Deck 16: Social Work and Services for Youths and in the Schools

Question 1

Of all the births in the United States, _____ percent are to teenage mothers.

A) 5.5
B) 10.5
C) 15.5
D) 20.5

Answer 1

B

Question 2

A _____ is a person who works with others in the community to initiate change or develop needed programs.

A) Facilitator
B) Community Intervention Collaborator
C) Policy Initiator and Developer
D) Counselor

Answer 2

B

Question 3

All of the following were listed in the text as early warning signs for school violence potential except:

A) Social withdrawal
B) Being a victim of violence
C) Excessive feelings of rejection
D) Perceived parental expectations about school performance are high

Answer 3

D

Question 4

____ was described in the text as the scientific description of a culture.

A) Ethnographic study
B) Cultural analysis
C) Cultural anthropology
D) Human comparative study

Question 5

_____ are systematic analyses of client problems and issues to determine clients' needs and develop problem-solving strategies.

A) Conflict resolutions
B) Needs assessment
C) Ethnographic studies
D) Empowerment analyses

Question 6

A _____ is a person who suggests, guides, eases, or expedites the way for others during a group experience.

A) Facilitator
B) Community Intervention Collaborator
C) Policy Initiator and Developer
D) Counselor

Question 7

Which of the following is true regarding pregnancy rates and birthrates:

A) Ten percent of teen pregnancies occur within six months of sexual initiation
B) Five percent of teen pregnancies end in miscarriage or stillbirth
C) The U.S. adolescent pregnancy rate is eight times as high as in the Netherlands
D) U.S. adolescents are more sexually active than their counterparts in other industrialized nations

Question 8

A study by the Centers for Disease Control of students in public and private schools from 9 to 12 grades found that about _____ percent of females said they had been involved in a physical fight at least once within the prior 12 months.

A) 23
B) 33
C) 43
D) 53

Question 9

The primary goal of _______, as defined in the text, is to build understanding and respect for peoples and nations outside the United States.

A) Ethnographical study
B) Worldview
C) Global education
D) Eracism

Question 10

A syndrome of learning and behavioral problems beginning in childhood that is characterized by a persistent pattern of inattention, excessive physical movement, and impulsivity that appears in at least two settings is called:

A) Autism
B) Asperger's syndrome
C) Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
D) Cerebral palsy

Question 11

The process of a person acknowledging that he or she is lesbian, gay, or bisexual is called:

A) LGB declaration
B) Coming out
C) Sex announcement
D) Walking in

Question 12

All of the following are true about the Latino/Latina community project described in the text except:

A) Nuevo Puente hired six girls and four boys to conduct a community strengths assessment of a 40-block urban community
B) Nuevo Puente provided cultural and educational activities for at-risk youths
C) Nuevo Puente provided training to carry out school and community education on alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs
D) An ethnographic study was conducted with the community members

Question 13

A _____ is a person who works to influence, initiate, and develop policy which affects the social and emotional development of children and youth within the school and community.

A) Facilitator
B) Community Intervention Collaborator
C) Policy Initiator and Developer
D) Counselor

Question 14

A _____ is a person who provides clinical intervention concerning social, emotional, or behavioral issues to individuals, families, groups, and communities.

A) Facilitator
B) Community Intervention Collaborator
C) Policy Initiator and Developer
D) Counselor

Question 15

Which of the following is true about the Latino/Latina community project described in the text:

A) The agency is called New Connections
B) The agency was established by a Center on Substance Abuse Prevention grant
C) The purpose of the agency was to identify and recruit community resources to find home placements for people with Alzheimer's disease

Question 16

Which of the following is true:

A) Lesbians and gay men are obviously homosexual based on how they look and dress
B) Gay men are child molesters
C) Lesbian and gay people in couples like to assume traditional gender-role stereotypes
D) Being lesbian or gay has nothing to do with wanting to be the opposite gender

Question 17

Step 3 of the coming-out process involves:

A) Coming out to oneself
B) Being open to the world about being gay or lesbian
C) Taking the risk of sharing the self-identity with people who are close to them
D) Seeking out other LGBT people and learning about what is means to be gay

Question 18

Which of the following is true about the example in the text of how social workers helped to empower African American youth:

A) It was a study about mobilizing a school community in Mississippi
B) The study targeted African American youths belonging to the Church of Latter Day Saints
C) Of special concern were the perceived negative expectations of white educators in the public school system

Question 19

Setting up a group for trauma-related recovery is considered _____ practice.

A) Mezzo
B) Micro
C) Macro

Question 20

All of the following social workers could pursue all of the following to enhance the appreciation of multiculturalism and reduce racism in schools except:

A) Conduct research that monitors racial attitudes and other facets of the students and staff population
B) Initiate and encourage open discussions and dialogues among various ethnic, racial, and cultural groups
C) Give teachers and other school staff training and consultation regarding multiculturalism
D) Limit the usual parent and teacher interaction to help alleviate the nervousness and insecurities of ethnic minority parents

Question 21

An Individualized Education Program is used exclusively for students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Question 22

A school social worker running a group for students recovering from a bus accident would be practicing macro-level social work.

Question 23

Sexual orientation is a person's internal psychological self-concept of being either a male or a female.

Question 24

The results of the New Bridges project indicated that the use of Latino adolescents in community asset assessments offered much promise.

Question 25

Children growing up in LGB families become psychologically damaged.

Question 26

If an absolutely necessary program for clients does not exist, and a social worker initiates one to get clients the resources they need, that social worker is working at the macro-level of practice.

Question 27

All of the following are true except:

A) Young mothers are more likely than more mature women to experience prolonged labor and miscarriage
B) An infant born to a young mother is more likely to have a low birth weight compared to an infant born to a more mature woman
C) An infant born to a young mother is more likely to have neurological difficulties than infants born to adult mothers
D) Adolescent motherhood dooms them to a bad life

Question 28

Lesbian and gay people really want to be the opposite gender.

Question 29

An ethnographic study is the scientific description of a culture.

Question 30

According to Strong et al., and Weatherley & Cartoof, which of the following is (are) true regarding adolescent fathers:

A) Most teen fathers are not significantly affected by the birth of their child
B) Most teen fathers are not involved in the child's early life
C) Most adolescent fathers have psychological repercussions as a result of the pregnancy

Question 31

___ percent of teenagers who have their baby will keep it.

A) 15
B) 40
C) 70
D) 90

Question 32

The second stage of coming out is taking the risk of sharing this self-identity with people who are close to them.

Question 33

The primary goal of global education is to build understanding and respect for people and nations outside the United States.

Question 34

A school social worker who helps and places refugee students in English as a Second Language class, as well as assisting the parents with the written requirements of the schools, is acting as a consultant.

Question 35

A broker is a person who helps link clients with community resources and services.

Question 36

On the mezzo level of practice, school social workers could run groups for students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Question 37

Social workers may assume all of the following goals when providing services to adolescents concerning pregnancy and parenting except:

A) Consistent emphasis on abstinence
B) Prevention of pregnancy
C) Identification of pregnancy
D) Counseling concerning alternatives

Question 38

Both small group counseling and classroom guidance units are acceptable modalities for developing multicultural awareness.

Question 39

A consultant is a person who provides clinical intervention concerning social, emotional, or behavioral issues to individuals, families, groups, and communities.

Question 40

A _____ value orientation might emphasize that it is parents' responsibility to provide information about sex to their children and that schools should not interfere with parental prerogative.

A) Conservative
B) Liberal
C) Progressive
D) Institutional

Question 41

In the example in the text of how social workers helped to empower African American youth, the First Baptist Church established a Computer Club.

Question 42

How would you answer the following questions:

A) Should parents have primary responsibility for providing sex education to their children?
B) Should schools ask parents' permission to provide sex information to their children?
C) What type of content about sex should be provided to young people?

Question 43

Relationships among United States teens tend to be more sporadic and of shorter duration than in France or Sweden.

Question 44

Birthrates have fallen most sharply in the U.S. among black teenagers.

Question 45

Young mothers are more likely than more mature women to experience difficulties during pregnancy.

Question 46

Children who are most likely to explode in violence are those who feel that nobody cares about them.

Question 47

List and describe the four stages involved in coming out.

Question 48

What do you think are the reasons why so many teenagers in the United States get pregnant? What are their motivating factors?

Question 49

Explain school social work, including the various roles a school social worker may assume.

Question 50

Dispel the myth that gay men are child molesters. What statistic was listed in the text regarding heterosexual versus homosexual child molesters?

Question 51

What are the risk factors that may predict youth violence?

Question 52

U.S. adolescent pregnancy rate is four times higher than in the Netherlands.

Question 53

List seven types of groups that school social workers could run.

Question 54

Almost half of American teenagers have experienced cyberbullying.

Question 55

Describe the Nuevo Puente project.

Question 56

What are the early warning signs for violence potential?

Question 57

Explain the example in the text of how social workers helped to empower African American youths in Utah.

Question 58

What can social workers do to prevent bullying and cyberbullying?

Question 59

List four examples of how social workers can enhance the appreciation of multiculturalism and reduce racism in schools.