SOCIAL WORK HISTORY
Norfolk State University
Social Work Practice
Interviewing Techniques
Pop Culture
100

Known as the "Mother of Social Work," this woman founded the Hull House in Chicago.

Who is Jane Addams?

100

This is the name of Norfolk State's famous marching band.

What is the Spartan Legion?

100

This core social work value emphasizes treating clients with respect and recognizing their inherent importance.

What is dignity and worth of the person?

100

This type of listening where the interviewer fully focuses on the client is essential in social work practice.

What is active listening?

100

This artist dominated the 2024 Grammys, winning Best R&B Song and Best Progressive R&B Album.

Who is SZA?

200

This 1965 legislation established Medicaid & Medicare, greatly impacting social services in the United States.

What is the Social Security Act (Amendments of 1965)?

200

Norfolk State is part of this collegiate athletic conference.

What is the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC)?

200
When you graduate from Norfolk State University with your Bachelor of Social work Degree, you will be considered this type of social worker.

What is a generalist practitioner?

200

In an interview, this type of question is used to encourage deeper exploration, often beginning with "how" or "what."

What is an open-ended question?

200

This 2018 Marvel blockbuster became the first superhero movie to be nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards.

What is Black Panther?

300

This organization was founded in 1968 to address the social justice needs of the black community.

What is the National Association of Black Social Workers (NABSW)?

300

She is the 7th president of Norfolk State University.

Who is Dr. Javaune Adams-Gaston (Dr. J)?

300

The NASW Code of Ethics outlines this many core values of the profession.

What is six?

300

This approach allows the interviewer significant control over subject matter, length of answers, subject matter, length of answers, and climate?

What is a directive approach?

300

his NFL player became a pop culture sensation after his rumored relationship with Taylor Swift went viral.

Who is Travis Kelce?

400

This university had the only social work program accredited by the CSWE in 1960. 

What is Norfolk State University?

400

In 1935, Norfolk State University was founded as a unit of this Virginia-based university.

What is Virginia Union University?

400

This type of intervention occurs when a social worker helps a client during a critical moment to prevent harm or worsening of a situation.

What is crisis intervention?

400

This is essential in every interview. It comes from mutual honesty, sincerity, reliability, fairness, openness, and when you see interactions with one another as being safe.

What is trust?

400

In 2018, this hip-hop artist was the first to receive a Pulitzer Prize.

Who is Kendrick Lamar?

500

This person was the first African American child welfare worker and supervisor with Norfolk Department of Social Services.

Who is Dr. Ethelyn R. Strong?

500

This was the first permanent building on the Norfolk State University campus, opening in 1955.

What is Brown Hall?

500

In social work assessments, this type of assessment explores the three main areas of a client’s life that practitioners evaluate.

What is a biological-psychological-social (bio-psycho-social) assessment?

500

This type of question limits the respondent to two opposite choices such as yes or no, agree or disagree.

What is a bipolar question? 

500

This artist has the most Grammy's with a total of 35.

Who is Beyoncé?