SWK350 Quiz 2
Which of the following should be considered while exploring the means of social work?
The various "hows" and "ways" you might proceed
Which of the following, in general, is true regarding First Nations People?
They value deference to authority and individual dignity
The following is (are) true about women and work:
Women assume most of the responsibility for the care of their children
The NASW Code of Ethics section on social workers' ethical responsibilities to the social work profession includes the following section(s):
a and b only evaluation and research, administraition
The following is (are) true about consultation in terms of social workers' ethical responsibilities to colleagues:
a and b only protect client confidentiality
According to Mackelprang and Salsgiver, ______ assumes the superiority of the person who is nondisabled and views persons with disabilities who have different physical and mental characteristics as somehow inferior, as well as assumes a low expectation of performance and responsibility of persons with disabilities.
ableism
According to the NASW Code of Ethics, the following is (are) true about social workers' ethical responsibilities to colleagues:
all of the above
Confidentiality involves which of the following?
all of the above (solocity, limitations, substantial)
Battered women often stay in their homes because of:
all of the above love, guilt, fear
_____ is a form of malpractice where a professional makes a mistake in the application of an acceptable practice.
misfeasance
Deliberate action on behalf of a client or decision-making about what's best for a client with the intentional overriding of what the client wants to do or how the client prefers to be treated is called:
paternalism
Apgar and Callahan describe an aggressive person as the:
persecutor
_____ is a special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group of people.
privilege
_____ is a global concept intended to protect client's privacy, yet permit some degree of disclosure.
relative confidentiality
In the context of diversity and accepting others, social workers should manifest an attitude of _____, which refers to an attitude of deep respect or awe and humility in the presence of another.
reverence
The two primary emotions experienced during the acute phase after a rape are fear and:
self-blame
_____ is an ethical principle in social work that acknowledges people's right to make their own decisions and decide their own course of action.
self-deerminiation
_____ is described as differential treatment of people based solely on their gender.
sex discrimination
_____ is described as differential treatment of people based solely on their gender.
sex discrimination
A person's human rights can sometimes conflict with his or her responsibilities.
true
As a social worker, you are expected to learn about the cultural and life experiences of those groups that comprise your caseload or that live in your geographical area.
true
Budgeting for housing, child care, utilities, food, and unanticipated expenses on a poverty-level income is incredibly challenging.
true
Facts that have been written or said about cultural values and traits should be considered hypotheses.
true
Macro systems should be considered whenever dealing with people of color.
true
Malpractice involves poor or substandard professional service that results in harm.
true
Openness, authenticity, and genuineness are generally respected in all cultures.
true
People of color receiving mental health services are more likely to be given group therapy, as opposed to individual therapy.
true
Recognition of the importance of biodiversity for the planet earth and the future of humanity led to a United Nations-sponsored Convention on Biological Diversity treaty.
true
Social workers are typically not concerned with the effects of social policy decisions.
true
The National Association of Social Workers (2008) identifies service as one of its core values for social work in the Preamble to its Code of Ethics.
true
The National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics specifies which values, principles, and standards are most important and ought to outweigh others in instances when they conflict.
true
The political arm of the NASW is called the Political Action for Candidate Election
true
A consistent ethical problem in social work is the distribution of a limited supply of resources.
true
According to the NASW Code of Ethics , social workers should establish billing procedures, when appropriate, that accurately reflect the nature of services and who is to provide them.
true
According to the NASW Code of Ethics, social workers should accept only responsibilities for which they are competent.
true
According to the NASW Code of Ethics, social workers should respect and work cooperatively with colleagues.
true
Compared with nonvictimized women, women who have experienced rape are more likely to experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
true
Maximizing client self-determination to whatever extent possible is the social work practitioner's responsibility.
true
One aspect of macro practice is to advocate for the establishment of services for battered women within your own community.
true
One problem that women encounter in the workplace involves a lack of female leadership in powerful positions.
true
One very important source of ongoing learning is from your own clients.
true
Paula, a substance abuse counselor, takes her work very seriously. She is working with Reba, an alcoholic. As they address issues, Paula discovers that Reba abuses her children when she's drinking. Paula does not consider herself an expert in the area of child abuse and neglect. Paula talks with other agency colleagues regularly, trying to keep track of their areas of interest and professional development. Paula's supervisor encourages her staff to share their expertise with one another. Paula knows that Robinette has substantial experience working with child abuse cases so she takes it upon herself to talk with Robinette about Reba. This is the ethical thing to do.
true
Principles of feminist counseling include the idea that other women are considered valuable and important.
true
Social workers should have the qualifications, ability, and skill to conduct social work practice effectively with the particular clients and problems involved.
true
Social workers who are aware of a colleague's impairment—due to personal problems, psychosocial distress, substance abuse, or mental health difficulties that interfere with practice effectiveness—should consult with the colleague when feasible and assist the colleague in taking remedial action.
true
The political arm of the NASW is called the Political Action for Candidate Election.
true
Values involve what you do and do not consider important and worthwhile.
true
When conceptualizing an ethical dilemma, it is important to get feedback from others.
true
Whistle-blowing is usually risky.
true
Women who come to counseling may not feel that they have the right to say what they think.
true
Workers should avoid conflicts of interest such as those between a worker's personal interests and her professional responsibility.
true
Even simple gestures such as pointing your finger or crossing your arms can be offensive to some client groups of color.
trued. Approximately 57.7 percent of all women age 16 and over work outside of the home
In the context of social work, acceptance of others involves processes of self-awareness, cultural understanding, and:
valuing and joining with people regardless of their degree of similarity or difference.
Which of the following was cited in the text as a strategy for cultural competence?
Be aware of your own attitude about cultural pluralism
The following is true about feminist macro practice:
It is the process rather than the final result of the process that is important
The NASW ethical responsibility to clients that recognizes each individual's right to make his or her own decisions is:
Self-determination
Which of the following was cited in the text as a strategy for cultural competence?
Be aware of your own attitude about cultural pluralism
Which ethnic groups are more likely to accept fatalism?
First National and hispanic
Noninterference is very important to which of the following groups?
First Nations
Sharing rather than acquiring material goods is more characteristic of:
First Nations People
As cited in the text, Wisconsin law on sexual assault:
Forbids the use of the survivor's past sexual conduct in court
According to Amnesty International, which of the following is NOT a characteristic of human rights?
Human rights are subject to the economic status of a country.
Policies, practices, or procedures that systematically lead to unequal outcomes for people of color is called:
Institutional racism
The court determined in Tarasoff v. The Regents of the University of California that:
It is a therapist's duty to protect a third party from the foreseeable harm of a client even if it takes breaking confidentiality
According to a seven-level hierarchical Ethical Principles Screen as proposed by Dolgoff et al. (2012), which of the following ethical principles is ranked first?
Protection of human life
In 2015, _____ of the 100 U.S. Senators were women.
20
Which of the following is true about women?
Approximately 57.7 percent of all women age 16 and over work outside of the home
Cognitive approaches are often more helpful in working with:
Asian Americans
Which of the following can you use to help a woman client enhance her self-esteem?
Ask her for positive and negative adjectives that she feels best describe her
Which of the following is true about rape?
Every 2 minutes a sexual assault occurs
The principle of _____ suggests that people generally have a fundamental right to liberty, freedom, and self-determination.
autonomy
The text describes pretending that culture and experience have no role in determining behavior as _____.
color-blindness
The following is (are) true according to the NASW Code of Ethics:
d and b only
Taking action to ensure the physical protection of a client who is imminently dangerous to himself is an example of the _____.
duty of care
Regarding diversity, in the _____ stage of the Generalist Intervention Model, research reported in the literature has limited generalizability.
evaluation
Procedural justice involves the _____ of processes involved in negotiations of agreements or contracts, selection of authorities, and the development and implementation of laws, policies, and programs.
fairness
According to the NASW Code of Ethics, a social worker may terminate services to a client in order to begin an intimate relationship with that client.
false
Confrontational tactics are recommended when working with Asian American clients.
false
In the United States, the number of people in poverty, which increased in the 60s and 70s, has now started to decrease.
false
Network therapy is a special Asian American form of family intervention.
false
Social workers should avoid consulting with colleagues because they should be competent enough to serve clients without help.
false
To be an effective social worker, you should think of society as a melting pot.
false
According to the NASW Code of Ethics , the private behavior of social workers has nothing to do with the fulfillment of professional responsibility.
false
According to the NASW Code of Ethics, social workers may use disputes between other colleagues and their employer if it improves their status.
false
Competence, a core value in the NASW Code of Ethics, means the provision of help, resources, and benefits so that people may achieve their maximum potential.
false
Domestic violence began to be recognized as a significant social problem in Japan in the early 1960s.
false
Duncan, a social worker, watches late night television just so he can tell the dirtiest jokes at work the next day. He thinks he is ever so clever. He enjoys the guffaws of some of his fellow co-workers, most of whom are men. He ignores the scornful scowls he sometimes gets from Virginia and Anne after telling some of his best ones. Duncan passes these latter responses off. He thinks to himself, "What's wrong with those old women. Don't they have a sense of humor?" This is the ethical thing to do.
false
Feminist practitioners view themselves as experts on clients' problems.
false
Wenonah, a foster care worker, intensely dislikes her colleague Herman, a worker in the same unit. She feels he is lazy, knows little, and fails to take his job seriously. She takes every opportunity to criticize him to other workers behind his back by focusing on the fact that he has a single eyebrow that flows across his Neanderthal-like forehead. This is the ethical thing to do.
false
Wife-battering only occurs in lower-income families.
false
With a college education, women are far more likely than men to get to the top of their professions.
false
According to the NASW Code of Ethics, workers should be respectful in both written and verbal communication about clients, avoiding any use of derogatory terms.
false
An attitude of "what will be, will be" is typical of:
fatalism
Sharing rather than acquiring material goods is more characteristic of:
first nation people
An expectation about how people should behave based on their gender is called:
gender-role stereotypes
The _____ is based on the assumption that an equal distribution of income or wealth is one in which each participant has an equal and proportionate share of the whole.
gini index
Innateness, universality, inalienability, and indivisibility are the characteristics of _____.
human rights
The core value of the NASW Code of Ethics that means trustworthiness and sound adherence to moral ideals is:
integrity
"_____ aims to reveal multiple identities, exposing the different types of discrimination and disadvantage that occur as a consequence of the combination of identities" (Association for Women's Rights in Development, 2004, Aug., p. 2).
intersectional analysis
The principle of _____ suggests that people have a right to equal treatment unless a disparity of power or capacity warrants differential treatment.
justice
