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Renée Bradford Garcia, MSW, LCSW
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, Contents
CHAPTER 1 1
CHAPTER 2 3
CHAPTER 3 4
CHAPTER 4 5
CHAPTER 5 6
CHAPTER 6 7
CHAPTER 7 8
CHAPTER 8 9
CHAPTER 9 11
CHAPTER 10 13
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, TEST QUESTIONS
CHAPTER 1
True or False:
1. The primary goal of direct practice social work is to provide assistance to vulnerable populations within our
society. (T)
2. Direct practice social work employs culturally appropriate and ethical interventions that are inclusive,
nonjudgmental, and that honor the uniqueness of each individual and her cultural and social background. (T)
3. Practicing in culturally sensitive ways is not necessary to professional social work practice. (F)
4. Regardless of the setting, it is common for social workers to perform a variety of roles within their place of
employment. (T)
5. Direct practice social workers interface with environmental systems on which level(s)? (Check all that apply)
❑ Micro level
❑ Mezzo level
❑ Macro level
6. What are the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) core values that exemplify how professional
social workers should conduct their behavior? (Check all that apply)
❑ Service
❑ Social justice
❑ Disengagement in policy
❑ Dignity and worth of the person
❑ Competence
7. What are some of the roles social workers may play? (Check all that apply)
❑ Advocate
❑ Broker
❑ Case manager
❑ Counselor
❑ Educator
❑ Friend
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❑ Facilitator
❑ Program coordinator
❑ Outreach worker
8. Describe two of the most important qualities that you think a professional social worker should possess.
9. Why is cultural competency important for social workers?
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,CHAPTER 2
True or False:
1. Social work is a value-based and value-inspired profession. (T)
2. The kind of interventions social workers employ with clients should be informed by the profession’s values. (T)
3. In addition to adherence to the profession’s code of ethics, social workers are also obligated to abide by other
helping profession’s code of ethics. (F)
4. Social workers never find themselves in situations where their professional values and obligations are in conflict
with agency policies, legal requirements, or the larger community. (F)
5. What are some standards addressing the roles, duties, and interactions social workers have with the clients they
serve that direct practice social workers should pay particular attention to? (Check all that apply)
❑ Commitment to the organization rather than the client
❑ Self-determination
❑ Informed consent
❑ Competence
❑ Conflicts of interest
❑ Privacy and confidentiality
6. What are the NASW Code of Ethics’ benefits? (Check all that apply)
❑ It provides a guide to social workers in addressing ethical issues.
❑ It provides protection for social workers from incompetence.
❑ It serves as a governing document for the profession to set standards for professional behavior and practice.
❑ It protects social workers from malpractice.
7. “Importance of human relationships” is one of the six core values of the social work profession identified by
NASW. Describe the meaning of it in your own words.
8. What are your strategies for resolving ethical dilemmas?
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,CHAPTER 3
True or False:
1. A subsystem is a set of entities that forms a system within a larger system. For example, a family system can be
further grouped according to the member roles (e.g., parents, spouses, or siblings). (T)
2. The core of cognitive therapy is that a person’s feelings can strongly influence their behavior. (F)
3. “Reality of the world is an agreement between individuals, families, communities, and the larger society” is one
of the basic tenets of social constructivism. (T)
4. Solution-focused practice aims to discover what the client is doing wrong in the present. (F)
5. According to Bronfenbrenner, what are the subsystems that impact human interaction in ecosystems theory?
(Check all that apply)
❑ Micro system
❑ Mezzo system
❑ Alternative system
❑ Macro system
❑ Chrono system
6. What are types of attachment styles in attachment theory? (Check all that apply)
❑ Secure attachment
❑ Insecure anxious–ambivalent attachment
❑ Anxious–avoidant attachment
❑ Disorganized attachment
7. Which of the following statements is in conflict with the strengths-based perspective?
❑ Every individual has inherent abilities and resources that can be utilized to increase functioning and cope
with life challenges.
❑ Individual strengths are unique to each person.
❑ Some people are better able to capitalize on their strengths in comparison to others.
❑ People possess individual and environmental strengths that can be used to improve their lives.
❑ None of the above.
8. Please provide an example of and describe a closed system as understood by systems theory.
9. How do you understand the person-in-environment perspective?
10. Give some examples of typical behaviors of a child with anxious–avoidant attachment style.
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, CHAPTER 4
True or False:
1. The engagement process refers to the initial interactions between the social worker and the client. (T)
2. The social worker’s most fundamental goal at this stage is to establish a relationship with the client in which the
client feels respected and secure in discussing personal matters. (T)
3. Building rapport begins with the very first interaction and ends at the end of the engagement process. (F)
4. How does a social worker achieve successful engagement with a client? (Check all that apply)
❑ Developing rapport with the client.
❑ Make sure all paperwork is completed correctly.
❑ Demonstrating empathy.
❑ Clarifying expectations of the helping process.
5. Social workers communicate empathy with their clients via: (Check all that apply)
❑ Displaying their expertise
❑ Facial expressions
❑ Physical gestures
❑ Tone of voice
❑ Being unemotional in the presence of a client
6. Which of the following are skills associated with empathic communication? (Check all that apply)
❑ Ensuring that client and worker stay on schedule.
❑ The ability to recognize stated and unstated feelings expressed by clients.
❑ The ability to reflect those feelings back to clients in an accepting and nonjudgmental manner.
❑ The ability to help clients access underlying feelings and motivations.
7. How can a social worker convey genuine interest in the client as a person?
8. How can you communicate empathically when working with involuntary clients?
9. How would you respond, if a client tells you “Nobody understands me”?
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Based Social Work Strengths-Based Text and
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1- The file is chapter after chapter.
2- We have shown you few pages sample.
3- The file contains all Appendix and Excel sheet
if it exists.
4- We have all what you need, we make update
at every time. There are many new editions
waiting you.
5- If you think you purchased the wrong file You
can contact us at every time, we can replace it
with true one.
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, Test Bank for
Direct Practice Skills for Evidence-Based
Social Work
A Strengths-Based Text and Workbook
Elizabeth C. Pomeroy, PhD, LCSW
Renée Bradford Garcia, MSW, LCSW
ISBN: 978-0-8261-3559-9
Copyright Springer Publishing Company. All Rights Reserved.
From: Direct Practice Skills for Evidence-Based Social Work
ISBN: 9780826135599
, Copyright © 2018 Springer Publishing Company, LLC
All rights reserved.
This work is protected by U.S. copyright laws and is provided solely for the use of instructors in teaching their courses and as
an aid for student learning. No part of this publication may be sold, reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in
any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of
Springer Publishing Company, LLC.
Springer Publishing Company, LLC
11 West 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
www.springerpub.com
ISBN: 978-0-8261-3559-9
The author and the publisher of this Work have made every effort to use sources believed to be reliable to provide
information that is accurate and compatible with the standards generally accepted at the time of publication. The author
and publisher shall not be liable for any special, consequential, or exemplary damages resulting, in whole or in part, from
the readers’ use of, or reliance on, the information contained in this book. The publisher has no responsibility for the
persistence or accuracy of URLs for external or third-party Internet websites referred to in this publication and does not
guarantee that any content on such websites is, or will remain, accurate or appropriate.
Copyright Springer Publishing Company. All Rights Reserved.
From: Direct Practice Skills for Evidence-Based Social Work
ISBN: 9780826135599
, Contents
CHAPTER 1 1
CHAPTER 2 3
CHAPTER 3 4
CHAPTER 4 5
CHAPTER 5 6
CHAPTER 6 7
CHAPTER 7 8
CHAPTER 8 9
CHAPTER 9 11
CHAPTER 10 13
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From: Direct Practice Skills for Evidence-Based Social Work
ISBN: 9780826135599
, TEST QUESTIONS
CHAPTER 1
True or False:
1. The primary goal of direct practice social work is to provide assistance to vulnerable populations within our
society. (T)
2. Direct practice social work employs culturally appropriate and ethical interventions that are inclusive,
nonjudgmental, and that honor the uniqueness of each individual and her cultural and social background. (T)
3. Practicing in culturally sensitive ways is not necessary to professional social work practice. (F)
4. Regardless of the setting, it is common for social workers to perform a variety of roles within their place of
employment. (T)
5. Direct practice social workers interface with environmental systems on which level(s)? (Check all that apply)
❑ Micro level
❑ Mezzo level
❑ Macro level
6. What are the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) core values that exemplify how professional
social workers should conduct their behavior? (Check all that apply)
❑ Service
❑ Social justice
❑ Disengagement in policy
❑ Dignity and worth of the person
❑ Competence
7. What are some of the roles social workers may play? (Check all that apply)
❑ Advocate
❑ Broker
❑ Case manager
❑ Counselor
❑ Educator
❑ Friend
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❑ Facilitator
❑ Program coordinator
❑ Outreach worker
8. Describe two of the most important qualities that you think a professional social worker should possess.
9. Why is cultural competency important for social workers?
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From: Direct Practice Skills for Evidence-Based Social Work
ISBN: 9780826135599
,CHAPTER 2
True or False:
1. Social work is a value-based and value-inspired profession. (T)
2. The kind of interventions social workers employ with clients should be informed by the profession’s values. (T)
3. In addition to adherence to the profession’s code of ethics, social workers are also obligated to abide by other
helping profession’s code of ethics. (F)
4. Social workers never find themselves in situations where their professional values and obligations are in conflict
with agency policies, legal requirements, or the larger community. (F)
5. What are some standards addressing the roles, duties, and interactions social workers have with the clients they
serve that direct practice social workers should pay particular attention to? (Check all that apply)
❑ Commitment to the organization rather than the client
❑ Self-determination
❑ Informed consent
❑ Competence
❑ Conflicts of interest
❑ Privacy and confidentiality
6. What are the NASW Code of Ethics’ benefits? (Check all that apply)
❑ It provides a guide to social workers in addressing ethical issues.
❑ It provides protection for social workers from incompetence.
❑ It serves as a governing document for the profession to set standards for professional behavior and practice.
❑ It protects social workers from malpractice.
7. “Importance of human relationships” is one of the six core values of the social work profession identified by
NASW. Describe the meaning of it in your own words.
8. What are your strategies for resolving ethical dilemmas?
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From: Direct Practice Skills for Evidence-Based Social Work
ISBN: 9780826135599
,CHAPTER 3
True or False:
1. A subsystem is a set of entities that forms a system within a larger system. For example, a family system can be
further grouped according to the member roles (e.g., parents, spouses, or siblings). (T)
2. The core of cognitive therapy is that a person’s feelings can strongly influence their behavior. (F)
3. “Reality of the world is an agreement between individuals, families, communities, and the larger society” is one
of the basic tenets of social constructivism. (T)
4. Solution-focused practice aims to discover what the client is doing wrong in the present. (F)
5. According to Bronfenbrenner, what are the subsystems that impact human interaction in ecosystems theory?
(Check all that apply)
❑ Micro system
❑ Mezzo system
❑ Alternative system
❑ Macro system
❑ Chrono system
6. What are types of attachment styles in attachment theory? (Check all that apply)
❑ Secure attachment
❑ Insecure anxious–ambivalent attachment
❑ Anxious–avoidant attachment
❑ Disorganized attachment
7. Which of the following statements is in conflict with the strengths-based perspective?
❑ Every individual has inherent abilities and resources that can be utilized to increase functioning and cope
with life challenges.
❑ Individual strengths are unique to each person.
❑ Some people are better able to capitalize on their strengths in comparison to others.
❑ People possess individual and environmental strengths that can be used to improve their lives.
❑ None of the above.
8. Please provide an example of and describe a closed system as understood by systems theory.
9. How do you understand the person-in-environment perspective?
10. Give some examples of typical behaviors of a child with anxious–avoidant attachment style.
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ISBN: 9780826135599
, CHAPTER 4
True or False:
1. The engagement process refers to the initial interactions between the social worker and the client. (T)
2. The social worker’s most fundamental goal at this stage is to establish a relationship with the client in which the
client feels respected and secure in discussing personal matters. (T)
3. Building rapport begins with the very first interaction and ends at the end of the engagement process. (F)
4. How does a social worker achieve successful engagement with a client? (Check all that apply)
❑ Developing rapport with the client.
❑ Make sure all paperwork is completed correctly.
❑ Demonstrating empathy.
❑ Clarifying expectations of the helping process.
5. Social workers communicate empathy with their clients via: (Check all that apply)
❑ Displaying their expertise
❑ Facial expressions
❑ Physical gestures
❑ Tone of voice
❑ Being unemotional in the presence of a client
6. Which of the following are skills associated with empathic communication? (Check all that apply)
❑ Ensuring that client and worker stay on schedule.
❑ The ability to recognize stated and unstated feelings expressed by clients.
❑ The ability to reflect those feelings back to clients in an accepting and nonjudgmental manner.
❑ The ability to help clients access underlying feelings and motivations.
7. How can a social worker convey genuine interest in the client as a person?
8. How can you communicate empathically when working with involuntary clients?
9. How would you respond, if a client tells you “Nobody understands me”?
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