Deck 5: Dimensions of Diversity

Question 1

Empowerment Practice refers to the practice of encouraging clients to take control over their own environment, giving them decision-making power in their lives.​

Answer 1

True

Question 2

What does it mean to say that commonly held beliefs about social groups are "socially constructed"?

Answer 2

There is general agreement, as put forth by those with power to influence the larger society, about how to perceive and value the characteristics of our own and other's social groups.

Question 3

Which of the following is true about U.S. demographic characteristics?

A)White people will always be in the majority
B)Less than 1% of the population identifies as lesbian or gay
C)The Latino population is expected to double over the next 50 years
D)The Asian American/Pacific Islander population is expected to double over the next 50 years

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Briefly provide an argument for and against payment of reparations to descendants of African Americans who were enslaved.

Question 5

"Social Construction" refers to which of the following?

A)Identification with others who share certain characteristics
B)General agreement about how we perceive and value members of social groups
C)The relationships that exist between different social groups
D)That social groups are facts of nature

Question 6

List and briefly explain the significance of two examples of historical practices or policies discussed in this chapter that have taken away the rights of certain social groups.

Question 7

The development of skills that reflects a true understanding of diversity and ability to practice with diverse individuals is known as:

A)Empowerment
B)Multicultural practice
C)Client centered practice
D)Cultural competence

Question 8

Our ideas about the differences between various social groups have been  "socially constructed."

Question 9

In addition to social characteristics, what other characteristics do "social groups" share?

Question 10

Which of the following practices is not used by social workers to gain cultural competence in their practice with diverse social groups:

A)Empowerment Practice.
B)The Medical Model.
C)Ecological Framework.
D)A Strengths Perspective.

Question 11

One social work mandate requires social workers to practice in a way that respects diversity and is free of discrimination.

Question 12

Which of the following most accurately describes the difference between an immigrant and a refugee?

A)Refugees come from non-English speaking countries while immigrants come from all countries
B)Immigrants come by choice while refugees come to escape persecution
C)Refugees come by choice while immigrants come to escape persecution
D)Immigrants are in the U.S. legally while refugees come in illegally

Question 13

The colonization of the First Nations people allowed white settlers to work together with First Nations people to further develop the land.

Question 14

Self-awareness is an absolute requirement for any social worker who seeks to build cultural competence in his or her practice.

Question 15

Due to their greater need, studies show that social services are over utilized by people of color.

Question 16

Social group memberships help form our values, worldviews and attitudes.

Question 17

What is meant by the term "social identity"?

Question 18

It is expected that the population of Americans of Hispanic descent will grow slightly over the next fifty years.