Introduction to Social Work Final Study Test

Which of the following is a fraudulent investment operation that involves paying abnormally high returns to investors out of the money paid in by subsequent investors, rather than from the profits from any real business?

Ponzi scheme

In which of the following roles does a social worker bring together those who are in conflict over one or more issues and seek to achieve bargaining and compromise to arrive at mutually acceptable agreements?

​Negotiator

In which of the following models of community practice client population is viewed as victims of the oppressive power structure?

​Social action model

Stinnet and Walters reviewed the research literature on stepparenthood and came to the conclusion that:

Adolescents have greater difficulty accepting a stepparent than do young children.

​In which of the following roles does a social worker provide leadership for collecting information, for arguing the correctness of clients' need and request, and for challenging the institution's decision not to provide services?

Advoate

Which of the following statements is NOT true of the nursing homes for older adults in the United States?

All nursing homes meet food sanitation standards and provide personal hygiene for residents.

Which of the following drugs when sniffed immediately dilates the user's blood vessels and is prescribed for patients at risk of certain forms of heart failure?

Amyl nitrate

Adherents of the residual view of public assistance generally believe that...

Assistance should be made as unpleasant as possible to discourage its use.

When a counselor believes that a client has touched on an important area of concern, one way they shouldn't encourage further communication is:

Avoiding pauses and saying something to continue conversation.

An action-oriented group, argues that a fundamental flaw in society is the emphasis on materialism and the consumption of goods and services rather than on improving the quality of life for all citizens including older adults.

Gray Panthers

Identify a false statement about aging.

Growing evidence suggests that most of the effects of aging are irreversible and inevitable.

In 1914, the _________ legally stopped the sales of opiates, which required that narcotic drugs be dispensed only through prescriptions by licensed physicians.

Harrison Narcotics Act

The following statement is NOT true of the educational system in the United States:

It must adopt a punitive approach rather than a treatment approach toward students who abuse alcohol and other drugs.

The following statement is true of the educational system in the United States:

It must identify and refer for treatment those children who have emotional or learning problems.

Which of the following statements is true of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program?

It offers people over age 60 the opportunity of doing volunteer service to meet community needs.

Pregnant women who occasionally have one or two drinks place their fetus at some risk of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) that is characterized by:

Joint and limb anomalies

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) has formulated a Code of Ethics that summarizes important practice ethics for social workers. Which of the following behaviors has been listed under the social work competency entitled "Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities"?

Using empathy, reflection, and interpersonal skills to effectively engage diverse clients and constituencies

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) has formulated a Code of Ethics that summarizes important practice ethics for social workers. Which of the following behaviors has been listed under the social work competency entitled "Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities"?

Using inter-professional collaboration as appropriate to achieve beneficial practice outcomes.

Which of the following statements is true about alcohol use and abuse?

Women's stomachs are less effective than men's at breaking down alcohol.

Which of the following is a screening approach that involves the surgical insertion of a hollow needle through the abdominal wall and uterus of a pregnant female to obtain amniotic fluid for the determination of chromosomal abnormality?

​Amniocentesis

The political philosophy of conservatism generally advocates that:

A residual approach to social welfare programs should be used.

Which of the following views asserted that the economy and society in general would best prosper if businesses and industries were permitted to do whatever they desired to make a profit?

The laissez-faire economic theory

Which of the following statements is NOT true of incest?

The largest proportion of incest cases reported to the police is between mother and son.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of the rehabilitation programs for people with cognitive disability during the 19th century?

The living conditions of almshouses and mental hospitals were excellent.

Which of the following statements is true of incest?

The most common form is brother/sister incest.

Which of the following is NOT true about social work and religion?

​Social workers do not need to be trained for effective practice with religiously oriented clients.

When a counselor believes that a client has touched on an important area of concern, one way they can encourage further communication is:

​Summarizing what the client is saying.

Of the several types of behavior patterns, as identified by Knopf, that helping professionals choose in dealing with bureaucracies, the _____ leads open campaigns to destroy and malign the system.

​Warrior

Which of the following statements is true of the nursing homes for older adults in the United States?

A danger of nursing home care is the potential abuse of the residents by staff members.

This is a true statement about school financing:

A majority of the revenue for school districts in practically all states comes from local property taxes.

Which of the following is NOT true about bilingual/bicultural education?

California has recently implemented bilingual/bicultural education in all publicly funded schools.

Which of the following is consistent with an institutional view of social welfare?

Causes for client's difficulties are sought in the society.

In the context of empowering consumers of services,​_________ refers to the process of moving people who are dependent for their physical and mental care from residential care facilities into the community.

Deinstitutionalization

Which of the following crime causation theory asserts that some groups develop their own attitudes, values, and perspectives, which support criminal activity?

Deviant subcultures theory

The _________, developed by Edwin Sutherland, asserts that behavior is determined primarily by the values and actions that are considered important by the small, intimate groups one interacts with.

Differential association theory

Agism

Discrimination and prejudice against people simply because they are old

Which of the following is a true fact of divorce?

Divorce occurs more frequently when the wife's educational level is higher than the husband's educational level.

Which of the following is NOT a true fact of divorce?

Divorce rates are higher for those who had a long engagement.

While exploring alternative solutions to a counselee's problems, in which of the following circumstances should the counselee's right to self-determination be taken away?

If the selected course of action has a high probability of seriously hurting others or the counselee.

In the context of ancient history, the following statement is NOT true of disability:

In early Greece and in the Roman Empire, mental illness was seen as stemming from demons entering the body.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program?

It employs low-income older people to help provide personal, individual care to children who live in institutions.

This is NOT an advantage of group therapy over one-to-one therapy:

It enhances the feelings of anonymity and invisibility.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of a family preservation program?

It has been successful in protecting neglected children and in saving costs by reducing placement of children outside the home.

One advantage of group therapy over one-to-one therapy is:

It helps members put their problems into perspective by helping them to realize that others have problems as serious as theirs.

Which of the following statements is true of a family preservation program?

It is a model of intervention developed specifically for work with families in which the placement of one or more of the children is imminent.

Which of the following is NOT true of confidentiality in social work practice?​

It is certainly prohibited to discuss a case with others for educational purposes even if the client is not specifically identified.

Which of the following is true of confidentiality in social work practice?​

It is generally permissible to discuss a client's circumstances with other professionals within an agency.

Health maintenance organizations (HMOs) serve the purpose of containing costs in the plans of managed mental health care, which is mainly done by restricting client benefits. An example of such restrictions is:

Limiting the number of visits for outpatient psychotherapy.

Which of the following crime causation theories assumes that all crime results from the exploitation of workers and from intense competition among people?

Marxist-Leninist theory

In the context of the various levels of cognitive disability, people at the _________ level develop communication and social skills similar to other people's and their cognitive disability is often not recognized until they are in the third or fourth grade.

Mild cognitive disability

According to Cuber, John, and Thompson, the preindustrial American society developed a(n) _________ of cultural beliefs that was accepted by most people during this era.

Monolithic code

Service Corps of Retired Executives

Offers retired businesspeople an opportunity to help owners of small businesses and managers of community organizations who are having management problems.

Identify a true statement about aging.

Old age is determined by physical and mental conditions, not by chronological age.

Albert Ellis asserts that one can gain an understanding of what would have prevented offenders from committing unusual offenses, if:

One looks at what the offenders were thinking when they committed the crime.

In the context of ancient history, the following statement is true of disability:

People with a cognitive disability were viewed as having defective genetic strains and hence sterilization was used extensively.

Common functions of most case management services for older adults include...

Prescreening, assessment, goal setting, care planning, capacity building, care plan implementation, reassessment, and termination.

Charter schools

Publicly funded elementary or secondary schools that have been freed from the regulations, rules, and statutes that apply to other public schools in exchange for some type of accountability for producing certain results.

Adherents of the residual view of public assistance do NOT generally believe that...

Relief should be extended to applicants who can qualify under eligibility requirements.

According to A. Nicholas Groth's classification of rapists, the _________ uses aggressive force to create sexual arousal in him and is enormously gratified by his victim's torment, pain, and suffering, and his offenses often are ritualistic and involve bondage and torture, particularly to the sexual organs.

Sadistic rapist

This is NOT a true statement about school financing:

Schools in poor districts receive considerably more money per student than schools in wealthy districts.

In the context of social work in rehabilitation settings, a _________ contains information about a client's family background and present status.

Social history

In which of the following models of community practice do the roles of a community practitioner include gathering facts; analyzing data; and serving as program designer, implementer, and facilitator?

Social planning model

Which of the following statements is consistent with the residual view of social welfare?

Social services and financial help should be provided to an individual on a short-term basis, primarily during emergencies.

Which of the following is true about social work and religion?

Social work has its historical roots in religious organizations.

Thomas Scheff asserted Szasz's hypothesis of mental illness by:

Stating that the symptoms of mental illness can be viewed as violations of social norms and that he uses the term mental illness only to refer to those assigned such a label by professionals.

Which of the following is true about bilingual/bicultural education?

Students are taught wholly or partly in their native language until they can speak English fairly fluently.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of society's reaction to disability?

Studies have found that many people actively interact with people who have a disability to express sympathy.

The Education for All Handicapped Children Act passed in 1975 mandates:

That each local school district must provide full and appropriate educational opportunities to all children with a disability.

In the context of the nature of behavior, Alfie Kohn asserts that:

The key product of learning is the development of an ability to critically, creatively, and individually think.

Which of the following statements is true of the rehabilitation programs for people with cognitive disability during the 19th century?

The orientation toward people with a cognitive disability switched from one of education and training to one of custodial care.

According to Linda Gordon, which of the following is a reason for the large-scale stigmatization of the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program in the 1950s and 1960s?

The role of women began to be redefined, and it began to be expected that women would work outside the home.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about alcohol use and abuse?

The rural residents are more likely to abuse alcohol than urban residents.

Technological advances foster changes in our lifestyles;

These changes affect changes in our future social and financial, health, and recreational needs; and these determine what changes will be demanded in social service programs.

Which of the following is a function of drug subcultures?

They provide instruction on how to use the drug, including guidelines on the safety limits of dosages.