BSW License Exam Study Guide
Questions And Answers.
The Biological Person -
\The body's biochemical, cell, organ, and physiological systems. Nervous system,
endocrine system, immune system, cardiovascular system, musculoskeletal system,
reproductive system.
The Psychological Person -
\The mind and the mental processes. Cognition (conscious thinking processes),
emotion (feelings), self (identity).
The Spiritual Person -
\The aspect of the person that searches for meaning and purpose in life,. Themes of
morality, ethics, justice, interconnectedness, creativity, mystical states, prayer,
meditation and contemplation, relationships with a higher power.
The Physical Environment: -
\The natural and human-built material aspects of the environment. Water, sun, trees,
buildings, landscapes.
Culture -
\A set of common understandings, evident in both behavior and material artifacts.
Beliefs, customs, traditions, values.
Social Institutions -
\Patterned ways of organizing social relationships in a particular sector of social life,
Family, religion, government, economy, education, social welfare, health care, mass
media.
Social Structure -
\A set of interrelated social institutions developed by humans to impose constraints on
human interaction for the purpose of the survival and well being of the collectivity. Social
class.
Dyads -
\Two persons bound together in some way. Parent and child, romantic couple, social
worker and client.
Families -
\Groupings of two or more people who define themselves as family and assume
obligations to one another. Nuclear family, extended family, fictive kin.
, Small Group -
\Collections of people who interact with each other, perceive themselves as belonging
to a group, are interdependent, join together to accomplish a goal, fulfill a need through
joint association or are influenced by a set of rules and norms. Friendship group, self
help group, therapy group, committee task group, interdisciplinary team.
Formal Organizations -
\Collectivities of people, with a high degree of formality of structure, working together to
meet a goal or goals. Civic and social service organizations, business organizations,
professional associations.
Communities -
\People bound either by geography or by network links (webs of communication),
sharing common ties, and interacting with one another. Territorial communities such as
neighborhoods, relational communities such as the social work community, the disability
community, a faith community, a soccer league.
Social Movements -
\Large scale collective actions to make change or resist change, in specific social
institutions, Civil rights movement, poor people's movements, disability movement, gay
rights movement.
Trends -
\Long term patterns of change that move in a general direction. Trend toward greater
ethnic diversity in the United States, trend toward delayed childbearing in advanced
industrial countries, trend toward greater income inequality between sub-Saharan Africa
and the rest of the world.
Cycles -
\Short term patterns of change that reverse direction repetitively. A weekly cycle of work
interspersed with rest and relaxation. Economic downturns and upturns.
Shifts -
\Sudden abrupt changes of direction. Changes in patterns of living following a major
loss. Changes in the physical and social environment following a natural disaster
(hurricane, flood, earthquake) or human made disaster such as September 11, 2001.
Linear Time -
\Time in terms of a straight line. Past, present, future.
Acculturation -
\A process of changing one's culture by incorporating elements of another culture.
Service -
\Social worker's primary goal is to help people in need and to address social problems.
Social workers elevate service to others above self interest. Social workers draw on
Questions And Answers.
The Biological Person -
\The body's biochemical, cell, organ, and physiological systems. Nervous system,
endocrine system, immune system, cardiovascular system, musculoskeletal system,
reproductive system.
The Psychological Person -
\The mind and the mental processes. Cognition (conscious thinking processes),
emotion (feelings), self (identity).
The Spiritual Person -
\The aspect of the person that searches for meaning and purpose in life,. Themes of
morality, ethics, justice, interconnectedness, creativity, mystical states, prayer,
meditation and contemplation, relationships with a higher power.
The Physical Environment: -
\The natural and human-built material aspects of the environment. Water, sun, trees,
buildings, landscapes.
Culture -
\A set of common understandings, evident in both behavior and material artifacts.
Beliefs, customs, traditions, values.
Social Institutions -
\Patterned ways of organizing social relationships in a particular sector of social life,
Family, religion, government, economy, education, social welfare, health care, mass
media.
Social Structure -
\A set of interrelated social institutions developed by humans to impose constraints on
human interaction for the purpose of the survival and well being of the collectivity. Social
class.
Dyads -
\Two persons bound together in some way. Parent and child, romantic couple, social
worker and client.
Families -
\Groupings of two or more people who define themselves as family and assume
obligations to one another. Nuclear family, extended family, fictive kin.
, Small Group -
\Collections of people who interact with each other, perceive themselves as belonging
to a group, are interdependent, join together to accomplish a goal, fulfill a need through
joint association or are influenced by a set of rules and norms. Friendship group, self
help group, therapy group, committee task group, interdisciplinary team.
Formal Organizations -
\Collectivities of people, with a high degree of formality of structure, working together to
meet a goal or goals. Civic and social service organizations, business organizations,
professional associations.
Communities -
\People bound either by geography or by network links (webs of communication),
sharing common ties, and interacting with one another. Territorial communities such as
neighborhoods, relational communities such as the social work community, the disability
community, a faith community, a soccer league.
Social Movements -
\Large scale collective actions to make change or resist change, in specific social
institutions, Civil rights movement, poor people's movements, disability movement, gay
rights movement.
Trends -
\Long term patterns of change that move in a general direction. Trend toward greater
ethnic diversity in the United States, trend toward delayed childbearing in advanced
industrial countries, trend toward greater income inequality between sub-Saharan Africa
and the rest of the world.
Cycles -
\Short term patterns of change that reverse direction repetitively. A weekly cycle of work
interspersed with rest and relaxation. Economic downturns and upturns.
Shifts -
\Sudden abrupt changes of direction. Changes in patterns of living following a major
loss. Changes in the physical and social environment following a natural disaster
(hurricane, flood, earthquake) or human made disaster such as September 11, 2001.
Linear Time -
\Time in terms of a straight line. Past, present, future.
Acculturation -
\A process of changing one's culture by incorporating elements of another culture.
Service -
\Social worker's primary goal is to help people in need and to address social problems.
Social workers elevate service to others above self interest. Social workers draw on
