Deck 1: The Challenges of Social Work

Question 1

In the context of assisting clients to help obtain needed resources, social workers act as case managers by:​

A)​providing direct services and connecting their clients to diverse resources.
B)​creating and organizing new resource systems.
C)​enhancing access to resources.
D)​promoting policies that enhance their clients' physical and social environments.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following is a subsystem of the individual according to the ecological systems model?​

A)​Housing
B)​Family
C)​Motivation
D)​Culture

Answer 2

C

Question 3

​In the context of the purposes of social work, _____ seeks to reestablish functioning that has been impaired by physical or mental difficulties.

A)​prevention
B)​restoration
C)​remediation
D)​intervention

Answer 3

B

Question 4

​According to the National Association of Social Workers, the primary mission of the social work profession is to:

A)help legally mandated clients solve their mental issues.​
B)​empower women and minorities.
C)​help meet the basic human needs of all people.
D)​develop research methods specifically for the field of social work.

Question 5

Which of the following is one of the first steps in applying the ecological systems model?​

A)​Determining the foci of interventions
B)​Surveying the broad spectrum of available practice theories
C)​Implementing an intervention strategy
D)​Evaluating the outcome of intervention strategies

Question 6

While applying the ecological systems model, the _____ is a special subset of an action system that includes the practitioners and formal service systems involved in work on the target problems.​

A)​closed system
B)​client system
C)​open system
D)​agency system

Question 7

Which of the following is true of social work assessments?​

A)​They explore multiple concerns expressed by potential clients.
B)​They only assess health and safety issues of clients.
C)​They do not explore potential problems that emerge from the assessments.
D)​They do not assess strengths and potential resources of clients.

Question 8

In the context of Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards competencies, in order to demonstrate competency in possessing knowledge and skills in evaluation, social workers should:​

A)​continuously educate themselves about various cultures.
B)​be able to critically analyze and monitor interventions.
C)​strive to incorporate social justice practices into organizations.
D)​engage in practices that advance human rights.

Question 9

According to the ecological systems model, niche refers to the:​

A)​domain in which people in a community work.
B)​statuses or roles occupied by community members.
C)​boundaries that prevent inputs into a community.
D)​unique population characteristics of a community.

Question 10

In which of the following ways can a social worker demonstrate the value of individual worth and dignity?​

A)​By engaging clients as partners
B)​By helping only those clients who do not have access to resources
C)​By helping make social institutions more humane
D)​By engaging with only legal immigrants

Question 11

In the context of Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards competencies, in order to demonstrate competency in advancing human rights and social justice, social workers should:​

A)engage in practice-informed research and research-informed practice.​
B)​understand how diversity and difference characterize and shape the human experience.
C)​understand the value base and ethical standards of the profession.
D)​be aware of the global implications of oppression.

Question 12

In the context of applying the ecological systems model, the principle of _____ suggests that the same outcome can be achieved even with different starting points.​

A)​equifinality
B)​multifinality
C)​nonlinearity
D)​multilinearity

Question 13

In the context of Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards competencies, to demonstrate the competency of understanding diversity and difference, social workers should:​

A)​be aware of human and civil rights.
B)​engage in continual education about various cultures.
C)​make ethical decisions.
D)​work with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.

Question 14

In the context of the purposes of social work, _____ involves the timely provision of services to vulnerable persons, promoting social functioning before problems develop.​

A)​prevention
B)​restoration
C)​remediation
D)​intervention

Question 15

In the context of evidence-based practice, the _____ focuses on the practices of the individual practitioner.​

A)​process model
B)​system model
C)​service model
D)​product model

Question 16

Mezzo-level of social work practice includes:​

A)​relationships with families.
B)​relationships with peer groups.
C)​relationships with individuals.
D)​relationships with private organizations.

Question 17

_____ refers to the creation of institutions that support the welfare of individuals and groups.​

A)​Social justice
B)Economic justice​
C)​Distributive justice
D)​Procedural justice

Question 18

Empirically based practice refers to:​

A)​promoting models of practice based on scientific evidence.
B)abiding by the ethical decision-making model for ethical practice.​
C)​seeking single approaches to direct practice.
D)​using ego psychology to guide social work interventions.

Question 19

According to Pincus and Minahan (1973), a(n) _____ includes those persons who are requesting a change, sanction it, are expected to benefit from it, and contract to receive it.​

A)​client system
B)​action system
C)​target system
D)​agency system

Question 20

In the context of levels of practice, individuals, couples, and families are served at the _____.​

A)​micro level of social work practice
B)​mezzo level of social work practice
C)​macro level of social work practice
D)mega level of social work practice​

Question 21

Discuss the three types of clients who require help from social workers.

Question 22

A solid line in an ecomap depicts a relationship which is _____.​

A)​tenuous
B)​stressful
C)​strong
D)delicate​

Question 23

Describe two different definitions of evidence-based practice.

Question 24

In the context of orienting frameworks to achieve competencies, a _____ is a set of orderly elements that are related to make a whole.​

A)​niche
B)​ecomap
C)​system
D)​habitat

Question 25

Describe how a social worker can demonstrate the competency of engaging in practice-informed research and research-informed practice.

Question 26

How can a social worker demonstrate the value of respecting the individual's right to make independent decisions?

Question 27

According to the ecological systems perspective, climate is a part of an individual's _____.​

A)​subsystem of the individual
B)​interpersonal system
C)​physical environment
D)​community

Question 28

Describe the limitations of systems theories.

Question 29

Distinguish between micro, mezzo, and macro levels of practice and provide an example for each.

Question 30

Which of the following levels of practice is most concerned with social planning and community organization?​

A)​Nano-level social work practice
B)​Macro-level social work practice
C)​Mezzo-level social work practice
D)​Micro-level social work practice

Question 31

In the context of applying the ecological systems model, the principle of _____ suggests that beginning from the same starting points may end in different outcomes.​

A)​equifinality
B)​multifinality
C)​nonlinearity
D)​multilinearity

Question 32

In the context of applying the ecological systems model, the _____ refers to those formal and informal resources and persons that the social worker needs to cooperate with to accomplish a purpose.​

A)​target system
B)​action system
C)​agency system
D)​closed system