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Q Which theoretical approach has affected most the delivery of Family Based Services?
A. The Psychoanalytic movement
B. Family Therapy
C. Group Therapy
D. Rogerian Therapy
A Key is B.
Item requires knowledge of family treatment. Family therapy is a better answer because this theory goes to the issues of family and interactions of individuals in a family over time.
Q A worker describes the client as "just sitting there while I do the work. I hope he cancels the appointment. I am thinking about referring the client somewhere else." These feeling on the worker's part should alert the worker to the possibility that:
A. goals are not mutual.
B. the client cannot be helped.
C. the worker client relationship is hopeless.
D. a referral is the best plan.
A Key is A.
This item goes to the worker/client relationship. We never consider a client or a relationship hopeless (goes against Social Work values), and we refer when it is in the client's best interest, not for worker comfort.
Q Which of the following groups is American's fastest growing minority group?
A. African Americans
B. Hispanics
C. Asian and Pacific Island
D. Native Americans
A Key is C.
This item requires knowledge and cultural awareness. Hispanics will soon be the largest group of non-whites in the country. The question is asking what is the "fastest growing minority group."
Q Depression in the elderly is:
A. well recognized by care givers.
B. masked by somatized complaints.
C. not a frequent problem.
D. screened for by most agencies.
A Key is B.
This item deals with the issues of aging. You need to know how depression masks itself with different age groups.
Q A Social Worker is subpoenaed to testify in Federal Court about conversations he had with Mr. J. while Mr. J was receiving services. According to the Jeffe v Redmond decision, the Social Worker:
A. must comply with the subpoena.
B. may refuse to reveal the information.
C. must chose the information to reveal.
D. must insist on a release of information from Mr. J.
A Key is B.
You must know the court decisions that affect privilege. We won one here! We can refuse to testify in Federal Court in many cases.
Q The research design most often used by Social Workers to improve their practice is:
A. experimental design.
B. single-subject design.
C. longitudinal design.
D. quasi-experimental design.
A Key B.
Single-subject is the most often used research methodology by Social Workers to study, assess and improve their practice.
Q Interviewing is basic to all Social Work services. Currently, many Social Workers view the interview as a cooperative process which defines the client's concerns along with making decisions as to how to resolve them. Following this concept of interviewing, which of the following interview questions techniques is [NOT] helpful in the interview process?
A. "Miracle questions"
B. "Scaling questions"
C. "Why questions"
D. "Cope questions"
A Key is C.
No matter what the interview philosophy, it is generally considered a no-no to ask a client "Why." The belief is that it cuts off dialogue.
Q Mrs. K, a twenty-six-year-old secretary, shares with her male Social Worker that she is becoming attached to him and often has sexual fantasies about him. She also shares that she want to see him in a variety of social situations and is willing to terminate the clinical relationship. What should be the Social Work's [FIRST] responsibility:
A. discuss the client's feelings about her sexual needs and fantasies.
B. immediately refer the client to a female worker.
C. clarify the clinical professional relationship.
D. assess the Client's ability to maintain a personal relationship.
A Key is C.
While you might get to other issues later, you want to immediately clarify the professional nature of the relationship. Stay within boundaries, you do not need to explore client issues while she is still confused about the relationship or to divert treatment to other issues.
Q Community organization, development, agency programing, social policy analysis, program implementation, and strategic management planning are [BEST] examples of:
A. social management.
B. social planning.
C. social dysfunction.
D. social organization.
A Key is B.
Social planning requires expertise in many areas. Social planners must possess knowledge in the area of community organization dynamics, program administration and development, and the influence of politics on community development.
Q Many Social Workers working in social agencies complain that they have difficulty conducting ongoing program evaluations. Which of the following contributes to this situation?
A. Clients don't describe their problems well.
B. Social Workers are poor at research.
C. Failure to specify services or treatment goals.
D. Rule about the protection of privacy.
A Key is C.
The concerns regarding program evaluation are not with the Social Work or clients, nor with confidentiality. It lies with our inability, at times, to establish clear and measurable objectives and goals.
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