SOCW 5306 Generalist Macro Practice Test

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• According to Warren, good communities engage in all of the following functions except which?
• Which descriptor best characterizes transactional leadership?
• Organizations perpetuate their culture in all of the following ways except:
• Which statement best captures a key component of issue framing?
• Which theory is most closely associated with emphasizing social stability and order?
• In a logic model, which term best describes the resources used to operate the program, such as staff, funding, and facilities?
• Which statement correctly differentiates governing boards from advisory boards?
• The relationship between a nonprofit human service organization and a state or federal government agency is characterized as:
• A recent study determined that social work students enrolled in all macro practice areas combined comprise which of the following?
• Which of the following is NOT an advantage of judicial advocacy?
• Regarding ethical conduct in macro practice, which statement is most accurate?
• Si Kahn suggests that the leadership development process in organizations should include all of the following steps except:
• Which option describes a basic task of HSOs that involves setting goals and specifying strategies?
• In program outputs, which term refers to the units of service generated by a program?
• Which statement is NOT a reason why many meetings are unsuccessful?
• Which type of organization is most likely to reflect an organic structure and operate through a collective or cooperative model?
• Which method of needs assessment is open to the public and relatively inexpensive to organize but may struggle to obtain a representative sample?
• It is important for advocates to monitor the process of policy implementation for all of the following reasons except:
• In Richan's framework, what is the main goal when working with Active Allies?
• Which is NOT one of the NASW Code's six broad values?
• According to Mulroy, which are the three reasons the structure and resources of a Health Service Organization are constantly changing?
• The roots of macro social work practice can be traced to which period?
• The major goal of a political campaign is:
• Which of the following is NOT considered a core component of macro social work practice?
• According to Mullaly’s description, oppression is best understood as which of the following?
• The difference between an organization's vision statement and its mission statement is:
• In assessing media coverage of an issue, advocates should ask all the following questions except:
• Which option is NOT a reason the structure and resources of an HSO change according to Mulroy?
• Which basic task involves guiding, motivating, and supervising staff?
• An organization's culture shapes which of the following?
• All of the following reflect the interpersonal aspects of an organization's culture except:
• Cultural values and norms serve all of the following functions in a community except which?
• A major difference between a bureaucratic organization and a collective organization is:
• What are the two most critical resources in any electoral campaign?
• Shaw proposes all of the following rules for successful ballot initiative campaigns except:
• Which option represents a public sector or governmental organization?
• Identify the step that empowers staff.
• Which theorist is associated with Conflict Theory in the study of social change?
• According to Gutierrez, which item is NOT a feature of multicultural human service organizations?
• Which of the following is NOT a dimension of empowerment?
• Which development has NOT been identified as affecting the environment of macro social work practice?
• In addressing barriers to organizing a community, which approach is recommended to counter the 'let George do it' mentality?
• The five basic types of human service organizations include all of the following except:
• Which process is described as the approach where small victories build momentum to tackle larger problems?
• Which of the following is a recommended practice in advocacy etiquette?
• Which practice tends to waste time and should be avoided to reduce meeting length?
• Which statement about effective meetings is true?
• The 'duty to warn and protect' was established by which decision?
• What is a key difference between transformative and transactional leaders?
• What is the first step in the administrative rule-making process?
• Most people get their information about social issues primarily from:
• Which concept is associated with Social Exchange Theory?
• Goal displacement can occur when:
• When making initial contact with a community resident who is not responding, what is the best response?
• An action item in a meeting agenda is best described as:
• Patricia Hill Collins identifies four domains of power. Which of the following is NOT one of those domains?
• Which is an example of paternalism in macro social work practice?
• Which management style is associated with a high degree of teamwork and involvement?
• Which is NOT one of the three primary dimensions of empowerment?
• Which option comprises the three common dilemmas regarding allocation of scarce resources in macro social work practice?
• The five skill areas of macro social work practice include which of the following?
• Which definition is NOT considered one of the power definitions?
• The types of media accessible to low power, low budget groups are:
• Which statement best describes the emerging view of leadership?
• Whose influence shaped organizational theories and leadership succession in organizations?
• Which of the following is NOT one of the ten steps in voter registration and get-out-the-vote drives?
• Which statement best defines systemic oppression?
• Which statement correctly describes a press advisory?
• Which practice is recommended to overcome coalition-building challenges?
• Which theorist influenced theories of social movements and organizational change?
• Which statement describes negative rights in the UDHR framework?
• Which of the following is identified by Lappe and DuBois as a non-traditional resource?
• Global studies of leadership found that all of the following are desired qualities of a leader except:
• Which of the following are three forms of community practice?
• What is the primary focus of macro social work practice in relation to social justice?
• According to Richan, the potential targets of advocacy efforts fall into all categories except:
• Which step in the administrative rule-making process comes after Development of Rules?
• What action helps maintain balance of power and inclusion in coalition work?
• Follow-up and reminders of action steps in a Tropman-style agenda correspond to which of the following?
• Domhoff identified the three components of all change efforts as which of the following?
• Which element is essential to the concept of a learning organization?
• Which of the following is NOT a feature of an organization's culture?
• Which element in a letter of inquiry describes the proposed project details including target population and evaluation methods?
• What are the "5 W's" in a press release?
• The development of a media strategy requires advocates to address all of the following questions except:
• An effective op-ed essay contains all of the following elements except:
• An advocacy organization becomes a leader in an advocacy effort during which stage of its organizational life cycle?
• Which term describes the development of a critical awareness about one's social reality?
• Which concept did NOT emerge from critical theory?
• In advocacy work, the dilemma of perception refers to
• Which statement best describes a key reason to use a logic model?
• Which of the following is one of the seven basic tasks of HSOs?
• Obstacles to effective monitoring of the policy implementation process include all of the following except:
• Advisory boards have which characteristic?
• The most stable funding source for a program is which of the following?
• Which statement best describes the goal of a press release?
• What is the final step in the voter registration and get-out-the-vote drives process?
• Which of the following is one of the primary dimensions of empowerment theory?
• What is goal displacement in a human service organization (HSO)?
• Bellah and colleagues describe a neighborhood with high collective capacity due to social capital but rarely exercises this capacity as which type of neighborhood?
• Which management style is least staff-centered?
• What is the first step in capacity-building for individuals, groups, or communities?
• Which ability is described as the capacity to articulate alternatives to existing problems?
• Which statement best describes Resource Development as a basic task?
• All of the following are important components of issue framing except:
• Empowerment in social work practice aims to
• In a logic model, which element is used to evaluate whether a program achieves its goals?
• According to Tilly, factors influence the likelihood of a group taking collective action, except:
• A major difference between theories derived from structural functionalism and those based on conflict theory is:
• Among the following factors, which is NOT among the factors that influence the ability of organizations to develop effective social programs?
• A leader in an authoritarian organizational culture is more likely to:
• The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights establishes three sets of rights. These are usually categorized as which of the following?
• A logic model provides what?
• Which statement correctly identifies a factor Bronstein found to contribute to the effectiveness of inter-professional collaboration?
• Which of the following is a major component of a logic model?
• Which factor is NOT a typical determinant of successful inter-organizational collaboration?
• In a letter of inquiry, the needs statement provides which of the following?
• Which group is typically underrepresented in key decision-making processes according to Mullaly's perspective?
• In Wallach's framing, which elements are part of the three basic elements according to the source?
• What is the primary difference between an advisory board and a governing board?
• Which statement accurately characterizes confidentiality in social work practice?
• According to Mills, a theory of change addresses all of the following issues except:
• Research shows managers spend about two-thirds of their time on which activities?
• How many steps are described in the voter registration and get-out-the-vote drives process?
• Which of the following are examples of past successful macro practice efforts?
• Which management style is described as controlling, demanding, and prioritizing results at the expense of staff?
• Which option represents the empowerment dimension that specifically refers to acquiring resources to attain goals?
• What are the three primary dimensions of empowerment in social work practice?
• The concept of ideology refers to which?
• All successful coalitions, regardless of their demographic composition, typically do which of the following?
• The effectiveness of a program refers specifically to what?
• Which statement best describes how the NASW Code's implications apply to macro practice?
• Which factor is NOT considered when deciding to join a coalition?
• The main difference between a press advisory and a press release is:
• Which items are driving forces for increased collaboration within the human services field?
• Which term best describes organizations that pursue social missions without distributing profits to owners?
• Tips for successful media interviews include all the following except:
• Which theory emphasizes learning through observation and modeling in a community context?
• Which concept is associated with Efficacy Theory?
• Which pairing was not identified by French and Raven in their power typology?
• All of the following are among the various definitions of power except:
• A macro practitioner may be a member of the community.
• According to Wallach, what are the three basic elements in framing an issue in the media?
• Which is a major issue confronted during coalition-building, and how can a social worker overcome it?
• Identify the correct statement about the relationship between macro social work practice and power.
• When deciding whether to collaborate with other organizations in the delivery of a program or service, the following factors need to be considered?
• What is the overall purpose of electoral advocacy?
• According to Lappe and DuBois, which trait does not help social workers increase individual and group power?
• Which target category in Richan's framework is described as the 'ambivalent'?
• Sissela Bok's guidelines for whistleblowers includes all of the following except:
• In Bronstein's research on inter-professional collaboration, which factor is NOT identified as contributing to effectiveness?
• Which of the following is a primary duty of governing boards?
• Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of a board of directors?
• Which is the initial step for assuring high-quality outcomes?
• Value conflicts in social work practice emerge for all of the following reasons except:
• Whose influence contributed to pluralist theories of change and rational choice theory?
• Which of the following is an example of macro practice effort?
• In macro social work, is the primary goal social or community change?
• To maintain a successful multicultural and multiracial coalition, participating organizations should do all of the following except:
• What is a limitation of analyzing current rates under treatment as a method for assessing community needs?
• In a logic model, which statement best describes the outputs?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a future challenge for macro social workers?
• What are the four categories of target identified by Richan?
• What are considered the most critical parts of a meeting?
• The major principles of a 'learning organization' include all of the following except:
• Which of the following is NOT a definition of social justice?
• Which step involves Public participation and comment in the administrative rule-making process?
• In the evolution of modern Western theories of social change, which scholar is NOT typically credited with a major contribution?
• Which statement reflects critical consciousness in macro practice?
• All of the following are forms of direct advocacy except:
• Which is an essential component of a community assessment?
• Which statement about macro social work practice and power best captures the relationship?
• A major problem for advocates with using social media is:
• What is the recommended approach toward committed opponents?
• To address poor use of time in meetings, which strategy is suggested?
• Which of the following is not a step in assuring high quality outcomes?
• How does macro social work relate to policy development?
• The small cluster of houses around one's own home is called:
• Which characteristic must standards have in quality assurance?
• Evaluating in HSOs is best described as:
• According to Tropman, what is the recommended duration for a meeting?
• The distribution of power in an organization is reflected by:
• All of the following criteria have been proposed as the basis for resolving dilemmas involving the allocation of scarce resources except:
• In macro social work, which statement best describes the focus of practice?
• What is the goal for Uninvolved Individuals and Organizations in advocacy?
• A community assessment includes all of the following steps except which?
• Which of the following is NOT one of the five skill areas of macro social work practice?
• Which concept focuses on how social categories create hierarchies of power and identity?
• Which statement best describes how feminist models of planning differ from traditional models?
• In determining under what circumstances it is permissible to lie in social work practice, all of the following factors should be considered except:
• What strategy helps address the Prestige Seekers barrier in community organizing?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a non-traditional resource by Lappe and DuBois?
• Which of the following is the first step in the budgeting process?
• Which is not typically included in a press advisory?
• Reaching consensus about a difficult issue means:
• Nonprofit human service organizations obtain the majority of their resources from:
• A major purpose of joining a coalition is:
• Which statement best describes the process of advocacy with respect to activities?
• Which statement about the NASW Code values is correct?
• In evaluating judicial advocacy, which factor centers on potential consequences if the case is lost?
• Which of the following is NOT a key factor to consider when deciding whether to engage in judicial advocacy?
• All of the following are key roles in task-oriented groups except:
• An ideal board of directors includes all of the following qualities except?
• Which is NOT considered a dimension of a community?
• What is the second step in capacity-building?
• Which of the following is identified as a core competency in macro social work practice?
• Case advocacy refers to:
• Which of the following is NOT an example of a structural functionalist theory?
• Earned media is best described as:
• What is the major disadvantage of using a community forum to conduct a needs assessment?