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Question 1:

What do utilitarian theories suggest?
a) That certain acts are intrinsically good or bad in and of themselves
b) That certain acts are intrinsically good or bad irrespective of their consequences
c) That actions are right and wrong according to their intrinsic features
d) That actions are right and wrong according to their outcomes

Question 2:

The following sentence describes which core value from the Code of Ethics? “Social workers respect and promote the values, purpose, and ethical principles of their profession and their field of practice.”
a) Respect for inherent dignity and worth of persons
b) Service to humanity
c) Confidentiality in professional practice
d) Integrity of professional practice

Question 3:

Which of the following is NOT true about ethical decision-making frameworks?
a) They should be used in social work.
b) They should be a part of clinical decisions.
c) They should be followed simply and solely in linear progression.
d) They should be part of a social work education curriculum.

Question 4:

What is the recommended second step in ethical decision-making?
a) Explore values and biases
b) Describe the case and context
c) Define the ethical problem
d) Gather information

Question 5:

Which of the following is true about qualitative research?
a) It focuses on the production of numerical findings that can be statistically interpreted.
b) It is a way of studying things in their natural settings.
c) It allows findings to be generalized to populations beyond the study sample.
d) It includes use of questionnaires and experiments.

Question 6:

Which type of social work research seeks to answer the “why” question by testing hypotheses?
a) Descriptive studies
b) Exploratory research
c) Evaluation studies
d) Explanatory studies

Question 7:

For which type of research was the Nuremburg Code originally designed?
a) Social work research
b) Qualitative research
c) Medical research
d) Social science research

Question 8:

Which of the following is NOT an element of the OCAP principles for research with Indigenous Peoples in Canada?
a) Ownership
b) Control
c) Awareness
d) Possession

Question 9:

What must volunteers be informed of when participating in research?
a) The consequences of a study
b) The number of participants
c) The researchers background
d) The researcher’s hypothesis

Question 10:

In a research design, what is full deceit?
a) When a researcher hides his or her role from the participant
b) When a researcher hides the study from the participant
c) When a researcher breaks confidentiality
d) When a researcher hides both the study and his or her role in it

Question 11:

In the early twentieth century, social work ethics focused primarily on professional conduct.
a) True
b) False

Question 12:

Utilitarian and deontological theories are frequently discussed in social work literature.
a) True
b) False

Question 13:

In the 1970s, diverse disciplines began to acknowledge that science could not answer a variety of questions that are fundamentally ethical in nature.
a) True
b) False

Question 14:

Social service delivery differs markedly between Canada’s southern and northern regions.
a) True
b) False

Question 15:

Personal biases should not be considered in social workers’ decision-making.
a) True
b) False

Question 16:

Following ethical guidelines guarantees ethical social work practice.
a) True
b) False

Question 17:

Qualitative research is a way to study things in their natural setting.
a) True
b) False

Question 18:

Research courses are consistently received by social work students with eye-rolling and bad-mouthing.
a) True
b) False

Question 19:

Explanatory studies are limited in that one cannot draw conclusions that the intervention is causing the perceived change.
a) True
b) False

Question 20:

Confidential data is information that no one, including the researcher, can trace back to the participant who provided it.
a) True
b) False

Higher Education

Introduction to Social Work: Chapter 3