Introduction to Social Work Exam Preparation Guide
Course Introduction
Introduction to Social Work offers students a comprehensive overview of the social work profession, exploring its history, core values, fields of practice, and methods of intervention. The course examines the principles of social justice, ethics, and advocacy, emphasizing the role of social workers in diverse settings such as healthcare, schools, and community organizations. Students will learn about the skills required for effective communication, assessment, and problem-solving while addressing the complex needs of individuals, families, and communities. Through case studies and discussions, the course fosters a foundational understanding of social work's impact on society and prepares students for further study in human services.
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An Introduction to the Profession of Social Work 5th Edition by Elizabeth A. Segal
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Chapter 1: What Is Social Work
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Q1) Most social workers work for the government.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Which of the following is a theoretical framework commonly used by social workers?
A)Ethical Perspective
B)Strengths Perspective
C)Oppositional Perspective
D)Pyschoanalytic Perspective
Answer: B
Q3) If a social worker determines that a person is struggling with a problem that is caused by something in that person's environment, they are most likely to take a:
A)Micro approach to solving the problem
B)Psychoanalytic approach to solving the problem
C)Macro approach to solving the problem
D)Confrontational approach to solving the problem
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: The History of the Social Welfare System and the
Social Work Profession
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Q1) Which of the following provisions were not part of the Social Security Act of 1935?
A)Retirement benefits
B)Unemployment insurance
C)Economic Regulations
D)Financial assistance based on need
Answer: B
Q2) Which of the following is not true about Jane Addams?
A)She directed the Hull House in Chicago
B)She was concerned with how external surroundings were linked to an individual's well-being
C)She was a leader in the development of social work
D)Her primary focus was to help people in her community by teaching them to make better choices in their lives
Answer: D
Q3) The incremental development of the social welfare system has resulted in the fragmentation of services.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Poverty and Economic Disparity
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Q1) Which of the following is/are true about the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program (TANF)?
A)It replaced the Supplemental Security Income program
B)It limits the amount of time a family can receive benefits to a life-time total of five years
C)It encourages but does not require adult participants to work
D)You must apply for Food Stamps too or you are not eligible.
Answer: B
Q2) The "devolution of services" refers to which of the following?
A)Efforts by lawmakers to reduce programs for the poor
B)The requirement that service providers not give assistant to people in the country illegally
C)The limits placed on eligibility for some social services
D)The effort to move programs away from the federal level to the state level
Answer: D
Q3) The largest segment of the population currently in poverty in the United States are the elderly.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Human Rights and Social and Economic Justice
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Q1) The idea that inequities exist due to innate biological characteristics:
A)Is no longer accepted as a theory
B)Refers to a belief in biological determinism
C)Suggests there are no inherent differences between groups
D)Is a good justification for oppression
Q2) The "melting pot" is a term used to describe the way groups are empowered to contribute their strengths to U.S. society.
A)True
B)False
Q3) What is meant by the concept "institutional discrimination"? Provide an example of institutional discrimination.
Q4) Socialization theory suggests that racism is caused by economic factors. A)True
B)False
Q5) Considering power imbalances is critical when looking for injustices. A)True
B)False
Q6) Achieving fairness in human relationships refers to what concept discussed in this chapter?
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Chapter 5: Dimensions of Diversity
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Q1) In addition to social characteristics, what other characteristics do "social groups" share?
Q2) Self-awareness is an absolute requirement for any social worker who seeks to build cultural competence in his or her practice.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Our ideas about the differences between various social groups have been "socially constructed."
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following practices is not used by social workers to gain cultural competence in their practice with diverse social groups:
A)Empowerment Practice.
B)The Medical Model.
C)Ecological Framework.
D)A Strengths Perspective.
Q5) What does it mean to say that commonly held beliefs about social groups are "socially constructed"?
Q6) What is meant by the term "social identity"?
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Chapter 6: Generalist Social Work Practice
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Q1) Community organizing is an example of macro social work practice.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What does it mean to be a generalist practitioner?
Q3) Cultural humility means being aware that we see the world through our own particular lens and engaging in ongoing self-reflection and self critique.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Describe the difference between micro and macro practice.
Q5) Which of the following is/are reasons for social workers to become involved in community practice?
A)Establishing rules for the community
B)Advocating for a client's interest
C)Developing services for better roads
D)Building political power and improving access for marginalized people
Q6) The client-worker relationship is a critical part of social work intervention emphasized in the psychosocial and problem-solving theories.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Child Welfare: Working With Children and Their Families
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Q1) Things that children discuss with social workers must remain confidential.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Discuss some of the challenges that face the foster care system and how social workers might intervene to address one of them.
Q3) Children are considered vulnerable and in need of special attention and advocacy because of which of the following?
A)Many of them live in poverty
B)They comprise one of the largest subgroups in the U.S.
C)They rely on adults to make their needs known to decision makers
D)They are not legally allowed to advocate for their own needs
Q4) Because they are young, children can never be included in the planning and decision-making regarding the intervention process.
A)True
B)False
Q5) List and describe the three primary roles that social workers use to intervene on behalf of children and families?
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Chapter 8: Gerontology: Working With People Who Are Older
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Q1) Gerontology is the study of the biological, psychological, and social aspects of aging.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following statements most accurately represents the situation of the majority of Americans over age 65?
A)They have major health concerns that limit their daily activity
B)They are economically independent, active, healthy, and live in their own homes
C)They live with their children or other relatives
D)They struggle financially, living below the poverty line
E)They live in long term care facilities
Q3) Social workers can assist older people by prescribing less medication to reduce the risk of drug interactions.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) Program is the social insurance program most people refer to as ___________________.
Q5) List the three ways that people who are older are often categorized.
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Chapter 9: Health Care Services
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Q1) Which of the following statements is true about the US health care system?
A)Most people have private insurance coverage and the government covers all those who do not
B)All US citizens receive equal health care
C)Approximately one in six Americans has inadequate access to health care
D)Improving technology means that Americans have the lowest infant mortality rate in the world
Q2) Given that they are not health care professionals, what do social workers have to offer in health care settings?
Q3) On average, people in lower socioeconomic groups have higher mortality (death) and morbidity (illness) rates than people in higher socioeconomic groups.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following is not a type of developmental disability?
A)Mental retardation
B)Autism
C)Parkinson's Disease
D)Epilepsy
E)Down syndrome
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Chapter 10: Mental Health Services
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Q1) It has been estimated that one-third of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans have
A)received a diagnosis of a mental health problem, most often post-traumatic stress disorder or depression
B)mental health issues that get better the longer they are out of service
C)bipolar disorder
D)severe alcoholism
Q2) List and briefly discuss three reasons why people who experience mental illness do not seek treatment.
Q3) The most common reason for hospital admissions nationwide is a biological psychiatric condition, such as bi-polar disorder or schizophrenia.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following best defines "Evidence-based practice"?
A)It is a multidisciplinary team-based approach
B)It draws on research to evaluate the effectiveness and appropriateness of interventions
C)It is culturally sensitive and provides culturally relevant services
D)It teaches skills needed to function as normally as possible in the community
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Chapter 11: School Social Work
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Q1) The act of removing a child with a disability from special education classes and placing him or her in one or more regular education classes is known as which of the following?
A)Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
B)Open Schools
C)Mainstreaming
D)No Child Left Behind
Q2) The U.S. educational system has long been based on a dominant-culture, middle-class value structure which has resulted in students from many non-dominant groups being placed in remedial classes.
A)True
B)False
Q3) School social workers generally have the same roles and are involved in the same interventions in all states and school districts.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Traditionally schools have been funded solely through income taxes.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Substance Abuse
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Q1) Amphetamines distort visual and sensory perception, often creating prolonged episodes of emotionality that can resemble psychotic states.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Drug and alcohol treatment is cost effective. For every one dollar invested in treatment, the government saves seven dollars in drug-related health costs, crime, and criminal justice costs.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Identify and briefly describe two explanations or theories of addiction?
Q4) Women are less likely than men to seek drug and alcohol treatment.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Males tend to develop higher blood alcohol levels than females who drink the same amount.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Why do some people criticize the U.S. drug classification system?
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Chapter 13: Violence, Victims, and Criminal Justice
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Q1) Behaviors which are only illegal for people young enough to be considered minors are referred to as which of the following?
A)Delinquent Youth Offenses
B)Status Offenses
C)Misdemeanors
D)Petty Crimes
Q2) Briefly explain why the field of criminal justice is a controversial one for social workers.
Q3) People who are convicted of a crime and receive probation do not go to jail or prison for their crime.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Years of hard work and anti-discrimination laws have eliminated racism and racial bias from the criminal justice system.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Describe the difference between probation and parole.
Q6) List three of the primary tasks that social workers have inside of correctional facilities.
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Chapter 14: Crisis, Trauma, and Disasters
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Q1) Cognitive behavioral therapy rests on the assumption that feelings come from deep-seated, repressed childhood traumas.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Social workers exposed to trauma may experience secondary trauma stress.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following does NOT apply to CBT:
A)Thoughts, rather than the external environment, cause emotions and behaviors
B)If we change our thoughts, we can change our emotions and actions
C)The client often practices outside of sessions what they have learned
D)CBT therapies are relatively long in duration
Q4) A disaster is an extraordinary event, either natural or human-made, concentrated in time and space
A)True
B)False
Q5) What is the difference between secondary traumatic stress and burnout?
Q6) Emotional numbness and aggression are signs of PTSD.
A)True
B)False
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