Second Week

SOCIAL WORK METHODS

Multiple Choice:

1. The ability of a social worker to understand the uniqueness of her client, the client’s situation and be able to adapt her techniques
to client objectively.
a. Prognosis
b. Differential diagnosis
c. Assessment
d. Empathy

2. As a social worker, he is responsible in dealing with the mind and psychosocial problems of the patient. It is the least inapplicable
in his work.
a. Generalist social worker
b. Industrial social worker
c. Medical social worker
d. Clinical social worker

3. In working with clients, you need to plan the activities for the intervention together with the partner. Which is the farthest one
as the basis of the undertaking abovementioned from the unrealistic choices.
a. Assessment
b. Implementation
c. Evaluation
d. Treatment plan
e. Termination

4. In one of the group you are handling, you learned that one of its members is a drug dependent, which of the following actions
would you take?
a. Ask him to resign from the group to protect other members from bad influence
b. Refer him immediately to the police
c. Tell the members of the group to be aware of him
d. Conduct a case study involving the members of the family and use the group to help solve his problem of drug
dependence

5. When the focus of the helping process is in the elimination or control of the individual factors in the interactional process that
have caused the breakdown or impairment of social work.
a. Developmental social work
b. Restorative/curative social work
c. Preventive social work
d. Restorative/rehabilitation social work

6. When the residents of a community are apathetic to their prevailing problems and needs, the best strategy to use in your initial
helping process to bring about awareness and evoked the needed action is ______.
a. Conscientization
b. Introduction of conflict
c. Agitate for election of new good leaders
d. Andradogy

7. You learned that the municipal council where you are assigned is considering to approve the chambermaids and waitresses. The
owner of said agency is known to have engaged in child prostitution in the past, which of the following you will do?
a. Denounce the said agency in the mass media
b. Denounce the municipal council
 c. Mobilize the people for social action to stop the municipal council from approving the establishment of the said agency
d. Remain silent as it is none of your business

8. Social work students are placed in social agencies for field work as part of their curriculum in order to
a. Supplement the manpower of said agency
b. Enable them to find employment after graduation
c. Enable them to operationalize in actual practice the theories they learned in their classroom
d. To break the monotony of classroom learning

9. Check which of the following is not considered one of the power structures in the community.
a. Political leaders
b. Siga-siga gang
c. Religious groups
d. Businessmen
10. The involvement of people in problem identification, planning their solution and implementation of said solutions is known as
______.
a. People’s participation
b. People power
c. People’s power
d. People’s enhancement

11. A social work principle anchored on the belief that man, groups and communities are endowed with reason and will and therefore
have the right to make their own choices and decisions during the helping process.
a. Principle of relationship
b. Principle of self-determination
c. Principle of purposeful expression
d. Principle of non-judgmental attitude

12. The ability of the social work administrator to get things done through the efforts of his subordinates is ______.
a. Technical skill
b. Conceptual skill
c. Human skill
d. Management skill

13. When a client has deep seated problems which interfere with his social functioning but does not recognize this fact, social workers
use this type of technique in her helping process to make him aware of the reality of his situation.
a. Ego support
b. Insight development
c. Hypnosis
d. Therapy

14. It provides the logical strategy of a research study.

a. Hypothesis
b. Assumptions
c. Format
d. Research design

15. It is a component of supervision that increases worker’s knowledge in understanding her clients and in handling her cases.
a. Teaching
b. Discipline
c. Efficiency rating
d. Recording

16. The purpose behind the establishment of the client-worker relationship is to

 a. Put the client at ease
b. Provide transference
c. Find a foothold for the helping process
d. Get acquainted

17. A general role of the social worker is that of a

a. Social planner
b. Direct provider of resources
c. Facilitator
d. Change agent

18. People’s growing awareness and recognition of themselves as a group is called ______.
a. Cohesiveness
b. Community consciousness
c. Oneness
d. Cooperativeness

19. The least defective model in working with group which its members have problematic behaviors portrayed through vandalism,
drinking, idleness and anti-social activities.
a. Remedial
b. Task-centered
c. Developmental
d. Intercession-mediation
e. Interactionist

20. In imbalance between the individual’s needs, aspirations and functional capacities on the one hand situational expectations,
opportunities and resources on the other is called ______.
a. Frustration
b. Social dysfunctioning
c. Severe deprivation
d. Depression

21. The process by which the objectives of a social welfare agency or organization are met is called ______.
a. Planning
b. Delivery system
c. Policy making
d. Administration

22. As one of the functions of group work, Mark as a social worker used his organized group of women as core group in empowering
women in their community through educational awareness in Anti-violence Against Women and their Children ( RA 9262).
a. Medium of change
b. Target of change
c. Agent of change
d. A and B
e. All of the above

23. The social worker usually starts his work in the community with a ______.
a. Courtesy call on the barangay
b. Census questionnaire
c. General meeting
d. Visit on an old friend

24. The first step in the planning of the solution of the problem presented by the client is to ______.
a. Consult with the family
 b. Make the action plan
c. Determine the roles
d. Set the goals

25. To assure the quality of service delivery of the agency, it provides adequate ______.
a. Vehicles
b. Supervision
c. Direct service workers
d. Resources

26. A secondary method of social work that produce knowledge for social work use, application & practice is ______.
a. Study groups
b. Seminars
c. Travel/visits
d. Research

27. Which is least inappropriate in addressing various problems in the community?

a. CO
b. Social action
c. Community development
d. Social planning

28. The final success indicator in the application of the community organization process should be ______.
a. All plans were accomplished
b. The people in the community have changed for the better
c. There was good publicity
d. Roads have been built

29. The least ineffective in addressing problems such as changing the defective policies, removing of official in office through mass
delegation, strengthening organizations for a cause and proposing a new policy in the legislative meeting.
a. Direct social action
b. Social action
c. Social protest
d. Lobbying
e. All of the above

30. A condition of a situation in which something necessary or desirable is acquired or wanted is a ______.
a. Case
b. Project study
c. Need
d. Campaign

31. The first success indicator in the application of the community organization process should be ______.
a. The plans were accomplished
b. There was good publicity
c. Roads have been built
d. The people in the community have changed for the better

32. In community organization process, the development of helping relationship starts from the ______.
a. Helping phase
b. Planning phase
c. Pre-helping phase
d. Action phase
33. One of the secondary methods in social work is ______.
a. Medical social work
b. Industrial social work
c. Psychiatric social work
d. Social work research

34. The method by which the objectives of social welfare agency are met is ______.
a. Planning
b. Delivery system
c. Policy making
d. Administration

35. The helping process begins with ______.

a. Advice giving
b. Assessment
c. Fact finding
d. Material assistance

36. The method of enabling workers to perform their functions most effectively is called ______.
a. Supervision
b. Facilitation
c. Training
d. Structuring

37. When the client refuses to accept the reality, the social work technique is ______.
a. Manipulation
b. Case recording
c. Confrontation
d. Conflict

38. When the worker supplies the client with the means, knowledge or the opportunity to be or do something, he is assuming the
role of ______.
a. Teacher
b. Clinician
c. An enabler
d. A mediator
39. The medium through which help is extended is ______.
a. Client-worker relationship
b. Advice giving & counseling
c. Support
d. Referral

40. The most appropriate model in the construction of potable water system level II especially the installation of water pipes and
building of water tanks or reservoir.
a. Social action
b. Community development
c. Social planning
d. CO

41. The particular living condition primarily characterized by failure to most basic needs.
a. Poverty
b. Resources
 c. Prostitution
d. Drug abuse

42. The collection and analysis of information, the fitting together of available facts so they yield meaning is ______.
a. Diagnosis
b. Assessment
c. Study
d. Planning

43. To enhance the self-esteem of clients, be able to discern client’s strength effectively, the worker should ______.
a. Make an individual assessment of the clients
b. Focus mostly on the pathology of clients
c. Directly observe the nonverbal behavior of clients
d. Include strength in assessment of clients

44. What is the source of information wherein indirect, secondary information of the client’s views, description of the problems and
expressions of feelings are reported to the worker?
a. Collateral information
b. Psychological tests
c. Background sheets
d. Verbal report

45. The configuration of clients, other people and elements of the environment that interact to produce the problematic situation
are designated as ______.
a. The problem system
b. The presenting problem
c. Dimension of assessment
d. Collateral information

46. A consequence of the fact that human beings are social creatures, dependent upon other human beings and upon complex social
institutions to meet their needs is ______.
a. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
b. The problem system
c. The multidimensional of human problems
d. A complex problem

47. It is the final stage of the social work process or the ending stage.
a. Evaluation
b. Termination
c. Treatment plan
d. Action

48. It is one of the components of termination.

a. Disengagement
b. Action
c. Coordination
d. Assessment

49. It is the part of disengagement where a mechanism of defense is used to avoid painful feelings.
a. Denial
b. Reminiscing
c. Emotional reaction
d. Assessment
50. The value for social work call for the client ______.
a. As the primary source of information
b. May be primary or secondary source
c. Secondary source of information
d. Collateral source

51. Knowledge developed by social worker is from ______.

a. Social work research
b. Practice wisdom
c. A & B
d. None of the above

52. The problem solving process is the ______.

a. Art part of social work practice
b. Scientific part of social work practice
c. Both A & B
d. None of the above

53. The problem solving process is different from the social work process.
a. Problem solving process is just one part of the social work process
b. Social work process is involved in establishing and maintaining a relationship
c. All of the above
d. None of the above

54. Problem refers to a social functioning situation in which need fulfillment of the person is blocked and the person cannot remove
the block to need fulfillment. This is a problem as used in ______.
a. Medicine
b. Sociology
c. Law
d. Social work

55. This stage calls for the worker to sufficiently examine the concern and identity of the nature of the need.
a. Preliminary statement of the problem
b. Selection and collection of information
c. Development of a plan
d. Evaluation of the plan

56. This stage of the problem is based on the analysis of the nature of the block to need fulfillment and has the block can be overcome.
a. Preliminary statement of the problem
b. Selection and collection of information
c. Development of a plan
d. Evaluation of the plan

57. The major components of the social work process ______.

a. Takes place one after the other
b. Takes place in cycle
c. Both A & B
d. None of the above

58. Identification of the need or problem, identification of the information needed and collection and analysis of information are
tasks of ______.
a. Planning
b. Action
c. Assessment
 d. All of the above

59. The preliminary statement of the problem is ______.

a. What the worker think is the problem
b. The problem the client brings to the agency
c. What the client and the worker thinks is the problem
d. What the supervisor says is the problem

60. The case worker’s motive and purpose in evaluating the behavior of the client is ______.
a. To solve the problem of the client
b. To determine eligibility
c. To understand the client
d. Took into his behavior patterns
e. To determine the client’s situation

61. Seeing and listening to the feelings of the client is an indication of ______.
a. Understanding
b. Sensitivity
c. Controlled emotional involvement
d. Acceptance

62. The most typical method of dealing with a person in community organization is through ______.
a. Confrontation
b. Education
c. Analysis
d. Fact-finding
e. Community development

63. The link that unites executive, board members, employees and clients of an agency.
a. Administration
b. Communication
c. Supervision
d. Organization
e. Management

64. Planning in community organization can scarcely exist without ______.

a. Evaluation
b. Selection
c. Analysis
d. Synthesis
e. Integration

65. Which of the following is the test of the effectiveness of the on-going work between the client and the social worker.
a. The client’s ability to receive help
b. The resources made available to the client
c. The actions the client is able to take in relation to his problem
d. The possibility of early termination of the case
e. The worker’s clearer perception of the client’s problem

66. Of the following techniques the one that should be used to lend the strength of others to the individual with a problem is ______.
a. Ventilation
b. Small talk
c. Reassurance
d. Universalization
 e. Manipulation

67. The family into which one is born and where one is reared or socialized is ______.
a. The family of procreation
b. The family of orientation
c. Conjugal family
d. Consanguinal family

68. Of the following style of recording, the best to be used for recording the interaction during a play interview is ______.
a. Narrative condensed
b. Diagnostic
c. Interpretation
d. Narrative process

69. Indicate which of the following social work activities is not characterized under the facilitating approach to intervention.
a. Eliciting information
b. Interpreting behavior
c. Clarifying the situation
d. Providing feedback
e. Discussing alternative courses

70. The client’s willingness to postpone gratification because his hope and confidence sustain him is an indication of the client’s
______.
a. Maturity
b. Motivation for casework
c. Emotional capacity
d. Social influence
e. Physical capacity

71. The least defective model in helping the clients who suffer the tremendous impact of crisis situation specifically death of loved
ones during calamity.
a. Interventive model
b. Crisis intervention model
c. Clinical model
d. Psychological model
72. The most suitable category of group the following people belong; drug dependents, release prisoners, mentally retarded, solo
parents abandoned and abused children.
a. Marginal groups
b. Special groups
c. People in different circumstances
d. Disadvantaged sectors
73. Examine the given choices of situations which is nearly exemplify probation?
a. Joel was released after 5 months of incarceration through pardon & didn’t finish his sentence
b. Joel was released because of good performance inside the incarcerating institution and didn’t finish his sentence
c. Joel was extending community services and other activities necessary for his rehabilitation as ordered by court and under
its custody.
d. A & B
74. May, a social worker mobilized the people of Barangay A to request additional elementary teachers under school board program
from the local government unit attaching the signatures of the dwellers in the petition letter.
a. Direct social action
b. Lobbying
c. Protest
d. Procedural social action
75. John is a social worker and upon assessing the situation of his client, he found out that his coping patterns or manner of solving
his problems is defective and inappropriate. To help his client, what model is more appropriate?
a. Interactionist model
b. Coping pattern model
c. Psychosocial model
d. Problem-solving model
76. The main proponent of the problem-solving approach in social work.
a. John Dewey
b. Harliegh Trecker
c. Helen Perlman
77. In view of the latest trend of social work approach in the field today, which is best exemplified?
a. Caseworker
b. CO worker
c. Social worker
d. Group worker
78. Efforts to utilize the casework method in the Philippines were started.
a. Spanish period
b. 1920’s Japanese period
c. 1950’s
79. The ultimate objective is to alleviate the client’s distress and decrease the malfunctioning in the person-situation system
a. Psycho-social approach
b. Problem-solving model
c. Crisis intervention
d. Remedial approach
80. An approach in which responsibility and accountability rests within the community people.
a. Social action
b. Community-driven development
c. Social planning
d. Rights-based approach
81. Which are the least inappropriate qualities that a rural social worker should do?
a. Sensitive to the community’s response
b. She is versatile and knowledgeable
c. She has good human relations
d. All of the above
82. It is a process of treatment prescribed by the court for persons convicted of offenses against the law during which the individual
lives in the community and regulates his own life under conditions imposed by the court.
a. Probation
b. Arraignment
c. Parole
d. Corrections
83. A CO worker in a certain barangay is very conscious in working with the project/program to the extent that any modification to
be made, she would first discuss it with the barangay officials. What principle is being best exemplified in the given situation?
a. Need and resource matching
b. Professionalism
c. Clarity of purpose or objective
d. Unitary accountability
84. This is based on the premise that the social work profession has a vital interest of its own success in the pursuit of which will
ultimately redound the welfare of the clients.
a. Social criticism
b. Advocacy
c. Documentation
d. Lobbying
85. Which is least inapplicable in the concept of locality development
a. Process goals receive heavy emphasis
 b. The community is seen to be comprised of substantive social problem
c. Change strategy may be articulated as “let’s organize to destroy our oppressor”
d. Technical roles are emphasized
86. Which is true about psychological determinism?
a. Every organism has a tendency to maintain a relatively stable internal environment
b. Thoughts and actions are caused by one’s unsatisfied drives or desires
c. Every person possesses three personality structures
d. Thoughts and behavior serve to ward off anxiety and guilt
87. In community organizing, which is the inappropriate thing to do?
a. Impose in the people regarding the certain activities to be done by them
b. Give remuneration for any contribution they make for the community
c. Consult the majority and work with them in the dealing with community problems
d. Conduct barangay assembly
88. Which is false?
a. The worker’s purposes for the group serves as her guide for its composition
b. The worker’s purposes for the group directly influence her choice of program media activities
c. The worker has to decide for the size of the group
d. None of the above
89. Refers to a specific task agreed upon for a specific group session or series of sessions as one means of achieving the purpose.
a. Goal
b. Activity
c. Program media
d. Plan
90. “To intervene in the family’s multiple crisis situations”. Which is best exemplified by the statement?
a. Immediate problem
b. Underlying problem
c. Immediate goal
d. Subsidiary goal

IDENTIFICATION:

91. A social worker’s helping process

92. It precedes the planning of client’s solution of his problem in the social worker’s helping process.
93. When the social work administrator delegates responsibility, he should also delegate this power of his to a subordinate.
94. The involvement of the family members at every step in the helping process designed not only to help client solve his problem
but also to help the family as a whole.
95. The heart of the program process in social group work.
96. It is a CO model which refers to efforts directed towards integrating the different action systems of the community aimed at
bringing about reforms in attitudes, policies and operating system.
97. A principle in an organization which delineates the line of authority.
98. It is a combination of the client’s motivation and capacity that enables him to be helped to greater or lesser degree.
99. The soundness or irrelevance of existing program and services of a welfare agency could be known through this type of research
study.
100. It is one good way of gathering data about the organization without interviewing any staff or line workers nor looking into records
provided that the researcher is objective and perceptive.
Answer Key:

(Social Work Methods – 2nd Week)

1. B 21. D 41. A 61. B 81. D

2. C 22. C 42. B 62. C 82. A
3. A 23. A 43. A 63. B 83. D
4. D 24. D 44. A 64. C 84. B
5. B 25. B 45. A 65. C 85. A
6. A 26. D 46. A 66. D 86. B
7. C 27. A 47. B 67. B 87. C
8. C 28. B 48. A 68. D 88. D
9. B 29. B 49. A 69. D 89. A
10. A 30. C 50. A 70. C 90. A
11. B 31. D 51. C 71. B 91. Problem-Solving Process
12. D 32. C 52. C 72. B 92. Assessment
13. B 33. D 53. C 73. C 93. Delegation of Authority
14. D 34. D 54. D 74. D 94. Family Centered Approach
15. D 35. B 55. A 75. D 95. Affectional Structure
16. C 36. A 56. C 76. C 96. Social Planning
17. D 37. C 57. C 77. C 97. Scalar Chain
18. B 38. C 58. C 78. B 98. Workability
19. A 39. A 59. C 79. A 99. Evaluative Research
20. B 40. B 60. C 80. B 100. Observation