Module 1 Quiz

Which of the following is a significant impact of changing population demographics on social work practice?

• Decreased need for cultural competence

• Increased demand for services tailored to older adults and diverse populations

• Simplified social work interventions

• Less focus on social justice issues

How might the diversity of women's roles and the rise in single-parent households influence social work practice?

• Decrease the need for social policies

• Lead to uniform service delivery for all women

• Increase the need for tailored approaches to family support and economic assistance

• Minimize gender considerations in practice

Which term refers to the process of understanding and valuing cultural differences?

• Cultural competence

• Multiculturalism

• Social justice

• Cultural assimilation

How can emotions related to racism impact communication in social work practice?

• They have no impact on communication.

• They can create barriers or defensiveness in interactions.

• They always promote honest dialogue.

• They are irrelevant to social work practices.

What is an example of a culturally conditioned assumption?

• Believing all cultures are equally valid

• Assuming independence is universally valued

• Recognizing cultural narratives influence identity

• Understanding intersectionality

Why is multiculturalism often considered both inclusive and exclusive?

• It focuses on dominant cultures exclusively.

• It includes all cultures but may overlook power imbalances.

• It rejects traditional social work frameworks.

• It is synonymous with cultural assimilation.

Which concept highlights the sociopolitical impacts of traditional social work practices?

• Intersectionality

• Multicultural social work

• Culturally conditioned assumptions

• Sociopolitical ramifications

What role does the tripartite framework (individual, group, universal) play in social work?

• It promotes a one-size-fits-all approach.

• It explains how personality develops across different levels of identity.

• It eliminates biases in practice.

• It replaces intersectionality.

What is the significance of cultural narratives in social work?

• They are irrelevant to practice.

• They shape cultural and ethnic identity.

• They create barriers to client relationships.

• They replace intersectionality in practice.

Why is an intersectionality perspective critical to multicultural social work?

• It focuses exclusively on gender.

• It considers multiple, overlapping social identities and their impacts on oppression.

• It disregards systemic inequities.

• It minimizes the importance of individual identity.