10 MCQ on Charity Organisation Society (COS)
When was the Charity Organisation Society (COS) founded in the United States?
- (A) 1870
- (B) 1877
- (C) 1818
- (D) 1900
- Answer: (B) 1877
What was the main goal of the COS?
- (A) To provide financial assistance to the poor
- (B) To coordinate and organize charity along scientific lines
- (C) To teach families in poverty the values of hard work and thrift
- (D) To promote social reform
- Answer: (B) To coordinate and organize charity along scientific lines
What methods did the COS use to achieve its goals?
- (A) Friendly visiting and casework
- (B) Financial assistance and social reform
- (C) Friendly visiting and social reform
- (D) Casework and financial assistance
- Answer: (A) Friendly visiting and casework
What was the impact of the COS on social work in the United States?
- (A) The COS helped to professionalize social work.
- (B) The COS developed the methods of friendly visiting and casework.
- (C) The COS advocated for social reform.
- (D) All of the above
- Answer: (D) All of the above
What were some of the criticisms of the COS?
- (A) It was too paternalistic.
- (B) It did not do enough to address the structural causes of poverty.
- (C) It was too focused on coordinating and organizing charity.
- (D) All of the above
- Answer: (D) All of the above
What is the legacy of the COS?
- (A) The COS helped to professionalize social work.
- (B) The COS developed the methods of friendly visiting and casework.
- (C) The COS advocated for social reform.
- (D) All of the above
- Answer: (D) All of the above
What is the difference between the COS and the Settlement House Movement?
- (A) The COS was focused on coordinating and organizing charity, while the Settlement House Movement was focused on providing social services to the poor.
- (B) The COS was focused on the individual, while the Settlement House Movement was focused on the community.
- (C) The COS was focused on the past, while the Settlement House Movement was focused on the future.
- (D) All of the above
- Answer: (A) The COS was focused on coordinating and organizing charity, while the Settlement House Movement was focused on providing social services to the poor.
Which of the following is a true statement about the COS?
- (A) The COS was founded in the United States in 1877.
- (B) The COS was a major force in the development of social work in the United States.
- (C) The COS declined in popularity in the early 20th century.
- (D) All of the above
- Answer: (D) All of the above
Which of the following is a false statement about the COS?
- (A) The COS was founded in London in 1869.
- (B) The COS was focused on providing financial assistance to the poor.
- (C) The COS advocated for social reform.
- (D) The COS was a paternalistic organization.
- Answer: (B) The COS was focused on providing financial assistance to the poor.
What is the most important legacy of the COS?
- (A) The COS helped to professionalize social work.
- (B) The COS developed the methods of friendly visiting and casework.
- (C) The COS advocated for social reform.
- (D) The COS helped to reduce poverty in the United States.
- Answer: (A) The COS helped to professionalize social work.
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