SW 1000 FINAL EXAM (Chapters 1-16)
The belief that one's own ethnic group and way of life are superior to others is most accurately called:
️️Ethnocentrism
The University of Houston social work faculty member who has become a well-known figure for her
writing and speaking on subjects li...
SW 1000 FINAL EXAM (Chapters 1-16)
The belief that one's own ethnic group and way of life are superior to others is most accurately called:
✔️✔️Ethnocentrism
The University of Houston social work faculty member who has become a well-known figure for her
writing and speaking on subjects like vulnerability and shame is: ✔️✔️Brene Brown
Social workers incorporate the knowledge and skills of many professions (e.g., mental health counselors,
nurses, police officers, and psychiatrists) as needed to serve clients and communities. This approach,
which keeps them from being limited to a single perspective or set of methodologies, makes them:
✔️✔️Generalist practitioners
Social workers are most likely to work in a school or hospital setting. ✔️✔️False
If a social worker wants to better be able to understand and respond objectively to his/her clients'
needs, it is helpful to become more self-aware. ✔️✔️True
What is the array of governmental programs, services, and institutions designed to maintain the stability
and well-being of society? ✔️✔️Social welfare
James has a client, Ken, who has been admitted to a hospital for depression and suicidal thoughts
following James calling an ambulance when the client threatened suicide during a counseling session.
Upon admission, staff members of the hospital discover that Ken is transgender and decide it is more
appropriate to place him in a women's ward despite Ken clearly self-identifying as male. James learns of
this after Ken signs a release for hospital staff to call James to discuss Ken's treatment. His placement in
the women's ward has exacerbated Ken's depression. James then speaks with the supervisor of the
mental health department of the hospital in order to try to get Ken admitted to the men's ward of the
hospital. James is practicing which of the following? ✔️✔️Advocacy
Intersectionality refers to: ✔️✔️the entirety of a person's dimensions of difference and social
identities.
,The National Association of Social Workers is ✔️✔️an organization that is made of social workers to
be a voice for the profession
Evidence-based practice refers to ✔️✔️using a particular intervention for an issue, problem, or
disorder based on the results of research
Level of Practice refers to ✔️✔️the size (micro, messo/meso, macro) of the client system which social
workers intervene
The NASW Code of Ethics ✔️✔️summarized broad ethical standards
is the moral compass for social work professions
holds the social work profession accountable
Practice activities for a social work includes which of the following? ✔️✔️Teach people how to bring
up and nurture children
Care for older adults through case management
Advocating for policy that will help veterans
A 10% growth rate is expected for social work employment due to an increased demand for social
services and health care. ✔️✔️False
One of the key differences between social workers and other service professionals is that social workers
are expected to know and care about client's environments. ✔️✔️True
Social workers are professional activists, working to influence social policies affecting their clients and
their communities. ✔️✔️True
, The NASW Credentialing Center supplies information about credentials as they vary by state. In Ohio,
BSW applicants can receive an LSW (Licensed Social Worker. ) This question was discussed in class but is
not in the textbook. ✔️✔️True
A Master of Social Work ✔️✔️prepares graduates for advanced, specialized professional practice
One of the key differences between social workers and other service professionals is that social workers
are expected to know and care about client's environments. ✔️✔️True
Psychology and social work are virtually identical, except that psychologists are more likely to engage in
psychological testing with clients. ✔️✔️False
Counseling a traumatized woman who has been sexually assaulted is an example of a micro level of
practice in social work. ✔️✔️True
In order to determine eligibility for social welfare programs, potential clients have to undergo a process
that assesses whether they truly need to have a particular kind of assistance. This is known as a(n):
✔️✔️Means test
People who express and agree with a conservative ideology are most likely to say which of the
following? ✔️✔️"If you are willing to work hard and get an education, you will probably be really
successful."
People who express and agree with a liberal ideology are most likely to say which of the following?
✔️✔️"The government needs to provide a robust safety net for the needs of the poor."
Both the Elizabethan Poor Laws and early laws among the American settlers distinguished between two
groups ✔️✔️The deserving poor and the nondeserving poor
"Friendly visitors" were associated with: ✔️✔️Charity Organization Societies
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