Chapter 01: Introduction to Human Behavior in the Social Environment
1. What is the primary focus of the Human Behavior and the Social Environment (HBSE) curriculum in social work
education?
a. Understanding cultural, structural, and personal values
b. Developing a fundamental understanding of risk and resilience
c. Exposure to person-in-environment framework
d. Evaluating age-graded influences on development
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Why Social Workers Study Human Behavior and the Social Environment
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO:01.01 - Explain why social workers study human behavior and the social
environment.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
DATE CREATED: 3/29/2024 12:12 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/29/2024 12:44 AM
2. According to Erik Erikson's psychosocial stages, what represents a specific psychosocial "crisis"?
a. Positive school climate that must be maintained and supportive
b. Family harmony/stability that individuals must master during their lives
c. Death of a family member at a critical point in one’s life span
d. Individuals must master physical, emotional, and cognitive tasks
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Anti-Oppressive Frameworks
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO:01.07 - Describe the role of anti-oppressive frameworks and theories for
understanding power and inequalities.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
DATE CREATED: 3/29/2024 12:12 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/29/2024 12:44 AM
3. What distinguishes protective factors from risk factors in psychosocial development?
a. Protective factors involve school failure, while risk factors include socioeconomic disadvantage.
b. Protective factors contribute to an optimistic coping style, while risk factors involve harsh discipline styles.
c. Protective factors are associated with positive school climates, while risk factors encompass peer rejection.
d. Protective factors include involvement with caring adults, while risk factors involve difficult school
transitions.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Why Social Workers Study Human Behavior and the Social Environment
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,QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO:01.02 - Understand the role of human development in social work.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
DATE CREATED: 3/29/2024 12:13 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/29/2024 12:44 AM
4. Which of the following is considered a risk factor in the context of psychosocial development?
a. Strong family values
b. Good social and emotional skills
c. Family harmony and stability
d. Parent/s with mental illness or substance abuse
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Why Social Workers Study Human Behavior and the Social Environment
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO:01.02 - Understand the role of human development in social work.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
DATE CREATED: 3/29/2024 12:13 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/29/2024 12:44 AM
5. What is a key focus of critical theorists in various areas of scholarship such as cultural studies, feminism, gender
studies, ethnic and racial studies, literature, and postmodernism?
a. Analyzing current popular culture trends from various periods of history
b. Examining disparate discourses during earlier periods of history
c. Promoting traditional ways of thinking over new ways of thinking
d. Ignoring the historical context of current thought and periods of time
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Anti-Oppressive Frameworks
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO:01.07 - Describe the role of anti-oppressive frameworks and theories for
understanding power and inequalities.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
DATE CREATED: 3/29/2024 12:14 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/29/2024 12:44 AM
6. According to Werner Boehm, what is the primary focus of social work activities in responding to matters involving
positive adaptation?
a. Enhancing physical functioning
b. Enhancing economic status
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, c. Enhancing social functioning
d. Enhancing cognitive abilities
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Other Supporting Frameworks, Theories, and Perspectives: A Brief Overview
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO:01.05 - Describe the supporting frameworks and theories for understanding
human development in social work.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
DATE CREATED: 3/29/2024 12:14 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/29/2024 12:44 AM
7. Which generation is described as growing up with computers?
a. GI Generation
b. Silent Generation
c. Generation X
d. Millennials
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Why Social Workers Study Human Behavior and the Social Environment
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO:01.02 - Understand the role of human development in social work.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
DATE CREATED: 3/29/2024 12:15 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/29/2024 12:44 AM
8. What is the focus of human development as an area of science in social work education?
a. Assessment of cultural diversity
b. Analysis of environmental changes
c. Causes of biopsychosocial changes
d. Exploration of societal goals
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Perspectives on Human Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO:01.02 - Understand the role of human development in social work.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
DATE CREATED: 3/29/2024 12:15 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/29/2024 12:44 AM
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, 9. Which of the following is considered a normative age-graded influence?
a. Women experiencing menopause
b. Discriminatory employment practices
c. Expectations about appropriate ages for retirement
d. Economic recessions or downturns in the economy
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Introduction to Human Behavior in the Social Environment
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO:01.01 - Explain why social workers study human behavior and the social
environment.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
DATE CREATED: 3/29/2024 12:16 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/29/2024 12:44 AM
10. What is the central principle of all forms of systems theory?
a. Individualism
b. Holism
c. Reductionism
d. Environment
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Anti-Oppressive Frameworks
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO:01.07 - Describe the role of anti-oppressive frameworks and theories for
understanding power and inequalities.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
DATE CREATED: 3/29/2024 12:16 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/29/2024 12:44 AM
11. According to the ecological perspective, holism refers to which of the following?
a. The idea that the whole is less than the sum of its parts
b. The assumption that the whole is the sum of its parts
c. The view that people and environments are part of a holistic system
d. The belief that ultimate explanations exist when reducing issues to components
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Anti-Oppressive Frameworks
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
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1. What is the primary focus of the Human Behavior and the Social Environment (HBSE) curriculum in social work
education?
a. Understanding cultural, structural, and personal values
b. Developing a fundamental understanding of risk and resilience
c. Exposure to person-in-environment framework
d. Evaluating age-graded influences on development
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Why Social Workers Study Human Behavior and the Social Environment
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO:01.01 - Explain why social workers study human behavior and the social
environment.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
DATE CREATED: 3/29/2024 12:12 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/29/2024 12:44 AM
2. According to Erik Erikson's psychosocial stages, what represents a specific psychosocial "crisis"?
a. Positive school climate that must be maintained and supportive
b. Family harmony/stability that individuals must master during their lives
c. Death of a family member at a critical point in one’s life span
d. Individuals must master physical, emotional, and cognitive tasks
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Anti-Oppressive Frameworks
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO:01.07 - Describe the role of anti-oppressive frameworks and theories for
understanding power and inequalities.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
DATE CREATED: 3/29/2024 12:12 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/29/2024 12:44 AM
3. What distinguishes protective factors from risk factors in psychosocial development?
a. Protective factors involve school failure, while risk factors include socioeconomic disadvantage.
b. Protective factors contribute to an optimistic coping style, while risk factors involve harsh discipline styles.
c. Protective factors are associated with positive school climates, while risk factors encompass peer rejection.
d. Protective factors include involvement with caring adults, while risk factors involve difficult school
transitions.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Why Social Workers Study Human Behavior and the Social Environment
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,QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO:01.02 - Understand the role of human development in social work.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
DATE CREATED: 3/29/2024 12:13 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/29/2024 12:44 AM
4. Which of the following is considered a risk factor in the context of psychosocial development?
a. Strong family values
b. Good social and emotional skills
c. Family harmony and stability
d. Parent/s with mental illness or substance abuse
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Why Social Workers Study Human Behavior and the Social Environment
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO:01.02 - Understand the role of human development in social work.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
DATE CREATED: 3/29/2024 12:13 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/29/2024 12:44 AM
5. What is a key focus of critical theorists in various areas of scholarship such as cultural studies, feminism, gender
studies, ethnic and racial studies, literature, and postmodernism?
a. Analyzing current popular culture trends from various periods of history
b. Examining disparate discourses during earlier periods of history
c. Promoting traditional ways of thinking over new ways of thinking
d. Ignoring the historical context of current thought and periods of time
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Anti-Oppressive Frameworks
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO:01.07 - Describe the role of anti-oppressive frameworks and theories for
understanding power and inequalities.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
DATE CREATED: 3/29/2024 12:14 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/29/2024 12:44 AM
6. According to Werner Boehm, what is the primary focus of social work activities in responding to matters involving
positive adaptation?
a. Enhancing physical functioning
b. Enhancing economic status
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, c. Enhancing social functioning
d. Enhancing cognitive abilities
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Other Supporting Frameworks, Theories, and Perspectives: A Brief Overview
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO:01.05 - Describe the supporting frameworks and theories for understanding
human development in social work.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
DATE CREATED: 3/29/2024 12:14 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/29/2024 12:44 AM
7. Which generation is described as growing up with computers?
a. GI Generation
b. Silent Generation
c. Generation X
d. Millennials
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Why Social Workers Study Human Behavior and the Social Environment
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO:01.02 - Understand the role of human development in social work.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
DATE CREATED: 3/29/2024 12:15 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/29/2024 12:44 AM
8. What is the focus of human development as an area of science in social work education?
a. Assessment of cultural diversity
b. Analysis of environmental changes
c. Causes of biopsychosocial changes
d. Exploration of societal goals
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Perspectives on Human Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO:01.02 - Understand the role of human development in social work.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
DATE CREATED: 3/29/2024 12:15 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/29/2024 12:44 AM
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, 9. Which of the following is considered a normative age-graded influence?
a. Women experiencing menopause
b. Discriminatory employment practices
c. Expectations about appropriate ages for retirement
d. Economic recessions or downturns in the economy
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Introduction to Human Behavior in the Social Environment
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO:01.01 - Explain why social workers study human behavior and the social
environment.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
DATE CREATED: 3/29/2024 12:16 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/29/2024 12:44 AM
10. What is the central principle of all forms of systems theory?
a. Individualism
b. Holism
c. Reductionism
d. Environment
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Anti-Oppressive Frameworks
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO:01.07 - Describe the role of anti-oppressive frameworks and theories for
understanding power and inequalities.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
DATE CREATED: 3/29/2024 12:16 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/29/2024 12:44 AM
11. According to the ecological perspective, holism refers to which of the following?
a. The idea that the whole is less than the sum of its parts
b. The assumption that the whole is the sum of its parts
c. The view that people and environments are part of a holistic system
d. The belief that ultimate explanations exist when reducing issues to components
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Anti-Oppressive Frameworks
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
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