SOWK 7310 (2025) Actual Exam
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
Generalist .Practice .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--Common .knowledge .base .for .all
.social .workers
-Foundation .courses .prepare .students .for .generalist .practice
-Practitioners .are .prepared .to:
--View .problems .holistically
--Plan .interventions .aimed .at .multiple .levels .of .systems .related .to .client
.concerns
Direct .Practice .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--The .form .of .social .work .practice .that
.involves .direct .client .contact, .usually .face-to-face, .such .as .casework.
-Interpersonal .skill .set .- .applied .at .micro, .mezzo, .and .macro .levels
-"Clinical" .social .work
-State .licensure .requirements .vary
Direct .social .work .practice .components .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--hospital .and
.health .services
-mental .health .services
-disability .services
-chemical .and .substance .abuse .services
-child, .youth, .and .family .services
-child .welfare
-school .social .work
-work .with .aging .clients
-work .with .immigrants
-housing .or .financial .services
Micro .level .practice .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--includes .individuals, .couples, .and
.families.
-designated .as .direct .practice .bc .practitioners .deliver .services .directly .to
.clients .in .face-to-face .situations.
-not .limited .to .face-to-face .contact
Mezzo-level .practice .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--interface .where .the .individual .and
.those .most .immediate .and .important .to .him/her .meet.
-intervention .is .designed .to .change .the .systems .that .directly .affect .clients,
.such .as .family, .peer .groups, .or .classroom
,Macro .level .practice .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--involves .the .processes .of .social
.planning .and .community .organization
-ex: .work .with .citizen .groups .or .with .private, .public, .or .governmental
.organizations
Mission .of .Social .Work .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-to .enhance .human .well-being .and
.help .meet .the .basic .human .needs .of .all .people, .with .particular .attention .to .the
.needs .and .empowerment .of .people .who .are .vulnerable, .oppressed, .and .living
.in .poverty
Purpose .of .Social .Work .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--restorative: .restore .functioning
.that .has .been .impaired
-remedial: .elimination .or .amelioration .existing .social .problems
-preventive: .provision .of .services .to .promote .social .functioning
5 .Roles .of .Direct .Practitioners .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1. .Direct .services
.functions
2. .System .linkage .functions
3. .System .maintenance .and .enhancement .functions
4. .research/evaluation .functions
5. .System .development .functions
Direct .services .functions .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--Individual .caseworker,
.therapist, .or .counselor
-Couples .and/or .family .therapist
-Group .work .service .provider/therapist
-Educator/disseminator .of .information
System .linkage .functions .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--Broker
-Case .manager/care .coordinator
-Mediator/arbitrator
-Client .advocate
System .maintenance .and .enhancement .functions .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--
Organizational .analyst
-Facilitator/expediter
-Team .member .- .often .Interdisciplinary
-Consultant/consultee
-Supervisor
research/evaluation .functions .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--Researcher: .Principal .or
.Co-principal .Investigator
-Research .team .member
-Research .participant
-Research .Consumer
-Practice .Evaluator
System .development .functions .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--Program .developer
-Planner
, -Policy .(and .procedure) .developer
-Advocate
5 .Cardinal .Values .of .Social .Work .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1. .Access .to .resources
2. .Dignity .& .Worth
3. .Interpersonal .Relationships
4. .Integrity
5. .The .Value .of .Competence
Access .to .Resources .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--All .human .beings .deserve .access
.to .the .resources .they .need .to .deal .with .life's .problems .and .develop .to .their
.fullest .potential
-Social .work .commitment .in .assisting .clients .to .obtain .required .resources, .such
.as .worker's .compensation
-Relates .to .a .social .worker's .need .to .accept .the .idea .that .human .beings
.deserve .access .to .the .resources .they .need .to .deal .with .their .problems .& .grow
.to .their .fullest .potential
Dignity .& .Worth .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--Respect .for .individual .rights
-Social .workers .should .respect .the .inherent .dignity .and .worth .of .the .person,
.even .if .their .behaviors .don't .fit .with .our .personal .values
-Relates .to .social .worker's .need .to .recognize .that .all .people .have .intrinsic
.importance, .whatever .their .past .or .present .behaviors, .beliefs, .way .of .life, .or
.social .status. .Understanding .and .affirming .this .principle .is .integral .to .the
.helping .relationship
Interpersonal .Relationships .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--Relationships .are .driven .by
.mutual .participation, .acceptance, .confidentiality, .honesty, .and .responsible
.handling .of .conflict
-Rapport .doesn't .mean .agreement, .but .understanding
-Relates .to .social .worker's .recognition .that .respect .is .essential .to .the
.development .of .a .helping .relationship .& .success .in .service .provision. .The
.development .of .a .sound, .trusting .worker-client .relationship .represents .a .major
.focus .in .good .social .work.
Integrity .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--Professional .social .workers .should .behave .in .a
.trustworthy .manner .- .corresponds .to .congruence
-Perseverance .to .make .social .institutions .more .humane .and .responsive .- .again
.relates .to .congruence .in .ALL .parts .of .your .behaviour .and .approach .to .practice
-Can't .accept .gift .given .in .social .work .professional .relationships
-When .a .social .worker .honestly .promotes .ethical .practices .in .the .workplace,
.and .carries .out .ethical .conduct .in .his .or .her .own .work .and .life.
The .Value .of .Competence .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--Social .workers .should:
--Practice .only .within .their .areas .of .ability
--Continually .develop .and .enhance .their .professional .expertise
-Engagement .of .diversity .and .difference .in .practices .- .cultural .competence .vs
.cultural .humility
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
Generalist .Practice .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--Common .knowledge .base .for .all
.social .workers
-Foundation .courses .prepare .students .for .generalist .practice
-Practitioners .are .prepared .to:
--View .problems .holistically
--Plan .interventions .aimed .at .multiple .levels .of .systems .related .to .client
.concerns
Direct .Practice .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--The .form .of .social .work .practice .that
.involves .direct .client .contact, .usually .face-to-face, .such .as .casework.
-Interpersonal .skill .set .- .applied .at .micro, .mezzo, .and .macro .levels
-"Clinical" .social .work
-State .licensure .requirements .vary
Direct .social .work .practice .components .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--hospital .and
.health .services
-mental .health .services
-disability .services
-chemical .and .substance .abuse .services
-child, .youth, .and .family .services
-child .welfare
-school .social .work
-work .with .aging .clients
-work .with .immigrants
-housing .or .financial .services
Micro .level .practice .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--includes .individuals, .couples, .and
.families.
-designated .as .direct .practice .bc .practitioners .deliver .services .directly .to
.clients .in .face-to-face .situations.
-not .limited .to .face-to-face .contact
Mezzo-level .practice .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--interface .where .the .individual .and
.those .most .immediate .and .important .to .him/her .meet.
-intervention .is .designed .to .change .the .systems .that .directly .affect .clients,
.such .as .family, .peer .groups, .or .classroom
,Macro .level .practice .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--involves .the .processes .of .social
.planning .and .community .organization
-ex: .work .with .citizen .groups .or .with .private, .public, .or .governmental
.organizations
Mission .of .Social .Work .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-to .enhance .human .well-being .and
.help .meet .the .basic .human .needs .of .all .people, .with .particular .attention .to .the
.needs .and .empowerment .of .people .who .are .vulnerable, .oppressed, .and .living
.in .poverty
Purpose .of .Social .Work .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--restorative: .restore .functioning
.that .has .been .impaired
-remedial: .elimination .or .amelioration .existing .social .problems
-preventive: .provision .of .services .to .promote .social .functioning
5 .Roles .of .Direct .Practitioners .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1. .Direct .services
.functions
2. .System .linkage .functions
3. .System .maintenance .and .enhancement .functions
4. .research/evaluation .functions
5. .System .development .functions
Direct .services .functions .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--Individual .caseworker,
.therapist, .or .counselor
-Couples .and/or .family .therapist
-Group .work .service .provider/therapist
-Educator/disseminator .of .information
System .linkage .functions .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--Broker
-Case .manager/care .coordinator
-Mediator/arbitrator
-Client .advocate
System .maintenance .and .enhancement .functions .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--
Organizational .analyst
-Facilitator/expediter
-Team .member .- .often .Interdisciplinary
-Consultant/consultee
-Supervisor
research/evaluation .functions .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--Researcher: .Principal .or
.Co-principal .Investigator
-Research .team .member
-Research .participant
-Research .Consumer
-Practice .Evaluator
System .development .functions .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--Program .developer
-Planner
, -Policy .(and .procedure) .developer
-Advocate
5 .Cardinal .Values .of .Social .Work .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1. .Access .to .resources
2. .Dignity .& .Worth
3. .Interpersonal .Relationships
4. .Integrity
5. .The .Value .of .Competence
Access .to .Resources .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--All .human .beings .deserve .access
.to .the .resources .they .need .to .deal .with .life's .problems .and .develop .to .their
.fullest .potential
-Social .work .commitment .in .assisting .clients .to .obtain .required .resources, .such
.as .worker's .compensation
-Relates .to .a .social .worker's .need .to .accept .the .idea .that .human .beings
.deserve .access .to .the .resources .they .need .to .deal .with .their .problems .& .grow
.to .their .fullest .potential
Dignity .& .Worth .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--Respect .for .individual .rights
-Social .workers .should .respect .the .inherent .dignity .and .worth .of .the .person,
.even .if .their .behaviors .don't .fit .with .our .personal .values
-Relates .to .social .worker's .need .to .recognize .that .all .people .have .intrinsic
.importance, .whatever .their .past .or .present .behaviors, .beliefs, .way .of .life, .or
.social .status. .Understanding .and .affirming .this .principle .is .integral .to .the
.helping .relationship
Interpersonal .Relationships .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--Relationships .are .driven .by
.mutual .participation, .acceptance, .confidentiality, .honesty, .and .responsible
.handling .of .conflict
-Rapport .doesn't .mean .agreement, .but .understanding
-Relates .to .social .worker's .recognition .that .respect .is .essential .to .the
.development .of .a .helping .relationship .& .success .in .service .provision. .The
.development .of .a .sound, .trusting .worker-client .relationship .represents .a .major
.focus .in .good .social .work.
Integrity .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--Professional .social .workers .should .behave .in .a
.trustworthy .manner .- .corresponds .to .congruence
-Perseverance .to .make .social .institutions .more .humane .and .responsive .- .again
.relates .to .congruence .in .ALL .parts .of .your .behaviour .and .approach .to .practice
-Can't .accept .gift .given .in .social .work .professional .relationships
-When .a .social .worker .honestly .promotes .ethical .practices .in .the .workplace,
.and .carries .out .ethical .conduct .in .his .or .her .own .work .and .life.
The .Value .of .Competence .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--Social .workers .should:
--Practice .only .within .their .areas .of .ability
--Continually .develop .and .enhance .their .professional .expertise
-Engagement .of .diversity .and .difference .in .practices .- .cultural .competence .vs
.cultural .humility
