Deck 1: An Introduction to Human Services

Question 1

Was Almeada self-sufficient? Provide 3 reasons for your answer.

Answer 1

Not Answerr

Question 2

The relationship the human service professional has with other professionals is described in all but ONE of the following statements:

A) The relationship the human service professional has with other social service professionals is a measure of the status of human services.
B) Other helpers work side by side with human service workers.
C) According to many social service providers, the work of the human service professional is essential.
D) The human service worker is the mental health specialist.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Ethical standards are important to the human service profession to

A) provide status to the profession.
B) define correct standard of performance and practice.
C) guide the treatment of clients and coworkers.
D) insure an interdisciplinary approach to service delivery.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

In the last half of this century,human services have developed in response to which of the following problems?

A) stress in today's world
B) today's music as an indication of our acceptance of violence
C) more children now attending private schools
D) the growth of our dependence on the internet

Question 5

The human service professional,as an educator,is able to

A) study with the client to help her earn a GED
B) think with the client about her problems
C) review with the client the rules of the agency
D) talk with the client about the unspoken rules of her family

Question 6

Describe the use of the social care function in the case of Almeada and baby Anne.

Question 7

Describe the use of the rehabilitative function in the case of Almeada and baby Anne.

Question 8

Rehabilitation is relevant when

A) a client experiences an unpleasant fight with parents
B) a client loses her children in a custody battle
C) a client is diagnosed as having AIDS
D) a client is injured in an automobile accident

Question 9

Which of the following describe the case manager's activities?

A) establish teams, coordinate meetings, and supervise other professionals
B) meet families, counsel families, and evaluate family progress
C) test clients, summarize results, and write reports
D) gather information, make assessments, and monitor services

Question 10

Continuing education includes

A) seeking advanced degrees, belonging to professional organizations, and attending in-service training.
B) using ethical standards, providing effective services, and using resources effectively.
C) establishing relationships with other professionals, linking clients to other service, helping clients meet their goals.
D) helping clients return to school, training clients for employment, and helping clients learn about themselves and their environment.

Question 11

How did the human service delivery system address each of these problems?

Question 12

Which one of the following skills best helps the human service professional understand the client's environment?

A) listening
B) report writing
C) problem solving
D) advising

Question 13

What were the problems in living that Almeada and baby Anne experienced?

Question 14

Principles of teaming include all EXCEPT:

A) pleasing the customer.
B) working together cooperatively.
C) communicating with team members.
D) sharing responsibility.

Question 15

Today the new meaning for the human service generalist is

A) a professional who works with a specific discipline such as psychology or psychiatry.
B) a professional who works with the client using both the micro and macro perspective.
C) a professional who works with the client using the micro perspective.
D) a professional who works with a specific client group.

Question 16

A growing trend to provide effective services is

A) advocacy
B) case management
C) evidence-based practice
D) generalist practice

Question 17

Moving clients to self-sufficiency means all of the following EXCEPT:

A) increase in self-esteem
B) increase in independence
C) increase in responsibility
D) increase in family harmony

Question 18

Which one of these client populations receives help that functions as social control?

A) AIDS patients
B) abused women
C) unruly children
D) mentally ill clients

Question 19

A new way that human service agencies relate to each other is by

A) establishing partnerships to share staff.
B) developing agreements to loan money and other resources.
C) negotiating their commitments to the community.
D) combining resources to serve clients better.