Introduction to Social Policy Question Bank
Course Introduction
Introduction to Social Policy explores the development, implementation, and impact of policies designed to promote social welfare and address societal issues such as poverty, inequality, healthcare, education, and housing. Students will examine the historical context and theoretical foundations of social policy, analyze policy-making processes, and evaluate the effectiveness of various policy interventions. The course encourages critical thinking about the roles of government, non-profit organizations, and other stakeholders in shaping and responding to social needs, with a focus on both local and global perspectives.
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Foundations of Social Policy Social Justice in Human Perspective 6th Edition by Amanda
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S. Barusch
Chapter 1: Social Justice and Social Workers
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Q1) Within a post-modern framework, social justice is
A)objectively defined as an equal distribution of resources.
B)socially constructed, and continually redefined.
C)a society that provides safety and security for all citizens.
D)all of these.
Answer: B
Q2) In general, ideas about fair process are the same across cultures.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) John Stuart Mill argued that inequality is A)the inevitable result of human differences.
B)useful for encouraging work effort.
C)only just when it is in society's interest.
D)a clear sign of society's injustice.
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: The Governments Role
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Q1) The primary source of revenues to local governments is
A)property tax.
B)income tax.
C)fines and fees.
D)payroll tax.
Answer: A
Q2) At present, nearly half the world's population lives under democratic rule.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Describe what is meant by the term "grant-in-aid," and give an example of such a grant.
Answer: Possible answer: A grant-in-aid is a method the federal government can use to expand social programs. The federal government offers money to states on the condition that they abide by federal regulations governing the programs. Medicaid is one example, as is TANF.
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) "Cost-effectiveness" analysis involves
A)clearly describing the costs and benefits of a policy proposal.
B)estimating the monetary values of costs and benefits.
C)careful evaluation of the effectiveness of an established policy.
D)cost-benefit analysis in the human services.
Answer: A
Q2) Under the Conable election, a non-profit organization may not attempt to influence legislation.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) The three frameworks for conducting policy analysis are rational, ethos, and critical.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) Define the following terms: pathos, logos, ethos.
Answer: Pathos: reason based on passion or emotions; Logos: reason based on content and logic; Ethos: reason based on the character and merits of the speaker
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Chapter 4: The Social Security Act
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Q1) In Social Security policy debates, the term "privatization" refers to
A)investing Social Security funds in the private capital market.
B)allowing individuals to decide whether or not they will participate in the program.
C)selecting private investors to manage the investment of reserves in the Social Security trust funds.
D)requiring individuals to maintain private retirement savings accounts
Q2) 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.
Q3) Describe the four amendments made in the Social Security program in 1983 upon recommendations from the 1981 National Commission on Social Security Reform.
Q4) The Medicaid program is administered by the Social Security Administration.
A)True
B)False
Q5) List three means-tested programs that are authorized by the Social Security Act.
Q6) What are some of the reasons and outcomes for the conversion from AFDC to TANF?
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Chapter 5: Poverty and Inequality
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Q1) Under the PRWORA, states were permitted to use their TANF block grant to encourage two-parent families.
A)True
B)False
Q2) President Andrew Johnson opposed the continued operation of the Freedman's Bureau because he thought
A)it was too costly.
B)it was ineffective.
C)it was unconstitutional.
D)all of these.
Q3) Nixon's "Family Assistance Plan"
A)drew opposition from social workers.
B)converted AFDC to a block grant program.
C)would have lowered AFDC benefits in the North.
D)all of these.
Q4) During the Great Recession of 2008, TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) saw a dramatic increase in enrollment.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Health
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Q1) Medicare finances health care for all retirees.
A)True
B)False
Q2) On average, women have more chronic illness than men in the U.S.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Although Medicaid is operated as a federal-state partnership, its funding all comes from federal sources.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Proponents of the "Sanitary Movement" in England advocated
A)government oversight of urban sanitation measures.
B)tracking vital statistics.
C)government regulation of waste disposal.
D)all of these.
Q5) A physician's "fiduciary responsibility" is to
A)place the patient's interests above his or her own.
B)do no harm.
C)use only proven treatments.
D)ensure that ethical standards of care are followed.
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Chapter 7: Mental Illness
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Q1) Describe the role of social workers in the Mental Hygiene Movement and the impact of that role on the profession.
Q2) ___________ has been called "the apostle to the insane."
A)Jane Addams
B)Dorothea Dix
C)Linda Carter
D)Robert Burton
Q3) Advocates for "insurance parity"
A)seek government regulation of private insurers covering mental illness.
B)argue that social insurance programs should cover mental illness.
C)suggest that severe mental illness should entitle a person to insurance coverage.
D)do all of these.
Q4) The specialty mental health sector, general/medical primary care sector, human service sector, and voluntary support network sector are the four major components of
A)the National Alliance of Mental Health.
B)the de facto mental health service system
C)the National Institution of Mental Illness.
D)all of these.
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Chapter 8: Disability
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Q1) Disability Insurance was part of the 1935 Social Security Act.
A)True
B)False
Q2) List five pieces of legislation that were significant for disability rights that passed in the last half of the 20th century.
Q3) Rehabilitation emerged with the establishment of the first hospital-school in 1910, which provided adaptive equipment and was a model for many institutions, but they continued to
A)remove children from home and family.
B)label them idiots and lunatics.
C)segregate them from other children.
D)teach them working skills and not reading and writing.
Q4) Which of the following separated vocational rehabilitation funding as DI of the Social Security Act?
A)Contract with America Advancement Act
B)Americans with Disabilities Act
C)Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act (PROWRA)
D)Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
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Chapter 9: Crime and Criminal Justice
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Q1) Which presidential appointee has influence within the U.S. criminal justice systemthrough his or her prosecution of federal crimes?
A)The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
B)The Attorney General
C)The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
D)The Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons
Q2) The world's first juvenile court was created in 1880 in Kansas.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The 1968 Safe Streets Act expanded the federal government's role in criminal justice through
A)increased regulations for state and local police activities.
B)new requirements for juvenile offenders.
C)federal research grants and block grants to state law enforcement agencies.
D)a streamlined path for appealing criminal cases.
Q4) Over the past eight years, there has been political support for criminal justice reform. Why are politicians suddenly so supportive of reform?
Q5) Incarceration was incorporated into state laws, after the American Revolution, for what reasons?
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Chapter 10: People of Color
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Q1) Under the most recent Census estimates, by 2042 the "White, non-Hispanic" population will represent what proportion of the total U.S. population?
A)Two-thirds
B)About half
C)Less than a third
D)One-fourth
Q2) According to the recent census, which ethnic group has the lowest household income in the U.S.?
A)Asian/Pacific Islander
B)White, non-Hispanic
C)Hispanic
D)African American
Q3) Under 1966 EEOC guidelines, standardized employment testing that resulted in racial disparities was
A)only permissible if the test accurately predicted job performance.
B)in violation of the Civil Rights Act.
C)assumed to reflect intent to discriminate.
D)eliminated for federal and state employment and hiring.
Q4) 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) Lt. Gothold Frederick Enslin was
A)expelled from the Boy Scouts in 1990.
B)a member of the civil service.
C)a party to the suit to block enforcement of Colorado's Amendment Two.
D)the first man discharged from the military for homosexuality.
Q2) It is illegal in the U.S. to deny someone a job because he/she is gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In 1978, Harvey Milk became
A)a member of the San Jose Board of Supervisors.
B)an early victim of anti-gay hate crimes.
C)the first gay member of the U.S. Congress.
D)a test case in suits challenging the military's practice of discharging gays and lesbians.
Q4) Colorado's Amendment Two was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Why is the Americans with Disabilities Act important for gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender individuals?
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Chapter 12: Children
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Q1) There are few restrictions on international adoption.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Title I, of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides funding for which of the following:
A)School vouchers
B)Desegregation efforts
C)School lunches
D)Additional instruction
Q3) Desegregation of U.S. schools has been accomplished since the 1954 <i>Brown v. Board of Education decision.</i>
A)True
B)False
Q4) Adoption by gay and lesbian persons runs counter to which of the following myths?
A)Homosexual parents are more likely to molest their children.
B)Children adopted by homosexuals will be pressured to live homosexual lives.
C)Children raised by homosexuals will be living in immoral environments.
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) Give an argument that could be used to oppose prescription equity legislation.
Q2) Under the 1973 <i>Roe v. Wade </i>decision, a woman's right to secure an abortion during the first trimester of a pregnancy can only be restricted if A)she is using abortion as a method of birth control.
B)the pregnancy is not the result of rape or incest.
C)there is a compelling state interest.
D)it is necessary to protect her life.
Q3) Most divorcing women receive alimony for at least some time following the divorce.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The 1994 Violence Against Women Act was the first federal action against domestic violence.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Discuss the role of social class in determining a woman's ability to secure a divorce in the U.S.
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) What were some of the problems with private pension that led to regulation with the passage of ERISA in 1974?
Q2) 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.
Q3) The term "vested" means
A)an employee is covered by a pension plan.
B)a pension plan has been approved by the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation.
C)an employee has a legal right to receive a pension.
D)a pension is used primarily to reward "key employees."
Q4) Assisted suicide is permitted by a family member, as long as there is no physician involvement.
A)True B)False
Q5) Most Adult Protective service cases end up as institutional placements. A)True
B)False
Q6) Discuss the tensions related to targeting Older Americans Act programs.
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Chapter 15: Working Americans
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Q1) Proponents of a human capital explanation of the gender wage gap argue
A)women are less committed to their work.
B)women receive less education than men.
C)women have interrupted work histories.
D)all of these.
Q2) Flexible spending accounts
A)provide child care subsidies for low-income, working women.
B)allow employees to pay their child care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
C)offer tax benefits to employers who establish on-site child care.
D)do all of these.
Q3) 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
Q4) During the 20th century, inequality increased in the U.S. but declined throughout the rest of the world.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 16: Conclusion
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Q1) Discuss the view that the "compassionate conservatism" of the George W. Bush administration sounds like early 20th century Progressivism.
Q2) The European Union
A)has become a significant global player.
B)includes 27 member nations.
C)may act as a counterbalance to the political power of the United States.
D)all of these.
Q3) The UN sanctions imposed on member nations are a powerful tool for maintaining peace.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Proposals for a "basic income" are part of a post-industrial socialist approach to social welfare.
A)True
B)False
Q5) One permanent member of the UN Security Council can stop any proposal from going forward.
A)True
B)False
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