Deck 1: Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare

Question 1

Radicals generally believe that:

A)people are born with infinite possibilities for being shaped for the good.
B)it is the government's job to provide a nurturing environment for people.
C)people are significantly affected by things in their immediate environment.
D)k eeping a class of people in poverty enhances the status of the upper classes.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

According to a ______ philosophy, poverty exists because having a multitude of poor people as workers enables higher classes to keep wages low.

A)radical
B)liberal
C)conservative

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Barker (2014)describes ______ as a nation's system of programs, benefits, and services that help people meet those social, economic, educational, and health needs that are fundamental to the maintenance of society.

A)sustainability
B)distributive justice
C)social welfare
D)fundamentalism

Answer 3

C

Question 4

_____ is a skilled treatment process whereby a therapist works with an individual, couple, family, or group to address a mental disorder or alleviate other problems a client may be having in the social environment.

A)Cognition therapy
B)Psychotherapy
C)Developmental therapy
D)Envirotherapy

Question 5

A(n)______ system is the system that social workers need to change or influence in order to accomplish their goals.

A)target
B)client
C)virtual
D)impact

Question 6

The ____ specifically seeks to identify social interventions that have a positive impact on economic progress.

A)residual perspective
B)institutional perspective
C)developmental perspective
D)structural-functional perspective

Question 7

The developmental perspective on social welfare programs gained impetus in the United States in the 1970s because:

A)it focused on the problems and gaps in society.
B)it proposed the idea of giving people public assistance payments.
C)it believed that people were capable of supporting themselves without help.
D)it justified social programs in terms of the economic efficiency criteria.

Question 8

_____ emphasizes the study of behavior and cognitive processing.

A)Sociology
B)Psychology
C)Counselor education
D)Human services

Question 9

In the context of systems theories, organizations and communities are considered _____ systems.

A)mezzo
B)macro
C)micro
D)mazzo

Question 10

The Triple-A approach to critical thinking involves:

A)asking, assessing, and asserting.
B)acquiring, accessing, and accepting.
C)accounting, accruing, and accommodating.
D)abiding, abolishing, and absolving.

Question 11

_____ involves the development that meets the current needs of the present generations without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their needs.

A)Futurity
B)Intergenerationalism
C)Secularization
D)Sustainability

Question 12

In the context of systems theories, families lie somewhere between _____ systems.

A)macro and mezzo
B)mezzo and macro
C)micro and mezzo

Question 13

The ______ conceives of social welfare as focusing on problems and gaps.

A)residual perspective
B)institutional perspective
C)developmental perspective

Question 14

All of the following are dimensions that make social work unique except :

A)social workers practice in a partnership with clients.
B)social work often targets the environment encompassing clients.
C)social workers often find it necessary to advocate for their clients.
D)social workers track people into specific ways of thinking and acting.

Question 15

_____ social work includes dealing with the law, educating lawyers, and serving as expert witnesses.

A)Police
B)Occupational
C)Forensic

Question 16

All of the following statements would probably be made by a person of conservative ideology except :

A)" If it ain't broke, don't fix it. "
B)"S ociety has the responsibility of regulating people's behavior."
C)"If people would take responsibility for their actions, they wouldn't need any welfare help."
D)"There's always a better way to get things done."

Question 17

The medical model:

A)focuses on the individual who is seen as having something wrong.
B)focuses on the environment encompassing an individual.
C)avoids labeling of problems or illnesses.
D)emphasizes interactions between individuals and various systems in the environment.

Question 18

The ______ of social welfare views people's needs as a normal part of life.

A)residual perspective
B)institutional perspective
C)developmental perspective

Question 19

______ is the philosophy that supports government involvement in the social, political, and economic structure so that all people's rights and privileges are protected in the name of social justice.

A)R adicalism
B)Liberalism
C)Conservatism

Question 20

Prior to the Great Depression in the 1930s, the ______ approach to social welfare dominated all other approaches.

A)residual
B)institutional
C)developmental

Question 21

_____ is the process of increasing personal, interpersonal, or political power so that individuals can take action to improve their life situations.

A)Empowerment
B)Assessment
C)Social justice
D)Economic justice

Question 22

NASW stands for Nurturance and Acceptance in Social Work.

Question 23

Advocacy, which is one of the dimensions that make social work unique, involves actively intervening to help clients get what they need.

Question 24

The Triple Trio approach is used in critical thinking.

Question 25

The first step of the Triple-A approach to critical thinking is to assess the established facts and issues involved.

Question 26

_____ involves the nature and extent of client needs and concerns, as well as critical information about client resources and supports and other environment factors so that a helping plan can be devised and implemented.

A)Empowerment
B)Informed practice
C)Assessment
D)Engagement

Question 27

The realm of psychotherapy is generally limited to master's social workers instead of baccalaureate social workers.

Question 28

The medical model of social work practice combines the system- and environment-oriented approaches.

Question 29

Conservatives believe that it is the government's job to protect people from impediments and provide a nurturing environment in which they can thrive.

Question 30

_____ refers to groups of people with some identified characteristics who have a greater chance of being subjected to social and economic deprivation than those in the mainstream.

A)Sample populations
B)Populations at risk
C)Awareness groups
D)Privileged classes

Question 31

Critical thinking concentrates on the process of reasoning.

Question 32

The foundation of professional social work practice is compassion.

Question 33

Forensic social work emphasizes work within police, courthouse, and jail settings to provide services to crime victims.

Question 34

_____ involves the distribution of resources in a fair and equitable manner.

A)Empowerment
B)Assessment
C)Sustainability
D)Economic justice

Question 35

Temporary Assistance to Needy Families is an example of a developmentally oriented program.

Question 36

A system is a set of elements that are orderly and interrelated to make a functional whole.

Question 37

_____ refers to the idea that in a perfect world all citizens would have identical rights, protection, opportunities, obligations, and social benefits.

A)Empowerment
B)Assessment
C)Social justice
D)Sustainability

Question 38

Conservatives generally assume what they consider a realistic view of human nature.

Question 39

Prior to the Great Depression in the 1930s, the institutional approach to social welfare dominated all other approaches.

Question 40

Baccalaureate social workers are required to complete a maximum of 200 hours of field experience supervised by a social work practitioner.

Question 41

One of the five dimensions that make social work unique is that social workers may focus on any problems or clusters of problems that are complex and difficult. List the other four dimensions.

Question 42

Should homeless people who have mental illnesses be institutionalized, or should they be allowed to roam at will in the community?

Question 43

Should children in families suspected of child abuse be placed elsewhere, or should treatment focus on strengthening the family so that children remain in their own homes?

Question 44

Should public housing be routinely provided to homeless people at public expense? State an opinion and describe whether that opinion is a residual or institutional perspective.

Question 45

Define a target system, and cite four examples of possible targets of change.

Question 46

Social welfare policies regulate what categories of clients are served and who qualifies for a given program.

Question 47

Knowledge about social work research is important for two basic reasons. What are they?

Question 48

What are your suggestions for achieving a sustainable global society?

Question 49

Give three examples each of conservative and liberal statements.

Question 50

What are the five themes that permeate social work practice?

Question 51

The Academy of Social Workers is the organization that accredits social work programs throughout the United States.

Question 52

The social environment includes family, friends, work groups, and governments.

Question 53

The term empirical practice is preferable to the term evidence-based practice.

Question 54

Define social welfare, and explain how social welfare is related to social work.

Question 55

Gambrill and Gibbs (2009)listed four ways that critical thinking can be helpful. One was to identify propaganda. What are the other three?

Question 56

List the steps involved in the Triple-A approach to critical thinking.

Question 57

In what capacities do you think you would like to work with people?

Question 58

Define conservatism, liberalism, and radicalism.

Question 59

Explain the residual, institutional, and developmental perspectives of social welfare.

Question 60

An important social work value is empowerment-the process of increasing personal, interpersonal, or political power so that individuals can take action to improve their life situations.

Question 61

Discuss quantitative and qualitative research techniques.