Deck 28: Social Work

Question 1

The Social Work profession was recognized around the _____.

A) 18th century
B) 19th century
C) 20th century
D) 21st century

Answer 1

19th century

Question 2

_____ housed the poor and handicapped in England in the 11th century.

A) Settlement houses
B) Monasteries
C) Almshouses
D) Workhouses

Answer 2

Almshouses

Question 3

In the 1300s, this epidemic hit Europe, killing one third of the working population.

A) Great flu epidemic
B) Scarlett fever
C) Bubonic plague
D) Tuberculosis

Answer 3

Bubonic plague

Question 4

The movement focusing on women's rights, employment opportunities, and equality occurred during the _____.

A) 1600s to 1700s
B) 1700s to 1800s
C) 1800s to 1900s
D) 1900s to 2000s

Question 5

The first settlement house was established in 1889 and was located in _____.

A) New York
B) Chicago
C) Philadelphia
D) Seattle

Question 6

The first settlement house was known as the _____.

A) Hull House
B) Addams and Starr House
C) New York House
D) Women's House

Question 7

The first school for social work was established in _____.

A) 1889
B) 1875
C) 1901
D) 1898

Question 8

A social worker's scope of practice is related to the _____.

A) Services provided and local government
B) State government
C) Education, license, and state government
D) Education and federal sponsors

Question 9

The three educational levels for social work include _____.

A) Associate, baccalaureate, and master's
B) Baccalaureate, certification, and doctoral
C) Licensed, certified, and master's
D) Baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral

Question 10

To qualify for the licensing examination, a social worker must have a _____ and supervised hours.

A) Doctoral degree
B) Certification
C) Master's degree
D) Baccalaureate degree

Question 11

The specialization category of _____ is expected to grow the fastest of all social categories.

A) Family, child, and school
B) Health care
C) Mental health and substance abuse
D) Counseling

Question 12

One of the challenges in the Social Work profession is _____.

A) High unemployment
B) A lack of resources
C) Low salaries
D) A lack of intrinsic rewards

Question 13

The typical continuing education credit must be completed _____.

A) Every 6 to 12 months
B) Every 1 to 2 years
C) Every 2 years
D) At intervals designated by the local government

Question 14

Individuals with mental health and/or substance abuse issues require _____.

A) Psychotherapy
B) Intensive therapy
C) Supportive and psychological counseling
D) Career counseling

Question 15

School social workers often provide _____ due to violence in the schools.

A) Crisis intervention
B) Career counseling
C) Psychological counseling
D) Supportive counseling

Question 16

The distinction between medical social workers and clinical social workers is _____.

A) Interprofessional experience, clinical license, and paid internship
B) License, type of work setting, and clinical internship
C) Education and supervised internship
D) License, education, and post-master's supervised experience

Question 17

Two of the common characteristics required to be an effective social worker include _____.

A) A judgmental attitude and objectivity
B) Self-awareness and objectivity
C) Self-awareness and being extrinsically motivated
D) Being task-oriented and sensitive

Question 18

_____ is a factor that affects the projected employment growth of social workers.

A) An aging population
B) Job-related stress
C) Violence in the school
D) Policy

Question 19

Social workers who complete psychosocial assessments and discharge planning on patients are:

A) School social workers
B) Family social workers
C) Medical social workers
D) None of the above