Human Behavior in the Macro Social Environment 5th Edition Kirst Ashman Test Bank
TRUE/FALSE
- : Generalist social work only pertains to working with individual clients and families.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
- : The macro social environment involves communities, organizations, and groups and how
these systems affect people.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
- : Social forces are the current governmental structures, the laws to which people are subject,
and the overall distribution of power among the population.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
- : A social institution is an established and valued practice or means of operation in a society
resulting in the development of a formalized system to carry out its purpose.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
- : Forces and institutions in the macro social environment are clearly distinguishable from each
other.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
6 : Ecosystems theory serves as an umbrella encompassing two other theories.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
- : Entropy is the natural tendency of a system to progress toward disorganization, depletion,
and death.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
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- : Equifinality is a systems tendency to move from a more simplified to a more complex
existence.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
- : The social environment involves the conditions, circumstances, and human interactions that
encompass human beings.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
10 : Self-direction involves peoples feeling or belief that they have a degree of control over their lives and hold themselves accountable for their own behaviors.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
11 : A macro system is any system larger than a small group.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
12 : The client system is the system that social workers need to change or influence in order to accomplish goals.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
13 : A mezzo system is a small group.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
14 : Evaluation is the identification of the type and extent of needs presented by the client, along with strengths and resources available to address the needs or concerns.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
15 : An educator identifies and convenes community people and resources and makes them responsive to unmet community needs.
A : true
B : false
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Correct Answer : B
16 : The second dimension of the Triple A approach to critical thinking involves asserting a concluding opinion.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
17 : Obviously, if everybody is doing a certain type of social work practice, then it must be right.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
18 : Historically, neighborhood organization has been the term used to refer to macro practice in social work.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
19 : Historically, social action emphasizes community change pursued optimally through broad participation of a wide spectrum of people at the local community level.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : B
20 : In contemporary macro practice, community capacity development is substituted for locality development.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
MULTIPLE CHOICE
21 : Which of the following terms refers to a goal-directed, social entity designed as a deliberately structured and coordinated activity system with clearly defined membership?
A : Community
B : Organization
C : Group
D : Niche
Correct Answer : B
22 : Which term is defined as a culturally expected behavior pattern for a person having a specified status or being involved in a designated social relationship?
A : Conduct
B : Competence 3 / 4
C : Norm
D : Role
Correct Answer : D
23 : The resources that are available, how they are distributed, and how they are spent are all forces.
A : social
B : economic
C : political
D : distributional
Correct Answer : B
24 : According to systems theory, are the borders or margins that separate one entity from another.
A : interfaces
B : relationships
C : roles
D : boundaries
Correct Answer : D
25 : is the tendency for a system to maintain a relatively stable, constant state of balance.
A : Equifinality
B : Homeostasis
C : Differentiation
D : Entropy
Correct Answer : B
26 : Which concept is found in both systems theory and the ecological perspective?
A : Interface
B : Homeostasis
C : Relatedness
D : Boundaries
Correct Answer : A
27 : Which of the following terms refers to the particular social position held by a person within the social structure of the habitat?
A : Hierarchy
B : Interface
C : Entropy
D : Niche
Correct Answer : D
28 : Which of the following concepts is inherent in the ecological approach and involves a persons belief in their own skills to handle lifes challenges or to get help from others when needed?
A : Self-esteem
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