Deck 2: Values and Principles That Guide Generalist Practice in the Macro Social Environment

Question 1

Which term is defined as the process of increasing personal, interpersonal, or political power so that individuals can take action to improve their life situations?

A) Strengths perspective
B) Empowerment
C) Resiliency
D) Interpersonal communication

Answer 1

Empowerment

Question 2

Which term is defined as the condition of having less power and being viewed as less important than others in the society because of belonging to some group or having some characteristic?

A) Marginalization
B) Alienation
C) Vergalization
D) Borderization

Answer 2

Marginalization

Question 3

Gender ________ is the process of conveying what is considered appropriate behavior and perspectives for males and females in a particular culture.

A) identity
B) expression
C) transference
D) role socialization

Answer 3

role socialization

Question 4

In the United States, people typically shake hands in greeting. What term refers to this custom, or way of doing things?

A) Intersectionality
B) Social class
C) Political ideology
D) Culture

Question 5

Which of the following represents one of the six core values of the National Association of Social Workers' Code of Ethics ?

A) Elegance
B) Social justice
C) Work-life balance
D) Dominance

Question 6

________ is the ability of an individual, family, group, community, or organization to recover from adversity and resume functioning, even when suffering serious trouble, confusion, or hardship.

A) Empowerment
B) Resiliency
C) Strengths perspective
D) Vulnerability

Question 7

________ justice concerns the distribution of resources in a fair and equitable manner.

A) Social
B) Criminal
C) Economic
D) Environmental

Question 8

Which of the following terms involves what you do and do not consider important?

A) Ethics
B) Values
C) Integrity
D) Privilege

Question 9

Which of the following terms concerns principles that specify what is good and what is bad?

A) Ethics
B) Values
C) Integrity
D) Privilege

Question 10

Which conceptual term involves the idea that people are complex and can belong to multiple, overlapping diverse groups?

A) Cultural competence
B) Dual perspective
C) Intersectionality
D) Multiplicity

Question 11

Which of the following is not a category of ethical standards in the NASW Code of Ethics ?

A) Social workers' ethical responsibilities to colleagues
B) Social workers' ethical responsibilities to the broader society
C) Social workers' ethical responsibilities as professionals
D) Social workers' ethical responsibilities to legislative representatives

Question 12

Which term is defined as the set of key values, beliefs, understandings, and norms shared by members of a company or group?

A) Agency bylaws
B) Organizational structure
C) Organizational culture
D) Agency constitution

Question 13

Which term is defined as an individual's right to make his or her own decisions?

A) Self-determination
B) Confidentiality
C) Informed consent
D) Conferment

Question 14

Which is defined as the affiliation with a large group of people who have common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background?

A) Ethnicity
B) Culture
C) Race
D) Class

Question 15

Which term is defined as the act of stepping forward on the behalf of the client system in order to promote fair and equitable treatment or gain needed resources?

A) Advocacy
B) Brokering
C) Mediating
D) Negotiating

Question 16

Which of the following terms describes a person who is born with fully formed ovaries and fully formed testes?

A) Intersex
B) Pseudohermaphrodite
C) Hermaphrodite
D) Straight

Question 17

______ is the act of placing extreme limitations and constraints on some person, group, or larger system.

A) Social justice
B) Oppression
C) Racism
D) Stereotyping

Question 18

Which of the following statements accurately describes ethical dilemmas in social work?

A) Values and ethics rarely conflict, but when they do, common sense rules.
B) Typically, one solid answer solves most ethical dilemmas.
C) In today's world, generalists who ask unpopular questions experience little personal or professional risk.
D) Ethical standards often conflict requiring generalists to make difficult choices among several options.

Question 19

Reichert cited three facets of human rights. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

A) An adequate standard of living based on the resources of that country
B) Political and human freedoms similar to those in the United States
C) Personal or political power to take action to improve life situations
D) Social and international order in which human rights can be fully realized

Question 20

Which of the following accurately defines cultural competence?

A) One's perceptions of oneself in relation to other people, objects, institutions, and nature
B) The mastery of a particular set of knowledge, skills, policies, and programs used by the social worker that address the cultural needs of individuals, families, groups, and communities
C) The adoption by one cultural group or individual of the culture of another
D) The existence within a society of various racial, religious, and ethnic groups, as well as other distinct groups, each of which has different values and lifestyles

Question 21

Ethical responsibilities take precedence over theoretical knowledge and agency policies.

Question 22

Human rights involve the premise that all people are entitled to basic rights and treatment.

Question 23

One of the ethical standards in the NASW Code of Ethics is "Social workers' ethical responsibilities to oneself."

Question 24

Oppression always bestows power and advantage on certain people who are regarded as the norm and denied to others based on status as different.

Question 25

Social workers should develop a nonjudgmental attitude and learn about the cultures of their clients.

Question 26

The two dimensions in resiliency are experience and intellect.

Question 27

Rarely are rights and resources fairly and equitably distributed.

Question 28

Social workers must be aware of their own values and biases.

Question 29

One of the core values in the NASW Code of Ethics involves the importance of human relationships.

Question 30

A person with some combination of physical characteristics demonstrated by both sexes is referred to as hermaphrodite.

Question 31

The NASW Code of Ethics standard "Social workers' ethical responsibilities to the social work profession" includes two dimensions: integrity and social welfare.

Question 32

One common element of all oppressions is that they are institutionalized.

Question 33

Our worldview serves as a filter, accepting information that makes sense and discarding information that does not fit.

Question 34

An intersectional approach to diversity focuses on the interactional effects of belonging to multiple groups.

Question 35

Empowerment in generalist practice involves critical thinking about how macro systems affect people.

Question 36

Problematic situations where one must make a difficult choice among two or more alternatives where ethical standards conflict is called ethical disasters.

Question 37

Social work by nature addresses virtually any type of problem posed by any type of person from any type of background.

Question 38

Identification with the social work profession means that social workers should serve as representatives of the profession, its mission, and its core values.

Question 39

Gender expression is a person's internal psychological self-concept of being either a male or a female, or some combination of both.

Question 40

Gender identity is culturally defined.

Question 41

Briefly describe your strengths, including those that are individual, organizational, familial, and communal. Why must generalists help clients become aware of strengths such as these?

Question 42

What are the three facets of human rights that were discussed in the text?

Question 43

Cite an example of an ethical dilemma. What questions might the generalist ask himself when faced with a similar situation?

Question 44

How do people vary in their expression of gender? Include intersex and transgender people in your discussion.

Question 45

Differentiate the concepts of gender and sex.

Question 46

How does one identify with the social work profession? Why is this important?

Question 47

When you think of the word oppression, what groups come to mind? What are the reasons that you feel these groups of people are oppressed? Why must the generalist fight against oppression?

Question 48

List and briefly describe three of the six core values in the NASW Code of Ethics .

Question 49

What does it mean to be oppressed? To have power? To have privilege? To be acclaimed?

Question 50

What professional values characterize the generalist practice? Briefly describe their relationship to the macro social environment.

Question 51

List at least seven factors that relate to human diversity. Then, explain why the understanding intersectionality is important in today's generalist practice.

Question 52

Compare and contrast the concepts of marginalization and alienation.

Question 53

List and define four competencies concerning how a generalist practitioner might strive for cultural competence.

Question 54

What are the two dimensions of resiliency? Explain them.

Question 55

In what three ways does the LGBTQ community suffer from gayphobia?

Question 56

List and briefly describe three of the six ethical standards in the NASW Code of Ethics .

Question 57

Define values and ethics. Why is it important for the generalist to adhere to and apply these when working in the macro social environment?

Question 58

Describe how global poverty leads to social injustice. Cite two real world examples. What do you think can be done?