1. Select the value that is not considered to be a core value of the profession of social work.
A. integrity
B. social justice
C. dignity and worth of the person
D. persuasiveness - correct answersD. persuasiveness
2. Granting all citizens the same rights, protections, opportunities, obligations, and social benefits,
regardless of background or membership in diverse groups, aligns with the core social work value of
______.
A. integrity
B. social justice
C. dignity and worth of the person
D. service - correct answersB. social justice
3. 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?
A. self-awareness
B. advocacy
C. resilience
D. investigation - correct answersB. advocacy
4. Social workers are professional ______, which means they work to influence social policies affecting
their clients and their environments.
A. brokers
B. counselors
C. social activists
D. mediators - correct answersC. social activists
, 5. Working with an individual client who is trying to obtain public assistance benefits is an example of
which level of social work?
A. micro
B. mezzo
C. mazzo
D. macro - correct answersA. micro
6. Going to the state capitol building to meet with lawmakers and attempt to garner their support to
expand funding for substance abuse treatment programs in prisons is an example of which level of social
work?
A. micro
B. mezzo
C. mazzo
D. macro - correct answersD. macro
7. Facilitating a support group of parents whose children have been diagnosed with autism is an example
of which level of social work?
A. micro
B. mezzo
C. mazzo
D. macro - correct answersB. mezzo
8. the NASW Code of Ethics does what for the social work profession?
A. delineates ethical behavior and establishes punishments for behaving unethically
B. provides a clear, concise list of dos and don'ts
C. serves as a moral and social compass
D. aligns best practices with national and international law - correct answersC. serves as a moral and
social compass
9. Self-awareness is integral to any practicing social worker. What constitutes self-awareness in a social
work practitioner?