Sowk120 Quiz/Exam

Which of the following is NOT a goal of the social wokrer?

• A.

  Linking clients with needed resources

• B.

  Answering phone calls and sending emails on behalf of clients

• C.

  Promoting social justice through the development of social policy

• D.

  Enhancing people's capacities to resolve problems, cope, and function effectively

Generalist social work practice does all BUT WHICH of the following?

• A.

  Ulilizes generic practice processes to organize work with client systems

• B.

  Recognizes the potential for change at multiple system levels - within human systems, between systems, and among environmental systems

• C.

  Focuses on macro-level intervention at the community, agency, and policy levels of practice

• D.

  Integrates direct practice with social policy and social work research activities

As far as social workers are concerned, all citizens of a society should enjoy the full benefits that society has to offer, regardless of age, sex, or religious affiliation.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

The purpose of social work as defined by the NASW is to "pomote or resore a mutually beneficial interation between individuals and society, except in cases where the social worker's values conflict  with client's."

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

The social worker's greatest tool is:

• A.

  His or her knowledge of the profession

• B.

  Self

• C.

  The social work code of ethics

• D.

  Their Christian belief system

Universal basic needs include needs for physical, intellectual, emotional, social, and spiritual growth.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

Social welfare:

• A.

  Addresses the general well-being needs of individuals and meets the universal needs of the population.

• B.

  Is hardly any different from social work that it's not even worth mentioning

• C.

  Can be classified as independant of social work activities and is usually seen as a hinderance to sustained social functioning

• D.

  All of the above

Social work as a profession encompasses many fields of practice.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

Family preservation, family counselling, foster care and adoption, day care, prevention of child abuse and neglect, and prevention of domestic violence. These are all functions of:

• A.

  Gerontological services

• B.

  Community development

• C.

  Mental Health

• D.

  Family and children's services

The relationship between social work and society can be understood in terms of four possible patterns. Which of the following is NOT included in this category?

• A.

  Social work as a hinderance to social functioning within society

• B.

  Social work as seperate from society

• C.

  Social work as a reformer of society

• D.

  Social work as an intermediary between individuals and society

Empowerment is:

• A.

  The process of increasing personal, interpersonal, or political power so that individual, families, and communities can take action to improve their situations.

• B.

  Something that social workers seek have sought to fight against in favour of learned helplessness for their clients, thereby ensuring social work positions.

• C.

  Usually done once by social workers and then taken over by clients.

• D.

  None of the above

Social workers most often use a _____________ when assessing client's needs.

• A.

  Developmental perspective

• B.

  Strength's perspective

• C.

  System's perspective

• D.

  Value-based perspective

What does COS stand for?

What does CSWE stand for?

What does JASW stand for?

Which of the following is NOT a foundational knowledge base for social work?

• A.

  Philosophy and history of social work

• B.

  Knowledge of self

• C.

  Computer science

• D.

  Culture and Liberal arts

The dual focus of social work refers to __________

• A.

  Promoting individual change an dengaging in social reform

• B.

  The use of professionals and volunteers

• C.

  Public and private agencies

• D.

  Children and their families

Casework _________.

• A.

  Focuses on analyzing case records

• B.

  Involves work with individuals

• C.

  Emphasizes reforming individuals' moral character

• D.

  Never includes working with families

With respect to systems, which of the follwoing is LEAST likely true?

• A.

  Boundaries separate one system from another

• B.

  All systems are a part of larger systems

• C.

  Highly organized systems have characteristically independent and autonomous subparts

• D.

  All systems are made up of smaller systems

Mezzolevel social work intervention represents interactions with formal groups and complex organizations.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

Based on your knowledge of social work, how can the utilization of social work in Jamaica bring about any changes in society? What realistic goals can social workers set and how would they go about accomplishing them? This question is worth 20 points.