MIDTERM TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS .
When, it, comes, to, a, definition, for, "human, behavior, in, the, social, environment,"
a., There, is, a, clear, definition, agreed, upon, across, the, professions
b., The, social, sciences, agree, on, the, definition
c., There, is, no, single, definition,
d., The, variety, of, definitions, shows, how, complex, human, behavior, is, , ANS, -, , c., There, is, no, single,
definition, (p1)
Given, the, complexity, of, individuals', lives, and, the, multifaceted, nature, of, the, problems, that, clients,
experience,, social, workers, need, knowledge, in, which, area?
a., Politics
b., Economics
c., Biology
d., All, of, the, above, , ANS, -, , d., All, of, the, above, (p3)
According, to, the, text,, it, is, important, for, social, workers, to, have, a, strong, liberal, arts, education,
because, it:
a., Provides, social, work, students, opportunities, to, interact, with, other, professionals
b., Allows, social, workers, to, offer, clients, a, different, viewpoint, on, a, particular, problem,
c., Allows, social, work, students, to, explore, graduate, school, opportunities
d., All, the, above, , ANS, -, , b., Allows, social, workers, to, offer, clients, a, different, viewpoint, on, a,
particular, problem, (p3)
A, theory, is, a, set, of, ideas, and, concepts, that, when, considered, together
,a., Result, in, practice-based, evidence
b., Result, in, an, intervention
c., Establish, causality
d., Help, explain, certain, phenomena, , ANS, -, , d., Help, explain, certain, phenomena, (p5)
In, order, for, social, workers, to, be, able, to, formulate, meaningful, interventions, they, must:
a., Understand, theories, of, human, behavior,
b., Have, practice, experience
c., Use, evidence-based, practice
d., Use, science-based, knowledge, , ANS, -, , a., Understand, theories, of, human, behavior, (p5)
What, type, of, knowledge, is, often, used, to, provide, the, most, updated,, valid,, and, reliable,
information, on, issues?
a., Practice-based, knowledge
b., Empirically, based, knowledge,
c., Science-based, knowledge
d., Evidence-based, practice, , ANS, -, , b., Empirically, based, knowledge, (p5)
The, terms, theory,, model,, approach,, and, perspective, often, are, used, interchangeably., However,,
these, terms, differ, from, theories, because, they
a., lack, some, of, the, necessary, elements, that, allow, for, empirical, testing, of, hypotheses, and,
constructs.,
b., are, not, related, to, human, behavior, in, the, social, environment.
c., refer, only, to, psychology, or, sociology, and, are, not, used, in, social, work, practice.
d., refer, to, smaller,, more, minute, details., , ANS, -, , a., lack, some, of, the, necessary, elements, that,
allow, for, empirical, testing, of, hypotheses, and, constructs., (p5)
,Social, workers', knowledge, is, based, on:
a., Scientific, facts
b., Theory
c., Scientific, fact, and, theory
d., Scientific, fact,, theory, and, experience, , ANS, -, , d., Scientific, fact,, theory, and, experience, (p7)
Practice-based, knowledge, is, knowledge, generated, from:
a., Agency, tradition, and, should, rarely,, if, ever,, be, used
b., Researchers
c., Experience,
d., Universities, , ANS, -, , c., Experience, (p7)
Science-based, knowledge
a., Is, knowledge, generated, from, practice, experience,
b., Insures, interventions, will, be, effective,
c., Is, not, useful, for, direct, practice
d., Relies, on, experimental, research, , ANS, -, , d., Relies, on, experimental, research, (p8)
Evidence-based, practice, is, a, movement,
among, social, workers,
a., That, establishes, the, effectiveness, of, social, work, interventions
b., To, use, more, scientific, approaches,
c., To, eliminate, practice-based, evidence
d., All, of, the, above, , ANS, -, , b., To, use, more, scientific, approaches, (p8)
, Which, criteria, for, theory, evaluation, answers, the, question, "Do, the, theory's, concepts, explain, the,
phenomenon, in, clear,, simple,, and, straightforward, terms?",
a., Is, it, strong
b., Is, it, parsimonious,
c., Is, it, functional
d., Is, it, falsifiable, , ANS, -, , b., Is, it, parsimonious, (p10)
Which, criteria, for, theory, evaluation, answers, the, question, "Does, it, clearly, explain, how, concepts,
are, related, to, one, another, and, to, the, phenomenon, it, is, trying, to, explain?"
a., Is, it, strong
b., Is, it, parsimonious,
c., Is, it, functional,
d., Is, it, falsifiable, , ANS, -, , c., Is, it, functional, (p10)
The, tendency, to, assume, that, what, we, experience, can, be, universally, applied, to, other, people, and,
circumstances, is, called:
a., Lack, of, inquiry
b., Biases, and, value, judgments
c., Problems, with, observations
d., Overgeneralization, , ANS, -, , d., Overgeneralization, (p10)
The, tendency, to, impose, our, own, values,, inclinations,, expectations,, and, experiences, onto, an, event,
to, help, make, sense, of, it, derives, from:
a., Biases, and, value, judgments,
b., Lack, of, inquiry
c., Problems, with, observations