SWK 337 QUIZ 1 BAKER QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
What are professional values in social work? - Answer- NASW Code of Ethics, client-
centered practice, and social justice.
What is bias in social work? - Answer- Preconceived judgments or assumptions that can
affect service delivery and create unfair treatment.
What is required for ethical practice regarding bias? - Answer- Recognizing bias,
managing it, and using supervision.
What are professional boundaries in social work? - Answer- Avoiding dual relationships,
over-identifying, rescuing, and blurring personal/professional lines.
When should supervision be used in social work? - Answer- When feeling triggered,
facing ethical dilemmas, unsure about decisions, or managing countertransference.
What is the difference between ethics and morals? - Answer- Morals are personal
beliefs about right/wrong; ethics are professional standards guiding behavior.
What are the NASW Core Values? - Answer- Service, Social Justice, Dignity and Worth
of the Person, Importance of Human Relationships, Integrity, Competence.
When can confidentiality be broken? - Answer- When a client threatens harm to self or
others, suspected child or elder abuse, or by court order.
What rights do clients have regarding self-determination? - Answer- Clients have the
right to make their own decisions, even if the social worker disagrees, unless they pose
danger to themselves or others.
What are the steps in ethical decision-making? - Answer- Identify ethical issue, consult
NASW Code, determine who is affected, seek supervision, consider consequences,
document decision.
What is self-awareness in social work? - Answer- Understanding how your own
experiences, beliefs, trauma, and culture influence your work.
AND ANSWERS
What are professional values in social work? - Answer- NASW Code of Ethics, client-
centered practice, and social justice.
What is bias in social work? - Answer- Preconceived judgments or assumptions that can
affect service delivery and create unfair treatment.
What is required for ethical practice regarding bias? - Answer- Recognizing bias,
managing it, and using supervision.
What are professional boundaries in social work? - Answer- Avoiding dual relationships,
over-identifying, rescuing, and blurring personal/professional lines.
When should supervision be used in social work? - Answer- When feeling triggered,
facing ethical dilemmas, unsure about decisions, or managing countertransference.
What is the difference between ethics and morals? - Answer- Morals are personal
beliefs about right/wrong; ethics are professional standards guiding behavior.
What are the NASW Core Values? - Answer- Service, Social Justice, Dignity and Worth
of the Person, Importance of Human Relationships, Integrity, Competence.
When can confidentiality be broken? - Answer- When a client threatens harm to self or
others, suspected child or elder abuse, or by court order.
What rights do clients have regarding self-determination? - Answer- Clients have the
right to make their own decisions, even if the social worker disagrees, unless they pose
danger to themselves or others.
What are the steps in ethical decision-making? - Answer- Identify ethical issue, consult
NASW Code, determine who is affected, seek supervision, consider consequences,
document decision.
What is self-awareness in social work? - Answer- Understanding how your own
experiences, beliefs, trauma, and culture influence your work.
