20 MCQs on Nature and Development of Social Work – Test Your Knowledge

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) on Nature and Development of Social Work

1. Who is considered the founder of modern social work?

A) Jane Addams
B) Mary Richmond
C) Florence Nightingale
D) Dorothea Dix
Answer: B) Mary Richmond

2. Which movement in the 19th century significantly influenced the development of social work?

A) Industrial Revolution
B) Renaissance
C) Enlightenment
D) Protestant Reformation
Answer: A) Industrial Revolution

3. What is the primary goal of social work?

A) Economic growth
B) Social justice and empowerment
C) Political advocacy
D) Religious conversion
Answer: B) Social justice and empowerment

4. Which of the following is a core value of social work?

A) Profit maximization
B) Respect for human dignity
C) Political dominance
D) Cultural assimilation
Answer: B) Respect for human dignity

5. The Charity Organization Society (COS) was established in which country?

A) USA
B) UK
C) France
D) Germany
Answer: B) UK

6. Which model of social work focuses on solving immediate problems?

A) Developmental model
B) Remedial model
C) Radical model
D) Ecological model
Answer: B) Remedial model

7. Who wrote "Social Diagnosis," a foundational book for casework in social work?

A) Jane Addams
B) Mary Richmond
C) Harriet Bartlett
D) Bertha Reynolds
Answer: B) Mary Richmond

8. The Settlement House Movement was pioneered by:

A) Dorothea Dix
B) Jane Addams
C) Florence Nightingale
D) Grace Abbott
Answer: B) Jane Addams

9. Which approach in social work emphasizes systemic change rather than individual adjustment?

A) Clinical social work
B) Radical social work
C) Medical social work
D) Community development
Answer: B) Radical social work

10. The "Person-in-Environment" (PIE) theory is associated with which perspective?

A) Psychodynamic
B) Ecological systems
C) Behavioral
D) Cognitive
Answer: B) Ecological systems

11. Which international organization promotes professional social work globally?

A) WHO
B) IFSW (International Federation of Social Workers)
C) UNICEF
D) UNESCO
Answer: B) IFSW

12. The first school of social work was established in which year?

A) 1898
B) 1904
C) 1917
D) 1921
Answer: A) 1898 (Columbia University)

13. Which of the following is NOT a method of social work?

A) Casework
B) Group work
C) Community organization
D) Financial auditing
Answer: D) Financial auditing

14. The term "social welfare" refers to:

A) Only government assistance programs
B) All organized societal efforts to improve well-being
C) Charity-based initiatives only
D) Religious welfare activities
Answer: B) All organized societal efforts to improve well-being

15. Which principle of social work emphasizes client self-determination?

A) Confidentiality
B) Non-judgmental attitude
C) Acceptance
D) Individualization
Answer: B) Non-judgmental attitude

16. The "strengths perspective" in social work focuses on:

A) Identifying client weaknesses
B) Building on client capabilities
C) Medical treatment
D) Legal interventions
Answer: B) Building on client capabilities

17. Which social work pioneer established Hull House?

A) Mary Richmond
B) Jane Addams
C) Frances Perkins
D) Edith Abbott
Answer: B) Jane Addams

18. The NASW (National Association of Social Workers) was founded in which year?

A) 1921
B) 1945
C) 1955
D) 1960
Answer: C) 1955

19. Micro-level social work practice involves working with:

A) Large communities
B) Government policies
C) Individuals and families
D) International organizations
Answer: C) Individuals and families

20. The ecological perspective in social work examines:

A) Only psychological factors
B) Interactions between individuals and their environments
C) Economic policies
D) Religious influences
Answer: B) Interactions between individuals and their environments