SOCIAL WORK LICENSING EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Circular or mutual causality - ANSWER -A systems theory that explains a person’s
behavior.
The Council on Social Work Education - ANSWER -Verifies that you meet the criteria
defined by various CSWE accredited programs.
Boundaries - ANSWER -Make it possible to distinguish the parts that belong in the
systems from those that do not belong.
BSW - ANSWER -Baccalaureate Social Work
BSW and MSW are programs that are accredited by who? - ANSWER -The Council on
Social Work Education
Change Agent - ANSWER -A social worker or other helping professional or a group of
helpers whose purpose is to facilitate improvement
Who is affected by the changes in the focal system or in a a related subsystem or social
environment - ANSWER -The systems and subsystems with which it interacts.
CSWE - ANSWER -Council on Social Work Education
Cultural Competence - ANSWER -Refers to behaviors, knowledge, skills, and attitudes
that allow social workers to respond effectively across cultures
Empowerment - ANSWER -in relation to social work practice, it means helping clients
gain power over their lives
Examples of Urban and Rural settings - ANSWER -Public and private mental health
centers, community centres, courts, prisons, schools, and public welfare offices, the
military, hospitals, and nursing homes, businesses, and child welfare offices.
Focal System - ANSWER -determined by the social worker's point of focus
10 Standards to cultural competence - ANSWER -Professional Education, Language
Diversity, Ethics and Values, Empowerment and Advocacy, Diverse Workforce, Cross-
Cultural knowledge, Cross-Cultural Leadership, Self-Awareness, Service Delivery
Acronym for 10 Standards of Cultural Competence - ANSWER -PLEED CCSS
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Circular or mutual causality - ANSWER -A systems theory that explains a person’s
behavior.
The Council on Social Work Education - ANSWER -Verifies that you meet the criteria
defined by various CSWE accredited programs.
Boundaries - ANSWER -Make it possible to distinguish the parts that belong in the
systems from those that do not belong.
BSW - ANSWER -Baccalaureate Social Work
BSW and MSW are programs that are accredited by who? - ANSWER -The Council on
Social Work Education
Change Agent - ANSWER -A social worker or other helping professional or a group of
helpers whose purpose is to facilitate improvement
Who is affected by the changes in the focal system or in a a related subsystem or social
environment - ANSWER -The systems and subsystems with which it interacts.
CSWE - ANSWER -Council on Social Work Education
Cultural Competence - ANSWER -Refers to behaviors, knowledge, skills, and attitudes
that allow social workers to respond effectively across cultures
Empowerment - ANSWER -in relation to social work practice, it means helping clients
gain power over their lives
Examples of Urban and Rural settings - ANSWER -Public and private mental health
centers, community centres, courts, prisons, schools, and public welfare offices, the
military, hospitals, and nursing homes, businesses, and child welfare offices.
Focal System - ANSWER -determined by the social worker's point of focus
10 Standards to cultural competence - ANSWER -Professional Education, Language
Diversity, Ethics and Values, Empowerment and Advocacy, Diverse Workforce, Cross-
Cultural knowledge, Cross-Cultural Leadership, Self-Awareness, Service Delivery
Acronym for 10 Standards of Cultural Competence - ANSWER -PLEED CCSS
