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2026 Careers in Human Services Midterm Benchmark

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a common goal of human services workers?

a)

Find temporary housing for people in transition.

b)

Improve people's quality of life by providing needed services.

c)

Offer financial education and assistance to single parents.

d)

Provide housing assistance for people with low income.

2.

Urban density and ____________________ represented a time of shifting ideologies in the United States about who is responsible to meet people's needs and how to meet them.

a)

World War I

b)

World War II

c)

the Great Depression

d)

the Industrial Revolution

3.

The part of the federal government that administers and oversees programs and services concerning health and welfare is the _______________________.

a)

Charitable Organization Society

b)

Department of Health and Human Services

c)

New Deal

d)

Family and Medical Leave Act

4.

Which of the following is not a career pathway in the field of human services?

a)

Family and community services

b)

Personal care services

c)

Hospitality services.

d)

Early childhood development and services.

5.

Social workers are a part of the ________________ career pathway.

a)

family and community services

b)

counseling and mental health services

c)

consumer services

d)

personal care services

6.

Funeral services workers are a part of the ____________________ career pathway.

a)

family and community services

b)

counseling and mental health services

c)

consumer services

d)

personal care services

7.

Natural abilities are ____________________________.

a)

attitudes

b)

skills

c)

aptitudes

d)

portable skills

8.

A course of study that prepares students for careers in specific trades and occupations that need skilled workers is a(n) __________________________.

a)

career and technical program

b)

internship

c)

apprenticeship

d)

major

9.

The highest degree a person can earn is a(n) degree.

a)

bachelor's

b)

doctorate

c)

associate's

d)

master's

10.

Employment of human services workers is expected to ____________________ for most occupations in the coming decades.

a)

have little or no change in growth

b)

grow slower than average

c)

decline

d)

grow much faster than average

11.

Moral development is a part of ________________ development.

a)

cognitive

b)

physical

c)

social

d)

emotional

12.

A child learning the alphabet before learning to read is an example of how human development _______________________.

a)

takes place gradually

b)

is interrelated

c)

varies among individuals

d)

is relatively orderly

13.

__________________________ theories involve analyzing the symbolic meaning behind behaviors.

a)

Cognitive

b)

Psychoanalytic

c)

Socialcultural

d)

Social cognitive

14.

According to Erikson's theory, adolescents are trying to resolve the _________________________ conflict.

a)

industry versus inferiority

b)

identity versus identity confusion

c)

initiative versus guilt

d)

intimacy versus isolation

15.

Jean Piaget was the most well-known researcher of _____________________ theory.

a)

psychoanalytic

b)

psychosocial

c)

cognitive

d)

sociocultural

16.

Which theorist demonstrated the idea of behaviorism through his infamous experiment with a dog?

a)

Lawrence Kohlberg

b)

Ivan Pavlov

c)

Albert Bandura

d)

B.F. Skinner

17.

_____________________________ was well-known for identifying the basic principle of operant conditioning, which the repetition of behaviors when reinforced.

a)

Lawrence Kohlberg

b)

Ivan Pavlov

c)

Albert Bandura

d)

B.F. Skinner

18.

According to Maslow's theory, people's most basic needs, which are _______________________, must be before realizing other needs.

a)

the needs for safety and security

b)

the needs for love and acceptance

c)

physical needs

d)

esteem needs

19.

The need for _____________________ involves a person's need to feel respected and valued.

a)

esteem

b)

acceptance

c)

security

d)

self-actualization

20.

Unemployment rates are usually lower and jobs are more plentiful when the economy is in a(n) ______________________ mode.

a)

expansion

b)

recovery

c)

recession

d)

ebb and flow

21.

__________________________ communicators freely express their thoughts, ideas, and feelings respectfully and allow others to do the same.

a)

Passive

b)

Aggressive

c)

Active

d)

Assertive

22.

Reading a client's record is an example of ______________________ communication.

a)

written

b)

nonverbal

c)

verbal

d)

electronic

23.

People who are ______________________ accept the consequences of the decisions they make.

a)

critical

b)

trustworthy

c)

accountable

d)

impulsive

24.

The first step in the problem-solving process is to ____________________.

a)

define the problem

b)

set short-term goals

c)

state the decision to be made

d)

evaluate the plan

25.

The acronym S.M.A.R.T. is used when referring to ___________________________.

a)

problem solving

b)

decision making

c)

goal setting

d)

critical

26.

Knowledge, time, energy, and abilities are examples of __________________________ resources.

a)

nonhuman

b)

human

c)

community

d)

material

27.

A mediator is sometimes necessary in the ____________________ process.

a)

goal-setting

b)

conflict resolution

c)

problem-solving

d)

decision-making

28.

To resolve conflicts, parties must ______________________ to reach an agreement that is acceptable.

a)

identify the problem differently

b)

fight

c)

make demands

d)

make compromises

29.

To work together with others is to _______________________.

a)

lead

b)

compromise

c)

collaborate

d)

mediate

30.

Which of the following is not an example of CTSO?

a)

FCCLA

b)

Educators Rising

c)

FBLA

d)

NOHS

31.

Dressing appropriately for work is important. As a child care worker, you would want to wear a(s) __________________ to work.

a)

old sweatshirt and ripped jeans

b)

suit and tie

c)

comfortable shirt and pants

d)

uniform

32.

To be in energy balance, the intake of calories must _____________________ the output of calories.

a)

equal

b)

be greater than

c)

be less than

d)

double

33.

When a person's body becomes reliant on the presence of drug in the system to properly function, he or she has developed a ____________________ dependency.

a)

psychological

b)

physical

c)

substance

d)

behavioral

34.

Being knowledgeable about other cultures, which is called _______________________, is especially important in human services.

a)

assimilation

b)

multiculturalism

c)

cultural diversity

d)

cultural competence

35.

Which of the following best gives an example of unethical behavior?

a)

Reporting the person who is stealing supplies to your supervisor.

b)

Treating a new client with respect.

c)

Admitting that you lied to a coworker.

d)

Embellishing the details of a report.

36.

The professional organization that represents the field of human services is the ________________________.

a)

American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy

b)

National Organization for Human Services

c)

National Association of Social Workers

d)

National Career Development Association

37.

A major cause of stress among workers and families today involves _______________,

a)

maintaining a work-life balance

b)

maintaining a neat appearance

c)

following a professional code of ethics

d)

taking maternity or paternity leave

38.

Employer assistance that allows for workers to take job-protected leave for certain family transitions is known as _____________________.

a)

flextime

b)

FMLA

c)

maternity leave

d)

paternity leave

39.

To better manage your time, avoid ___________________.

a)

combining tasks

b)

making a schedule

c)

procrastinating

d)

delegating tasks

40.

As caregivers, human services workers should be intentional about having relationships in their lives that ___________________.

a)

are mutually supportive

b)

are with coworkers

c)

involving helping others

d)

are challenging