Question 1

Rehabilitation is designed to help only those who are physically disabled.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Conservatives tend to believe that the federal government has assumed excessive control over our lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

One important cause of rising health care costs in the United States is the increasing prevalence of patients with chronic diseases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which statement about the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It provided penalties to employers who hire undocumented workers.
B)  It virtually stopped the inflow of illegal workers within 5 years.
C)  It granted amnesty to some illegal aliens.
D)  There were no attempts to enforce the law.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Which one of the following services would most likely be offered to healthy, well-functioning clients?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychotherapy
B)  rehabilitation
C)  crisis intervention
D)  primary preventionE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 6

A person who lacks primary social supports runs a relatively high risk of:

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A)  physical illness.
B)  mental illness.
C)  being unable to counteract difficult situations.
D)  all of the above
E)  none of the aboveF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

Private non-profit agencies:

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A)  are funded primarily by the government.
B)  raise money by appealing to the general public for donations.
C)  are not permitted by law to use professional fund-raisers.
D)  are invariably small in size and local in scope.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Deprivation of these needs is likely to trigger an emergency reaction:

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological needs
B)  safety needs
C)  belongingness needs
D)  esteem needsE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Examples of natural or human caused disasters might include which of the following:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hurricane Sandy in 2012
B)  Hurricane Katrina in 2005
C)  A Tsunami off Japan in 2011
D)  None of the above
E)  All of the aboveF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

Professional therapists generally view self-help groups as a form of unwelcome competition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Managed care is an umbrella term for health care insurance systems that contract with hospitals, clinics and private providers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to Maslow, the self-actualized person:

Accepted Answer

A)  is viewed as successful by society.
B)  has not satisfied physiological needs.
C)  is seeking love and affection.
D)  has fulfilled innate potentials.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

The major providers or sponsors of human services are:

Accepted Answer

A)  private, non-profit agencies
B)  private, profit-making companies.
C)  governmental agencies.
D)  unions and fraternal organizations.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Stress tolerance is partly dependent on the amount of emotional support one receives from other people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is not characteristic of bureaucracies?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is some form of central control.
B)  Employees are usually arranged in a hierarchy from higher to lower.
C)  There is usually a clear division of labor among various types of workers.
D)  Lower level workers are encouraged to go right to the top when they have a complaint or a problem.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

All human service agencies operate on a not-for-profit basis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The trend toward privatization:

Accepted Answer

A)  is supported by most conservative politicians.
B)  is supported by unions of public employees.
C)  is supported by most human service workers.
D)  is supported by most liberal politicians.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 18

Which statement about stress is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Threatening life events impose a strain on the individual.
B)  Some people can tolerate stress better than others.
C)  Stressful life events may lead to physical illness.
D)  Desirable life events such as promotion are not stressful.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Exam 1: Human Services in the United States Today

One important cause of rising health care costs in the United States is the increasing prevalence of patients with chronic diseases.

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A person who lacks primary social supports runs a relatively high risk of:

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Conservatives tend to believe that the federal government has assumed excessive control over our lives.

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Which of the following is not characteristic of bureaucracies?

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According to Maslow, the self-actualized person:

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Stress tolerance is partly dependent on the amount of emotional support one receives from other people.

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Which statement about the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 is not true?

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All human service agencies operate on a not-for-profit basis.

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Managed care is an umbrella term for health care insurance systems that contract with hospitals, clinics and private providers.

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Which statement about stress is not true?

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Rehabilitation is designed to help only those who are physically disabled.

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The major providers or sponsors of human services are:

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Professional therapists generally view self-help groups as a form of unwelcome competition.

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The trend toward privatization:

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Examples of natural or human caused disasters might include which of the following:

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Deprivation of these needs is likely to trigger an emergency reaction:

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Which one of the following services would most likely be offered to healthy, well-functioning clients?

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Private non-profit agencies:

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Exam 1: Human Services in the United States Today

One important cause of rising health care costs in the United States is the increasing prevalence of patients with chronic diseases.

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A person who lacks primary social supports runs a relatively high risk of:

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Conservatives tend to believe that the federal government has assumed excessive control over our lives.

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Which of the following is not characteristic of bureaucracies?

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According to Maslow, the self-actualized person:

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Stress tolerance is partly dependent on the amount of emotional support one receives from other people.

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Which statement about the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 is not true?

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All human service agencies operate on a not-for-profit basis.

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Managed care is an umbrella term for health care insurance systems that contract with hospitals, clinics and private providers.

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Which statement about stress is not true?

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Rehabilitation is designed to help only those who are physically disabled.

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The major providers or sponsors of human services are:

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Professional therapists generally view self-help groups as a form of unwelcome competition.

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The trend toward privatization:

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Examples of natural or human caused disasters might include which of the following:

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Deprivation of these needs is likely to trigger an emergency reaction:

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Which one of the following services would most likely be offered to healthy, well-functioning clients?

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