Social Policy And Social Change, 2e Jillian Jimene
Social Policy and Social Change, 2e Jillian Jimene
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Social Policy and Social Change, 2e Jillian Jimenez, Eileen Mayers Pasztor (Test Bank)
Social Policy and Social Change, 2e Jillian Jimenez, Eileen Mayers Pasztor (Test Bank)
Test Bank for Social Policy and Social Change, 2e Jillian Jimenez, Eileen Mayers Pasztor (All Chapters ) 1 Social Policy & Social Change Test Questions Chapter 1 * Note to the instructor: Multiple choice, true/false, short answer/fill -in-the-blank, and essay questions are available for each chapter. Answers are provided after all questions have been listed. Please note that answers are not provided for the essay questions. Multiple Choice Questions 1. Contemporary U.S. social policies are the product of (a) historical values; (b) the economic structure; (c) the legacy of discrimination in the U.S.; (d) all of the above. 2. The social construction of social problems refers to (a) the way in which different groups in society perceive social conditions; (b) the evolution of social problems over time; (c) the human origins of our social and economic arrangement s; (d) the relationship of social problems to social justice. 3. Examples of socially constructed arrangements include all of the following except: (a) the educational system; (b) the need for people to eat, sleep, and reproduce; (c) the concept of democ racy; (d) the institution of marriage. 4. The social construction of social problems and social policies serves to (a) reinforce prevailing customs, values, and traditions; (b) facilitate the introduction of new ways of looking at the world; (c) accurate ly describe the history and current conditions of marginalized groups; (d) revise long -standing views of poverty and inequality. 5. Beliefs about group differences result in (a) insufficient attention to conditions like poverty and inequality; (b) the use of social control to control marginalized populations; (c) the structure of contemporary U.S. social policies; (d) all of the above. 6. The U.S. can best be described as having (a) a free market economy; (b) a social democratic system; (c) a government -controlled system; (d) none of the above. 2 7. Historical values have had all of the following consequences except (a) delaying the emergence of social welfare policies; (b) combining with a legacy of discrimination to create a unique U.S. social welfare system; (c) placing equality and justice at the forefront of U.S. social policies; (d) shaping the size, goals, and impact of social welfare policies. 8. The U.S. economic system has (a) produced great abundance at times; (b) created economic insecurity a nd marginalization; (c) spurred technological innovation; (d) all of the above. 9. Social justice includes all of the following attributes except (a) a fair distribution of goods, services, rights, and duties; (b) equal access and equity for everyone; (c) the requirement that all people are treated equally at all times; (d) the requirement that everyone have a “voice” in societal decision making. 10. Social workers should be committed to working for socially just policies for all of the following reasons e xcept (a) it is an ethical requirement of the Code of Ethics ; (b) such policies will help improve our practice and enable our agencies to become more effective; (c) only social workers can combat social injustice; (d) socially just policies will enhanc e the well -being of the people with whom we work. True/False Questions 1. True or False. Traditional academic education prepares social workers to work effectively towards social justice goals. 2. True or False. Marriage is a permanent institution which exis ts outside of human creation and from which we cannot escape. 3. True or False. Beliefs about group differences were historically fashioned for reasons of social control. 4. True or False. The U.S. economic system has created both great abundance and persist ent inequality. 5. True or False. The problems of the U.S. economic system are roughly evenly distributed across the entire population. 3 6. True or False. The social policies of the U.S. are little different from those of other industrialized nations. 7. True o r False. Laws, customs, traditions, and values combined to shape our construction of social problems and social policies. 8. True or False. The primary reason social workers should work for socially just policies is that to do so is in their self -interest. 9. True or False. Most social problems emerge as a result of individual decisions and have little relationship with the economic or political institutions of U.S. society. 10. True or False. Social policies are designed solely for the benefit of individuals and families in poverty. Short Answer Questions 1. The main purposes behind the social construction of social problems are __________________. 2. Social problems are created by the interaction of __________________________. 3. The U.S. economic system has produc ed such consequences as _______________. 4. A socially just society is one where _____________________________________. 5. Three examples of social problems which are socially constructed _____________. Essay Questions 1. Select a contemporary social problem and discuss how it has been socially constructed. Include in your answer the ways in which ideologies, the economic system, and historical forces have shaped our view of this problem and alternative solutions to it. 2. The U.S. economic system has produced bot h great abundance and persistent poverty. What factors account for these contradictory outcomes? 3. Identify a group that has been the subject of historic discrimination in the U.S. Discuss how beliefs about this group have been used for purposes of social control or to rationalize inaction to address their condition. 4. The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics requires social workers to “engage in social and political action that seeks to ensure that all people have equal access to th e resources, employment services and opportunities they require to meet
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