Question 1

__________ is aimed at helping individuals, on a one-to-one basis, to deal with personal and social problems.

Accepted Answer

A)   Social casework
B)   Group work
C)   Group counseling
D)   Family therapyE) None of the above
F) A) and D) A

Question 2

In the following role, the social worker gives information to clients and teaches them adaptive skills:

Accepted Answer

A)   Broker
B)   Educator
C)   Negotiator
D)   CoordinatorE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

An activist seeks basic institutional change involving a shift in power and resources to a disadvantaged group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Competency 1 of the Council on Social Work Education's 2015 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS)  states:

Accepted Answer

A)   Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior
B)   Engage in policy practice
C)   Engage with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities
D)   Advance human rights and social, economic, and environmental justiceE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) A

Question 5

The following is true:

Accepted Answer

A)   Social welfare is the professional activity of helping individuals, groups or communities to enhance or restore their capacity for social functioning
B)   Social work requires knowledge of human development and behavior, of social, economic, and cultural institutions, and the interaction of all these factors.
C)   Social welfare seeks to enhance the social functioning only of poor people in our society
D)   Social workers are the only professionals employed in the field of social welfareE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

When social workers link individuals or groups who need help with community services, they are fulfilling the role of:

Accepted Answer

A)   Enabler
B)   Broker
C)   Advocate
D)   ActivistE) A) and B)
F) None of the above B

Question 7

Mezzo practice in social work involves:

Accepted Answer

A)   Working on a one-to-one basis with individuals
B)   Working with families and other small groups
C)   Working with communities or seeking changes in statutes and social policies
D)   Working as an administrator or supervisor at a social service agencyE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Write a history of social work, including how it began and has progressed to present day. Who were some of the important people involved?

Accepted Answer

Social work has a long and complex histo...

Question 9

Describe what is meant by the systems perspective.

Accepted Answer

The systems perspective is a way of unde...

Question 10

Describe different roles that social worker play in micro, mezzo, and macro levels of social work practice.

Accepted Answer

Social workers play a variety of roles a...

Question 11

The term social worker is generally applied to graduates of schools of social work who are employed in the field of social welfare.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Describe the person-in-environment focus in social work practice.

Accepted Answer

The person-in-environment focus in socia...

Question 13

It is essential that social workers have an effective working knowledge of all the micro, mezzo, and macro intervention approaches that have been developed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Summarize the knowledge, skills, and values necessary for effective social work practice, including the core competencies.

Accepted Answer

Effective social work practice requires ...

Question 15

List five social work roles, and then provide an example for each.

Accepted Answer

1. Case Manager - A social worker may ac...

Question 16

The social work practice role that pulls together services required to assist individuals, families, and groups is:

Accepted Answer

A)   Case Manager
B)   Broker
C)   Advocate
D)   ActivistE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Which of the following is true:

Accepted Answer

A)   The main objective of the environmental reform approach to helping people is to enable clients to adapt and adjust to their social situations
B)   The psychiatric approach to helping people focuses on changing the system to better meet the needs of people
C)   The Social Security Act of 1935 brought about an extensive expansion of public social services and job opportunities for social workers.
D)   Friendly visitors were the first paid social workersE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

"Social workers facilitate effective transitions and endings that advance mutually agreed-on goals" is a behavior listed under which of the following 2015 CSWE competencies:

Accepted Answer

A)   Evaluate practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities
B)   Engage in policy practice
C)   Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior
D)   Intervene with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communitiesE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

The _____ model views individuals, families, and small groups as having transitional problems and needs as they move from one life stage to another.

Accepted Answer

A)   Ecological
B)   Medical
C)   Transitional
D)   StageE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

According to the NASW, all of the following are goals of social work practice except:

Accepted Answer

A)   Restoring or enhancing the capacity of social functioning of individuals, families, and groups.
B)   Help people overcome some of life's most difficult challenges.
C)   Being primarily doers of good work.
D)   Help prevent crises and counsel individuals, families, and communities to cope more effectively with the stresses of everyday life.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Exam 1: Overview of Social Work Practice

__________ is aimed at helping individuals, on a one-to-one basis, to deal with personal and social problems.

Correct AnswerverifiedA

In the following role, the social worker gives information to clients and teaches them adaptive skills:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

An activist seeks basic institutional change involving a shift in power and resources to a disadvantaged group.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Competency 1 of the Council on Social Work Education's 2015 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) states:

Correct AnswerverifiedA

The following is true:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

When social workers link individuals or groups who need help with community services, they are fulfilling the role of:

Correct AnswerverifiedB

Mezzo practice in social work involves:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Write a history of social work, including how it began and has progressed to present day. Who were some of the important people involved?

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AISocial work has a long and complex histo...View AnswerShow Answer

Describe what is meant by the systems perspective.

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIThe systems perspective is a way of unde...View AnswerShow Answer

Describe different roles that social worker play in micro, mezzo, and macro levels of social work practice.

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AISocial workers play a variety of roles a...View AnswerShow Answer

The term social worker is generally applied to graduates of schools of social work who are employed in the field of social welfare.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Describe the person-in-environment focus in social work practice.

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIThe person-in-environment focus in socia...View AnswerShow Answer

It is essential that social workers have an effective working knowledge of all the micro, mezzo, and macro intervention approaches that have been developed.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Summarize the knowledge, skills, and values necessary for effective social work practice, including the core competencies.

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIEffective social work practice requires ...View AnswerShow Answer

List five social work roles, and then provide an example for each.

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AI1. Case Manager - A social worker may ac...View AnswerShow Answer

The social work practice role that pulls together services required to assist individuals, families, and groups is:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following is true:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

"Social workers facilitate effective transitions and endings that advance mutually agreed-on goals" is a behavior listed under which of the following 2015 CSWE competencies:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The _____ model views individuals, families, and small groups as having transitional problems and needs as they move from one life stage to another.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

According to the NASW, all of the following are goals of social work practice except:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified
A

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
A

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
B

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
Social work has a long and complex histo...
View Answer

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
The systems perspective is a way of unde...
View Answer

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
Social workers play a variety of roles a...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
The person-in-environment focus in socia...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
Effective social work practice requires ...
View Answer

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
1. Case Manager - A social worker may ac...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified