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Reference groups and membership groups are synonymous.
True
False
Question 2
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The steps involved in planning and implementing educational and treatment groups are similar to the
steps taken by social workers who work with clients individually.
True
False
Question 3
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The Tuckman model of group development includes which of the following stages?
Preaffiliation
Adjourning
Intimacy
All of these are correct
Question 4
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A(n) _______ group is a group with which an individual shares values and acceptance.
membership
ad hoc
process
reference
,Question 5
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The strengths perspective takes into consideration
the upper limits of the capacity to grow and change.
collaboration with clients.
lack of resources in the environment.
the deficiencies of the individual or group as a whole.
Question 6
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Social casework services are provided by nearly every social welfare agency that provides direct services
to people.
True
False
Incorrect
Question 7
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Participants in group work usually have emotional, interactional, or behavioral difficulties.
True
False (this was wrong)
Question 8
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A social worker is a _______.
psychologist
change agent
physician
therapist
, Question 9
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Su-Yun is a social worker in an urban school in Boston. She primarily works with at-risk teens whose
families are below the poverty level. These teens are considered at risk for engaging in criminal behavior.
Su-Yun decides to create a program at her school that gives teens a variety of ways in which they can
avoid starting (or continuing) down a negative path—for example, she creates an anonymous counseling
hotline and makes arrangements for a local youth club to stay open later hours on the weekends to give
students a place to hang out. Su-Yun’s efforts are an example of _________.
option planning
a public assistance program
recreational therapy
psychiatry
Question 10
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Social workers handle ________ social and personal problems faced by people.
highly specific
approximately 8-10 narrowly defined
approximately 3-5 narrowly defined
a variety of
Question 11
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_____ power occurs when one individual in a group influences another as a result of identification.
Reward
Legitimate
Referent
Coercive
Question 12
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Manipulation in groups is a destructive kind of power because it decreases cooperation and can cause serious
maintenance problems.