Chapter 1
The Challenges of Social Work
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
1) A distinguishing characteristic of social work as a helping profession is its emphasis on the:
a. rights of women and minorities.
b. poor, oppressed, and vulnerable.
c. curriculum content on diversity.
d. empowerment of communities.
ANS: B PG: 2 EPAS: 2.1.5c
1) The largest groups of clients are served by social workers who perform the function of:
a. restoration.
b. remediation.
c. education.
ANS: B PG: 6 EPAS: 2.1.10
2) Which of the following is a function of the profession’s code of ethics?
a. safeguards values
b. defines competence
c. protects public
d. regulates practice
,ANS: C PG: 21 EPAS: 2.1.2
3) A principal aim of social work is to achieve a balance between:
a. needs and resources available in the environment.
b. environmental factors influencing client functioning.
c. social services provisions and their effectiveness.
d. increased service needs and the problems of the poor.
ANS: A PG: 17 EPAS: 2.1.9a
4) The social work assessment process includes all of the following except:
a. concerns presented by the client.
b. available strengths and resources.
c. circumstances of legal mandates.
d. health issues involving children.
ANS: D PG: 5 EPAS: 2.1.10d
5) Social work practice in general is directed to:
a. modifications of dysfunctional intrapsychic processes.
b. interactions between people and their environments.
, c. corrections in capacity to function in relationships.
d. transactions between resource needs and the environment.
ANS: B PG: 13 EPAS: 2.1.7a
6) The values of the social work profession include a commitment to all of the following except:
a. individual worth and dignity.
b. client right to make decisions.
c. humane social institutions.
d. clients reacting to their habitat.
ANS: D PG: 6 EPAS: 2.1.2
7) The category of knowledge that differentiates social work curricula from other disciplines is:
a. social policy.
b. practice methods.
c. program planning.
d. human behavior.
1) ANS: A PG: 13 EPAS: 2.1.8
2) Of the following, which is most essential to competent practice?
a. understanding human behavior
b. adhering to professional values
c. maintaining legal certification
d. flexible intervention strategies
, ANS: B PG: 16-19 EPAS: 2.1.2
3) The generic framework that can encompass diverse theories and interventions is:
a. Social Construction model
b. Solution-Focused model
c. Cognitive-Behavioral model
d. Ecological Systems model
ANS: D PG: 16 EPAS: 2.1.7
4) The concept niche refers to the:
a. domain in which people work.
b. community status or role.
c. boundaries preventing inputs.
d. unique population characteristics.
ANS: B PG: 16 EPAS: 2.1.7
5) Ecomaps are a useful way of linking individuals and families to their contexts in which of the
following ways?
a. Depicting family contexts
b. Depicting relationships to social systems
The Challenges of Social Work
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
1) A distinguishing characteristic of social work as a helping profession is its emphasis on the:
a. rights of women and minorities.
b. poor, oppressed, and vulnerable.
c. curriculum content on diversity.
d. empowerment of communities.
ANS: B PG: 2 EPAS: 2.1.5c
1) The largest groups of clients are served by social workers who perform the function of:
a. restoration.
b. remediation.
c. education.
ANS: B PG: 6 EPAS: 2.1.10
2) Which of the following is a function of the profession’s code of ethics?
a. safeguards values
b. defines competence
c. protects public
d. regulates practice
,ANS: C PG: 21 EPAS: 2.1.2
3) A principal aim of social work is to achieve a balance between:
a. needs and resources available in the environment.
b. environmental factors influencing client functioning.
c. social services provisions and their effectiveness.
d. increased service needs and the problems of the poor.
ANS: A PG: 17 EPAS: 2.1.9a
4) The social work assessment process includes all of the following except:
a. concerns presented by the client.
b. available strengths and resources.
c. circumstances of legal mandates.
d. health issues involving children.
ANS: D PG: 5 EPAS: 2.1.10d
5) Social work practice in general is directed to:
a. modifications of dysfunctional intrapsychic processes.
b. interactions between people and their environments.
, c. corrections in capacity to function in relationships.
d. transactions between resource needs and the environment.
ANS: B PG: 13 EPAS: 2.1.7a
6) The values of the social work profession include a commitment to all of the following except:
a. individual worth and dignity.
b. client right to make decisions.
c. humane social institutions.
d. clients reacting to their habitat.
ANS: D PG: 6 EPAS: 2.1.2
7) The category of knowledge that differentiates social work curricula from other disciplines is:
a. social policy.
b. practice methods.
c. program planning.
d. human behavior.
1) ANS: A PG: 13 EPAS: 2.1.8
2) Of the following, which is most essential to competent practice?
a. understanding human behavior
b. adhering to professional values
c. maintaining legal certification
d. flexible intervention strategies
, ANS: B PG: 16-19 EPAS: 2.1.2
3) The generic framework that can encompass diverse theories and interventions is:
a. Social Construction model
b. Solution-Focused model
c. Cognitive-Behavioral model
d. Ecological Systems model
ANS: D PG: 16 EPAS: 2.1.7
4) The concept niche refers to the:
a. domain in which people work.
b. community status or role.
c. boundaries preventing inputs.
d. unique population characteristics.
ANS: B PG: 16 EPAS: 2.1.7
5) Ecomaps are a useful way of linking individuals and families to their contexts in which of the
following ways?
a. Depicting family contexts
b. Depicting relationships to social systems
