10 Social Work MCQ 17th February 2023

1-What was the focus of social movements in the late 1800s and early 1900s in the U.S.?

a) Improving the lives of oppressed groups

b) Advancing technological development

c) Promoting political rights for immigrants

d) Enhancing the quality of education

Answer: a) Improving the lives of oppressed groups

2-What were some of the problems that activists in the late 1800s and early 1900s sought to address?

a) Child maltreatment and delinquency

b) Poor working conditions for immigrants and people of color

c) Inhumane conditions in poor houses and asylums

d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above

3-What was the purpose of settlement houses?

a) To provide education and training to social workers

b) To address the needs of individuals living in poverty

c) To provide mental health services to the community

d) To advocate for political rights for oppressed groups

Answer: b) To address the needs of individuals living in poverty

4-Why did agency administrators turn to the educational system for help in teaching charity workers “scientific principles”?

a) Workers lacked the necessary education and training to effectively help clients

b) Workers were too focused on their own beliefs when dealing with clients

c) Workers acted insensitively and judged clients based on their personal biases

d) Workers lacked a clear understanding of the purpose and objectives of social work

Answer: b) Workers were too focused on their own beliefs when dealing with clients

5-What are some of the core professional values of social work?

a) Respect, uniqueness, and worth of individuals

b) Self-determination and autonomy

c) Equality and social justice

d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above

6-When was a formal code of ethics adopted by the Delegate Conference of the American Association of Social Workers?

a) 1900

b) 1947

c) 1999

d) 2005

Answer: b) 1947

7-What is the purpose of the social work profession’s code of ethics?

a) To dictate the teaching of core professional values in social work curricula

b) To guide the behavior of social workers and promote ethical practice

c) To provide a legal framework for social work practice

d) To address issues related to cultural diversity in social work

Answer: b) To guide the behavior of social workers and promote ethical practice

8-What contemporary issues have contributed to making professional ethics an important topic in social work?

a) Cultural diversity and risk and liability issues

b) The complexity of problems and the growing use of technology

c) Both a and b

d) None of the above

Answer: c) Both a and b

9-Who were some of the prominent theorists who wrote about theories of moral development in the 20th century?

a) Jean Piaget, Lawrence Kohlberg, and Carol Gilligan

b) Abraham Maslow, Carl Rogers, and B.F. Skinner

c) Sigmund Freud, Erik Erikson, and Carl Jung

d) John Dewey, William James, and Charles Darwin

Answer: a) Jean Piaget, Lawrence Kohlberg, and Carol Gilligan

10-What did the social work curricula cover from the beginning?

a) Religious values

b) Core professional values

c) Political ideologies

d) Ethical principles

Answer: b) Core professional values