1.1 Multiple Choice Questions

Chapter 1: Direct Practice in Social Work

1.1 Multiple Choice Questions

1) The preamble to the NASW code of ethics notes that the primary mission of social work is to:

• Enhance human well-being.
• Empower people who are vulnerable and oppressed.
• To help meet the basic human needs of people.
• All of the above.

Answer: D

Diff: 2 Page Ref: 4

Skill: Comprehension

2) One important characteristic of social work, that sets it apart from other academic fields

associated with the helping professions, is that it:

• Focuses on the individual psyche.
• Places emphasis on the biological and neurochemical makeup of the individual.
• Places a strong emphasis on theories of personality.
• Places a person's well-being in the context and well-being of society.

Answer: D

Diff: 2 Page Ref: 4

Skill: Application

3) The generalist perspective is:

• A method of treatment.
• An approach that reflects social work's commitment to comprehensive assessment and

planning.

• A term that means the same as eclectic.
• A method of practice used by all social workers.

Answer: B

Diff: 2 Page Ref: 9

Skill: Knowledge

4) Generalist practice is characterized by all of the following common elements EXCEPT:

• Practice that uses the problem solving process.
• Practice that intervenes with various sized systems, i.e. individuals, groups,

communities, and organizations.

• Practice that relies heavily on traditional psychoanalytic perspectives.
• Practice that involves the process of engagement, assessment, identifying strengths,

and establishing a plan.

Answer: C

Diff: 3 Page Ref: 10

Skill: Comprehension

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5) The difference between MSW and BSW education centers on:

• Preparation for advanced professional practice in an area of concentration.
• Preparation in the application of the generalist perspective to social work practice.
• Developing skills of engagement.
• Knowledge and skills in the process of assessment, planning, the evaluation and

termination.

Answer: A

Diff: 1 Page Ref: 10

Skill: Knowledge

6) Activities associated with the therapist/counselor role include all of the following EXCEPT:

• Assessing clients’ strengths and needs.
• Monitoring and evaluating client progress and intervention plan activities.
• Conducting task group exercises.
• Building relationships with clients.

Answer: C

Diff: 2 Page Ref: 14

Skill: Application

7) Of the following responses, which is most closely associated with the role of broker?

• Implementing specific interventions.
• Referring clients to available community services.
• Negotiating services for a client.
• Ensuring clients receive needed services in a timely and appropriate fashion.

Answer: B

Diff: 2 Page Ref: 15

Skill: Comprehension

8) Accredited MSW and BSW programs are evaluated based on information contained in:

• Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS).
• National Association of Social Workers (NASW).
• Licensed Social Work Exam (LSWE).
• All of the above.

Answer: A

Diff: 1 Page Ref: 20

Skill: Knowledge

9) Which of the following best describes the focus of direct practice?

• Employment as an agency administrator.
• Engaged in community organization and development.
• Direct personal contact between the practitioner and clients.
• Working as an advocate with the legislature.

Answer: C

Diff: 2 Page Ref: 12

Skill: Comprehension

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10) Which of the following is NOT one of the roles identified in the text as being associated with direct practice?

• Broker
• Case advocate.
• Therapist/counselor
• Mentor

Answer: D

Diff: 2 Page Ref: 14-19

Skill: Comprehension

11) According to Rothman, ensuring that clients with multiple problems are linked to agencies and programs best describes which of the following roles?

• Case Manager
• Mediator
• Therapist/Counselor
• Case Advocate

Answer: A

Diff: 2 Page Ref: 16

Skill: Comprehension

12) Serving in the role as case advocate is best described as:

• Gaining rights for groups or classes of people.
• Establishing or leading groups.
• Ensuring clients are linked with community resources.
• Defending or arguing for a client or a family.

Answer: D

Diff: 2 Page Ref: 18

Skill: Application

13) According to the educational policy and accreditation standards (EPAS), students in both the BSW and MSW programs are required to receive foundation content in all of the following

areas EXCEPT for:

• Populations at risk.
• Human behavior and the social environment.
• Social and economic justice.
• Testing and measurements.

Answer: D

Diff: 1 Page Ref: 20

Skill: Knowledge

14) Barker describes the skills of direct practice as:

• Inner, interactional, and strategic.
• Strategic, focused, and realistic.
• Interactional, transactional, and skillful.
• Inner focused, generalizable, and quantifiable.

Answer: A

Diff: 2 Page Ref: 21

Skill: Knowledge

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15) Skills needed for engagement includes all of the following EXCEPT for:

• Listening
• Evaluating
• Empathy
• Paraphrasing

Answer: B

Diff: 3 Page Ref: 21

Skill: Application

16) Having an ethical responsibility to clients, colleagues, practice settings, and the profession

are considered to be part of which of the following:

• Ethical principles
• Responsible practice
• NASW standards
• None of the above.

Answer: A

Diff: 2 Page Ref: 24

Skill: Knowledge

17) According to the code of ethics, social work activities may be carried out in all of the

following activities EXCEPT for:

• Supervision
• Administration.
• Direct practice
• Personal activities

Answer: D

Diff: 1 Page Ref: 5

Skill: Application

18) Viewing clients from a person-in-environment and systems framework is recognized as one of the key aspects of which form of practice?

• Macropractice
• Micropractice
• Generalist practice
• Task Centered practice

Answer: C

Diff: 1 Page Ref: 10

Skill: Knowledge

19) Engaging clients with more serious problems, developing plans reflecting greater levels of depth, and applying more complex interventions are skills that are best learned under which

of the following conditions:

• Generalist practice.
• In the second year or concentration of the MSW program.
• All of social work training prepares for this level of intervention.
• Case Management.

Answer: B

Diff: 2 Page Ref: 10

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