History of Social Work MCQs

History of Social Work MCQs

Answer these History of Social Work MCQs and see how sharp is your knowledge of History of Social Work.
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1: Which describes the political leaning that tends to support a limited government with an emphasis on personal responsibility, traditional U.S. values, and a strong national defense and contends that problems can be solved through individual empowerment?

A.   Radical

B.   Socialist

C.   Conservative

D.   Incautious

2: A classification associated with the Elizabethan Poor Laws that included orphan children, older adults, and people with debilitating ____ conditions, who could not provide for themselves is called deserving poor.

A.   Mentally

B.   Physical

C.   Emotional

D.   Behaviours

3: A political leaning that tends to support a large role of government in social welfare policy is called

A.   Permissive

B.   Bigoted

C.   Scant

D.   Narrower

4: The calculations used by social welfare agencies and programs to determine a person’s eligibility for benefits and services is called

A.   Minimum testing

B.   Means testing

C.   Laziness testing

D.   Overall testing

5: Non deserving poor explains a classification that is associated with the Elizabethan Poor Laws that referred to able-bodied people who were judged as lazy and ______ to work for a living.

A.   Willing

B.   Unwilling

C.   Capable

D.   Strength

6: A term that can be used with both conservatives and liberals, the beliefs or actions of people who advocate thorough or complete political or social reform. Radical liberals, or the so-called far left, are usually supportive of government regulations and services to provide for people who are economically disadvantaged in order to enhance overall social and economic equality is called

A.   Radicalism

B.   Inessential

C.   Extremism

D.   Zealotry

7: The safety net concept is that people experiencing dramatic and survival-oriented falls in life should be provided with only enough to spare them from perishing.

A.   True

B.   False

8: Processes in society and government designed and implemented to regulate conformity and compliance in people’s behavior; a motive embedded in social welfare policy for addressing the needs of poor and vulnerable people is called

A.   Physical control

B.   Mental control

C.   Social control

D.   Culture control

9: Social justice describes when a society as a whole shares in ___ liberties, has a voice in political affairs, and has equal access to resources and opportunities.

A.   Social

B.   Civil

C.   Ethical

D.   Emotional

A.   True

B.   False