Question 1

All of the following are dimensions that make social work unique except:

Accepted Answer

Social work is unique because it emphasizes partnership with clients, targets the environment, and involves advocacy. Tracking people into specific ways of thinking and acting is not a dimension of social work.

Question 2

_____ social work includes dealing with the law, educating lawyers, and serving as expert witnesses.

Accepted Answer

Forensic social work involves working with legal issues, educating legal professionals, and serving as expert witnesses in court cases.

Question 3

Organizations and communities are considered _____ systems.

Accepted Answer

Organizations and communities are considered macro systems because they operate at a large scale, involving complex structures and processes that affect entire populations or large groups.

Question 4

The ______ perspective of social welfare views people's needs as a normal part of life.

Accepted Answer

The institutional perspective sees social welfare as a normal and necessary aspect of society, addressing needs that arise as a regular part of life.

Question 5

Families lie somewhere between _____ systems.

Accepted Answer

Families are considered mezzo systems because they are larger than microsystems (individuals) but smaller than macrosystems (communities and societies).

Question 6

The ____ perspective on social welfare programs originated after World War II in Third World countries.

Accepted Answer

The developmental perspective on social welfare programs emerged after World War II in Third World countries, focusing on integrating economic and social policies to promote development.

Question 7

_____ involves development that meets the current needs of the present generations without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their needs.

Accepted Answer

Sustainability refers to development that meets current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

Question 8

Barker describes ______ as a nation's system of programs, benefits, and services that help people meet those social, economic, educational, and health needs that are fundamental to the maintenance of society.

Accepted Answer

Barker describes "social welfare" as a nation's system of programs, benefits, and services designed to help people meet fundamental social, economic, educational, and health needs.

Question 9

Conservatives generally believe:

Accepted Answer

The answer of Conservatives generally believe:
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Question 10

The ______ system is the system that social workers need to change or influence in order to accomplish their goals.

Accepted Answer

The target system is the system that social workers aim to change or influence to achieve their objectives.

Question 11

All of the following statements would probably be made by a person of conservative ideology except:

Accepted Answer

Conservative ideology typically values tradition and stability, so the statement "There's always a better way to get things done" suggests a willingness to change and innovate, which is less aligned with conservative views.

Question 12

_____ emphasizes the study of behavior and cognitive processing.

Accepted Answer

Psychology is the field of study that focuses on behavior and cognitive processing. Sociology studies social relationships and structures, while counselor education and human services emphasize the practical application of helping individuals and communities.

Question 13

_____ is a skilled treatment process whereby a therapist works with an individual, couple, family, or group to address a mental disorder or alleviate other problems the client may be having in the social environment.

Accepted Answer

Psychotherapy is a skilled treatment process where a therapist works with individuals, couples, families, or groups to address mental disorders or alleviate social environment problems.

Question 14

Prior to the Great Depression of the 1930s, the ______ approach to social welfare dominated.

Accepted Answer

The residual approach to social welfare, which emphasizes minimal state intervention and assistance only as a last resort, was the dominant perspective before the Great Depression.

Question 15

The Triple A approach to critical thinking involves:

Accepted Answer

The Triple A approach to critical thinking involves the steps: Ask, assess, assert. These steps guide individuals to question information, evaluate it critically, and then form a reasoned conclusion or assertion.

Question 16

______ is the philosophy that supports government involvement in the social, political, and economic structure so that all people's rights and privileges are protected in the name of social justice.

Accepted Answer

Liberalism supports government intervention to protect the rights and privileges of all people, promote social justice, and ensure equality. Liberalism emphasizes individual freedom and equality of opportunities and seeks to achieve these goals through government intervention in the economy and society. Radicalism, on the other hand, advocates for drastic political, social, and economic changes to create a more equitable and just society. Conservatism generally emphasizes limited government intervention and places more emphasis on traditional values and moral principles.

Question 17

The developmental perspective on social welfare programs gained impetus in the United States beginning in the:

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

According to the ______ philosophy, poverty exists to enhance the prestige and status of the middle class because they have others to look down upon.

Accepted Answer

The Radical philosophy suggests that poverty exists to maintain social hierarchies, allowing the middle class to feel superior by having a lower class to look down upon.

Question 19

The ______ perspective of social welfare focuses on problems and gaps.

Accepted Answer

The residual perspective of social welfare views social welfare as a safety net for individuals who fall through the cracks of society, focusing on problems and gaps that need to be addressed.

Question 20

The medical model:

Accepted Answer

The medical model primarily focuses on the individual, viewing them as having a condition or illness that needs to be treated or fixed.

Quiz 2: Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare