INTRO. TO SOCIAL WORK FINAL
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
True or False. Many Americans cannot afford to live in the areas where they would
like to send their children to school. - ANSWER-True
True or False. Intensive treatment includes a variety of intervention services, like
specific forms of therapy and counseling. - ANSWER-True
True or False. The development of child and family services in the United States can
be traced to the early 1900s. - ANSWER-False
True or False. Predominantly, acts of violence are perpetrated by men against
women and children. - ANSWER-True
True or False. Single parents with custody of their children are usually financially
better off than parents without children. - ANSWER-False
Which landmark piece of legislation helping people with disabilities became law in
1990? - ANSWER-The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
The number one cause of inherited mental incapacities is: - ANSWER-Fragile X
syndrome
___________ began to appear in the late 1960s, espousing the principles of self-
determination and deinstitutionalization for people with disabilities. - ANSWER-
Independent living facilities
Which is true about traumatic brain injury? - ANSWER-Some symptoms appear
immediately, while some may appear weeks or days later.
Diseases or defects of the muscles and bones that cause people not to be able to
move normally are known as: - ANSWER-Orthopedic problems
_________________ is now considered part of the autism spectrum. - ANSWER-
Asperger's disorder
A developmental disability: - ANSWER-Manifests before age 22 and is likely to
continue indefinitely
Which of these terms is considered acceptable to use in reference to a client? -
ANSWER-Deaf
The most severe level of the four-stage framework for categorizing level of difficulty
used by the ADA is: - ANSWER-Disability
, Trisomy 21 is more commonly known as: - ANSWER-Down syndrome
True or False. Dysgraphia is a learning disability. - ANSWER-True
True or False. Deinstitutionalization, in the 1960s-1980s, resulted in more people
with disabilities living independently but also failed to provide some of them with the
support they needed. - ANSWER-True
True or False. Employers, under the Americans with Disabilities Act, must get
governmental permission to fire any employee with a disability - ANSWER-False
True or False. Media coverage of people with disabilities frequently reinforces
stereotypes about them, underplaying their considerable skills. - ANSWER-True
True or False. Disability-related policies are not political in nature. - ANSWER-False
The number one cause of death for both men and women in America is: - ANSWER-
Heart disease
The part of Medicare that provides prescription drug coverage is: - ANSWER-Part D
A public health social worker may do all but which of the following in the course of
his/her work? - ANSWER-Remove children from homes where abuse or neglect are
occurring
The avoidance of inappropriate or harmful care, and a more deliberate approach to
determining which medical procedures to follow, is known as: - ANSWER-Palliative
care
Social workers in which setting must have an MSW degree? - ANSWER-Teaching
hospital
Which of the following is not an advantage of electronic medical records? -
ANSWER-Greater uniformity and standardization
People in poverty who are uninsured often: - ANSWER-Wait until they are in dire
straits and get treatment at an emergency room.
The Affordable Care Act: - ANSWER-Has reduced the number of uninsured
Americans
With which type of insurance coverage does one have a primary care physician who
is responsible for the overall care of that member and serves a "gatekeeper"
function? - ANSWER-HMO
The use of evidence-based practices is one way to: - ANSWER-Ensure that clients
receive the best care possible
Social workers in the 21st century must be prepared to: - ANSWER-Accept a varied
array of family structures and types
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
True or False. Many Americans cannot afford to live in the areas where they would
like to send their children to school. - ANSWER-True
True or False. Intensive treatment includes a variety of intervention services, like
specific forms of therapy and counseling. - ANSWER-True
True or False. The development of child and family services in the United States can
be traced to the early 1900s. - ANSWER-False
True or False. Predominantly, acts of violence are perpetrated by men against
women and children. - ANSWER-True
True or False. Single parents with custody of their children are usually financially
better off than parents without children. - ANSWER-False
Which landmark piece of legislation helping people with disabilities became law in
1990? - ANSWER-The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
The number one cause of inherited mental incapacities is: - ANSWER-Fragile X
syndrome
___________ began to appear in the late 1960s, espousing the principles of self-
determination and deinstitutionalization for people with disabilities. - ANSWER-
Independent living facilities
Which is true about traumatic brain injury? - ANSWER-Some symptoms appear
immediately, while some may appear weeks or days later.
Diseases or defects of the muscles and bones that cause people not to be able to
move normally are known as: - ANSWER-Orthopedic problems
_________________ is now considered part of the autism spectrum. - ANSWER-
Asperger's disorder
A developmental disability: - ANSWER-Manifests before age 22 and is likely to
continue indefinitely
Which of these terms is considered acceptable to use in reference to a client? -
ANSWER-Deaf
The most severe level of the four-stage framework for categorizing level of difficulty
used by the ADA is: - ANSWER-Disability
, Trisomy 21 is more commonly known as: - ANSWER-Down syndrome
True or False. Dysgraphia is a learning disability. - ANSWER-True
True or False. Deinstitutionalization, in the 1960s-1980s, resulted in more people
with disabilities living independently but also failed to provide some of them with the
support they needed. - ANSWER-True
True or False. Employers, under the Americans with Disabilities Act, must get
governmental permission to fire any employee with a disability - ANSWER-False
True or False. Media coverage of people with disabilities frequently reinforces
stereotypes about them, underplaying their considerable skills. - ANSWER-True
True or False. Disability-related policies are not political in nature. - ANSWER-False
The number one cause of death for both men and women in America is: - ANSWER-
Heart disease
The part of Medicare that provides prescription drug coverage is: - ANSWER-Part D
A public health social worker may do all but which of the following in the course of
his/her work? - ANSWER-Remove children from homes where abuse or neglect are
occurring
The avoidance of inappropriate or harmful care, and a more deliberate approach to
determining which medical procedures to follow, is known as: - ANSWER-Palliative
care
Social workers in which setting must have an MSW degree? - ANSWER-Teaching
hospital
Which of the following is not an advantage of electronic medical records? -
ANSWER-Greater uniformity and standardization
People in poverty who are uninsured often: - ANSWER-Wait until they are in dire
straits and get treatment at an emergency room.
The Affordable Care Act: - ANSWER-Has reduced the number of uninsured
Americans
With which type of insurance coverage does one have a primary care physician who
is responsible for the overall care of that member and serves a "gatekeeper"
function? - ANSWER-HMO
The use of evidence-based practices is one way to: - ANSWER-Ensure that clients
receive the best care possible
Social workers in the 21st century must be prepared to: - ANSWER-Accept a varied
array of family structures and types
