Which of the following is the best definition of homeostasis?
A system’s tendency to act to maintain a steady state
100
A community has several components that are also seen in families, groups, and agencies. Which of the following is not one of those components?
Instincts
100
Which racial/cultural group is projected to make the largest increase as a proportion of the total population of the United States between the years 2014 and 2060?
Hispanics
100
When working with individuals from different cultures, which of the following is not advised?
Encouraging clients to learn about traditional counseling values
100
Which of the following pieces of writing is generally most suitable for a literature review?
A journal article
200
A scapegoat of the system is an individual who:
exhibits atypical behaviour that reflects problems in the system.
200
Within an organizational structure (such as an agency), the healthiest human service professional work can be done when boundaries are __________; that is, they allow for open communication, flexibility, and change.
semipermeable
200
If clients rely on an individualistic perspective, it means they:
focus more on themselves.
200
Which religious denomination represents the largest percentage of Americans who self-identify as belonging to a particular faith?
Protestant
200
When identifying variables, it is important that they:
are capable of being measured.
300
Which of the following is not a key rule that governs the functioning of families?
A healthy family should have rigid boundaries.
300
In order for one to be successful at a given agency, one must know and respect the ________. This can include understanding hierarchies, knowing how the pecking order works, and recognizing how opposing points of view will be handled.
organizational climate
300
In advocacy competencies, acting with a client means that the helper:
helps clients to identify their own strengths and resources.
300
Which of the following is not true about women as compared to men?
Women are often encouraged to be more competitive and controlling than men.
300
Which of the following is characteristic of quantitative research?
It is mathematical, statistical, and logical.
400
Which of the following is typical of a dysfunctional family?
Easily blaming and scapegoating of one person
400
________ usually entails a professional with specialized expertise meeting with other professionals, with the goal being to improve the latter’s work with current or potential clients.
Consultation
400
Which of the following is an example of systems advocacy?
Calling a school principal to make him or her aware that certain bathrooms in the school are not accessible for students in wheelchairs
400
Knowledge of one’s own gender biases, as well as the biases held by a given society, can allow a helper to be effective at what some have called __________ helping.
gender-aware
400
Qualitative research suggests all but which of the following?
“Truth” can be found.
500
Which of the following clients would likely benefit more from individual therapy than family therapy?
A spouse with unfinished business
500
Dr. Phelps believes that the best way to help deal with the problems of society and community is through education and prevention, so that the problems do not emerge in the first place. “Better to prevent a problem than react to one,” she often says! Dr. Phelps believes in __________ prevention.
primary
500
If you believe that all members of a certain group share the same characteristic, you are engaging in:
stereotyping.
500
During a helping relationship with a woman, the helper should not:
assume the role of the expert.
500
The research that explores the relationship between two variables is called: