Human Behavior and the Social Environment
Final Exam
Course Introduction
This course examines the complex interactions between individuals and their social environments, drawing from theories and research in psychology, sociology, and social work. Students will explore how biological, psychological, and cultural factors influence human development and behavior across the lifespan. Emphasis is placed on understanding the impact of social institutions, family, community, and policy on individual and group well-being. Through analysis of real-world cases and application of theoretical models, learners will gain insights into addressing social challenges and promoting positive change within diverse populations.
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Foundations of Social Policy Social Justice in Human Perspective 6th Edition by Amanda S. Barusch
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Chapter 1: Social Justice and Social Workers
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Q1) John Stuart Mill argued that inequality is
A)the inevitable result of human differences.
B)useful for encouraging work effort.
C)only just when it is in society's interest.
D)a clear sign of society's injustice.
Answer: C
Q2) Provide an example of a social justice issue that might affect a family. Answer: Numerous examples are offered in this chapter. (Grading note: I use this question to discover whether students grasp the book's definition of social justice. If they refer to the allocation of a cost or benefit of group membership, they have answered correctly.)
Q3) A post-modern approach to defining social justice is distinct from a modern approach in that
A)it does not tell us exactly what a just society would look like.
B)it treats justice more as a process than as a goal.
C)it emphasizes the importance of equality.
D)it does not tell us exactly what a just society would look like and that it treats justice more as a process than as a goal.
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: The Governments Role
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Q1) A bill pertaining to social programs must originate in the House of Representatives.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) The U.S. has had a federal income tax ever since it was founded.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Describe what is meant by the term "grant-in-aid," and give an example of such a grant.
Answer: Possible answer: A grant-in-aid is a method the federal government can use to expand social programs. The federal government offers money to states on the condition that they abide by federal regulations governing the programs. Medicaid is one example, as is TANF.
Q4) Establishment of the TSA is an example of reverse contracting.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Policy Analysis and Policy Practice
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Q1) A "demand-based" definition of need tends to favor
A)those whose basic needs are not met.
B)those who are able to express their needs.
C)those represented by effective advocates.
D)both those who are able to express their needs and those represented by effective advocates.
Answer: D
Q2) A "slippery slope" argument is one that
A)reveals the underlying fallacy behind a proposal.
B)takes a proposal to its extreme.
C)effectively undermines most proposals.
D)all of these.
Answer: B
Q3) Which of the following is NOT one of the steps of Prince Policy Appraisal?
A)Identify the players who are likely to affect the decision.
B)Determine a position for each player.
C)Estimate the power that each player brings to the issue.
D)Calculate a budget for the issue when applicable.
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: The Social Security Act
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Q1) Under Federal law, the TANF program has a lifetime limit of
A)3 years of assistance.
B)18 months of assistance.
C)5 years of assistance.
D)10 years of assistance.
Q2) Discuss the effect of the Great Depression on the view that poverty was a problem of personal irresponsibility and what the result of this was, in terms of de Swanns's conditions for collective action.
Q3) What are some of the reasons and outcomes for the conversion from AFDC to TANF?
Q4) During Roosevelt's second term as president
A)the Social Security Act was not changed.
B)Social Security taxes were raised.
C)Social Security benefits were extended to dependents andsurvivors.
D)farm workers were added to the Social Security Program.
Q5) Europe's first Social Security program was established in A)England.
B)France.
C)Germany.
D)Russia.
Q6) List three means-tested programs that are authorized by the Social Security Act.
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Chapter 5: Poverty and Inequality
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Q1) The primary argument in support of the idea that the federal poverty threshold overestimates hardship is
A)in the United States, anyone with initiative can avoid poverty.
B)the threshold should take into account the in-kind benefits received by the poor.
C)welfare provides sufficient income to raise families out of poverty.
D)all of these.
Q2) Under the TANF program, more discretion is left to the states than was true under AFDC.
A)True
B)False
Q3) President Andrew Johnson opposed the continued operation of the Freedman's Bureau because he thought
A)it was too costly.
B)it was ineffective.
C)it was unconstitutional.
D)all of these.
Q4) Discuss how the Elizabethan Poor Law of 1601 became the foundation for US poverty interventions.
Q5) Define and give an example of relative poverty measure.
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Chapter 6: Health
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Q1) The use of managed care has reduced Medicare costs.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Medicare finances health care for all retirees.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The PPACA of 2010 required that
A)all Americans purchase health insurance
B)Americans not exempted due to financial hardship, Native American status, or religious beliefs purchase health insurance
C)Americans not exempted due to financial hardship, Native American status, or religious beliefs either purchase health insurance or pay a fee.
D)all Americans who do not purchase health insurance pay a fee.
Q4) The 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act increased access to Medicaid for low-income Americans.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What is social justice and why is health care a social justice issue?
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Chapter 7: Mental Illness
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Q1) Individuals with severe mental illness are less likely than the general population to commit violent acts.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The specialty mental health sector, general/medical primary care sector, human service sector, and voluntary support network sector are the four major components of
A)the National Alliance of Mental Health.
B)the de facto mental health service system
C)the National Institution of Mental Illness.
D)all of these.
Q3) Under a carve-out strategy, mental health services are treated separately from medical services.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What does Torrey see as the difference between "mental health" issues and "mental illness"? How does he believe interventions should differ in these cases?
Q5) Discuss the tensions and controversies surrounding involuntary commitment of the mentally ill.
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Chapter 8: Disability
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Q1) Which of the following requires that any new buildings using federal funds after 1968 should provide access for people with disabilities?
A)Americans with Disabilities Act
B)Fair Housing Act
C)American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today (ADAPT)
D)Architectural Barriers Act
Q2) The <i>Zebley</i> decision increased the number of children receiving SSI by almost 50% due to which of the following?
A)Improved outreach to inform parents of children's eligibility
B)Involvement of schools that began processing children's applications
C)Increase in the number of children born with disabilities
D)Functional disability added to the medical criteria for eligibility
Q3) Throughout the disability rights movement, more than 50 pieces of legislation were passed based primarily on which of the following that redefined disability?
A)Philosophy of independent living and adequate services
B)Equal Rights Amendment
C)Civil Rights Act
D)American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today (ADAPT)
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Chapter 9: Crime and Criminal Justice
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Q1) Some probation and parole officers are also social workers.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Restorative justice seeks to repair the relationships between
A)victims, witnesses, and offenders.
B)the police, victims, and offenders
C)offenders, the community, and victims.
D)juvenile offenders, the offenders' parents, and the community.
Q3) Which presidential appointee has influence within the U.S. criminal justice systemthrough his or her prosecution of federal crimes?
A)The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
B)The Attorney General
C)The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
D)The Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons
Q4) How did the ruling in the 1967 <i>Gault</i> case change juvenile justice procedures?
Q5) Over the past eight years, there has been political support for criminal justice reform. Why are politicians suddenly so supportive of reform?
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Chapter 10: People of Color
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Q1) Provide two possible explanations for the higher median household income of Asian/Pacific Islander Americans.
Q2) A theorist who argues that racism is a direct result of competition for jobs is coming from
A)a libertarian perspective
B)a social justice perspective.
C)an egalitarian perspective.
D)a class conflict perspective.
Q3) Under the Naturalization Act of 1790, American Indians were declared A)savages.
B)unable to own land.
C)domestic foreigners.
D)a protected group.
Q4) Because tribes are considered "internal dependent nations,"
A)they do not pay property taxes on reservation lands.
B)they have primary jurisdiction over Indian children in custody of child welfare authorities.
C)they may allow gambling on reservations.
D)all of these.
Q5) Describe two measures that were used to deny voting rights to African Americans.
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Chapter 11: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Trans Individuals
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Q1) Discuss the meaning of transgender. Is it the same or different from sexual orientation? Why or how is this relevant to GLBT rights and discrimination?
Q2) Which of the following states passed anti-gay initiatives that were later overturned by the Supreme Court?
A)California
B)Colorado
C)Oregon
D)Both California and Colorado
Q3) Alfred Kinsey estimated that about ____% of men are exclusively homosexual throughout their lives.
A)10
B)4
C)15
D)13
Q4) Adoption by a same-sex partner of his/her partner's biological child is
A)allowed in all states under federal protection against discrimination.
B)not allowed in any state under federal legislation.
C)allowed in some states and not allowed in others.
D)none of these.
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Chapter 12: Children
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Q1) _____________ give parents the opportunity to select the schools that their children will attend.
A)School districts
B)Pro-choice reforms
C)School Choice reforms
D)All of these
Q2) Adoption by gay and lesbian persons runs counter to which of the following myths?
A)Homosexual parents are more likely to molest their children.
B)Children adopted by homosexuals will be pressured to live homosexual lives.
C)Children raised by homosexuals will be living in immoral environments.
D)All of these
Q3) African American children are overrepresented in the public child welfare system because they are
A)more likely to be reported and investigated for child abuse and neglect.
B)more likely to have their investigations be substantiated and be removed fromtheir homes.
C)less likely to be reunified.
D)all of the above
Q4) Present one argument in favor and one against the use of school vouchers.
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Chapter 13: Women
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Q1) In the U.S., most matters of family law (i.e., divorce, child custody, adoption) are determined by laws at the federal level.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Give an argument that could be used to oppose prescription equity legislation.
Q3) Discuss the role of social class in determining a woman's ability to secure a divorce in the U.S.
Q4) During the 19th century, wife beating was acceptable and referred to as
A)husband's privilege.
B)wife control.
C)domestic chastisement.
D)the family secret.
Q5) The Equal Rights Amendment was written by
A)Jane Addams.
B)Alice Paul.
C)Lucretia Mott.
D)Susan B. Anthony.
Q6) How have provisions for child custody changed in the U.S. since the 19th century? Please (a) explain these changes or (b) discuss their possible impact on divorce negotiations.
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Chapter 14: Older Adults
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Q1) Of seven OECD nations, which country has the highest rate of poverty among older adults?
A)United Kingdom
B)Italy
C)Canada
D)United States
Q2) Older adults may not transfer assets (other than a house) for less than fair market value for a period of at least ______ prior to applying for Medicaid.
A)one year
B)two years
C)three years
D)five years
Q3) The Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 (MCCA) addressed the problem of "spousal impoverishment."
A)True
B)False
Q4) What were some of the problems with private pension that led to regulation with the passage of ERISA in 1974?
Q5) Discuss the tensions related to targeting Older Americans Act programs.
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Chapter 15: Working Americans
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Q1) Complaints of age discrimination in employment should be directed
A)to the U.S. Department of Labor.
B)to the Department of Health and Human Services.
C)to the Administration on Aging.
D)to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Q2) The first issue addressed by the National Organization for Women was
A)women's access to abortion.
B)sex-classified help-wanted advertisements.
C)equal pay for equal work.
D)comparable worth.
Q3) Provisions of the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) are enforced by
A)the Department of Health and Human Services.
B)the Department of Labor.
C)the Department of Justice.
D)none of these.
Q4) To some extent, globalization has increased the power of national governments while reducing the influence of multinational corporations.
A)True
B)False
Q5) List three arguments that have been used by opponents of Affirmative Action.
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Chapter 16: Conclusion
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Q1) Today, nearly every nation in the world belongs to the UN.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Structural Adjustment Programs (SAPs) are
A)conditions imposed on nations that receive loans from the World Trade Organization.
B)requirements that the UN imposes to improve human rights in developing countries.
C)conditions imposed on nations that receive loans from the World Bank.
D)usually designed to strengthen the safety net in developing nations.
Q3) Discuss the impact of globalization on the world's poor.
Q4) The United Nations was founded
A)after World War I.
B)after the end of World War II.
C)during the Korean conflict.
D)after the end of the Vietnam War.
Q5) Proposals for a "basic income" are part of a post-industrial socialist approach to social welfare.
A)True
B)False
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