Social Policy Quiz

Interested in applying management skills to improve social policy, and create social change? Test your knowledge with our 5-minute quiz.

The early history of social work has its foundations in caring for the poor to improve living conditions and social health. In the late 1920s, what profession did social work align itself with more than ever before?
1. Nursing
2. Psychiatry and psychology
3. Sanitation
4. Medicine
The fifth (and latest) edition of the American Psychiatric Association's (APA) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders was published in May 2013. What will this manual (DSM V) officially replace?
1. DSM IV-TR
2. APA DSMMD
3. KSA IV
4. SWLE IV
Which pioneering Social Worker was one of the first women to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?
1. Eunice Kennedy Shriver
2. Jane Addams
3. Frances Perkins
4. Dorothy Height
The Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) changed the content organization of the Generalist licensing examination, organizing the 150 questions into 5 categories instead of 11. What was the main reason for the change?
1. Many of the content areas listed separately in the current examination could be combined under more broad headings.
2. The exam is testing a smaller framework of concepts and knowledge to encourage licensing of more practitioners.
3. Social Work has changed so much that fewer categories are required knowledge for social workers.
4. Test-takers were confused by so many categories.
Of all first time test-takers of the ASWB Social Work Licensing Exam in 2012, Master's Degree holders had the highest pass rate. What was that rate?
1. 63%
2. 77%
3. 83%
4. 89%
About how many hours of field-work do most MSW programs require?
1. None - field work is optional for the MSW.
2. 150 hours
3. 500 hours
4. 900 hours
Which of the following statements about social work is NOT true?
1. Direct-service social workers help people solve and cope with problems in their everyday lives
2. Clinical social workers diagnose and treat mental, behavioral, and emotional issues.
3. Clinical social workers must have a Master's Degree
4. Licensure is optional for Clinical social workers
Which of the following industries employs the most healthcare social workers, a group projected to see a growth rate of 34% through 2020?
1. Hospitals
2. Nursing and residential care facilities
3. Local government
4. Home health care services
True or false. The number of Master's Degrees conferred in Social Work increased by more than 15% between 2007 and 2010.
1. True
2. False
What is the average increase in salary for MSW-holders over BSW-holders?
1. $5,000
2. $10,000
3. $15,000

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