at a community mental health center is working with a 21-year-
old client who has been experiencing rejection from family and friends
following the admission by the client that she is a lesbian. During the third
session the client begins to cry and says, "maybe my mom is right. she says
all I need to do is find the right man." After reflecting the client's unhappy
feelings, what should the social worker do NEXT?
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a. use universalization to provide reassurance to the client about the behavior
of others in these circumstances
b. explore the client's psychosocial history to determine the origins of her
sexual orientation
c. encourage the client to spend some time rethinking her sexual orientation
before continuing with the "coming out" process
d. arrange for a family session to assist the client's family in understanding
how to best support a gay family member
a. use universalization to provide reassurance to the client about the behavior of
others in these circumstances
Mia H. and Johnny B. interviewed for the same job. Mia has more education
and experience than Johnny, and is the better qualified candidate for the
position. However, the hiring official did not offer the job to Mia because he
believes women are inferior to men and do not belong in the work force. Based
on this information, Mia experienced which of the following?
a. prejudice
b. discrimination
c. equal rights
d. oppression
b. discrimination
Cultural humility includes ALL BUT which of the following?
a. fluidity and change based on context
b. recognition that everyone follows traditions
c. focus on immigrants and minorities
d. recognition that power differences exist and must be recognized and
minimized
c. focus on immigrants and minorities
What term best describes unearned advantages that accrue to members of
certain social groups because of membership in those groups, and at the cost
of corresponding marginalized groups?
a. intersectionality
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b. oppression
c. privilege
d. dominance
c. privilege
What theory/theories of poverty suggest that poverty is primarily based on the
shortcomings of those who are poor rather than lack of equal opportunities
and access to resources?
a. individual
b. structural
c. capitalist
d. socialist
a. individual
Statistics indicate that women, particularly those who are members of minority
groups and are serving as single heads of households, are more likely to
report earnings that keep them below the poverty line. They are paid less on
average compared to their male counterparts for doing the same jobs, and
they have less access to jobs that offer a living wage. These statements
provide an example of which of the following?
a. racial discrimination that often shows up in relative measures of poverty
b. discrimination against vulnerable populations that is documented through
statistical measures of their economic well-being
c. discrimination against single parents that is most commonly seen in rural
areas
d. discrimination based on inability to deduct costs of child care from reported
earnings
b. discrimination against vulnerable populations that is documented through
statistical measures of their economic well-being
A social worker is a member of a team of professional planners hired by an
inner-city revitalization agency. The team's assignment is to improve living
conditions in a deteriorated neighborhood that was once a thriving
community. The area is now characterized by high crime rates and drug traffic.
Those living in the neighborhood are intimidated and fearful. In adhering to the
, Page 4 of 73
concept of social justice, what should the social worker do in meeting with the
residents?
a. tell the group what other communities have done to bring about change
b. suggest that the residents become involved in plans made by the city
planners
c. educate the group about using the media to call attention to their problems
d. encourage the residents to voice their concerns and identify priorities for
change
d. encourage the residents to voice their concerns and identify priorities for change
A local community action group has discovered that families from low-income
neighborhoods are systematically being denied lans based on the fact that
they live in a low-income neighborhood. What is the illegal banking practice
being used to discriminate against these families?
a. loan sharking
b. predatory lending
c. redlining
d. gerrymandering
c. redlining
Feminist theories of gender oppression:
a. are mostly concerned with the role of power and domination in creating
inequality
b. are most concerned with structural differences that are tied to the
organization of society
c. point to commonalities in all humans
d. highlight the importance of both stability and change
a. are mostly concerned with the role of power and domination in creating inequality
The Five Faces of Oppression include all but which of the following?
a. violence
b. marginalization
