Quiz 1: Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare

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. A) Social work B) Social justice C) Social welfare D) Sociology

The Triple A approach to critical thinking involves: A) Ask, assess, assert B) Acquire, access, accept C) Account, accrue, accommodate D) Abide, abolish, absolve

The ______ perspective of social welfare focuses on problems and gaps. A) Residual B) Institutional C) Developmental

The ______ perspective of social welfare views people's needs as a normal part of life. A) Residual B) Institutional C) Developmental

The ____ perspective on social welfare programs originated after World War II in Third World countries. A) Residual B) Institutional C) Developmental

Prior to the Great Depression of the 1930s, the ______ approach to social welfare dominated. A) Residual B) Institutional C) Developmental

The developmental perspective on social welfare programs gained impetus in the United States beginning in the: A) 1940s B) 1950s C) 1960s D) 1970s

_____ involves development that meets the current needs of the present generations without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their needs. A) Futurity B) Intergenerationalism C) Global initiative D) Sustainability

All of the following statements would probably be made by a person of conservative ideology except: A) If it ain't broke, don't fix it B) People are basically corrupt C) If people would take responsibility for their actions, they wouldn't need any welfare help D) There's always a better way to get things done

______ 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. A) Radicalism B) Liberalism C) Conservatism

Conservatives generally believe: A) People are born with infinite possibilities for being shaped for the good B) It is the government's job to provide a nurturing environment C) People are significantly affected by things in their environment D) Keeping a class of people in poverty enhances the status of upper classes

According to the ______ philosophy, poverty exists to enhance the prestige and status of the middle class because they have others to look down upon. A) Radical B) Liberal C) Conservative

_____ social work includes dealing with the law, educating lawyers, and serving as expert witnesses. A) Police B) Judicial C) Forensic

_____ 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. A) Cognition therapy B) Psychotherapy C) Developmental therapy D) Envirotherapy

_____ emphasizes the study of behavior and cognitive processing. A) Sociology B) Psychology C) Counselor education D) Human services

Families lie somewhere between _____ systems. A) Macro and mazzo B) Mezzo and macro C) Micro and mezzo

Organizations and communities are considered _____ systems. A) Mezzo B) Macro C) Micro D) Mazzo

The ______ system is the system that social workers need to change or influence in order to accomplish their goals. A) Target B) Client C) Goal D) Digestive

All of the following are dimensions that make social work unique except: A) Social workers practice in a partnership with clients B) Social work often targets the environment encompassing clients C) Social workers often find it necessary to advocate for their clients D) Social workers track people into specific ways of thinking and acting

The medical model: A) Focuses on the individual as having something wrong with him or her B) Focuses on the environment encompassing the individual C) Targets the environment D) Assumes a systems approach

_____ refers to the idea that in a perfect world all citizens would have identical rights, protection, opportunities, obligations, and social benefits. A) Empowerment B) Assessment C) Social justice D) Economic justice

_____ involves the distribution of resources in a fair and equitable manner. A) Empowerment B) Assessment C) Social justice D) Economic justice

_____ refers to groups of people with some identified characteristics who have a greater chance of being subjected to social and economic deprivation than those in the mainstream. A) Empowerment B) Populations-at-risk C) Assessment D) Social justice

_____ involves the process of increasing personal, interpersonal, or political power so that individuals can take action to improve their life situations. A) Empowerment B) Assessment C) Social justice D) Economic justice

_____ is the identification of the nature and extent of client needs and concerns, as well as critical information about client resources and supports and other environment factors so that a helping plan can be devised and implemented. A) Empowerment B) Informed practice C) Assessment D) Engagement

NASW stands for Nurturance and Acceptance in Social Work.

Critical thinking concentrates on the process of reasoning.

The text suggests using the Triple Trio approach to critical thinking.

The first concept of the Triple A approach to critical thinking is to assess the established facts and issues involved.

Prior to the Great Depression in the 1930s, the institutional approach to social welfare dominated.

Temporary Assistance to Needy Families is an example of a developmental perspective of social welfare.

Conservatives tend to take a basically negative view of human nature.

Conservatives believe that it's the government's job to protect people from impediments and provide a nurturing environment in which they can thrive.

Forensic social work emphasizes work within police, courthouse, and jail settings to provide services to crime victims.

Baccalaureate social workers are required to complete a maximum of 200 hours of field experience supervised by a social work practitioner.

The realm of psychotherapy is generally limited to MSWs instead of BSWs.

The foundation of professional social work practice is caring.

Advocacy involves actively intervening in order to help clients get what they need.

The medical model of social work practice combines the system and environment approaches.

A system is a set of elements that are orderly and interrelated to make a function whole.

The Academy of Social Workers is the organization that accredits social work programs and specifies required content.

Empowerment is the process of increasing personal, interpersonal, or political power so that individuals can take action to improve their life situations.

The term empirical practice is preferable to the term evidence-based practice.

Social welfare policies regulate what categories of clients are served and who qualifies for a given program.

The social environment includes family, friends, work groups, and political systems.

What are the five themes that permeate social work practice?

Define social welfare and how it relates to social work.

Define the Triple A approach to critical thinking.

Gibbs and Gambrill listed four ways that critical thinking can help you. One was to identify propaganda. What are the other three?

Explain the residual, institutional, and developmental perspectives on social welfare. In which perspective do you believe? Why?

What are your suggestions for achieving a sustainable global society?

Define and contrast liberalism, conservatism, and radicalism.

Should public housing be routinely provided to homeless people at public expense? State an opinion and whether that opinion is a residual or institutional perspective.

Should homeless people who have mental illnesses be institutionalized, or should they be allowed to roam at will in the community?

Should children in families suspected of child abuse be placed elsewhere, or should treatment focus on strengthening the family so that children remain in their own home?

In what capacities do you think you'd like to work with people?

One of the five dimensions that make social work unique is that social workers may focus on any problems or clusters of problems that are complex and difficult. List the other four dimensions that were listed in the text.

Define a target system and cite four examples of possible targets of change.

Knowledge about social work research is important for two basic reasons. What are they?

Nickolai is a fifteen-year-old gang member in an urban inner city. The gang is involved in drug dealing. Nickolai's father is no longer involved with Nickolai's family. It is only Nickolai, his mother, and three younger brothers. Nickolai's mother works a six-day, nine-hour second shift job at Greasy's, an all-night diner where she slings burgers. Although she loves her children dearly, she can barely make ends meet. She has little time for their supervision, especially Nickolai's, as he is the oldest. How might Nickolai's environment be changed?