SOWK FINAL QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ACCURATE
ANSWERS
(1) Social work practice consists of the professional application of social work values,
principles, and techniques to all but which of the following ends? - Answers - convincing
clients of the best possible choices to make regarding their lives
An affluent Caucasian suburban teenage girl likely has different experiences with and
perceptions of police officers than a poor African American man living in the city. This
contrast illustrates the concept of ______. - Answers - intersectionality
Select the value that is not considered to be a core value of the profession of social
work. - Answers - persuasiveness
James's client, Ken, has been admitted to a hospital for depression and suicidal
thoughts. Upon admission, hospital staff members discover that Ken is transgender and
place him in a women's ward, despite Ken's clearly self-identifying as male. After
learning of this placement and its subsequent exacerbation of Ken's depression, James
speaks with a supervisor to procure Ken's admission to the men's ward of the hospital.
James is practicing which of the following? - Answers - advocacy
The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) ______. - Answers - is the arbiter of
social work education programs in colleges and universities
One of the differences between the professional practice of counseling and social work
practice is that counseling ______. - Answers - focuses mostly on the individual's own
understanding of his or her problems
A distinguishing feature of the practice and discipline of social work is that ______. -
Answers - social workers incorporate the knowledge and skills of professions such as
counseling, public health, psychologists, criminal justice, and sociology into their
practice
In 2015, the Council of Social Work Education delineated nine social work
competencies that every social work graduate should have the knowledge, skills, and
values to practice effectively.
These competencies are called what? - Answers - Educational Policy and Accreditation
Standards (EPAS)
Working with an individual client who is trying to obtain public assistance benefits is an
example of which level of social work? - Answers - micro
The increased demand for social work professionals is related to the ______. - Answers
- increased demand for social services and health care
,Discriminatory behavior and personal slights against LGBTQ people have all but
disappeared in the United States. - Answers - false
Social workers whose job requires them to do micro-level work will probably also have
to do mezzo and macro work at times. - Answers - true
(2)When there is considerable public unrest—for example, due to the Great Depression
of the 1930s or the civil rights movement of the 1960s—the government tends to
______. - Answers - rein in welfare spending in favor of expanding defense spending
People who express and agree with a conservative ideology are most likely to say
which of the following? - Answers - "If you are willing to work hard and get an education,
you will probably be really successful."
"Our nation's tax system is set up to perpetuate inequality by giving unique tax breaks to
the rich and disproportionately taxing the poor and middle class." A person of which
political ideology would be most likely to be quoted as expressing this idea? - Answers -
liberal
Both the Elizabethan Poor Laws and early laws among the American settlers
distinguished between what two groups? - Answers - the deserving poor and the non-
deserving poor
"Friendly visitors" conducted regular home visits under the direction of ______. -
Answers - Charity Organization Societies
______ was the most prominent figure associated with the settlement movement in the
United States and went on to win a Nobel Peace Prize for his or her work. - Answers -
Jane Addams
The Hull House introduced which prominent feature of the profession of social work? -
Answers - the advocacy role
What did W.E.B. Du Bois do in 1909 to promote the cause of racial justice? - Answers -
formed the NAACP
The text states that some people view the nation's social welfare system as a
"mechanism of social control." What does this imply? - Answers - It implies that policies
are developed to increase conformity to and compliance with social norms.
Which two historical events had the greatest impact on the profession of social work? -
Answers - Great Depression and New Deal
To what degree were the needs of African Americans and other racial minorities met in
early social work and social welfare programs? - Answers - These programs often failed
, to meet the needs of minority Americans, leading to the establishment of organizations
like the NAACP.
What specific changes were made to our health-care system by the Affordable Care
Act? How might these changes impact the overall state of health in the United States,
particularly among disadvantaged groups? - Answers - Bans discriminating against
children with preexisting conditions, bans dropping coverage, bans limiting coverage,
bans limiting the choice of doctors, bans restricting ER care, guarantees a right to
appeal, guarantees coverage of young adults on parents' plans, guarantees no-cost
preventative care.
(3) Direct practice in social work involves ______ - Answers - one-on-one interaction
with clients
Social work is committed to ______, the right of people, groups, and communities to
make choices, design a course of action, and live as independently as possible. -
Answers - self-determination
Systems theory provides a generalist social worker with a dynamic and multifaceted
understanding of client interactions. This approach ______. - Answers - provides the
social worker with various perspectives of client interactions in several settings
Generalist social workers learn to think of people as constantly interacting with their
environment, a habit of mind called the ______. - Answers - person-in-environment
perspective
As individuals, families, and communities enhance their capacity, they begin to feel a
sense of control over their lives and environments. According to the empowerment
theory, this provides what type of transformation? - Answers - both inward and outward
changes
Social work practice requires collaboration with informal groups and formal networks.
This collaboration creates ______. - Answers - collective power that maximizes existing
strength
Social workers often feel compelled to fight on behalf of a client. This reflects social
work's commitment what? - Answers - advocacy
Which of the following does not illustrate a component of the strengths approach in
social work practice? - Answers - It aims to find the strengths the social workers and
clients have in common and uses those toward the clients' goals
In evidence-based practice, the social worker collaborates with researchers and clinical
experts before consulting the client on a treatment plan. - Answers - false
Social work with ______ combines micro and mezzo practice - Answers - families
ANSWERS
(1) Social work practice consists of the professional application of social work values,
principles, and techniques to all but which of the following ends? - Answers - convincing
clients of the best possible choices to make regarding their lives
An affluent Caucasian suburban teenage girl likely has different experiences with and
perceptions of police officers than a poor African American man living in the city. This
contrast illustrates the concept of ______. - Answers - intersectionality
Select the value that is not considered to be a core value of the profession of social
work. - Answers - persuasiveness
James's client, Ken, has been admitted to a hospital for depression and suicidal
thoughts. Upon admission, hospital staff members discover that Ken is transgender and
place him in a women's ward, despite Ken's clearly self-identifying as male. After
learning of this placement and its subsequent exacerbation of Ken's depression, James
speaks with a supervisor to procure Ken's admission to the men's ward of the hospital.
James is practicing which of the following? - Answers - advocacy
The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) ______. - Answers - is the arbiter of
social work education programs in colleges and universities
One of the differences between the professional practice of counseling and social work
practice is that counseling ______. - Answers - focuses mostly on the individual's own
understanding of his or her problems
A distinguishing feature of the practice and discipline of social work is that ______. -
Answers - social workers incorporate the knowledge and skills of professions such as
counseling, public health, psychologists, criminal justice, and sociology into their
practice
In 2015, the Council of Social Work Education delineated nine social work
competencies that every social work graduate should have the knowledge, skills, and
values to practice effectively.
These competencies are called what? - Answers - Educational Policy and Accreditation
Standards (EPAS)
Working with an individual client who is trying to obtain public assistance benefits is an
example of which level of social work? - Answers - micro
The increased demand for social work professionals is related to the ______. - Answers
- increased demand for social services and health care
,Discriminatory behavior and personal slights against LGBTQ people have all but
disappeared in the United States. - Answers - false
Social workers whose job requires them to do micro-level work will probably also have
to do mezzo and macro work at times. - Answers - true
(2)When there is considerable public unrest—for example, due to the Great Depression
of the 1930s or the civil rights movement of the 1960s—the government tends to
______. - Answers - rein in welfare spending in favor of expanding defense spending
People who express and agree with a conservative ideology are most likely to say
which of the following? - Answers - "If you are willing to work hard and get an education,
you will probably be really successful."
"Our nation's tax system is set up to perpetuate inequality by giving unique tax breaks to
the rich and disproportionately taxing the poor and middle class." A person of which
political ideology would be most likely to be quoted as expressing this idea? - Answers -
liberal
Both the Elizabethan Poor Laws and early laws among the American settlers
distinguished between what two groups? - Answers - the deserving poor and the non-
deserving poor
"Friendly visitors" conducted regular home visits under the direction of ______. -
Answers - Charity Organization Societies
______ was the most prominent figure associated with the settlement movement in the
United States and went on to win a Nobel Peace Prize for his or her work. - Answers -
Jane Addams
The Hull House introduced which prominent feature of the profession of social work? -
Answers - the advocacy role
What did W.E.B. Du Bois do in 1909 to promote the cause of racial justice? - Answers -
formed the NAACP
The text states that some people view the nation's social welfare system as a
"mechanism of social control." What does this imply? - Answers - It implies that policies
are developed to increase conformity to and compliance with social norms.
Which two historical events had the greatest impact on the profession of social work? -
Answers - Great Depression and New Deal
To what degree were the needs of African Americans and other racial minorities met in
early social work and social welfare programs? - Answers - These programs often failed
, to meet the needs of minority Americans, leading to the establishment of organizations
like the NAACP.
What specific changes were made to our health-care system by the Affordable Care
Act? How might these changes impact the overall state of health in the United States,
particularly among disadvantaged groups? - Answers - Bans discriminating against
children with preexisting conditions, bans dropping coverage, bans limiting coverage,
bans limiting the choice of doctors, bans restricting ER care, guarantees a right to
appeal, guarantees coverage of young adults on parents' plans, guarantees no-cost
preventative care.
(3) Direct practice in social work involves ______ - Answers - one-on-one interaction
with clients
Social work is committed to ______, the right of people, groups, and communities to
make choices, design a course of action, and live as independently as possible. -
Answers - self-determination
Systems theory provides a generalist social worker with a dynamic and multifaceted
understanding of client interactions. This approach ______. - Answers - provides the
social worker with various perspectives of client interactions in several settings
Generalist social workers learn to think of people as constantly interacting with their
environment, a habit of mind called the ______. - Answers - person-in-environment
perspective
As individuals, families, and communities enhance their capacity, they begin to feel a
sense of control over their lives and environments. According to the empowerment
theory, this provides what type of transformation? - Answers - both inward and outward
changes
Social work practice requires collaboration with informal groups and formal networks.
This collaboration creates ______. - Answers - collective power that maximizes existing
strength
Social workers often feel compelled to fight on behalf of a client. This reflects social
work's commitment what? - Answers - advocacy
Which of the following does not illustrate a component of the strengths approach in
social work practice? - Answers - It aims to find the strengths the social workers and
clients have in common and uses those toward the clients' goals
In evidence-based practice, the social worker collaborates with researchers and clinical
experts before consulting the client on a treatment plan. - Answers - false
Social work with ______ combines micro and mezzo practice - Answers - families
