SOCIAL WORK HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND
SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT TEST PAPER 2026
◉ 3-2. With respect to transactions, ____ refer(s) to the resources and
opportunities available to the system.
a) processing
b) inputs
c) providing and receiving feedback
d) outputs
Answer: b
◉ 3-3. The resources available to a system are referred to as ___.
a) output
b) feedback
c) input
d) processing
Answer: c
◉ 3-4. Which of the following most accurately applies a social
systems view to Alanda Morrison and her family?
a) Alanda is part of the Morrison family's environment.
,b) Alanda is a subsystem of the Morrison family.
c) The Morrison family is a subsystem of the school.
d) The school is a subsystem of the Morrison family.
Answer: b
◉ 3-5. Ted Anderson is taking a course on social work and systems
theory. He can expect that the social work perspective will be
characterized as ___.
a) atomistic
b) holistic
c) transactional
d) social interactionist
Answer: c
◉ 3-6. In the information and energy exchange, the selection,
analysis, synthesis, and utilization of environmental resources is
called ___.
a) output
b) feedback
c) input
d) processing
Answer: d
, ◉ 3-7. Jane's social work class is learning about the theoretical
underpinnings of the ecosystems perspective. Jane now knows that
the ecosystems perspective incorporates ideas from ___.
a) psychoanalytic theories
b) general systems theory and ecology
c) humanistic views
d) psychology and sociology
Answer: b
◉ 3-8. Alex is evaluating and making modifications to his actions
based on comments he receives from his peers. With respect to
transactional exchanges, which element is he using?
a) input
b) output
c) feedback
d) processing
Answer: c
◉ 3-9. Pearle Jensen is one of several elderly persons who has need
of community-based services in order to return to her own home
after hospitalization. If the social worker considers the person
:environment focus, intervention planning will focus on ___.
a) Pearle rather than on her environment
b) her environment rather than on Pearle
SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT TEST PAPER 2026
◉ 3-2. With respect to transactions, ____ refer(s) to the resources and
opportunities available to the system.
a) processing
b) inputs
c) providing and receiving feedback
d) outputs
Answer: b
◉ 3-3. The resources available to a system are referred to as ___.
a) output
b) feedback
c) input
d) processing
Answer: c
◉ 3-4. Which of the following most accurately applies a social
systems view to Alanda Morrison and her family?
a) Alanda is part of the Morrison family's environment.
,b) Alanda is a subsystem of the Morrison family.
c) The Morrison family is a subsystem of the school.
d) The school is a subsystem of the Morrison family.
Answer: b
◉ 3-5. Ted Anderson is taking a course on social work and systems
theory. He can expect that the social work perspective will be
characterized as ___.
a) atomistic
b) holistic
c) transactional
d) social interactionist
Answer: c
◉ 3-6. In the information and energy exchange, the selection,
analysis, synthesis, and utilization of environmental resources is
called ___.
a) output
b) feedback
c) input
d) processing
Answer: d
, ◉ 3-7. Jane's social work class is learning about the theoretical
underpinnings of the ecosystems perspective. Jane now knows that
the ecosystems perspective incorporates ideas from ___.
a) psychoanalytic theories
b) general systems theory and ecology
c) humanistic views
d) psychology and sociology
Answer: b
◉ 3-8. Alex is evaluating and making modifications to his actions
based on comments he receives from his peers. With respect to
transactional exchanges, which element is he using?
a) input
b) output
c) feedback
d) processing
Answer: c
◉ 3-9. Pearle Jensen is one of several elderly persons who has need
of community-based services in order to return to her own home
after hospitalization. If the social worker considers the person
:environment focus, intervention planning will focus on ___.
a) Pearle rather than on her environment
b) her environment rather than on Pearle
