SOCIAL WORK FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
The social work change process always occurs in a predictable, ordered fashion. -
ANSWER-False
When a client has a significant problem to discuss with a social worker, it's important
that the social worker refrain from simply giving advice, since it is preferable that the
client feels he/she is able to take the steps necessary to improve his/her own life.
This illustrates the principle of: - ANSWER-Empowerment
Marla coordinates all the individual people involved in Genevieve's case—her parole
officer, her family, her halfway house counselor, and her new boss—and keeps them
on the same page as they work to help Genevieve reintegrate into the community.
Marla is performing which social work role? - ANSWER-Case manger
Which role of social work intervenes and resolves disputes in a fair and equitable
fashion, finds common ground, compromises while reconciling differences, and
assumes a neutral role? - ANSWER-Mediator
Advocacy is integral to all social work practice, including generalist practice. -
ANSWER-True
Which step of the change process accentuates the accountability inherent in the
process? - ANSWER-Evaluation
A structural or systematic effort to change policies, common practices, procedures,
and laws to advance social justice for a larger segment of society is known as: -
ANSWER-Cause advocacy
What is self-determination, as it pertains to the client? - ANSWER-The client's right
to make decisions and choices based on his/her will and values
Advocacy is expected of all social workers; in fact, the Code of Ethics indicates
social workers are obligated to advocate for social justice. - ANSWER-True
Advocating for a broader change that could benefit more than just one client in a
system is in line with the: - ANSWER-Community reigns supreme perspective
What African American woman was denied entrance to Barnard College due to a
racial quota but went on to earn a degree from the New York School of Social Work
en route to becoming a prominent leader in the civil rights movement of the 1960s? -
ANSWER-Dorothy Height
What is the array of governmental programs, services, and institutions designed to
maintain the stability and well-being of society? - ANSWER-Social welfare
,In order to determine eligibility for social welfare programs, potential clients have to
undergo a process that assesses whether they truly need to have a particular kind of
assistance. This is known as a(n): - ANSWER-Means test
. People who express and agree with a conservative ideology are most likely to say
which of the following? - ANSWER-"If you are willing to work hard and get an
education, you will probably be really successful."
People who express and agree with a liberal ideology are most likely to say which of
the following? - ANSWER-"The government needs to provide a robust safety net for
the needs of the poor."
Both the Elizabethan Poor Laws and early laws among the American settlers
distinguished between two groups - ANSWER-The deserving poor and the
nondeserving poor
"Friendly visitors" were associated with: - ANSWER-Charity Organization Societies
The most prominent figure associated with the settlement movement in the United
States, who went on to win a Nobel Peace Prize for his/her work, was: - ANSWER-
Jane Addams
What is mutual aid? - ANSWER-An informal system where people take care of each
other in times of need, as was common during colonial times
Conservatives favor more spending on social welfare programs than liberals
generally do, regardless of the country's current economic situation. - ANSWER-
False
Early social work sufficiently addressed the needs of African Americans. - ANSWER-
False
Under the Affordable Care Act, insurance companies can no longer discriminate
against kids with preexisting conditions. - ANSWER-True
The Food Stamp program was established: - ANSWER-During the 1960s as part of
President Johnson's aim toward a Great Society
Social work is committed to ______________, the right of people, groups, and
communities to make choices, design a course of action, and live as independently
as possible. - ANSWER-Self-determination
Generalist social workers learn to think of people as constantly interacting with their
environment, a habit of mind called the: - ANSWER-Person-in-environment
perspective
Systems theory, empowerment theory, the strengths perspective, and the ecological
perspective are the theoretical foundations of: - ANSWER-The advocacy practice
and policy model
, In order to support client self-determination, social workers must often: - ANSWER-
Ignore their own perceptions of the situation and commit to advocating for change
based on the client's hopes, ambitions, and desires
Social workers who are contemplating human needs would be most prone to ask: -
ANSWER-What do the people affected by this problem say they need?
In order to best help a client, a social worker should address his/her relative needs
first. - ANSWER-False
The process of determining who qualifies for services and who does not is known as:
- ANSWER-Means testing
Most countries define poverty by assigning a fixed dollar amount as a "poverty
line"—a measure known as: - ANSWER-Absolute poverty
Which is not true about income disparities between women and men? - ANSWER-
African American women and white women are approximately equal income-wise
High rates of divorce, separation, out-of-marriage births, and custody patterns all
contribute to - ANSWER-The feminization of poverty
_______ replaced _________ as part of the Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act, which was intended to reduce the number of families
who stay on public assistance for many years. - ANSWER-TANF; AFDC
If a low-income person needed assistance covering the cost of his/her medical
expenses, what would be the most likely program that could help him/her? -
ANSWER-Medicaid
Pregnant women who receive benefits through Healthy Meals for Healthy
Americans: - ANSWER-Incur lower Medicaid costs for themselves and their children
later
Some people are poor by federal poverty guidelines but do not qualify for services in
their states because they are not poor enough by the state's standards. - ANSWER-
True
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), like most public assistance
programs, has uniform eligibility requirements and benefit levels from state to state. -
ANSWER-False
Social workers may not participate in voter registration drives in hopes of impacting
the makeup of leadership in Washington, D.C., since that involves imposing their
values on others. - ANSWER-False
The strengths perspective is a principle of systems theory. - ANSWER-False
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
The social work change process always occurs in a predictable, ordered fashion. -
ANSWER-False
When a client has a significant problem to discuss with a social worker, it's important
that the social worker refrain from simply giving advice, since it is preferable that the
client feels he/she is able to take the steps necessary to improve his/her own life.
This illustrates the principle of: - ANSWER-Empowerment
Marla coordinates all the individual people involved in Genevieve's case—her parole
officer, her family, her halfway house counselor, and her new boss—and keeps them
on the same page as they work to help Genevieve reintegrate into the community.
Marla is performing which social work role? - ANSWER-Case manger
Which role of social work intervenes and resolves disputes in a fair and equitable
fashion, finds common ground, compromises while reconciling differences, and
assumes a neutral role? - ANSWER-Mediator
Advocacy is integral to all social work practice, including generalist practice. -
ANSWER-True
Which step of the change process accentuates the accountability inherent in the
process? - ANSWER-Evaluation
A structural or systematic effort to change policies, common practices, procedures,
and laws to advance social justice for a larger segment of society is known as: -
ANSWER-Cause advocacy
What is self-determination, as it pertains to the client? - ANSWER-The client's right
to make decisions and choices based on his/her will and values
Advocacy is expected of all social workers; in fact, the Code of Ethics indicates
social workers are obligated to advocate for social justice. - ANSWER-True
Advocating for a broader change that could benefit more than just one client in a
system is in line with the: - ANSWER-Community reigns supreme perspective
What African American woman was denied entrance to Barnard College due to a
racial quota but went on to earn a degree from the New York School of Social Work
en route to becoming a prominent leader in the civil rights movement of the 1960s? -
ANSWER-Dorothy Height
What is the array of governmental programs, services, and institutions designed to
maintain the stability and well-being of society? - ANSWER-Social welfare
,In order to determine eligibility for social welfare programs, potential clients have to
undergo a process that assesses whether they truly need to have a particular kind of
assistance. This is known as a(n): - ANSWER-Means test
. People who express and agree with a conservative ideology are most likely to say
which of the following? - ANSWER-"If you are willing to work hard and get an
education, you will probably be really successful."
People who express and agree with a liberal ideology are most likely to say which of
the following? - ANSWER-"The government needs to provide a robust safety net for
the needs of the poor."
Both the Elizabethan Poor Laws and early laws among the American settlers
distinguished between two groups - ANSWER-The deserving poor and the
nondeserving poor
"Friendly visitors" were associated with: - ANSWER-Charity Organization Societies
The most prominent figure associated with the settlement movement in the United
States, who went on to win a Nobel Peace Prize for his/her work, was: - ANSWER-
Jane Addams
What is mutual aid? - ANSWER-An informal system where people take care of each
other in times of need, as was common during colonial times
Conservatives favor more spending on social welfare programs than liberals
generally do, regardless of the country's current economic situation. - ANSWER-
False
Early social work sufficiently addressed the needs of African Americans. - ANSWER-
False
Under the Affordable Care Act, insurance companies can no longer discriminate
against kids with preexisting conditions. - ANSWER-True
The Food Stamp program was established: - ANSWER-During the 1960s as part of
President Johnson's aim toward a Great Society
Social work is committed to ______________, the right of people, groups, and
communities to make choices, design a course of action, and live as independently
as possible. - ANSWER-Self-determination
Generalist social workers learn to think of people as constantly interacting with their
environment, a habit of mind called the: - ANSWER-Person-in-environment
perspective
Systems theory, empowerment theory, the strengths perspective, and the ecological
perspective are the theoretical foundations of: - ANSWER-The advocacy practice
and policy model
, In order to support client self-determination, social workers must often: - ANSWER-
Ignore their own perceptions of the situation and commit to advocating for change
based on the client's hopes, ambitions, and desires
Social workers who are contemplating human needs would be most prone to ask: -
ANSWER-What do the people affected by this problem say they need?
In order to best help a client, a social worker should address his/her relative needs
first. - ANSWER-False
The process of determining who qualifies for services and who does not is known as:
- ANSWER-Means testing
Most countries define poverty by assigning a fixed dollar amount as a "poverty
line"—a measure known as: - ANSWER-Absolute poverty
Which is not true about income disparities between women and men? - ANSWER-
African American women and white women are approximately equal income-wise
High rates of divorce, separation, out-of-marriage births, and custody patterns all
contribute to - ANSWER-The feminization of poverty
_______ replaced _________ as part of the Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act, which was intended to reduce the number of families
who stay on public assistance for many years. - ANSWER-TANF; AFDC
If a low-income person needed assistance covering the cost of his/her medical
expenses, what would be the most likely program that could help him/her? -
ANSWER-Medicaid
Pregnant women who receive benefits through Healthy Meals for Healthy
Americans: - ANSWER-Incur lower Medicaid costs for themselves and their children
later
Some people are poor by federal poverty guidelines but do not qualify for services in
their states because they are not poor enough by the state's standards. - ANSWER-
True
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), like most public assistance
programs, has uniform eligibility requirements and benefit levels from state to state. -
ANSWER-False
Social workers may not participate in voter registration drives in hopes of impacting
the makeup of leadership in Washington, D.C., since that involves imposing their
values on others. - ANSWER-False
The strengths perspective is a principle of systems theory. - ANSWER-False
