Social Welfare MCQ Questions Answers

1. International environmental policies arise from ________.

2. A country has net in-migration if immigration ________ emigration.

3. When it comes to diversity, it is important that managers _____________.

4. with regard to immigration, east germany's use of the berlin wall demonstrates ___________.

5. When the economy goes into a recession, real gdp ________, and unemployment ________.

6. When a nation imports a good, its consumer surplus ________, and its producer surplus ________.

7. The United States signed and ratified the Kyoto Protocol in 1997.

8. Environmental problems can be affected through actions of individuals and private companies, not just government decisions.

9. Which term describes contracts between owners of land and conservation groups, where the owner allows limited use of their property to maintain conservation?

10. In which of these situations were social workers brought in to help families deal with the aftereffects of the crisis?

11. In which war did the U.S. military use Agent Orange to try to kill the foliage that hid the enemy military?

12. Which of these states has more stringent environmental laws than the federal government?

13. The Safe Drinking Water Act was enacted for ______.

14. Which of these Acts established national air quality control?

15. Which of these Acts was the first effort to control air quality in the United States?

16. What is the process of extracting fossil fuels from shale or rocks buried deep in the ground?

17. The U.S. Congress finally signed the DREAM Act a few weeks before the end of the Obama administration.

18. Prior to 1990, the executive branch designated residents from some countries eligible for Extended Voluntary Departure, which enabled people to temporarily live and work in the United States.

19. A person who smuggles people across borders for a fee is known as a(n) ______.

20. Which of these visas is granted to nonagricultural workers in the United States?

21. When a family member comes to the United States and brings their relatives who, in turn, bring other relatives, this phenomenon is called ______.

22. A child that is born in the United States to non-American parents is best described as a(n) ______.

23. A permanent work visa is also known as ______ and this allows an immigrant to remain in the country and work in whatever capacity they choose.

24. Someone who has been issued legal papers by the U.S. federal immigration authorities allowing him or her to reside or to reside and work in the United States is a _______.

25. Which of these granted legal status to many undocumented immigrants?

26. Which bill ended the immigration quota system based on national origin?

27. In 1937, the U.S. federal government ended the building of houses by the Public Works Administration and then turned the responsibility to the U.S. Housing Authority.

28. Predatory loans are a type of subprime loans.

29. Long-term homelessness is known as ______.

30. The process of refusing a loan or insurance to someone because they live in an area deemed to be a poor financial risk is known as ______.

31. A situation in which people live together with those who are different from them is known as?

32. What are segregations created by laws?

33. Which President enacted the Community Mental Health Centers Construction Act to provide a network of services to support individuals with psychiatric disorders?

34. According to the text, the Community Mental Health Act of 1963 attempted to ______ or move people with chronic mental health conditions from a lifetime in state-run institutions to community-based mental health clinics.

35. What derogatory term was used to promote the idea that homeless people wandered from place to place irresponsibly?

36. Which term describes people who are sleeping outside, in places not meant for human habitation?

37. Colonial American history was heavily influenced by British criminal justice policy.

38. Collateral consequences are legal and regulatory sanctions and restrictions that limit or prohibit people with criminal records from accessing employment.

39. What is the term coined by David Wexler and Bruce Winnick that describes the therapeutic and anti-therapeutic consequences of encounters with the criminal justice system?

40. Philosopher Jeremy Bentham designed which form of punishment?

41. Who was the first federal law enforcement officer?

42. Wilson and Kelling asserted that visible signs of social disorder in a given area such as vandalism, littering, or public intoxication may be a precursor to social disorder and criminality. Which theory has been used in criminal justice to describe this?

43. Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution has the prohibition of unreasonable searches and seizure?

44. The outsourcing of government functions to private for-profit or nonprofit sector is known as ______.

45. What is the difference between regressive and progressive fines?

46. Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment?

47. The United States was the first country to sign and ratify the Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2006.

48. The Social Security Disability insurance is a means-tested residual program for low-income people.

49. The 1935 Social Security Act includes which of the following?

50. Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that all employers other than religious organizations, who employ ______ or more people, make reasonable accommodations in employment.

51. Which term describes programs designed to help people with disabilities to either enter or return to the workforce?

52. According to the text, the ______ suggests that disability is created by social environment and requires change rather than focusing on the individual as the source of the problem.

53. ______ refer to problems individuals may experience in involvement in life situations.

54. ______ is the idea that education or workplace structure can be designed in a more inclusive way, based on the individual needs.

55. Invisible or ______ disabilities are those that cannot necessarily be seen by others.

56. The first federal law to support people with disabilities covered which population?

57. Managed care has been added on to government health programs such as Medicare Part C and Medicaid

58. Prescription drugs and dental care are selected optional services for Medicaid beneficiaries.

59. Which of these countries had the first health insurance in the world?

60. Which of these looks at the conditions that promote or inhibit health, whether these are in the environment, family, health-care systems, or other institutions?

61. Who wrote the first textbook that addressed mental health and has sometimes been called the father of American psychiatry?

62. Which one of these combines behavioral therapy and medications to treat substance use disorder?

63. The Tuskegee syphilis experiment was detrimental to African American men who were part of the study. In which country did U.S. Public Health Service infect people with syphilis, many of whom were people with mental illness?

64. Which of these Acts transformed the VA from primarily a series of hospitals to a health-care system?

65. Which part of Medicare covers Health Maintenance Organizations, a form of managed care that provides insurance?

66. The federal government agrees to pay each state a percentage of its total Medicaid expenses. What is this percentage called?

67. Increased longevity is beneficial to society.

68. The Gray Panthers was founded on the principles of equality and anti-racism.

69. The ______ is the median age of death for a particular group.

70. Older adults are a heterogenous group, meaning that ______.

71. Which federal agency runs Medicare in the United States?

72. Which program is funded jointly by states and the federal government that provides health coverage to eligible low-income adults, many of whom may have mental impairments?

73. What is the oversight agency for the Older Americans Act?

74. ______ serves as a clearinghouse for older adult volunteers and helps connect them to organizations and programs to volunteer in the communities.

75. Which of these was founded on the principles of equality, democracy, and anti-racism?

76. Where do the majority of older adults in America live?

77. Living wage is defined as the hourly wage that is considered sufficient to meet a worker’s needs.

78. The European Union’s Working Time Directive stipulates uninterrupted rest periods of 24 hr for every 7-day period.

79. Which of these presidents enacted the Fair Labor Standards Act that provided the Federal Minimum Wage?

80. During which period did the U.S. federal and local governments created jobs to raise employment rates?

81. The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) is sometimes referred to as ______.

82. The European Union’s Working Time Directive states that the workweek should not exceed ______ hours.

83. The Americans with Disabilities Act is only applicable to companies that employ over ______ workers.

84. Which of these was considered first of the three-legged stool to symbolize the Social Security Act?

85. Why do some people consider current unemployment rates as deceptive?

86. For how long did Congress extend unemployment benefits during the Great Recession?

87. What is the oversight agency for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)?

88. Which is the most commonly known model for faculty positions in higher education?

89. Which of these acts requires universities to track sexual assault and rape?

90. How many laws have been passed around the country since 2013 regarding the privacy of student data?

91. Which of these organizations started the first Summer School of Philanthropic Work and then the New York School of Philanthropy to train social workers?

92. Which term describes faculty who are full time but do not have all of the protections awarded to other instructors?

93. The Second Morrill Act was called the land-grant institution because it required states to provide land-grant institutions to Black students.

94. What was the First Morrill Act called?

95. What is the difference between retention and completion rates?

96. Which of these social workers was very instrumental in the enactment of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and Medicare?

97. No Child Left Behind Act accorded states more local control than its preceding Act.

98. Brown v. Board of Education was the landmark court ruling that ended school segregation in the United States.

99. Where was the country’s first high school located?

100. A group that has experienced historical discrimination and/or one who is powerless to protect themselves in the political process is known as ______.