Deck 7: Working With Diverse Groups

Question 1

______ refers to the process of helping individuals, families, groups, and communities increase their personal, interpersonal, socioeconomic, and political strength and influence toward improving their circumstances.

A)The strengths perspective
B)Empowerment
C)Counseling
D)Power

Answer 1

B

Question 2

_____ sets up a dynamic in which a woman's locus of control is external to her self, preventing her from believing that she can acquire what she needs on her own in order to develop and self-actualize.

A)Intergenerational abuse
B)Learned helplessness
C)Feminist theory
D)Dually addicted theory

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The term for fixed mental images of a group that are applied to all its members is

A)discrimination.
B)oppression.
C)prejudice.
D)stereotype.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The "requirement of mourning," coined by Wright, refers to

A)society's belief that those with a disability "ought" to feel inferior.
B)the active involvement of the elderly within the family.
C)an assumption that grief progresses through predictable stages.
D)required study in gerontology.

Question 5

Economic justice is a condition in which members of society have unequal opportunities for attaining material goods, income, and wealth.

Question 6

All acts of oppression are also acts of discrimination.

Question 7

Empowerment is fostered by

A)providing the client with education and access to resources.
B)focusing on the client's pathologies.
C)having the client define her own needs.
D)helping the client to clearly see and correct her flaws.

Question 8

________ takes into consideration the multiple categories of inequality that may occur simultaneously.

A)Multiculturalistic bias
B)Intersectionality
C)Convergence discrimination
D)Bisectionality

Question 9

The _____ feels hostile to other groups but recognizes that law and social pressures are opposed to overt discrimination.

A)prejudiced discriminator
B)unprejudiced discriminator
C)prejudiced nondiscriminator
D)unprejudiced nondiscriminator

Question 10

According to the text, which of the following is a principle of feminist intervention?

A)A client's problems should be viewed within a sociopolitical framework.
B)Traditional sex roles are pathological.
C)Clients need to value and develop social support systems with other women.
D)All of these are correct.

Question 11

_____ is an ideal condition in which all members of a society have the same basic rights, protection, opportunities, obligations, and social benefits.

A)Social justice
B)Economic justice
C)Constitutionality
D)De facto justice

Question 12

The _____ does not believe in the values of freedom and equality and consistently discriminates against other groups in both word and deed.

A)prejudiced discriminator
B)unprejudiced discriminator
C)prejudiced nondiscriminator
D)unprejudiced nondiscriminator

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a component of the definition of feminism?

A)women and men with equal rights to opportunities
B)embodies both attitudes and actions
C)minimizes individual differences
D)provides education and advocacy on behalf of women

Question 14

Within the RAP framework, the "P" stands for

A)plan.
B)provide.
C)prepare.
D)problem-solve.

Question 15

The _____ upholds American ideals of freedom and equality in both belief and practice.

A)prejudiced discriminator
B)unprejudiced discriminator
C)prejudiced nondiscriminator
D)unprejudiced nondiscriminator

Question 16

_____ discrimination is legal discrimination.

A)De facto
B)De jure

Question 17

When a worker establishes relationships with diverse clients in which both the worker and the clients feel free and are expected to share relevant beliefs and values about key service issues, the worker has established a

A)requirement of mourning.
B)pilgrimage of culture.
C)posture of reciprocity.
D)realistic relationship.

Question 18

The ______ concept asserts that the adverse consequences of an oppressive society on the self-concept of a person of color or of any minority group can be partially offset by the nurturing system.

A)duplicity
B)twofold
C)dual perspective
D)twin ideologies

Question 19

In order to become culturally competent, social workers need to do all of the following, except

A)become aware of culture and its pervasive influence.
B)recognize their own ethnocentricity.
C)draw upon their own life experiences.
D)adapt social work skills and intervention approaches accordingly.

Question 20

Jim Crow laws in the South in the last century are an example of _____ discrimination.

A)de facto
B)de jure

Question 21

The relational model of group development in women's groups emphasizes issues of status, power, and conflict.

Question 22

As part of your internship, you are asked to convene a group that includes members from several diverse groups. You are unfamiliar with the cultures of these groups. How will you go about developing your cultural competence in anticipation of leading this multi-racial group?

Question 23

When working with adult clients who are not fluent in English, it is best to use the client's bilingual children as interpreters.

Question 24

Native Americans place a high value on the principle of self-determination.

Question 25

Familism encourages youth to pursue opportunities that will take them away from their family.

Question 26

Power in men's groups seems to come from a sense of individual power, whereas power in women's groups seems to evolve from a sense of community.

Question 27

The American Psychiatric Association lists homosexuality on its list of mental disorders.

Question 28

It is especially important to maintain direct eye contact when working with Native American clients.

Question 29

The Social Work Dictionary states that the feminist movement originated in Canada in the 1900s.

Question 30

The "A" in David, Galinsky, and Schopler's RAP framework for leading multiracial groups stands for Acceptance.

Question 31

"Feminism" is a multifaceted term that is difficult to define accurately; however, The Social Work Dictionary defines it as "the social movement and doctrine advocating legal and socioeconomic equality for women." Discuss three principles of feminist intervention and analyze how these principles advance equality for women.

Question 32

A limitation of the feminist perspective is that a number of uninformed persons reject feminism in reaction to erroneous stereotypes.

Question 33

When working with any given group, only 1-2% of the population could potentially be members of the LGBT community.

Question 34

Prejudice, discrimination, and oppression are closely related but distinct concepts. Define each and give examples to illustrate the concepts.

Question 35

Social workers sometimes make the mistake of using their own social, cultural, or economic values as the norm.

Question 36

One of the principles of feminist intervention states that the nature of the relationship between practitioner and client should approach equality as much as possible.

Question 37

People choose to be homosexual.