SOCIAL WORK LICENSING EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
General Systems Theory (Ludwig von Bertalanffy;1971) - ANSWER-Described the
functioning of living systems, including the human body. Systems within the human
body are connected to each other. The failure of one human system often affects the
functioning of other systems and of the body as a whole
DSW - ANSWER-Doctor of Social Work
PhD - ANSWER-Doctor of Philosphy
Macro-Practice - ANSWER-conducting research on social problems and their
solutions, engage in policy analysis and legislative advocacy, administer programs,
and organize people to fight for change
Micro-Practice - ANSWER-direct services to individuals, families, and small groups
Mondros and Wilson's description of empowerment - ANSWER-a pyschological
state- a sense of competence, control, and entitlement that allows one to persue
concrete activities aimed at becoming powerful
Problems - ANSWER-multiple causes; some causes are individual, whereas others
are societal or structural in nature
MSW - ANSWER-Graduate Social Work
MSW and BSW level socal workers engage in what type of practice - ANSWER-
Micro and Macro Practice
Person-in-environment perspective - ANSWER-Focus on the needs of
empowerment of people who are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty.
Individuals problems are addressed in combination with the social context and work
to change the environment so that it functions more effectively for individuals,
families, and communities.
Problems that Social Workers address - ANSWER-Drug and alcohol abuse, mental
and physical illness, poverty, violence, lack of community power, family conflicts,
workplace tensions, discrimination, oppression, and inadequate housing,etc
Wholeness - ANSWER-Every part of a system is a so related to its fellow parts that a
change in one part will cause a change in al of them in the total system
BSW and MSW are programs that are accredited by who? - ANSWER-The Council
on Social Work Education
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
General Systems Theory (Ludwig von Bertalanffy;1971) - ANSWER-Described the
functioning of living systems, including the human body. Systems within the human
body are connected to each other. The failure of one human system often affects the
functioning of other systems and of the body as a whole
DSW - ANSWER-Doctor of Social Work
PhD - ANSWER-Doctor of Philosphy
Macro-Practice - ANSWER-conducting research on social problems and their
solutions, engage in policy analysis and legislative advocacy, administer programs,
and organize people to fight for change
Micro-Practice - ANSWER-direct services to individuals, families, and small groups
Mondros and Wilson's description of empowerment - ANSWER-a pyschological
state- a sense of competence, control, and entitlement that allows one to persue
concrete activities aimed at becoming powerful
Problems - ANSWER-multiple causes; some causes are individual, whereas others
are societal or structural in nature
MSW - ANSWER-Graduate Social Work
MSW and BSW level socal workers engage in what type of practice - ANSWER-
Micro and Macro Practice
Person-in-environment perspective - ANSWER-Focus on the needs of
empowerment of people who are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty.
Individuals problems are addressed in combination with the social context and work
to change the environment so that it functions more effectively for individuals,
families, and communities.
Problems that Social Workers address - ANSWER-Drug and alcohol abuse, mental
and physical illness, poverty, violence, lack of community power, family conflicts,
workplace tensions, discrimination, oppression, and inadequate housing,etc
Wholeness - ANSWER-Every part of a system is a so related to its fellow parts that a
change in one part will cause a change in al of them in the total system
BSW and MSW are programs that are accredited by who? - ANSWER-The Council
on Social Work Education
