Contemporary Social Work Practice

Question 1

Social work has the following in common with other helping professions, such as counseling, psychology, and psychiatry:

Answer 1

They all have a common core for interviewing and counseling skills

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT true about general systems theory?

Answer 2

Major terms include person-in-environment, interface, and adaptation

Question 3

Maintaining a relatively stable, constant state of equilibrium or balance is the definition of the _____ concept in systems theory.​

Answer 3

Homeostasis

Question 4

The mutual reliance of each person on each other person is the definition of which of the following ecological terms?​

Answer 4

​Interdependence

Question 5

_____ in the macro social environment are values and beliefs held by people in the social environment that are strong enough to influence people’s activities, including how government is structured or restricted.​

Answer 5

Social forces

Question 6

The NASW Code of Ethics addresses the social worker’s ethical responsibilities to:​

Answer 6

All of the above
(Society, Clients & Colleagues)

Question 7

_____ is the act of representing, championing, or defending the rights of others.​

Answer 7

​Advocacy

Question 8

A generalist practitioner performing the role of _____ links client systems to needed resources.​

Answer 8

Broker

Question 9

____ is defined as each individual’s right to make his or her own decisions.

Answer 9

Self-determination

Question 10

Barriers to attentive listening in the intent of the communication include:

Answer 10

Vagueness

Question 11

__ involves being in tune with how a client feels and conveying to that client that you understand.

Answer 11

​Empathy

Question 12

Which of the following should NOT be undertaken at the very beginning of the interviewing process?​

Answer 12

Goal attainment scaling

Question 13

____ is defined as translating what you think the client is feeling into words.​

Answer 13

Reflective responding

Question 14

____ involves seeking meaning beyond that of clarification.​

Answer 14

Interpretation

Question 15

Self-disclosure: ​

Answer 15

Should always relate in some way to the client’s feelings or situation

Question 16

Discrepancies that social workers frequently target for confrontation include:​

Answer 16

All of these are correct.
(Incongruities in verbal statements,
Inconsistency between statements and nonverbal behavior &
Conflict between clients and the situation in which they find themselves)

Question 17

Which of the following factors should be considered when using confrontation?

Answer 17

Demonstrate respect for the client throughout the confrontation

Question 18

The specialized type of research that is based on the belief that it is important to work directly with those who are affected by a situation and involve them in the process of gathering data, analyzing the results, and translate the findings to decision makers is called _____ research.

Answer 18

Participatory Action

Question 19

The primary function of a ____ role is to assist the client in obtaining needed resources.

Answer 19

Broker

Question 20

It is typical in group development for the most conflict to occur during the ____ stage.

Answer 20

Second

Question 21

Most deliberative bodies make decisions by:

Answer 21

Majority

Question 22

Which of the following is considered a task role?

Answer 22

Information seeker

Question 23

The ____ in a group is usually the one who says “Yes, but…” to all ideas.

Answer 23

Blocker

Question 24

Assertiveness training typically uses _____ to help group members develop and use new skills.

Answer 24

​a and c

Question 25

Improving an agency's service might be an appropriate focus for:

Answer 25

​Program consultation

Question 26

_____ involves building the competency of a group or community to undertake large-scale change.

Answer 26

Capacity development

Question 27

Warmth, empathy, and genuineness are important intervention skills at which level(s)?

Answer 27

All of the above (Micro, Mezzo & Macro)

Question 28

Which of the following would be considered a macro skill important in macro practice?

Answer 28

Fund-raising

Question 29

A budget in which each proposed expenditure is listed individually is called:

Answer 29

Line item

Question 30

A _____ budget is also known as a functional budget.

Answer 30

Program

Question 31

Separating people from the problem is basic to:

Answer 31

​Negotiating

Question 32

All of the following are true regarding coalitions except:

Answer 32

​Coalitions are always developed to respond to a specific problem and then disbanded when the problem is rectified

Question 33

When action systems and target systems goals are sharply divergent, ____ is appropriate.

Answer 33

Confrontation

Question 34

All of the following are true about the role of organizer in social work except:

Answer 34

Where indigenous leadership already exists, the worker may become a mentor or teacher

Question 35

All of the following are true except:​

Answer 35

The only place you cannot conduct the engagement process is on a city street

Question 36

Which of the following is (are) true about assessment?​

Answer 36

​It always involves making judgments

Question 37

The fourth step in the assessment phase of the Generalist Intervention Model is:​

Answer 37

Identify client strengths

Question 38

Before considering whether a problem should be worked on or not, a worker should consider which of the following criteria?​

Answer 38

Does the client recognize that the problem exists?

Question 39

Which of the following is (are) true regarding the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)?​

Answer 39

It is an assessment mechanism upon which specific intervention can be built

Question 40

Which of the following dimensions was NOT listed in the text as relevant for assessing family structure?​

Answer 40

Motivation

Question 41

Which of the following is true regarding home visits?​

Answer 41

Home visits should be scheduled at the client's convenience

Question 42

The text cited ______ as an Internet source which gathers information and data on policy issues, local and state programs, and program designs.​

Answer 42

Economic Success Clearinghouse

Question 43

The final step in the planning stage of the Generalist Model is:​

Answer 43

Formalize a contract

Question 44

Which of the following is not true about establishing goals?​

Answer 44

Goals are selected by the worker

Question 45

The following is an example of the "conditions" portion of an ideal objective:​

Answer 45

Participating in a crafts activity hour offered four times each week

Question 46

The following is (are) true about contracts:​

Answer 46

Contracts written by workers and clients are not legal documents

Question 47

The social work value of _____ is an important variable in culturally competent practice because clients must be confident that their choices have precedence in deciding whether and to what to agree.​

Answer 47

Self-determination

Question 48

The following is (are) true regarding formulating goals and objectives in groups:​

Answer 48

a and b only

Question 49

When prioritizing problems, you decide that the most significant problem is that there is no health delivery service in the targeted area. People are not getting health care because there is none. You begin initiating an entire health program with facilities to be set up in the area where the care is needed. This is an example of a:​

Answer 49

Prevention intervention

Question 50

In program planning, a ____ is a systematic assessment of the resources needed to accomplish a specified objective, and concurrent evaluation of an organization's existing and anticipated capabilities for providing those resources.​

Answer 50

Feasibility study