Exam Preview for 1448: A Call to Action: How Can Practitioners and

A Call to Action: How Can Practitioners and Educators Engage in Authentic EDI Guided Social Work Podcast

Please note: exam questions are subject to change.

1. The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) guides the Social Work Profession in a collective understanding of “safe space.” According to NASW and as it relates to social work professionals and students, “safe space” primarily refers to: Workplace Safety and Violence Prevention / Management Therapeutic Safety Felt Safety NASW does not address issues of safety for social workers.
2. As social work professionals, offering social work students, interns, and colleagues the promise of a “safe space,” when discussing topics of racism, discrimination, and oppression; we are intentionally/unintentionally: Following the intent of NASW’s Safety Standards. Allowing all students, interns, and colleagues permission to participate in critical introspection. Offering therapeutic/psychological safe space which is to be reserved for our clients and communities. None of the above
3. When having difficult conversations regarding racism, discrimination, and oppression among social work colleagues and social work students/interns, a more appropriate term to utilize in describing the nature of the discussion “space” is: Brave/Courageous Casual Comfortable Bright
4. As presented in the podcast, in the next few years, the profession of social work will be: afforded an opportunity to examine its history and possible contributions to systemic racism positioned to lead the way in ensuring social work students, practitioners, and clients are heard and understood based upon their diverse experiences Both A and B None of the above
5. Good allyship can be determined by your ability to understand and apply the differences between what it is to be a ___________________. bystander or an upstander role model committed social worker giving person
6. The Grand Challenges for Social Work support actualizing a just society by advocating for the following: The elimination of racism Achieving equal opportunity and justice for the historical marginalized Holding professors accountable for student’s emotional safety discussing racism None of the above
7. When thinking of conversations related to power, privilege and oppression, social workers: should avoid anything that makes the people involved in the conversation feel uncomfortable. should have the skills and experience to lead these conversations. should focus on oppression only none of the above
8. The idea of ‘homeostasis’, as discussed in this podcast, referred to: The notion of creating a sense of normalcy for clients. Supporting clients to regain their status quo level of functioning following a crisis Supporting social work students to ensure they can regulate their emotions throughout their social work studies. The fear and anxiety experienced by social workers when their understanding of themselves and the profession is challenged.
9. In the podcast the idea was discussed about how social workers can avoid ____________ and replace them with _____________. contentious spaces; safe spaces safe spaces; brave spaces uncomfortable spaces; comfortable spaces brave spaces; comfortable spaces
10. Anti-Racist Social Work practice is best suited for implementation in: Micro practice settings Mezzo practice settings Macro practice settings All of the above