Comprehensive Social Work Exam

: What reflects the primary goals of the US criminal justice system in regard to criminal offenders?

A: Control and punishment

The sociological perspective of criminal behavior asserts that ________ problems are the root causes of criminal behavior.

Structural

Which theory of criminal behavior sees criminals not as victims but instead as responsible people who must be punished?

A: Individualistic theory

Q: The "broken window" theory reflects which perspective of criminal behavior?

Sociological

Q: Compared to male offenders, female offenders are associated with higher rates of all of the following except which?

A: Violent crimes

Q: Which of the following is not a function of the juvenile and family court system?

A: Providing assistance to people victimized by youth crime

Q: In which region of the United States would a social worker most likely be involved in advocacy efforts related to racial disparity in incarceration?

A: The Southeast

Q: Due to ________, juvenile offenders are believed to have a greater potential for rehabilitation than adult offenders.

A: Continued maturation of the brain

Q: Rather than building more prisons to reduce crime, the social work profession advocates ________.

A: Diversion

Q: ________ refers to a criminal offender's return to criminal behavior after a period of correctional treatment.

Recidivism

Q: Which term refers to a person’s right to a fair trial, to be present at the trial, to have an impartial jury trial, and to be heard in one’s own defense?

A: Due process

Q: Which pair correctly matches the time period with the particular area of emphasis?

A: 1970s—reintegration

Q: Which process involves officially suspending criminal or juvenile proceedings so as to allow defendants to meet specified conditions, such as completing treatment, community service, or an educational program?

Diversion

Q: A social worker who focuses on addressing questions and issues related to law and the legal system is involved in ________ social work.

Forensic

Q: Which of the following is not considered one of the three major areas of concern for social workers involved with the justice system?

Adjudication

Q: Toxic stress is ________.

A: Long-term and results from intense adverse experiences

Q: According to the DSM-5, ________ refers to witnessing or experiencing an event that involves actual or the threat of injury, death, or serious physical danger.

A: Trauma

Q: Which condition occurs in jobs where there is a combination of insufficient support, long hours, high caseloads, burdensome paperwork, and long-term degradation of energy and spirit?

Burnout

Q: Which term describes the state of being aware of everything in the present moment, without judgment or analysis?

Mindfulness

Q: Most people who live through a trauma or disaster experience stress and anxiety.

True

Q: Which type of stress is generated by short-lived adverse experiences such as starting a new job, meeting new people, or seeing a doctor for routine care?

A: Positive stress

Q: An injury to the body or psyche caused by shock, violence, or an unanticipated situation is called ________.

Trauma

Q: PTSD is included in DSM-5 under ________ disorders.

Anxiety

Q: Which term describes the natural outcome of prolonged exposure of helping professionals to stressful situations?

A: Compassion stress

Q: One study found EFT to be 33 percent more effective than cognitive behavioral therapy combined with antianxiety drugs for treating PTSD.

True

Q: According to Young, Ford, and Watson (2007), ________ refers to providing education to affirm the normalcy and value of each person’s reactions, concerns, and ways of coping.

Validation

Q: Profiling involves giving added scrutiny to certain populations based on a shared group characteristic.

True

Q: A disaster is an extraordinary event that often results in damage to property and may hinder some social institutions from fulfilling essential functions.

True

Which approach is based on the understanding that healing from PTSD requires involvement of both the mind and the body?

A: Trauma-releasing exercises

Q: The central premise of cognitive-behavioral therapies is that thoughts, rather than the external environment, cause emotions.

True

Q: ________ refers to the inappropriate use of medications or prescribed drugs.

A: Drug misuse

Q: A person who has a psychological dependence on a substance is motivated by ________ to keep using it.

A: Emotional factors

Q: Why have some social workers rejected the disease model of substance abuse and addiction?

A: It is not consistent with social work's strengths perspective.

Q: Which statement is most accurate regarding alcohol use?

A: Alcohol use among African Americans is lower than alcohol use among whites.

Q: ________ is the continued use of alcohol or other drugs (legal or illegal) in spite of adverse consequences.

A: Substance abuse

Q: Rates of alcoholism among people with alcoholic parents are ________ rates among people with non-alcoholic parents.

A: Three times higher than

Q: Some people believe problems exist in the US Drug Classification System because the information is based on ________.

A: Political considerations

Q: What was the focus of the Volstead Act?

A: Alcohol

Q: When treating someone who has a substance use disorder, the first issue that a social worker commonly must address is ________.

Denial

Q: Recent federal legislation addressing addiction focuses on ________.

A: Opioid use

Q: Professional perspectives on people with addiction began to change when alcoholism was first characterized as a disease in the ________.

1940s

Q: What options are presented to a person convicted of a drug-related offense in a drug court?

A: Treatment or incarceration

Q: The best solution for dealing with drug use in pregnant women is ________.

A: Providing high-risk pregnant women with increased access to prenatal drug treatment

Q: Which phase of drug treatment includes intense therapeutic services?

Rehabilitation

Q: Which of these people is most at risk for developing alcoholism?

A: A Latino male

What is a collaborative process of assessment, planning, facilitation, and advocacy for options and services to meet an individual's needs through communication and available resources to promote quality cost-effective outcomes?

A: Case management

: Which perspective assumes that trauma, abuse, illness, and struggle may be injurious but also sources of challenge and opportunity?

A: Strengths perspective

Social workers use interventions that have demonstrated effectiveness. What are these interventions referred to as?

Evidence-based practice

Which theory emphasizes that human behaviors are purposeful and determined, and some determinants are unconscious?

Psychodynamic

Which method assumes that if clients cannot solve their problems, it is because they lack the knowledge or resources to effectively do so?

Problem-solving method

Which treatment method focuses on client-acknowledged problems and employs short-term, structured sessions with specific activities?

A: Task-centered social work

What is a critical component of crisis intervention?

Providing assistance as soon as possible

What term describes the process of bringing separate groups together to work collectively on an issue of concern?

: Coalition building

What types of groups are typically used with people in crisis who need help facing it?

Support groups

During which phase do case managers help clients achieve goals by negotiating, mediating, and advocating with referral agencies and resources?

Daily living

What is true about a social worker's promise of confidentiality?

It has some limitations

A social worker focusing on mezzo-level practice would commonly work with what type of group?

Small groups

What is the idea that generalist practitioners can draw on the knowledge and practice of social workers across international boundaries called?

Global perspective

Balancing which two aspects of a group can be an ethical challenge for community practitioners?

Process and goals

What enables practitioners to avoid social work interventions that are contradictory and based on opinion and anecdotal evidence?

Theories

In the context of social work, a family is considered a?

A: System

The methods of care for dependent children have shifted since the 1800s and now emphasize?

Family preservation

Which intervention uses community-based formal and informal services working collaboratively to develop and implement a care plan?

Wrap-around services

: What is the legal term describing physical or mental injury, sexual abuse, or negligent treatment of a child by a responsible caregiver?

Child maltreatment

What involves assessing a child’s problems and needs and determining steps to provide services for the child and family?

Case management

Which approach requires understanding a child and their situation, including systems that affect the child’s life?

Ecological approach

Which theory states that human development occurs through the resolution of a series of personal crises?

: Psychosocial theory

What is the focus of Jean Piaget’s theory of childhood development?

Cognition

Prior to the creation of juvenile court systems, how did the judicial system treat youth?

Treated youth as adult offenders

What is the purpose of family preservation services?

To provide support so crises can be averted and the safety of children maintained

A social worker who respects the uniqueness of children and families and does not require conformity to traditional or mainstream values embraces?

Diversity

What has the social work community recently focused on as influencing children’s neurological development and subsequent social and academic impacts?

Trauma

What process involves gathering data from a client and the systems affecting the client?

Assessment

What is a core concept of the strengths perspective when working with children and families?

Self-determination

When older people retire, they must develop new identities not linked to their jobs. This is a component of which knowledge category?

Sociological aspects of aging

Which factor does not play a key role in the continued expansion of the elder population in the U.S.?

Increased social connections

Activity theory and disengagement theory address which knowledge category?

Sociological

: A lifetime of challenges may increase what strength in non-dominant older adult populations?

: Resiliency

What category of people will be the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population during the 21st century?

Oldest-old

What entity investigates and determines allegations of potential abuse against older Americans?

: Adult protective services

The “donut hole” is a component of what critical issue impacting older adults?

Costs of medications

The number of people with Alzheimer’s disease is expected to increase from 5.2 million to how many in 2050?

14 million

What is a federal- and state-funded, needs-based health insurance program for low-income individuals and families?

Medicaid

Which part of the Medicare program partially covers prescription medication costs?

Part D

What is the primary psychological disorder among older adults?

A: Depression

What term describes a person ending their own life by taking a lethal dose of prescribed medication?

Active euthanasia

What document specifies how a person wishes their death to be handled if they cannot make decisions?

Living will

Elder abuse is most likely to be perpetrated by?

A family member against an elder female

: Caregivers to people with Alzheimer’s report which of the following?

All of the above (relationship deprivation, depression, high emotional stress)

Which phrase best describes the concept of health?

: Comprehensive well-being

What program was added in 1965 to provide health insurance for those eligible for Social Security and some in medical need?

Medicare

What is the primary focus of the medical model of health care

Deficits

Why was the effort to establish universal health care in the 1990s rejected by Congress?

hey claimed it resembled a socialized medicine model.

: A social worker who works with clients in a public health clinic provides what type of care?

Ambulatory care

Which aspect of social workers’ role in health care settings is associated with the wellness model?

Person-in-environment approach

What is a criticism of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) signed in 2010?

It does not include a "public option" plan.

: What provides services for people with terminal illnesses who are expected to die within six months?

Hospice care

One factor contributing to rising health care costs in the U.S. is that the system is based on what?

Industry profits

Which condition disproportionately affects non-dominant groups and correlates with social conditions like education and income?

Diabetes

: What model emphasizes prevention due to over half of health risks being controllable?

Wellness model