Social Work Practice
Name one setting outside of child protection where a social worker may work.
Hospitals, schools, corrections, mental health, community agencies, government, addictions, long-term care, private practice, etc.
People experiencing psychotic symptoms are more likely than the general population to commit violent crimes.
False.
Explanation: Psychosis by itself does not mean someone is violent. People with serious mental illness are often more likely to experience victimization than to harm others. Risk is influenced by many other factors, so equating psychosis with violence reinforces stigma.
Which Canadian province had the smallest median hourly gender wage gap in 2024?
Prince Edward Island.
Explanation: PEI’s median hourly gender wage ratio was 1.00 in 2024, meaning women’s median hourly wages were at parity with men’s by that measure. Saskatchewan was much lower at 0.82, while Alberta had the lowest provincial ratio at 0.78.
Anyone who works in a helping role can call themselves a social worker.
False. In Saskatchewan, social work is a regulated profession and the profession is overseen by the Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers. Simply doing similar work does not automatically make someone a registered social worker.
What framework considers a person in relation to their family, community, environment, and larger social systems?
Person-in-Environment perspective.
True or False
A typical sign of depression is that a person sleeps much more than usual.
Sometimes — but not always.
Explanation: Depression can involve hypersomnia—sleeping too much—or insomnia, including trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking very early. Changes in sleep matter more than assuming depression always means “sleeping all day.”
In Canada what day marks the coming into force of the Slavery Abolition Act in 1834
Emancipation Day, August 1
Which came first in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action?
A. Education
B. Health
C. Child welfare
D. Justice
Child welfare.
What are the three commonly discussed levels of social work practice?
.
Micro, mezzo, and macro.
If someone thinks they may need mental-health treatment, which professional can prescribe psychiatric medication: a psychologist or a psychiatrist?
Psychiatrist.
Explanation: A psychiatrist is a medical doctor who specializes in mental health and can prescribe medication. Psychologists commonly provide assessment and psychotherapy, but prescribing authority differs by jurisdiction.
As of June 2026, approximately what percentage of children in care in Saskatchewan were identified as Indigenous:
49%,
77%
90%
86%
86%.
Explanation: Saskatchewan reported that 3,554 children in care—86% of the total—were identified as Indigenous as of June 30, 2026. That makes Indigenous overrepresentation in child welfare a major social-justice issue in the province.
How many core values are listed in the current CASW Code of Ethics
Seven
The 2024 CASW Code of Ethics identifies seven core values that guide ethical social work practice in Canada.
I am not your story,
but I can still stay with you,
The more painful stories you carry, the heavier I may become.
Vicarious trauma
Which Disney movie is frequently discussed as an example of intergenerational trauma affecting an entire family?
Encanto.
Explanation: The story shows how trauma experienced by one generation can influence expectations, relationships, coping patterns, and pressures placed on later generations. That is an interpretation of the film, not an official clinical diagnosis of the characters.
Kimberlé Crenshaw used the term to explain how forms of discrimination can overlap, particularly how racism and sexism can interact in ways that cannot be understood separately.
Intersectionality
What is Value 3 in the 2024 CASW Code of Ethics?
Pursuing Truth and Reconciliation
What approach asks social workers to examine how power, oppression, privilege, and structural inequality affect clients’ experiences?
Anti-oppressive practice.
ADHD is strongly influenced by genetics.
True.
Explanation: ADHD is highly heritable. Genetics play a substantial role, although development and environment can also influence how symptoms appear and affect a person.
Sometimes things look fair because everyone gets the same thing,
but I may still leave some people behind,
I know fairness sometimes means giving people what they need, not what everyone else gets.
What am I?
Equity
In the 2024 CASW Code of Ethics, what is Value 6?
Maintaining Privacy and Confidentiality.