Dr. Smith said that social science is not value neutral. This suggests that the aim of a good study is to
implement action to affect social change. Dr. Smith uses which approach to social science?
A) positivism B) critical social science C) interpretative social science
B
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Duncan, a social worker, watches late night television just so he can tell the dirtiest jokes at work the next day. He
thinks he is ever so clever. He enjoys the guffaws of some of his fellow co-workers, most of whom are men. He ignores the scornful scowls he sometimes gets from Virginia and Anne after telling some of his best ones. Duncan passes these latter responses off. He thinks to himself, “What’s wrong with those old women. Don’t they have a sense of humor?” This is the ethical thing to do.
a. True b. False
All of the following are true about “Grandparents Who Care,” the example of a
community response to the needs of African American grandparents who became primary caretakers of their grandchildren except:
A. A series of support groups were established to provide information, emotional support, and practical advice B. Grandparents were trained as group leaders who go out and form new groups C. Grandparents undertook political advocacy and lobbying on the group’s behalf D. The program was founded by two teachers in the most dangerous section of Los Angeles
A fundamental theory used in social work is:
a) Feminist theory b) Chaos theory c) Social exchange theory d) Social systems theory
If we can establish that variable X comes before variable Q in time, then we can definitely say:
A) variable X is a cause of variable Q. B) variable Q is not a cause of variable X. C) variable Q is a cause of variable X. D) variable X is not a cause of variable Q.