Advocacy and Social Change Pre-Test Questions
Course Introduction
Advocacy and Social Change explores the theories, strategies, and skills necessary to effectively promote social justice and influence public policy. The course examines the role of advocacy in addressing social issues, mobilizing communities, and challenging systems of power and inequality. Students learn about different advocacy models, campaigns, and tools such as media engagement, grassroots organizing, coalition building, and policy analysis. Through case studies and practical assignments, participants gain hands-on experience in developing advocacy strategies and understanding the ethical and cultural considerations involved in effecting meaningful and sustainable social change.
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Foundations of Social Policy Social Justice in Human Perspective 6th Edition by Amanda S. Barusch
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Chapter 1: Social Justice and Social Workers
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Q1) What would those seeking to create a just society do under what Rawls called a "maximin" strategy?
A)Seek to maximize the well-being of those who are least well off
B)Seek to maximize the number of citizens who are wealthy
C)Strive to determine a fair "social minimum"
D)Seek equal distribution of all resources
Answer: A
Q2) Provide an example of a social justice issue that might affect a family.
Answer: Numerous examples are offered in this chapter. (Grading note: I use this question to discover whether students grasp the book's definition of social justice. If they refer to the allocation of a cost or benefit of group membership, they have answered correctly.)
Q3) Social workers who "psychologize" their clients' suffering may be less effective because
A)they miss opportunities to address the social and economic roots of client problems.
B)they may fail to help clients view their problems from a broader perspective.
C)they are less inclined to engage in social advocacy.
D)all of these.
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: The Governments Role
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Q1) A bill pertaining to social programs must originate in the House of Representatives.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Mary works for a child welfare agency. She was opposed to the privatization of foster care services because she felt it was too difficult to define quality in this type of care. Which of the following conditions does she believe is missing from the foster care market?
A)Assessable product
B)Informed & able consumer
C)Access to diverse providers
D)All of these
Answer: A
Q3) The General Accounting Office (U.S. GAO) helps the president prepare the budget.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) Governance in the U.S. is shared among three levels of government. List these. Answer: Federal, State, Local
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Chapter 3: Policy Analysis and Policy Practice
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Q1) An advocate who is "sharpening the message" might
A)ignore information that does not support her position.
B)over-simplify the facts in support of her position.
C)exaggerate to make the case.
D)all of these.
Answer: D
Q2) Policy analysis methods vary according to the question addressed. Which are the three methods?
A)Needs assessment, advocacy, and Prince Policy Appraisal
B)Cost-benefit, needs assessment, and implementation
C)Process, implementation, and impact
D)Needs assessment, cost-benefit, and implementation
Answer: C
Q3) A social work advocate who describes her credentials and experience is trying to persuade using ethos.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: The Social Security Act
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Q1) Under Federal law, the TANF program has a lifetime limit of
A)3 years of assistance.
B)18 months of assistance.
C)5 years of assistance.
D)10 years of assistance.
Q2) The 1996 passage of PRWORA
A)abolished Aid to Families of Dependent Children (AFDC).
B)restricted immigrants' eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
C)established Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF).
D)all of these.
Q3) Social Security programs in Europe served a "state-building" function by
A)converting wages into a property interest in government.
B)creating the need for administrative structures and personnel.
C)making workers more loyal to the government.
D)all of these.
Q4) Townsend Clubs were established to
A)promote the use of taxes to provide guaranteed income in old age.
B)encourage passage of health insurance for the elderly.
C)support Roosevelt's proposal for social security.
D)raise public awareness of the needs of the elderly.
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Chapter 5: Poverty and Inequality
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Q1) The Food Stamp program is administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Early Christian relief efforts were based in part on the belief that providing charity was good for the rich.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Most of America's poor live in rural settings.
A)True
B)False
Q4) During the Great Recession of 2008, TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) saw a dramatic increase in enrollment.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Americans aged 65 and over have a lower rate of poverty than children.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Define and give an example of relative poverty measure.
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Chapter 6: Health
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Q1) The 1935 Social Security Act expanded programs for child and maternal health.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act increased access to Medicaid for low-income Americans.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Per capita health spending in the United States
A)is comparable to that in most other industrialized nations.
B)is the highest than that of all the other industrialized nations.
C)is lower than that of most other industrialized nations.
D)cannot be measured because there is too much fluctuation.
Q4) The PPACA of 2010 required that
A)all Americans purchase health insurance
B)Americans not exempted due to financial hardship, Native American status, or religious beliefs purchase health insurance
C)Americans not exempted due to financial hardship, Native American status, or religious beliefs either purchase health insurance or pay a fee.
D)all Americans who do not purchase health insurance pay a fee.
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Chapter 7: Mental Illness
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Q1) The 1975 <i>O'Connor v. Donaldson</i> decision by the Supreme Court
A)established the limits of the "duty to warn."
B)clarified confidentiality requirements for mental health professionals.
C)established the standard for involuntary commitment.
D)all of these.
Q2) ____________ is recognized as the leading force in the 1946 passage of the National Mental Health Act.
A)Robert Felix
B)Jane Addams
C)Dorothea Dix
D)Julius Wagner-Jauregg
Q3) In what sense is access to mental health services a social justice issue?
Q4) Individuals with severe mental illness are less likely than the general population to commit violent acts.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Describe the role of social workers in the Mental Hygiene Movement and the impact of that role on the profession.
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Chapter 8: Disability
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Q1) The first national disability program in the U.S. was established for veterans on the basis of moral obligation and not on need of the disabled.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act required
A)that all states provide an appropriate elementary and secondary education for children with disabilities.
B)that states assess children with disabilities and develop "individualized educational plans" for them.
C)that education be provided in the "least restrictive environment" for children with disabilities.
D)all of these.
Q3) SSI recipients whose disability was due to addiction increased almost ten times between 1990-1996 due to a rise in the number of addicted persons between ages 19-24.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Discuss how the different definitions of disability have affected policy changes or development.
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Chapter 9: Crime and Criminal Justice
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Q1) In their summary of the challenge of social work within the criminal justice system, Roberts and Springer stated that social workers must balance "the needs"
A)of victims and offenders.
B)of the criminal justice system and the offender.
C)of the community and the police.
D)of the public and the individual.
Q2) The Controlled Substances Act has been used as the main policy to advance the war ondrugs. It criminalized use of
A)certain drugs assumed to have the highest risk of addiction and no medical use.
B)certain drugs in the possession of juveniles.
C)certain drugs in the possession of people receiving Social Security income or food stamps.
D)certain drugs in the possession of a pregnant woman.
Q3) The world's first juvenile court was created in 1880 in Kansas.
A)True
B)False
Q4) How did the ruling in the 1967 <i>Gault</i> case change juvenile justice procedures?
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Chapter 10: People of Color
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Q1) U.S. Census designers have permitted individuals to select more than one racial category since the 1900 census.
A)True
B)False
Q2) On average, African American households have lower median incomes and higher rates of poverty. This can be attributed to
A)household composition.
B)greater number of female-headed households than other groups in U.S.
C)reduced life expectancy which translates into lower lifetime Social Security benefits.
D)all of these.
Q3) Which U.S. states were once parts of Mexico?
A)California
B)New Mexico
C)Arizona
D)All of these
Q4) List the three racial categories identified on the first official U.S. census in 1790.
Q5) Describe two measures that were used to deny voting rights to African Americans.
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Chapter 11: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Trans Individuals
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Q1) The 1996 Defense of Marriage Act
A)defined marriage as involving members of the opposite sex.
B)denied Social Security benefits to partners in same-sex unions.
C)exempted civil unions from the full faith and credit clause of the Constitution.
D)did all of these.
Q2) President Clinton's record on the rights of gay and lesbian persons was mixed. List one of his decisions that illustrated lack of support for gay rights, and another that indicated support.
Q3) The first state to permit civil unions among same-sex partners was A)Vermont.
B)Hawaii.
C)California.
D)Massachusetts.
Q4) The UN Human Rights Commission ruled sodomy laws were a violation of international human rights nine years before the Supreme Court overturned sodomy laws in the U.S.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Children
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Q1) American colonists brought the idea of free and universal education with them from England.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In 1918, based on research by the Children's Bureau, Jeanette Rankin introduced the Sheppard-Towner Bill. The bill called for the federal government to:
A)offer grants-in-aid to states.
B)provide subsidized child care.
C)establish education funds.
D)do none of these.
Q3) Discuss child welfare, including abuse and neglect, from a historical point of view tracing significant and major developments, policies, and legislature.
Q4) Aries argued that in the 17th century
A)the idea of childhood as a special life stage was introduced.
B)caregivers began to view children as needing guidance and direction.
C)boys benefited before girls from changing views of childhood.
D)all of these.
Q5) Present one argument in favor and one against the use of school vouchers.
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Chapter 13: Women
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Q1) The "approximation standard" in child custody cases recommends using what criteria for awarding custody?
A)Parents' earnings when both parents are employed
B)Mother's time working outside the home and the age of children
C)Number of hours each parent spends taking care of the child or children
D)Number and ages of children
Q2) The 1927 Supreme Court decision in <i>Buck v. Bell</i> held that sterilization of disabled women was legal.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The 1981 Supreme Court ruling in <i>Rostker v. Goldberg</i> held that A)restrictions on women's military service constituted discrimination.
B)it was constitutional to register men, but not women, for the draft.
C)women should be excluded from combat roles that place them in harm's way.
D)women should be permitted to serve as pilots in the navy and air force.
Q4) Define the practice of "gender rating" by health insurance companies and present two arguments: one in support of, and one in opposition to this practice.
Q5) Give an argument that could be used to oppose prescription equity legislation.
Q6) Discuss the impact of race on prosecution of rape in the United States.
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Chapter 14: Older Adults
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Q1) The majority of Americans die in their home as opposed to hospitals.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Discuss the tensions related to targeting Older Americans Act programs.
Q3) Eligibility for participation in Older Americans Act programs begins at
A)60 years of age.
B)65 years of age.
C)62 years of age.
D)50 years of age.
Q4) Physician-assisted suicide is legal
A)throughout the United States.
B)in Oregon.
C)in California.
D)in New York.
Q5) The Older Americans Act was signed into law by
A)President Kennedy.
B)President Nixon.
C)President Johnson.
D)President Bush.
Q6) What's the difference between a durable and simple power of attorney?
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Chapter 15: Working Americans
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Q1) Sexual harassment is an example of
A)excessive sexuality in the workplace.
B)sex-based discrimination in the workplace.
C)an attempt to reduce offensive remarks in the workplace.
D)none of these.
Q2) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 established the ___________ to enforce laws against discrimination.
A)Department of Labor
B)Civil Rights Commission
C)Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
D)Department of Health and Human Services
Q3) The occupational distribution of Hispanic males in the U.S. in 2008 revealed over-representation in which types of occupations?
A)Management and professional
B)Production and transportation
C)Natural resources, construction, and maintenance
D)Service occupations
Q4) The EITC is administered by the Department of Labor.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 16: Conclusion
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Q1) The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) provided for establishment of A)the World Bank.
B)the International Monetary Fund.
C)the International Workers' Union.
D)the World Trade Organization.
Q2) The permanent members of the UN Security Council are
A)China, the Russian Federation, France, the United Kingdom, and the U.S.
B)France, the United Kingdom, Germany, and the U.S.
C)the Russian Federation, China, Japan, France, and the U.S.
D)all members of the World Bank.
Q3) The role of social policy in _________________is facilitating individual contributions to economic productivity.
A)postindustrial socialism
B)democracy
C)welfare capitalism
D)Marxism
Q4) Explain the roles and functions of social policy and the free market in welfare capitalism.
Q5) Do you believe that the "basic income" as discussed in this section is feasible in the U.S.? Explain why or why not.
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