Choose the Correct Word for the Following Social Work Terms Flashcards

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The text stated that social work may be viewed as having three major thrusts. Which of the following was not included:
  • A. Social workers can link people with systems
  • B. Social workers can work with systems so people can have better access to the resources and opportunities
  • C. Social workers can force all systems to work with every client, no matter the problem
  • D. Social workers can help people solve their problems and cope with their situations
C. Social workers can force all systems to work with every client, no matter the problem
_____ aspects of development concern how people think about themselves, others, and the environment around them.
  • A. Biological
  • B. Social
  • C. Psychological
C. Psychological
T__F__ A generalist social work practitioner is one who uses a wide range of knowledge and skills to help people with an extensive array of problems and issues.
True
T__F__ Throughout a social work career, professionals must face and address ethical dilemmas, and must learn to tolerate ambiguity in resolving them.
True
T__F__ One of the suggestions in the text to guide your critical thinking process with an ethical dilemma is to distinguish between your own values and professional ethics.
True
_____ rights involve the premise that all people regardless of race, culture, or national origin are entitled to basic rights and treatment.
  • A. Human
  • B. Civil
  • C. Social
  • D. Economic
A. Human
A set of elements which are orderly and interrelated to make a functional whole is:
  • A. Homeostasis
  • B. A system
  • C. A boundary
  • D. A subsystem
B. A system
T__F__ The tendency of a system to progress toward disorganization, depletion, and death is called negative entropy.
False
T__F__ The social environment includes the individuals, groups, organizations, and systems with which a person comes into contact.
True
A ______ system refers to any type of small group.
  • A. Macro
  • B. Micro
  • C. Mezzo
  • D. Macho
C. Mezzo
T__F__ Clients are in constant dynamic interactions with other systems in their social environments.
True
T__F__ Latino is the term officially used by the U.S. Census Bureau for those with cultural origins in Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Central America, and Latin America.
False
Individual practitioners and whole agencies are called upon to prove that their performance is productive and valuable. This is defined in the text as:
  • A. Goal displacement
  • B. Process evaluation
  • C. Goal tending
  • D. Accountability
D. Accountability
T__F__ The broker is the person who calls attention to an issue.
False
Which of the following is true:
  • A. Pregnant women over age forty have about a 1 in 1,000 chance of giving birth to a baby with Down syndrome
  • B. Women age 35 and over account for over 30 percent of all births in the United States
  • C. Teen mothers account for over 10 percent of all U.S. births
  • D. Infants born to women over 35 are more likely to be underweight
  • C. Teen mothers account for over 10 percent of all U.S. births