SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH & ETHICS – TEST BANK | 200 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS (WITH PAGE REFERENCES)
COVERING MOST TESTED QUESTIONS GRADED A+
THIS TEST BANK COVERS CORE SOCIAL WORK COMPETENCIES INCLUDING
CRITICAL THINKING IN RESEARCH EVALUATION, APPLICATION OF ETHICAL
PRINCIPLES, AND INTEGRATION OF MULTIPLE THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES. IT
IS DESIGNED TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR EXAMS IN INTRODUCTORY OR
INTERMEDIATE SOCIAL WORK COURSES, EMPHASIZING PROFESSIONAL VALUES
AND PRACTICE.
When it comes to a definition for "human behavior in the social environment,"
a. There is a clear definition agreed upon across the professions
b. The social sciences agree on the definition
c. There is no single definition
d. The variety of definitions shows how complex human behavior is - CORRECT ANSWER-c.
There is no single definition (p1)
Given the complexity of individuals' lives and the multifaceted nature of the problems that clients
experience, social workers need knowledge in which area?
a. Politics
b. Economics
c. Biology
d. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-d. All of the above (p3)
According to the text, it is important for social workers to have a strong liberal arts education
because it:
a. Provides social work students opportunities to interact with other professionals
b. Allows social workers to offer clients a different viewpoint on a particular problem
c. Allows social work students to explore graduate school opportunities
d. All the above - CORRECT ANSWER-b. Allows social workers to offer clients a different
viewpoint on a particular problem (p3)
,A theory is a set of ideas and concepts that when considered together
a. Result in practice-based evidence
b. Result in an intervention
c. Establish causality
d. Help explain certain phenomena - CORRECT ANSWER-d. Help explain certain phenomena
(p5)
In order for social workers to be able to formulate meaningful interventions they must:
a. Understand theories of human behavior
b. Have practice experience
c. Use evidence-based practice
d. Use science-based knowledge - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Understand theories of human
behavior (p5)
What type of knowledge is often used to provide the most updated, valid, and reliable information
on issues?
a. Practice-based knowledge
b. Empirically based knowledge
c. Science-based knowledge
d. Evidence-based practice - CORRECT ANSWER-b. Empirically based knowledge (p5)
The terms theory, model, approach, and perspective often are used interchangeably. However,
these terms differ from theories because they
a. lack some of the necessary elements that allow for empirical testing of hypotheses and constructs.
b. are not related to human behavior in the social environment.
c. refer only to psychology or sociology and are not used in social work practice.
d. refer to smaller, more minute details. - CORRECT ANSWER-a. lack some of the necessary
elements that allow for empirical testing of hypotheses and constructs. (p5)
Social workers' knowledge is based on:
a. Scientific facts
b. Theory
,c. Scientific fact and theory
d. Scientific fact, theory and experience - CORRECT ANSWER-d. Scientific fact, theory and
experience (p7)
Practice-based knowledge is knowledge generated from:
a. Agency tradition and should rarely, if ever, be used
b. Researchers
c. Experience
d. Universities - CORRECT ANSWER-c. Experience (p7)
Science-based knowledge
a. Is knowledge generated from practice experience
b. Insures interventions will be effective
c. Is not useful for direct practice
d. Relies on experimental research - CORRECT ANSWER-d. Relies on experimental research (p8)
Evidence-based practice is a movement
among social workers
a. That establishes the effectiveness of social work interventions
b. To use more scientific approaches
c. To eliminate practice-based evidence
d. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-b. To use more scientific approaches (p8)
Which criteria for theory evaluation answers the question "Do the theory's concepts explain the
phenomenon in clear, simple, and straightforward terms?"
a. Is it strong
b. Is it parsimonious
c. Is it functional
d. Is it falsifiable - CORRECT ANSWER-b. Is it parsimonious (p10)
, Which criteria for theory evaluation answers the question "Does it clearly explain how concepts are
related to one another and to the phenomenon it is trying to explain?"
a. Is it strong
b. Is it parsimonious
c. Is it functional
d. Is it falsifiable - CORRECT ANSWER-c. Is it functional (p10)
The tendency to assume that what we experience can be universally applied to other people and
circumstances is called:
a. Lack of inquiry
b. Biases and value judgments
c. Problems with observations
d. Overgeneralization - CORRECT ANSWER-d. Overgeneralization (p10)
The tendency to impose our own values, inclinations, expectations, and experiences onto an event
to help make sense of it derives from:
a. Biases and value judgments
b. Lack of inquiry
c. Problems with observations
d. Overgeneralization - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Biases and value judgments (p10)
When evaluating research, asking who is the intended audience refers to:
a. Making sure other experts in the field have reviewed the findings
b. Determining if the results are biased to serve the needs of a particular group
c. Determining if the language seems biased
d. Determining if the findings are meant to inform, teach, entertain, enlighten, sell, or persuade -
CORRECT ANSWER-b. Determining if the results are biased to serve the needs of a particular
group (p11)
When evaluating research, does the language seem subjective refers to:
a. Is the information biased?
b. Who is the intended audience?
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS (WITH PAGE REFERENCES)
COVERING MOST TESTED QUESTIONS GRADED A+
THIS TEST BANK COVERS CORE SOCIAL WORK COMPETENCIES INCLUDING
CRITICAL THINKING IN RESEARCH EVALUATION, APPLICATION OF ETHICAL
PRINCIPLES, AND INTEGRATION OF MULTIPLE THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES. IT
IS DESIGNED TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR EXAMS IN INTRODUCTORY OR
INTERMEDIATE SOCIAL WORK COURSES, EMPHASIZING PROFESSIONAL VALUES
AND PRACTICE.
When it comes to a definition for "human behavior in the social environment,"
a. There is a clear definition agreed upon across the professions
b. The social sciences agree on the definition
c. There is no single definition
d. The variety of definitions shows how complex human behavior is - CORRECT ANSWER-c.
There is no single definition (p1)
Given the complexity of individuals' lives and the multifaceted nature of the problems that clients
experience, social workers need knowledge in which area?
a. Politics
b. Economics
c. Biology
d. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-d. All of the above (p3)
According to the text, it is important for social workers to have a strong liberal arts education
because it:
a. Provides social work students opportunities to interact with other professionals
b. Allows social workers to offer clients a different viewpoint on a particular problem
c. Allows social work students to explore graduate school opportunities
d. All the above - CORRECT ANSWER-b. Allows social workers to offer clients a different
viewpoint on a particular problem (p3)
,A theory is a set of ideas and concepts that when considered together
a. Result in practice-based evidence
b. Result in an intervention
c. Establish causality
d. Help explain certain phenomena - CORRECT ANSWER-d. Help explain certain phenomena
(p5)
In order for social workers to be able to formulate meaningful interventions they must:
a. Understand theories of human behavior
b. Have practice experience
c. Use evidence-based practice
d. Use science-based knowledge - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Understand theories of human
behavior (p5)
What type of knowledge is often used to provide the most updated, valid, and reliable information
on issues?
a. Practice-based knowledge
b. Empirically based knowledge
c. Science-based knowledge
d. Evidence-based practice - CORRECT ANSWER-b. Empirically based knowledge (p5)
The terms theory, model, approach, and perspective often are used interchangeably. However,
these terms differ from theories because they
a. lack some of the necessary elements that allow for empirical testing of hypotheses and constructs.
b. are not related to human behavior in the social environment.
c. refer only to psychology or sociology and are not used in social work practice.
d. refer to smaller, more minute details. - CORRECT ANSWER-a. lack some of the necessary
elements that allow for empirical testing of hypotheses and constructs. (p5)
Social workers' knowledge is based on:
a. Scientific facts
b. Theory
,c. Scientific fact and theory
d. Scientific fact, theory and experience - CORRECT ANSWER-d. Scientific fact, theory and
experience (p7)
Practice-based knowledge is knowledge generated from:
a. Agency tradition and should rarely, if ever, be used
b. Researchers
c. Experience
d. Universities - CORRECT ANSWER-c. Experience (p7)
Science-based knowledge
a. Is knowledge generated from practice experience
b. Insures interventions will be effective
c. Is not useful for direct practice
d. Relies on experimental research - CORRECT ANSWER-d. Relies on experimental research (p8)
Evidence-based practice is a movement
among social workers
a. That establishes the effectiveness of social work interventions
b. To use more scientific approaches
c. To eliminate practice-based evidence
d. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-b. To use more scientific approaches (p8)
Which criteria for theory evaluation answers the question "Do the theory's concepts explain the
phenomenon in clear, simple, and straightforward terms?"
a. Is it strong
b. Is it parsimonious
c. Is it functional
d. Is it falsifiable - CORRECT ANSWER-b. Is it parsimonious (p10)
, Which criteria for theory evaluation answers the question "Does it clearly explain how concepts are
related to one another and to the phenomenon it is trying to explain?"
a. Is it strong
b. Is it parsimonious
c. Is it functional
d. Is it falsifiable - CORRECT ANSWER-c. Is it functional (p10)
The tendency to assume that what we experience can be universally applied to other people and
circumstances is called:
a. Lack of inquiry
b. Biases and value judgments
c. Problems with observations
d. Overgeneralization - CORRECT ANSWER-d. Overgeneralization (p10)
The tendency to impose our own values, inclinations, expectations, and experiences onto an event
to help make sense of it derives from:
a. Biases and value judgments
b. Lack of inquiry
c. Problems with observations
d. Overgeneralization - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Biases and value judgments (p10)
When evaluating research, asking who is the intended audience refers to:
a. Making sure other experts in the field have reviewed the findings
b. Determining if the results are biased to serve the needs of a particular group
c. Determining if the language seems biased
d. Determining if the findings are meant to inform, teach, entertain, enlighten, sell, or persuade -
CORRECT ANSWER-b. Determining if the results are biased to serve the needs of a particular
group (p11)
When evaluating research, does the language seem subjective refers to:
a. Is the information biased?
b. Who is the intended audience?
