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130 Questions on Social Welfare - Final Exam | SOCWRK 101, Exams of Social Work

Material Type: Exam; Professor: Dodson; Class: Introduction to Social Welfare; Subject: Social Work; University: Boise State University; Term: Fall 2010;

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1. The Four Tigers of Asia are Hong Kong,
Singapore,
A. South Korea, & Taiwan
C. Japan & Taiwan
D. Japan and Malaysia
2. A residual welfare state:
A. Has a well developed welfare system.
B. Has a safety net for the poorest.
C. Has no state sponsored welfare programs
D. None of the above.
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  1. The Four Tigers of Asia are Hong Kong, Singapore, A. South Korea, & Taiwan C. Japan & Taiwan D. Japan and Malaysia
  2. A residual welfare state: A. Has a well developed welfare system. B. Has a safety net for the poorest. C. Has no state sponsored welfare programs D. None of the above.

3. Corporatism is:

A. When the big corporations exploit the

poor.

B. When a consensus on social welfare

is reached by business, labor & gov’t.

C. When the policy is to give tax breaks

to big business to stimulate growth.

D. None of the above.

  1. For in-kind social welfare programs for the economically dependent, which type of service is not appropriate? A. Public housing B. Energy Assistance C. Cash payments. D. Section 8 subsidized housing
  2. WIC is an excellent program for: A. the elderly B. the homeless C. children and pregnant mothers d. delinquent, at-risk teens.
  1. Which is not a service for people not able to function as defined by others? A. probation and parole B. employment services C. child protective services D. involuntary mental health services
  2. In general, which is not indicative of the Conservative perspective? A. Status quo is usually better than change B. Individuals need to act responsibly. C. society needs regulation for fairness. D. government should be minimal.
  1. Which is not necessarily a characteristic of a profession? A. lengthy specialized training. B. Code of Ethics C. Large income D. A specialized systematic theory.
  2. In the 1880s, Charity Organization Societies had friendly visitors visit the poor. What was not one of their functions? A. Give advice to live a better moral life. B. Encourage work habits and thrift. C. Make sure the family was not exploiting aid. D. Refer the family to resources in the area.
  1. Which was not a function of the Settlement Houses? A. hold groups for mutual support. B. Help new immigrants adjust to America. C. instruct immigrants in the Protestant Faith. D. encourage participation in labor unions.
  2. Jane Addams in Chicago was famous for: A. starting training schools for welfare workers. B. her work at Hull House in Chicago. C. pioneer in the Charity Organizations. D. Starting the friendly visitor movement.
  1. In what period did the federal government first start providing social welfare programs in a big way: A. After the Civil War B. In the 1930s. C. After World War I. D. With LBJ’s War on Poverty
  2. Confidentiality means: A. The worker must do everything possible to protect the privacy of the client in counseling. B. The worker may disclose information when required by law. C. the worker can disclose information if sued by the client. D. All the above are true.
  1. Which is true of Self Determination: A. the client makes his/her own choices. B. The client makes choices but cannot be allowed to fail. C. The client must follow the directives of the agency. D. The client makes choices within the law.
  2. Which is true of the purpose of social work besides helping clients function at a higher level? A. to fight for social justice and oppose oppression. B. to promote peace in communities and in the world. C. to promote a cleaner better environment. D. to organize agencies to work together to get more efficient use of tax money.
  1. Social Darwinism means: A. the survival of the fittest means the poor should die out. B. charity work to the poor is bad for humanity C. poor people are defective. D. all of the above.
  2. What is not true of the Social Gospel: A. all people should help the poor. B. It is a Christian duty to care for the poor. C. it was Catholic in origin. D. It started in the 1880s.
  1. The Scopes “monkey” trial in 1923 marginalized which group: A. Mainstream Protestants C. Catholics D. Jewish people. E. Fundamentalist Protestants.
  2. What is not true of Fundamentalists: A. They want religious symbols in public places. B. They want a ban on abortions C. They are strong pacifists. D. They oppose gay rights.
  1. What is not true about the culture of poverty? A. It is a theory to explain poverty. B. It posits the poor are hopeless, anti- authority and have many anti-social values. C. Oscar Lewis was a major theorist the COP. D. This theory is widely accepted today.
  2. The poverty rate percentage for all female headed households is: A. 5%. B. 90% C. 30.5% D. 75%.
  1. The overall poverty rate for the US is: A. 5% B. 30% C. 14.3% D. 1%
  2. How many are the working poor in the US: those working and yet falling below the poverty line? A. 1.4 million B. 3 million C. 4 million D. 7.7 million
  1. The largest single racial group in poverty is? A. Hispanics B. Blacks C. Asians. D. Whites.
  2. Which is not a major type of poor people? A. transitional poor. B. marginal poor of working poor. C. Intergenerational poor. D. residual poor.
  1. The human capital approach to fighting poverty posits: A. Use money to develop good neighborhoods. B. train and educate poor persons so they can make good wages and pay taxes. C. Use more government money for food banks. D. Give States more block grants to develop better social services.
  2. Progressive taxation means: A. The use of tax money for progressive causes. B. A tax structure that taxes the rich more. C. A tax structure that taxes everyone the same rate. D. A tax structure with many exemptions for poor people.