Social Work Foundations
Working with families, groups, or organizations refers to which level of social work intervention?
a. Mezzo
b. Micro
c. Macro
d. Intermediate
a. Mezzo
Values and ethics:
a. are different – values are personal beliefs that guide your individual behavior while ethics are structured principles that govern appropriate conduct for a group or profession
b. are different – ethics are personal beliefs that guide your individual behavior while values are structured principles that govern appropriate conduct for a group or profession
c. are the same – both represent personal beliefs that guide your individual behavior
d. are the same – both represent structured principles that govern appropriate conduct for a group or profession
a. are different – values are personal beliefs that guide your individual behavior while ethics are structured principles that govern appropriate conduct for a group or profession
A system in which laws, policies, and institutions interact to create and maintain racial inequality, beyond individual prejudice. This definition best describes which concept?
A. Implicit bias
B. Individual racism
C. Structural racism
D. Cultural appropriation
C. Structural racism
In the late early to mid 1900s, neighborhoods with a large population of African Americans or other minorities were most likely to be assigned which color and corresponding risk level on the HOLC maps?
a. Red
b. Green
c. Blue
d. Yellow
a. Red
A news story portrays families on welfare as “lazy” and undeserving of support, while praising middle-class homeowners for receiving tax breaks. This is an example of:
A. Structural racism
B. Worthy vs. unworthy poor
C. Intersectionality
D. Criminalizing the poor
B. Worthy vs. unworthy poor
The difference between equality and equity is:
a. Equality means everyone gets the same thing and equity means everyone get what they uniquely need
b. Equality means everyone gets what they uniquely need and equity means everyone gets the same thing
c. Equality and equity both mean the same thing
d. None of the above
a. Equality means everyone gets the same thing and equity means everyone get what they uniquely need
Which of the following statements best reflects the purpose of the NASW Code of Ethics?
A. To provide strict legal regulations for all human service professionals.
B. To outline the core values, principles, and standards that guide social workers’ professional conduct.
C. To define the educational requirements for social work licensure in each state.
D. To prioritize the needs of agencies over the needs of clients
B. To outline the core values, principles, and standards that guide social workers’ professional conduct.
Which of the following is true considering racism as a system of power and oppression?
A. Racism only exists when individuals hold prejudiced beliefs about other races.
B. Racism primarily affects only interpersonal interactions
C. Racism only disadvantages a certain group, while no one benefits from racism
D. Racism is embedded in social institutions and can produce unequal access to resources and opportunities.
D. Racism is embedded in social institutions and can produce unequal access to resources and opportunities.
Which of the following best describes the Settlement House Movement?
A. Focused on casework and diagnosing individuals
B. Action-oriented reform in poor urban communities led primarily by middle-class white women
C. Exclusive to charity for the “worthy poor”
D. Prioritized scientific philanthropy and moral judgment
B. Action-oriented reform in poor urban communities led primarily by middle-class white women
Which of the following was not a primary focus of the women’s suffrage movement?
A. Securing the right to vote
B. Expanding reproductive rights
C. Increasing access to industrial labor jobs
D. Challenging legal barriers to gender equality
C. Increasing access to industrial labor jobs
“Gathering information on problem and potential solutions” refers to which planned change step?
a. Assessment
b. Engagement
c. Implementation
d. Termination
a. Assessment
A client tells their social worker that they plan to seriously harm another person. The social worker wants to maintain confidentiality but also has a legal and ethical obligation to protect potential victims. This situation represents which type of ethical dilemma?
A. Self-determination versus protection
B. Confidentiality versus duty to warn
C. Obligation to client versus agency policy
D. Integrity versus competence
B. Confidentiality versus duty to warn
Intersectionality states that:
A. All people experience oppression in the same way regardless of identity.
B. Social identities exist independently from one another.
C. Privilege and oppression are shaped by the overlapping and interconnected nature of social identities.
D. Cultural competence can be achieved by learning about similarities between different social groups.
C. Privilege and oppression are shaped by the overlapping and interconnected nature of social identities.
Which of the following was NOT a means to address poverty during the progressive era?
A. Poor Laws
B. Charity Organization Societies
C. Settlement Houses
D. Friendly Visitors
A. Poor Laws
What was a major shift in social welfare policy during the New Deal?
A. Poverty became a public responsibility rather than only a private issue.
B. All Americans received free healthcare regardless of income.
C. Private charities became the primary source of aid.
D. Unemployment was no longer considered a societal problem.
A. Poverty became a public responsibility rather than only a private issue.
Which of the following is not a common role of a social worker?
A. Advocate for clients’ rights and access to resources
B. Provide therapy and counseling
C. Diagnose physical medical conditions
D. Educate clients on available community services
C. Diagnose physical medical conditions
“The commitment to continually developing and applying the knowledge, skills, and judgment necessary to provide effective, ethical, and high-quality services to clients and communities.” represents which social work core value?
A. Competence
B. Service
C. Dignity and Worth of the Person
D. Integrity
A. Competence
4. Cultural humility:
a. Recognizes “competence” as a lifelong learning process that requires humility
b. Necessitates active critical self-reflection by individuals and institutions
c. Leads to greater appreciation, valuation, and inclusion of diverse ideas, beliefs, experiences, and expertise
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
Which of the following was NOT a focus of the Progressive Era?
A. How advancements in science, medicine, and technology could address social problems and improve the human condition
B. Focused mostly on urban areas, focusing on the social problems that came with industrialization
C. Passing legislation to address those issues: safety regulations, fire codes, meat inspection, factory labor regulation
D. Significant focus on advocating for Black Americans the right to vote, particularly in rural areas
D. Significant focus on advocating for Black Americans the right to vote, particularly in rural areas
Which federal act ultimately made the practice of redlining illegal in 1968?
a. The Fair Housing Act
b. The Civil Rights Act
c. The Community Reinvestment Act
d. The Equal Credit Opportunity Act
a. The Fair Housing Act
“Using a particular intervention for an issue, problem or disorder based on the results of research” refers to what social work practice?
a. Evidence-based practice
b. Use of self
c. Professionalism
d. Advocacy
a. Evidence-based practice
“A client will not be able to make it to their psychiatry appointment today without you giving them a ride, but it’s in your contract that you cannot give rides to clients.” This is an example of which ethical dilemma.
a. Obligation to client versus agency policy
b. Self-determination versus protection
c. Confidentiality versus duty to warn
d. Dual relationships
a. Obligation to client versus agency policy
A social worker recognizes that being a middle-class, able-bodied, cisgender woman shapes how she views her clients’ challenges and opportunities. This best fits an example of:
A. Collaborative Partnership
B. Cultural Competence
C. Social Construction
D. Positionality
D. Positionality
Which social worker in history wrote “Social Diagnosis”, establishing casework?
A. Ida B. Wells
B. Jane Addams
C. Lugenia Burns Hope
D. Mary Richmond
D. Mary Richmond
Which of the following programs is not an entitlement program?
A. Social Security
B. Medicare
C. Food Stamps/SNAP
D. Head Start
D. Head Start