Question 1

A job training program is an example of:&#10;A)An opportunity-enhancing policy.&#10;B)A referral policy.&#10;C)A regulation.&#10;D)An economic development policy.

Accepted Answer

A job training program is an opportunity-enhancing policy because it is designed to provide individuals with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in the workforce, thereby increasing their employment opportunities and potential for career advancement.

Question 2

&#34;Policy advocacy&#34; aims to:&#10;A)Change clients' attitudes.&#10;B)Help clients from powerless groups obtain resources and opportunities.&#10;C)Provide support to advocates.&#10;D)Encourage clinicians to sponsor new policies.

Accepted Answer

Policy advocacy aims to help clients from powerless groups obtain resources and opportunities by advocating for policies and changes that address social inequalities and promote social justice. While changing clients' attitudes and providing support to advocates may be important aspects of advocacy work, they are not the primary goals of policy advocacy. Encouraging clinicians to sponsor new policies may also be important, but it is not the main focus of policy advocacy work.

Question 3

Policy advocates aim to:&#10;A)Prevent all social problems.&#10;B)Help citizens obtain their basic needs.&#10;C)Change social policy.&#10;D)Change electoral legislation.

Accepted Answer

Policy advocates aim to change social policy rather than prevent all social problems or help citizens obtain their basic needs. They may also advocate for changes in electoral legislation, but this is not their main focus.

Question 4

Which of the following is a challenge for a policy advocate?&#10;A)No one is interested in changing existing legislation.&#10;B)Most people hold the same values regarding the needs of vulnerable populations.&#10;C)Specific persons or corporations will try to block reforms.&#10;D)Previous advocates have not succeeded.

Accepted Answer

The challenge of specific persons or corporations trying to block reforms is a common obstacle faced by policy advocates. The other options do not pose direct challenges to policy advocacy.

Question 5

Devolution of policy means:&#10;A)Devaluation of policies.&#10;B)Transferal of policies from federal government to states,counties,and municipalities.&#10;C)Reduced funding of policies.&#10;D)The genesis of policy.

Accepted Answer

Transferal of policies from federal government to states, counties, and municipalities.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic skills policy advocates use?&#10;A)Empathic skills.&#10;B)Analytic skills.&#10;C)Value-clarifying skills.&#10;D)Interactional skills.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following is NOT one...

Question 7

Fragmentation refers to:&#10;A)The lack of one coherent policy to deal with an issue.&#10;B)The client's need to visit many different agencies to deal with the same issue.&#10;C)The lack of consistent services over a period of time.&#10;D)Staff performing tasks that they have not been trained to do.

Accepted Answer

Fragmentation refers to the need for clients to visit multiple agencies to deal with the same issue.

Question 8

Social work policy advocates are qualified to do the following:&#10;A)Seek policy reforms that are in the general interest.&#10;B)Work from an ecological or systems perspective.&#10;C)Develop attributes that support policy advocacy.&#10;D)All of these choices.

Accepted Answer

Social work policy advocates are trained to seek policy reforms, work from an ecological or systems perspective, and develop attributes that support policy advocacy, making all the choices correct.

Question 9

The first thing a policy advocate needs is:&#10;A)The backing of a major political party.&#10;B)A strong position within an agency.&#10;C)A vision of an ideal world.&#10;D)Stubbornness and thick skin.

Accepted Answer

The first and most important thing a policy advocate needs is a vision of an ideal world. Without a clear and compelling vision of what they want to achieve, an advocate will lack direction and purpose. This vision will be the foundation for their advocacy work and will guide their strategies and actions. While other traits such as perseverance and resilience are also important, they are only effective when combined with a clear and compelling vision.

Question 10

Structural discrimination is:&#10;A)Bias against disabled persons through architectural standards.&#10;B)A series of factors that negatively impinge on specific groups.&#10;C)An unfair preference for a theoretical approach.&#10;D)A bias against different populations.

Accepted Answer

Structural discrimination refers to a system of social, economic, and political factors that result in the unfair treatment of specific groups. This can include access to education, employment, and healthcare, as well as a lack of representation in government and media. It is different from individual bias or prejudice because it is built into the structures and institutions of society, making it harder to address and overcome.

Question 11

&#34;Policy practice&#34; refers to:&#10;A)Clinical practice in policy settings.&#10;B)Efforts to change policies in legislative,agency and community settings.&#10;C)A series of class exercises meant to establish an understanding of policy.&#10;D)A case application of political actions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of &#34;Policy practice&#34; refers to:&#10;A)Clinical practice in policy...

Question 12

Actualized policy includes:&#10;A)Informal,unwritten policies.&#10;B)Personal policy actions,such as obeying or disobeying a policy.&#10;C)Official,written policies.&#10;D)Personal orientations toward policy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Actualized policy includes:&#10;A)Informal,unwritten policies.&#10;B)Personal policy actions,such as...

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a vulnerable population?&#10;A)Nonconformist groups.&#10;B)Racial groups.&#10;C)Dependent groups.&#10;D)Special interest groups.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following is NOT a...

Question 14

Electoral politics:&#10;A)Is outside the scope of policy advocacy.&#10;B)Can only be addressed by professional consultants.&#10;C)Can only be addressed by special interests.&#10;D)Helps to determine the extent legislators are amenable to social reform.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Electoral politics:&#10;A)Is outside the scope of policy...

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of a compensatory strategy?&#10;A)Extra tutoring for pupils with specific learning difficulties.&#10;B)Encouraging employment opportunities for single mothers.&#10;C)Raising funds for a new wheelchair for a paraplegic citizen.&#10;D)Helping spouses of alcoholics to form a support group.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following is an example...

Question 16

Social policy is driven by:&#10;A)Clients.&#10;B)Politics.&#10;C)Regulations.&#10;D)Goals.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Social policy is driven by:&#10;A)Clients.&#10;B)Politics.&#10;C)Regulations.&#10;D)Goals....

Question 17

Policy advocates should:&#10;A)Be sensible and take risks.&#10;B)Seek social reforms no matter the chance of success.&#10;C)Avoid all risks.&#10;D)Always seek to decrease conflict.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Policy advocates should:&#10;A)Be sensible and take risks.&#10;B)Seek...

Question 18

What is social policy?&#10;A)A collective strategy that prevents and addresses social problems.&#10;B)The viewpoint of legislative leaders.&#10;C)A program of actions.&#10;D)The pursuit of justice.

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is social policy?&#10;A)A collective strategy that...

Deck 1: Joining a Tradition of Social Reform