Social Work Final Exam/Sage Vantage
Intro CH 1-17 correctly answered to pass
T/F Social workers typically use a varied, multifaceted perspective or methodological approach when
addressing clients' needs. - correct answer ✔✔true
Activities that secure services for and promote the rights of clients are known as ______
a. best practices
b. professionalism
c. advocacy
d. insurance - correct answer ✔✔c. advocacy
T/F Social work is classified across three levels of practice - micro, mezzo, and macro -- based upon the
size of the client system served. - correct answer ✔✔true
Thomas is a white male with a low paying job. Because he does not get paid much, he often has car
trouble that he cannot fix, and he cannot afford a quality day care for his daughter. Thomas is likely
struggling in life because of his ______
a. ethnicity
b. race
c. gender
d. class - correct answer ✔✔d. class
James wants to obtain a position where he can conduct research and specialize in policy development. In
order to do this, what degree is James going to need?
a. PhD
,b. DSW
c. MSW
d. BSW - correct answer ✔✔a. PhD
T/F Social work is considered a profession because social workers may prescribe medication to clients
who need it. - correct answer ✔✔false
The three types of sustainability in social work are social, environmental, and _______.
a. resource
b. financial
c. physical
d. economic - correct answer ✔✔d. economic
Josie is a 16-year-old American female. In her culture, individuals typically agree that when adolescents
are around 16 years of age, they are eligible to obtain a driver's license. The idea that Josie can now
obtain her license is known as a cultural ______.
a. expectation
b. right
c. value
d. norm - correct answer ✔✔d. norm
Social workers must be cognizant of four sets of requirements and guidelines, including constitutional
law, common law, statutory law and ______ orders.
a. policy
b. judicial
c. executive
d. legislative - correct answer ✔✔c. excutive
,T/F Overall, job openings for social workers are expected to decrease over the next decade. - correct
answer ✔✔false
The "voice" of the social work profession that articulates the purpose and goals of the field is known as
the ______.
a. National Association of Social Workers
b. Social Workers' Code of Conduct
c. Social Workers' Code of Ethics
d. Council on Social Work Education - correct answer ✔✔a. National Association of Social Workers
Which term describes an extension of one's personal identity that results from embodying the qualities
of connectedness, effectiveness, and expansiveness?
a. credentialing
b. professional title
c. academic integrity
d. professional identity - correct answer ✔✔d. professional identity
Suhan is a social worker who works with young Black mothers who are struggling financially. She chose
this area of work because she herself was raised by a young Black mother in a lower-class family. How
should Suhan's lived experience influence her work today?
a. It shouldn't; social workers should not allow their own lived experiences to color how they see clients'
situations and needs.
b. Suhan's lived experience will help inform her perspective on the families she assists.
c. Suhan may use her mother's experience as a backdrop for assisting the families she works with, but
not her own.
d. Any mention of her own lived experience to a client is against the Code of Ethics and will not be
tolerated. - correct answer ✔✔b. Suhan's lived experience will help inform her perspective on the
families she assists.
, T/F The Masters' degree in social work is considered a terminal degree. - correct answer ✔✔true
Cultural neuroscience is the study of how early childhood experiences affect ______.
a. the way individuals experience culture
b. the neurological connection between culture and behavior
c. the neurotransmitter levels in the brain
d. physical and mental health across the life span - correct answer ✔✔d. physical and mental health
across the life span
How might a political divide between Republicans and Democrats in the United States influence social
welfare provisions?
a. Health care acts such as the Affordable Care Act are more likely to be repealed.
b. There will be a higher unemployment rate, thereby causing the need for social welfare services to
increase.
c. It may be more difficult for politicians to agree upon the social welfare programs that need to be
government funded.
d. The stigma against accepting social welfare services is likely to be higher. - correct answer ✔✔c. It may
be more difficult for politicians to agree upon the social welfare programs that need to be government
funded.
President Carter was considered an ally to social workers because he took many steps that were
designed to ease ______ discrimination.
a. gender
b. racial
c. employment
d. age - correct answer ✔✔b. racial
Intro CH 1-17 correctly answered to pass
T/F Social workers typically use a varied, multifaceted perspective or methodological approach when
addressing clients' needs. - correct answer ✔✔true
Activities that secure services for and promote the rights of clients are known as ______
a. best practices
b. professionalism
c. advocacy
d. insurance - correct answer ✔✔c. advocacy
T/F Social work is classified across three levels of practice - micro, mezzo, and macro -- based upon the
size of the client system served. - correct answer ✔✔true
Thomas is a white male with a low paying job. Because he does not get paid much, he often has car
trouble that he cannot fix, and he cannot afford a quality day care for his daughter. Thomas is likely
struggling in life because of his ______
a. ethnicity
b. race
c. gender
d. class - correct answer ✔✔d. class
James wants to obtain a position where he can conduct research and specialize in policy development. In
order to do this, what degree is James going to need?
a. PhD
,b. DSW
c. MSW
d. BSW - correct answer ✔✔a. PhD
T/F Social work is considered a profession because social workers may prescribe medication to clients
who need it. - correct answer ✔✔false
The three types of sustainability in social work are social, environmental, and _______.
a. resource
b. financial
c. physical
d. economic - correct answer ✔✔d. economic
Josie is a 16-year-old American female. In her culture, individuals typically agree that when adolescents
are around 16 years of age, they are eligible to obtain a driver's license. The idea that Josie can now
obtain her license is known as a cultural ______.
a. expectation
b. right
c. value
d. norm - correct answer ✔✔d. norm
Social workers must be cognizant of four sets of requirements and guidelines, including constitutional
law, common law, statutory law and ______ orders.
a. policy
b. judicial
c. executive
d. legislative - correct answer ✔✔c. excutive
,T/F Overall, job openings for social workers are expected to decrease over the next decade. - correct
answer ✔✔false
The "voice" of the social work profession that articulates the purpose and goals of the field is known as
the ______.
a. National Association of Social Workers
b. Social Workers' Code of Conduct
c. Social Workers' Code of Ethics
d. Council on Social Work Education - correct answer ✔✔a. National Association of Social Workers
Which term describes an extension of one's personal identity that results from embodying the qualities
of connectedness, effectiveness, and expansiveness?
a. credentialing
b. professional title
c. academic integrity
d. professional identity - correct answer ✔✔d. professional identity
Suhan is a social worker who works with young Black mothers who are struggling financially. She chose
this area of work because she herself was raised by a young Black mother in a lower-class family. How
should Suhan's lived experience influence her work today?
a. It shouldn't; social workers should not allow their own lived experiences to color how they see clients'
situations and needs.
b. Suhan's lived experience will help inform her perspective on the families she assists.
c. Suhan may use her mother's experience as a backdrop for assisting the families she works with, but
not her own.
d. Any mention of her own lived experience to a client is against the Code of Ethics and will not be
tolerated. - correct answer ✔✔b. Suhan's lived experience will help inform her perspective on the
families she assists.
, T/F The Masters' degree in social work is considered a terminal degree. - correct answer ✔✔true
Cultural neuroscience is the study of how early childhood experiences affect ______.
a. the way individuals experience culture
b. the neurological connection between culture and behavior
c. the neurotransmitter levels in the brain
d. physical and mental health across the life span - correct answer ✔✔d. physical and mental health
across the life span
How might a political divide between Republicans and Democrats in the United States influence social
welfare provisions?
a. Health care acts such as the Affordable Care Act are more likely to be repealed.
b. There will be a higher unemployment rate, thereby causing the need for social welfare services to
increase.
c. It may be more difficult for politicians to agree upon the social welfare programs that need to be
government funded.
d. The stigma against accepting social welfare services is likely to be higher. - correct answer ✔✔c. It may
be more difficult for politicians to agree upon the social welfare programs that need to be government
funded.
President Carter was considered an ally to social workers because he took many steps that were
designed to ease ______ discrimination.
a. gender
b. racial
c. employment
d. age - correct answer ✔✔b. racial
