INTRO TO SOCIAL WORK FINAL EXAM
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What is the purpose of the social safety net? - ANSWER-It keeps people who need
assistance from hitting rock bottom.
The advocacy efforts during the 1800s applied to every citizen equally. - ANSWER-
False
Assistance to the deserving poor within their own homes and communities was
known as ______. - ANSWER-Outdoor relief
Which of the following best describes mutual aid? - ANSWER-Community members
helping one another with whatever is needed.
During the World War I era, social work was highly segregated. - ANSWER-True
The forerunners to early social workers during the Progressive Era were known as
______. - ANSWER-Agents
The settlement movement turned attention toward the ______ factors associated
with poverty. - ANSWER-Environmental
During World War II, social workers were actively working to provide support to
which of the following groups? - ANSWER-members of the armed forces
During the 1930s, social workers joined the "rank and file movement" to support the
development of ______. - ANSWER-Labor unions
President Carter implemented many programs that were designed to ease racial
discrimination. - ANSWER-True
The vast expanse of programs designed to combat poverty during the 1960s meant
that the demand for social workers ______. - ANSWER-Increased
Ronald Reagan's conservative platform emphasized ______. - ANSWER-individual
responsibility for personal problems
The "thousand points of light" campaign of George H. W. Bush sought to ______. -
ANSWER-address social welfare needs privately, at the community level
According to George W. Bush, social services for the needy should be provided
through education and ______. - ANSWER-volunteerism
, The major goals of the Affordable Care Act were to increase access to health care
coverage and ______. - ANSWER-make insurance companies more accountable to
constituents
Under President Trump, the availability of health insurance for those with pre-
existing conditions was repealed. - ANSWER-False
Most of the social services that target the young and old are focused on crisis
prevention over intervention. - ANSWER-False
The communities that tend to experience consistent poverty within the United States
tend to be victims of ______. - ANSWER-Racism
Social welfare programs are effective at moving low socioeconomic status
individuals up to a more middle class lifestyle. - ANSWER-False
Trickle-down economics is the idea that if the rich are taxed less, they will likely
spend more on goods and services, which would then cause ______. - ANSWER-
new industries and the creation of new jobs for middle class Americans
The communities that tend to experience consistent poverty within the United States
tend to be victims of ______. - ANSWER-racism
Social welfare services provide a safety net that allows people to quit working and
rely on the government. - ANSWER-False
The Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC) allowed up to 150,000 women to enlist
in military service but was limited to ______ women. - ANSWER-Black
Which social process coincided with the development of social work as a profession?
- ANSWER-Urbanization
In colonial America, the attitude toward those who needed community assistance
during times of need could be described as ______. - ANSWER-Benevolent
The demand for social workers increased in the 1960s because of ______. -
ANSWER-the segregation that existed during the civil rights movement
Under President Trump, the availability of health insurance for those with pre-
existing conditions was ______. - ANSWER-kept about the same as it had been
under the Affordable Care Act
During World War II, social workers were actively working to provide support to
______. - ANSWER-members of the armed forces
Which statement is true about credentials in the profession of social work? -
ANSWER-Credentials are voluntary for people with a social work degree and
license.
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What is the purpose of the social safety net? - ANSWER-It keeps people who need
assistance from hitting rock bottom.
The advocacy efforts during the 1800s applied to every citizen equally. - ANSWER-
False
Assistance to the deserving poor within their own homes and communities was
known as ______. - ANSWER-Outdoor relief
Which of the following best describes mutual aid? - ANSWER-Community members
helping one another with whatever is needed.
During the World War I era, social work was highly segregated. - ANSWER-True
The forerunners to early social workers during the Progressive Era were known as
______. - ANSWER-Agents
The settlement movement turned attention toward the ______ factors associated
with poverty. - ANSWER-Environmental
During World War II, social workers were actively working to provide support to
which of the following groups? - ANSWER-members of the armed forces
During the 1930s, social workers joined the "rank and file movement" to support the
development of ______. - ANSWER-Labor unions
President Carter implemented many programs that were designed to ease racial
discrimination. - ANSWER-True
The vast expanse of programs designed to combat poverty during the 1960s meant
that the demand for social workers ______. - ANSWER-Increased
Ronald Reagan's conservative platform emphasized ______. - ANSWER-individual
responsibility for personal problems
The "thousand points of light" campaign of George H. W. Bush sought to ______. -
ANSWER-address social welfare needs privately, at the community level
According to George W. Bush, social services for the needy should be provided
through education and ______. - ANSWER-volunteerism
, The major goals of the Affordable Care Act were to increase access to health care
coverage and ______. - ANSWER-make insurance companies more accountable to
constituents
Under President Trump, the availability of health insurance for those with pre-
existing conditions was repealed. - ANSWER-False
Most of the social services that target the young and old are focused on crisis
prevention over intervention. - ANSWER-False
The communities that tend to experience consistent poverty within the United States
tend to be victims of ______. - ANSWER-Racism
Social welfare programs are effective at moving low socioeconomic status
individuals up to a more middle class lifestyle. - ANSWER-False
Trickle-down economics is the idea that if the rich are taxed less, they will likely
spend more on goods and services, which would then cause ______. - ANSWER-
new industries and the creation of new jobs for middle class Americans
The communities that tend to experience consistent poverty within the United States
tend to be victims of ______. - ANSWER-racism
Social welfare services provide a safety net that allows people to quit working and
rely on the government. - ANSWER-False
The Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC) allowed up to 150,000 women to enlist
in military service but was limited to ______ women. - ANSWER-Black
Which social process coincided with the development of social work as a profession?
- ANSWER-Urbanization
In colonial America, the attitude toward those who needed community assistance
during times of need could be described as ______. - ANSWER-Benevolent
The demand for social workers increased in the 1960s because of ______. -
ANSWER-the segregation that existed during the civil rights movement
Under President Trump, the availability of health insurance for those with pre-
existing conditions was ______. - ANSWER-kept about the same as it had been
under the Affordable Care Act
During World War II, social workers were actively working to provide support to
______. - ANSWER-members of the armed forces
Which statement is true about credentials in the profession of social work? -
ANSWER-Credentials are voluntary for people with a social work degree and
license.
