SWRK 3906 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027
1. What will you see if you look at recent statistics and research?
A. Fewer than 100 children a day in the U.S. are confirmed as abused or neglected.
B. The top 20% of Americans receive almost half of the nation's income, about as much as all
the "lower" 80% combined.
C. Apparently social and economic factors have no noticeable influence on children's health.
D. Most American families do not have enough to eat. - Answers B. The top 20% of Americans
receive almost half of the nation's income, about as much as all the "lower" 80% combined.
2. A "client"
A. Is an individual who depends on a professional worker for service.
B. Is similar to a patient who needs attention to regain health.
C. Is best understood as a consumer of services
D. Can be a community working in partnership with a professional worker. - Answers D. Can be
a community working in partnership with a professional worker.
3. Regarding oppression it is important to understand that
A. It is a serious, but fairly uncommon element in most social problems you will encounter.
B. If you are silent on the subject, you become its partner.
C. Rarely does anyone attempt to justify it.
D. It is uncommon for those who have been oppressed to act as oppressors themselves. -
Answers B. If you are silent on the subject, you become its partner.
4. Empowerment
A. Means that you have become a leader with supportive followers.
B. Is primarily related to the development of personal skills.
C. Is strongly related to the development of individual and group resources.
D. Is most firmly developed when individuals act on their own rather than as members of a
group. - Answers C. Is strongly related to the development of individual and group resources.
5. When dealing with resistance it is necessary to recognize that
, A. It is uncommon if the change is truly beneficial.
B. It may be the result of people having invested time, money, or something else in the current
situation.
C. It is best overcome by ignoring concerns and focusing only on benefits that change will bring.
D. A real change agent will not feel fear or trepidation when acting to promote change. -
Answers B. It may be the result of people having invested time, money, or something else in the
current situation.
6. Cultural differences
A. Provide a unique broadening of perspectives and a variety of skills.
B. Generally make cooperation impossible among groups with different backgrounds.
C. Really are just about different practices and traditions.
D. Are about the here and now, not about the past. - Answers A. Provide a unique broadening of
perspectives and a variety of skills.
7. Concerning cultural competence it is important to recognize that
A. In working for community change, the term "culture" is limited to the practices and world
views of ethnic groups.
B. Professional organizations have refused to set standards and guidelines for their members.
C. Professionals have a responsibility not only to improve their own capability, but to foster
competence in the organizations they work for or develop.
D. It is basically an essential set of skills. - Answers C. Professionals have a responsibility not
only to improve their own capability, but to foster competence in the organizations they work for
or develop.
8. In the Global Perspectives section you can see that
A. The status of women is so high in Romania that abuse of women is a rare occurrence.
B. Swedish social workers are encouraged to focus only on Swedish culture because that nation
has so little diversity.
C. A Canadian view suggests that including diverse people and perspectives is diluted when
attempts are made to connect with the achievement of broader societal goals.
D. A former president of Tanzania suggests that involvement by the World Bank in his country
has been more harmful than helpful. - Answers D. A former president of Tanzania suggests that
1. What will you see if you look at recent statistics and research?
A. Fewer than 100 children a day in the U.S. are confirmed as abused or neglected.
B. The top 20% of Americans receive almost half of the nation's income, about as much as all
the "lower" 80% combined.
C. Apparently social and economic factors have no noticeable influence on children's health.
D. Most American families do not have enough to eat. - Answers B. The top 20% of Americans
receive almost half of the nation's income, about as much as all the "lower" 80% combined.
2. A "client"
A. Is an individual who depends on a professional worker for service.
B. Is similar to a patient who needs attention to regain health.
C. Is best understood as a consumer of services
D. Can be a community working in partnership with a professional worker. - Answers D. Can be
a community working in partnership with a professional worker.
3. Regarding oppression it is important to understand that
A. It is a serious, but fairly uncommon element in most social problems you will encounter.
B. If you are silent on the subject, you become its partner.
C. Rarely does anyone attempt to justify it.
D. It is uncommon for those who have been oppressed to act as oppressors themselves. -
Answers B. If you are silent on the subject, you become its partner.
4. Empowerment
A. Means that you have become a leader with supportive followers.
B. Is primarily related to the development of personal skills.
C. Is strongly related to the development of individual and group resources.
D. Is most firmly developed when individuals act on their own rather than as members of a
group. - Answers C. Is strongly related to the development of individual and group resources.
5. When dealing with resistance it is necessary to recognize that
, A. It is uncommon if the change is truly beneficial.
B. It may be the result of people having invested time, money, or something else in the current
situation.
C. It is best overcome by ignoring concerns and focusing only on benefits that change will bring.
D. A real change agent will not feel fear or trepidation when acting to promote change. -
Answers B. It may be the result of people having invested time, money, or something else in the
current situation.
6. Cultural differences
A. Provide a unique broadening of perspectives and a variety of skills.
B. Generally make cooperation impossible among groups with different backgrounds.
C. Really are just about different practices and traditions.
D. Are about the here and now, not about the past. - Answers A. Provide a unique broadening of
perspectives and a variety of skills.
7. Concerning cultural competence it is important to recognize that
A. In working for community change, the term "culture" is limited to the practices and world
views of ethnic groups.
B. Professional organizations have refused to set standards and guidelines for their members.
C. Professionals have a responsibility not only to improve their own capability, but to foster
competence in the organizations they work for or develop.
D. It is basically an essential set of skills. - Answers C. Professionals have a responsibility not
only to improve their own capability, but to foster competence in the organizations they work for
or develop.
8. In the Global Perspectives section you can see that
A. The status of women is so high in Romania that abuse of women is a rare occurrence.
B. Swedish social workers are encouraged to focus only on Swedish culture because that nation
has so little diversity.
C. A Canadian view suggests that including diverse people and perspectives is diluted when
attempts are made to connect with the achievement of broader societal goals.
D. A former president of Tanzania suggests that involvement by the World Bank in his country
has been more harmful than helpful. - Answers D. A former president of Tanzania suggests that
