SOCIAL WORK EXAM GUIDE #3
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
false-they vary at different schools - ANSWER-School social workers' roles are
standardized throughout school systems in the U.S.
true - ANSWER-The largest professional group currently practicing in the mental
health setting is social work.
true - ANSWER-People age 85 and older constitute the fastest-growing age group in
the U.S.
false - ANSWER-ALL Americans have some form of health insurance.
true - ANSWER-Statistics indicate that, in general, the HIGHER someone's
socioeconomic status is, the better their overall health.
false---increasing - ANSWER-Since 1990, the % of U.S. population over age 65 has
shown a dramatic DECREASE and projections are that the overall age of the
population will continue to decrease.
1. advances in health care
2. decrease in birth rates - ANSWER-List 2 reasons for the "Graying of America":
1. grief and loss issues
2. alienation and isolation after retirement
3. violence
4. poverty - ANSWER-List 2 major issues impacting the elderly in our society that a
social worker in geriatric practice might be involved with:
1. Psychosocial
2. Psychological
3. Social - ANSWER-List 2 of the 3 major societal views toward criminal behavior:
1. more women in workplace
2. older workers more prevalent
3. ethnic diversity - ANSWER-List 2 characteristics of the current American
workplace:
1. school
2. hospital
3. occupational
4. correctional
5. geriatric - ANSWER-List 2 examples of social work practice in a host setting:
1. hospitals
2. rehabilitation centers
3. home health
, 4. hospice - ANSWER-List 2 examples of healthcare settings that employ social
workers:
large families
elderly
children under 18
single mothers
minority groups - ANSWER-Who are the poor in the U.S.?
1. low-wage employment
2. lack of food and nutrition
3. questionable housing conditions - ANSWER-List 3 major correlates of poverty:
1. law enforcement
2. judicial
3. corrections - ANSWER-List the 3 main components of the criminal justice system:
spillover effect - ANSWER-occurs when feelings, attitudes, and behaviors from one
domain in a person's life have a positive or a negative impact on other domains
1. Family and Children's Services
2. Mental Health - ANSWER-List the 2 fields of social work practice that employ the
largest number of social workers:
1. age (married too young)
2. religious conflict
3. stress - ANSWER-What are 2 of the 3 risk factors for divorce?
1. Spouse maltreatment
2. Child maltreatment
3. Elderly maltreatment
4. Sibling maltreatment - ANSWER-List 2 of the 4 categories of domestic violence:
1. abortion
2. euthanasia - ANSWER-List 2 examples of ethical dilemmas (bioethics) that
medical social workers sometimes deal with:
Parens Patriae - ANSWER-under this concept the state is ultimately a parent to all
children and as such has the legal right and responsibility to intervene in cases of
abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a child
DSM-5 - ANSWER-a classification system of types of mental disorders that
incorporates both organic and environmental factors, developed by the American
Psychiatric Association for assessment and intervention purposes
false - ANSWER-Due to the fact that the U.S. spends more on health care than any
other country, it ranks at the top of all leading indicators of GOOD health for the
overall population.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
false-they vary at different schools - ANSWER-School social workers' roles are
standardized throughout school systems in the U.S.
true - ANSWER-The largest professional group currently practicing in the mental
health setting is social work.
true - ANSWER-People age 85 and older constitute the fastest-growing age group in
the U.S.
false - ANSWER-ALL Americans have some form of health insurance.
true - ANSWER-Statistics indicate that, in general, the HIGHER someone's
socioeconomic status is, the better their overall health.
false---increasing - ANSWER-Since 1990, the % of U.S. population over age 65 has
shown a dramatic DECREASE and projections are that the overall age of the
population will continue to decrease.
1. advances in health care
2. decrease in birth rates - ANSWER-List 2 reasons for the "Graying of America":
1. grief and loss issues
2. alienation and isolation after retirement
3. violence
4. poverty - ANSWER-List 2 major issues impacting the elderly in our society that a
social worker in geriatric practice might be involved with:
1. Psychosocial
2. Psychological
3. Social - ANSWER-List 2 of the 3 major societal views toward criminal behavior:
1. more women in workplace
2. older workers more prevalent
3. ethnic diversity - ANSWER-List 2 characteristics of the current American
workplace:
1. school
2. hospital
3. occupational
4. correctional
5. geriatric - ANSWER-List 2 examples of social work practice in a host setting:
1. hospitals
2. rehabilitation centers
3. home health
, 4. hospice - ANSWER-List 2 examples of healthcare settings that employ social
workers:
large families
elderly
children under 18
single mothers
minority groups - ANSWER-Who are the poor in the U.S.?
1. low-wage employment
2. lack of food and nutrition
3. questionable housing conditions - ANSWER-List 3 major correlates of poverty:
1. law enforcement
2. judicial
3. corrections - ANSWER-List the 3 main components of the criminal justice system:
spillover effect - ANSWER-occurs when feelings, attitudes, and behaviors from one
domain in a person's life have a positive or a negative impact on other domains
1. Family and Children's Services
2. Mental Health - ANSWER-List the 2 fields of social work practice that employ the
largest number of social workers:
1. age (married too young)
2. religious conflict
3. stress - ANSWER-What are 2 of the 3 risk factors for divorce?
1. Spouse maltreatment
2. Child maltreatment
3. Elderly maltreatment
4. Sibling maltreatment - ANSWER-List 2 of the 4 categories of domestic violence:
1. abortion
2. euthanasia - ANSWER-List 2 examples of ethical dilemmas (bioethics) that
medical social workers sometimes deal with:
Parens Patriae - ANSWER-under this concept the state is ultimately a parent to all
children and as such has the legal right and responsibility to intervene in cases of
abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a child
DSM-5 - ANSWER-a classification system of types of mental disorders that
incorporates both organic and environmental factors, developed by the American
Psychiatric Association for assessment and intervention purposes
false - ANSWER-Due to the fact that the U.S. spends more on health care than any
other country, it ranks at the top of all leading indicators of GOOD health for the
overall population.
