SOWK 1350 EXAM 1 REVIEW UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS.
Open vs Closed Questions - ANS -Open questions are those that can't be answered in a few
words. They tend to facilitate deeper evaluation of client issues.
-Closed questions enable you to obtain important specifics and can usually be answered in very
few words.
What is social work? - ANS Professional activity of helping individuals, families, groups,
organizations, or communities enhance or restore their capacity for social functioning and
creating societal conditions favorable to this goal.
History of Social Work - ANS -1898: social work education begins
-1919: schools of social work join to form American Association of Schools of Social Work
-1927: education requirements developed; criteria for practice developed; foundation for
accreditation standards for MSWs
-Before 1930s, social work was almost a profession of just MSWs
-1950s: NASW formed from seven separate professional organizations
-1960: first Code of Ethics
-1960s: War on Poverty
-1962: CSWE develops criteria for BSWs
-1974: First BSW programs accredited by CSWE
-1996: NASW Code of Ethics approved for revisions
-1998: 100 years of Social Work Commemoration
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, NASW, what does it stand for? And the purpose? - ANS National Association of Social
Workers that was formed to advance the profession and was broader in scope and richer in
context than any one specialty organization. It provides members more chances for networking
and advocacy.
Social Welfare - ANS The way a society organizes to meet needs of its people.
PIE? What does that stand for - ANS Person in Environment: interactions between persons
and their social environment
Advocacy - ANS Social workers intervention to help clients get what they need
Licensing process - ANS 1. Graduate with a BSW or MSW from CSWE accredited school of
social work
2. Pass state license exam
License vs Credential: - ANS Just getting your degree does not make you licensed. There's
more to the process than that.
CSWE - ANS Council on Social Education: is the university accrediting body and re-
accreditation occurs every 8 years
NASW Code of Ethics - ANS Important ethics in guiding professional behavior
What are the 6 core values - ANS 1. Service: providing help, resources, and benefits so
people can achieve maximum potential.
2. Social justice: upholding condition that all citizens have identical rights, protection,
opportunities, obligations, and social benefits no matter their background
3. Dignity and worth of the person: Holding in high esteem and appreciating individual value
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QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS.
Open vs Closed Questions - ANS -Open questions are those that can't be answered in a few
words. They tend to facilitate deeper evaluation of client issues.
-Closed questions enable you to obtain important specifics and can usually be answered in very
few words.
What is social work? - ANS Professional activity of helping individuals, families, groups,
organizations, or communities enhance or restore their capacity for social functioning and
creating societal conditions favorable to this goal.
History of Social Work - ANS -1898: social work education begins
-1919: schools of social work join to form American Association of Schools of Social Work
-1927: education requirements developed; criteria for practice developed; foundation for
accreditation standards for MSWs
-Before 1930s, social work was almost a profession of just MSWs
-1950s: NASW formed from seven separate professional organizations
-1960: first Code of Ethics
-1960s: War on Poverty
-1962: CSWE develops criteria for BSWs
-1974: First BSW programs accredited by CSWE
-1996: NASW Code of Ethics approved for revisions
-1998: 100 years of Social Work Commemoration
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
, NASW, what does it stand for? And the purpose? - ANS National Association of Social
Workers that was formed to advance the profession and was broader in scope and richer in
context than any one specialty organization. It provides members more chances for networking
and advocacy.
Social Welfare - ANS The way a society organizes to meet needs of its people.
PIE? What does that stand for - ANS Person in Environment: interactions between persons
and their social environment
Advocacy - ANS Social workers intervention to help clients get what they need
Licensing process - ANS 1. Graduate with a BSW or MSW from CSWE accredited school of
social work
2. Pass state license exam
License vs Credential: - ANS Just getting your degree does not make you licensed. There's
more to the process than that.
CSWE - ANS Council on Social Education: is the university accrediting body and re-
accreditation occurs every 8 years
NASW Code of Ethics - ANS Important ethics in guiding professional behavior
What are the 6 core values - ANS 1. Service: providing help, resources, and benefits so
people can achieve maximum potential.
2. Social justice: upholding condition that all citizens have identical rights, protection,
opportunities, obligations, and social benefits no matter their background
3. Dignity and worth of the person: Holding in high esteem and appreciating individual value
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