Social Work with Individuals and Families Practice Questions
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This course explores the foundational principles, theories, and practices essential to social work interventions with individuals and families. Students will learn assessment techniques, case planning, and evidence-based intervention strategies tailored to diverse client needs and backgrounds. Emphasis is placed on empathy, ethical practice, cultural competence, and the strengths-based approach in building trust and facilitating positive change. Through case studies and role-playing, learners will develop practical skills for engaging clients, managing complex family dynamics, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to promote well-being and resilience.
Recommended Textbook Human Development A Life-Span View 3rd Edition by Christine Ateah
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Chapter 1: The Study of Human Development
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Q1) Which of the following individuals is considered to be the founder of psychodynamic theory?
A) Sigmund Freud
B) Erik Erikson
C) F. Skinner
D) John Watson
Answer: A
Q2) Who would be most likely to make the statement: "Life is about consequences!"?
A) George, who is an Eriksonian theorist
B) Jane, who is a cognitive-developmental theorist
C) Elroy, who is an ecological theorist
D) Judy, who is a behaviourist
Answer: D
Q3) Which of the following best exemplifies the basic premise of life-cycle forces?
A) Biological forces play little role once a person reaches puberty.
B) Unconscious desires are the basis for most human behaviour.
C) Past experiences are the cornerstone for current behaviour.
D) The forces that influence human behaviour are too complex to identify through empirical research.
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Biological Foundations
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Q1) Born 39 weeks after conception, Sasha weighs in at 900 grams (around 2 pounds). Given this information, what can we say about Sasha?
A) She is full-term and normal birth weight.
B) She is preterm and normal birth weight.
C) She is preterm and very low birth weight.
D) She is preterm and extremely low birth weight.
Answer: D
Q2) Dr. Cortez informs Julia that her fetus has developed a fine, silky hair that covers the majority of her baby's skin surface. While Julia is concerned about this, Dr. Cortez informs her that the hair will be mostly shed before the baby's birth. What is the name of this hair?
A) baby hair
B) fetal hair
C) down
D) lanugo
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Tools for Exploring the World
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Q1) In traditional eye tests, a person is shown a chart with a set of letters in a line that get progressively smaller near the bottom of the chart. What do such tests directly assess?
A) visual acuity
B) depth perception
C) retinal strength
D) field of vision
Answer: A
Q2) If you were to remove the top of an adult's skull, what is the first brain tissue that you would see?
A) the cerebral cortex
B) the brain stem
C) the neural plate
D) the hippocampus
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Entering the Social World
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Q1) Which aspect of Sunshine Daycare Centre's advertisement is inconsistent with your textbook's description of quality daycare?
A) low teacher/student ratios
B) many educational programs
C) new, energetic staff each day
D) regular, frequent parent-teacher meetings
Q2) Tiffany is an infant who has acquired hope. Which crisis of psychosocial development has she successfully resolved?
A) autonomy vs. shame and doubt
B) initiative vs. guilt
C) basic trust vs. mistrust
D) identity
Q3) As a daycare provider, you notice that 4-year-old Danny is abnormally hostile towards his peers. What infant attachment style would he most likely have had?
A) secure attachment
B) insecure avoidant attachment
C) insecure resistant attachment
D) disorganized attachment
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Chapter 5: Growing and Learning in the Preschool Years
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Q1) Dr. Grainger is attempting to determine the zone of proximal development for Diane when Diane works on complex mazes. In order to do so, Dr. Grainger must measure Diane's personal performance on the maze and something else. What else must Dr. Grainger measure?
A) Diane's performance on several other Piagetian tasks
B) Diane's maze performance when assisted by a skilled helper
C) Diane's peers' performance on the same maze
D) how well Diane performed on the same maze earlier in her life
Q2) At approximately what age do children master many significant fine motor skills, such as drawing clear, recognizable objects and the ability to tie their shoes?
A) 3 years
B) 4 years
C) 4.5 years
D) 6 years
Q3) According to Piaget, when does preoperational thinking occur?
A) It always follows sensorimotor thinking.
B) It is not experienced by children prior to the age of 10.
C) It always comes before sensorimotor thinking.
D) It is always followed by a period of egocentrism.
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Chapter 6: Interacting and the Work of Play
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Q1) How common is it for preschoolers to have imaginary friends?
A) Almost all have imaginary friends.
B) Most have imaginary friends.
C) Some have imaginary friends.
D) Almost none of them have imaginary friends.
Q2) What does the statement "Girls always grow up to be women" illustrate?
A) gender stability
B) gender role stereotyping
C) the one-to-one principle
D) a gender role
Q3) At about the age of 4, children begin to realize that a person's actions are often connected to the thoughts that he or she has. What kind of studies are often used to determine when children grasp this concept?
A) intersensory redundancy studies
B) synaptic pruning studies
C) dynamic systems theory studies
D) false-belief studies
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Chapter 7: Off to School
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Q1) Norman is an intelligent man who enjoys researching issues such as the purpose of life and why humans die. What type of intelligence does Norman possess?
A) interpersonal
B) existential
C) spatial
D) naturalistic
Q2) Which does a knowledge-telling writing strategy require?
A) writing anything and then checking back to find main points
B) writing down themes first and facts second
C) writing down anything on the topics as it pops into memory
D) deciding on key information and writing it first
Q3) Whose intelligence test was the first to use the concept of an intelligence quotient?
A) Alfred Binet
B) Howard Gardner
C) Jean Piaget
D) Lewis Terman
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Chapter 8: Expanding Social Horizons
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Q1) Clyde is quite a character. He is very well liked by some people in his class but is very much disliked by some others. What kind of child does Clyde exemplify?
A) a popular child
B) a rejected child
C) an average child
D) a controversial child
Q2) Which of the following attributes determines a good leader?
A) popularity
B) age
C) competence
D) key skills
Q3) Which advice should you give to parents who are trying to reduce their children's sibling conflict?
A) "Ignore the conflict and it will pass.'"
B) "Try to keep your marital problems to yourself."
C) "You don't have to justify how you treat your kids."
D) "Children will fight no matter what you do."
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Chapter 9: Rites of Passage
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Q1) The story of Oskar Schindler provides an interesting personal example of moral development. In Schindler's case, his change in motivation from one of profit to one of saving lives represents a change that Kohlberg would say moves from one level of thinking to another level. How did Schindler change in this example?
A) He went from the preconventional level to the conventional level.
B) He went from the preconventional level to the postconventional level.
C) He went from the postconventional level to the conventional level.
D) He went from the postconventional level to the preconventional level.
Q2) Katy is a young woman who matured at a young age. Which of the following scenarios is Katy likely to experience?
A) She will have behavioural problems.
B) She will be academically strong and get good grades.
C) She will be popular in social situations.
D) She will experience a great deal of stress throughout her life.
Q3) According to research, what percentage of boys experience eating disorders?
A) 10 percent
B) 15 percent
C) 20 percent
D) 25 percent
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Chapter 10: Moving into the Adult Social World
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Q1) Ryan's parents have set very few strict ground rules for him. They do not seem to justify why Ryan can be punished for his delinquent actions, nor do they give Ryan any explanation for why they punish him. At what of Marcia's four identity statuses is Ryan likely to remain?
A) diffusion
B) foreclosure
C) moratorium
D) achievement
Q2) During which stage of identity status, does an individual feel overwhelmed yet do little to accomplish the task of identity formation?
A) the diffusion stage
B) the moratorium stage
C) the foreclosure stage
D) the achievement stage
Q3) What do we call the belief that misfortunes only happen to others?
A) the illusion of foreclosure
B) the illusion of helplessness
C) the illusion of crystallization
D) the illusion of invulnerability
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Chapter 11: Becoming an Adult
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Q1) Approximately what percentage of male Canadian students aged 18-24 report drinking heavily?
A) 12%
B) 27%
C) 32%
D) 40%
Q2) What BMI is considered healthy?
A) 25 or less
B) 34 or less
C) 44 or less
D) 54 or less
Q3) Because Claudia has a diet high in fat, which of the following is Claudia most at risk for?
A) stomach cancer
B) cardiovascular disease
C) lung cancer
D) respiratory disease
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Chapter 12: Being with Others
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Q1) What percentage of women who are employed outside the home still perform most of the child-rearing responsibilities?
A) 50%
B) 60%
C) 70%
D) 80%
Q2) What is the greatest worry of most adoptive, foster, and step-parents about their adoptive child?
A) The child will not physically resemble them.
B) The child will fail to bond with them.
C) The child will lack intelligence.
D) The child will be carrying some undetected genetic disorder.
Q3) Who is most likely to get remarried the fastest after getting divorced?
A) Lisa, who is a well-established business executive
B) Glenn, who is a 30-year-old male
C) Jeanette, who is a 40-year-old female
D) Roberta, who has 4 years of post-secondary education
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Chapter 13: Work and Leisure
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Q1) Who is most likely to be negatively affected by losing his job?
A) Nate, who is 23 years old
B) Bill, who is 28 years old
C) Marty, who is 46 years old
D) Bruce, who is 68 years old
Q2) According to the Canadian Labour Congress (2008), men hold what proportion of senior management positions, as compared to women?
A) 2 times more
B) 3 times more
C) 4 times more
D) 5 times more
Q3) Cameron works as an executive with an engineering firm which places a great deal of value on environmental sustainability, recycling, and corporate responsibility to employees. These company goals are also important to Cameron. Which of the following terms describes the relationship between Cameron's company's goals and his own personal intentions?
A) synchronized satisfaction
B) contemporary corporate values
C) interconnected mission and goals
D) meaning-mission fit
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Chapter 14: Making It in Midlife
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Q1) A metabolic slowdown is common in individuals in their early 30s to mid-50s. What can it lead to in many people?
A) grey hair
B) a middle-aged bulge
C) wrinkles
D) hair loss
Q2) How do experts differ from novices in terms of problem solving?
A) Novices are more curious.
B) Experts come to solutions faster.
C) Novices follow more rules.
D) Experts demonstrate less flexibility in thought.
Q3) What has evidence shown with regard to the concept of the "midlife crisis?"
A) Midlife crises are common in both males and females.
B) There is little evidence that most individuals will experience a midlife crisis.
C) Midlife crises are typically triggered by generativity.
D) A midlife crisis usually has a profound effect on one's gender-role identity.
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Chapter 15: The Personal Context of Later Life
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Q1) Which medication for depression appears to have fewer adverse reactions?
A) selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
B) monoamine oxidase inhibitors
C) heterocyclic antidepressants
D) atypical antipsychotics
Q2) Which characteristic has been linked to wisdom?
A) empathy
B) egocentrism
C) neuroticism
D) sympathy
Q3) Carmen has a very difficult time breathing. Even after walking only short distances, she is gasping for air. Which condition is Carmen exhibiting symptoms of?
A) asthma
B) emphysema
C) tuberculosis
D) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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Chapter 16: Social Aspects of Later Life
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Q1) According to research, during which time frame of life are sibling relationships the most important?
A) during childhood
B) during the teenage years
C) during the middle-aged years
D) during later life
Q2) What is necessary for an individual be accurately classified as a "frail older adult?"
A) The individual must be very ill and have physical disabilities.
B) The individual must have the potential for becoming very ill and have mental disabilities.
C) The individual must be over 65 and be under constant medical care.
D) The individual must have less than one year to live.
Q3) By volunteering in her community, how is recent retiree Melody likely to feel?
A) that she is denying a life transition
B) that she is exemplifying personal stagnation
C) that she is improving her community
D) that she is docile
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Chapter 17: The Final Passage
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Q1) How would most people describe euthanasia?
A) It is a bioethical issue.
B) It is a bioethical procedure.
C) It is a bioethical fact.
D) It is a bioethical process.
Q2) What, according to Kübler-Ross, is an "appropriate death?"
A) one that is fast and relatively pain-free
B) one that allows the dying person to say goodbye to family and friends
C) one that occurs when the person is ready to die
D) one that meets the needs of the dying person
Q3) Which of the following is a death ritual performed by Orthodox Jews when a close relative dies?
A) They dig the grave by hand.
B) They cover all the mirrors in the house.
C) They fast for ten days.
D) They build idols for the dead and worship them.
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