SOCIAL WORK BOARD EXAM 2024

HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT

MOCK EXAMINATION

1. Defining progress from one stage to the next depending upon maturational changes, was
proposed by:

a. Sigmund Freud

b. Erik Erikson

c. Jean Piaget

d. Laurence Kohlberg

2. Meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations

a. MDG

b. Poverty threshold

c. Relative poverty

d. SDG

3. The term "Goal" in social work refers to the ends or expected outcomes of helping process
with client. The helping efforts are directed:

I. Specific

II. Optimal

III. General

IV. Optimate

a. I, II, III, IV

b. II, III, IV

c. I, III, IV

d. I, II, III
4. Not doing what you like but is liking what you do is the secret of happiness. Example of this is
a person who is not satisfied with his job may intend to himself that he is enjoying but actually
not.

a. Sweet lemon attitude

b. Sour grape mechanism

c. Undoing

d. Defense mechanism

5. Recognition of the uniqueness of each client

a. Acceptance

b. Non-judgemental attitude

c. Individualization

d. Self-awareness

6. The person disregard social rules and obligations, is irritable and aggressive, acts impulsively,
lack guilt, and fails to learn form experience.

a. Avoidant personality disorder

b. Paranoid personality disorder

c. Antisocial personality disorder

d. Dependent personality disorder

7. Theory known as the " Third force"

a. Psychology

b. Humanism

c. Personality

d. Psychosocial
8. Individual divest himself of painful feelings by making use of cleansing rituals after doing
something which cause him to feel guilty. Example is a person who done something and he feels
guilty may wash his hands to cleanse his own guilt.

a. Undoing

b. Nomadism

c. Scapegoating

d. Defense mechanism

9. All psychologies are based on explicit or implicit models of human nature.

a. Analytical

b. Psychology

c. Psychoanalysis

d. Sociology

10. Enlarging people's freedom and opportunities is identified with what approach to
development?

a. Human Development

b. Opportunity

c. Social Development

d. Developmental

11. The adoption of the Mandanas Ruling in 2019 will result in the:

I. Increase in local government's share in the internal revenue allotment from national
government

II. Full devolution of functions and services

III. Strengthening of decentralization

IV. DSWD having to prepare a devolution

a. I and II

b. II and III

c. I, II, III

d. I, II, III, IV

12. Social worker's purposeful use of helping relationship calls for high degree of?

a. Controlled emotional Involvement

b. Self-awareness

c. Purposeful expression of feelings

d. Client-Worker relationship

13. It is a continual wandering from place to place. Example of this is the frequent changes of
residence, job, and marital partners.

a. Nomadism

b. Fantasy

c. Scapegoating

d. None of the above

14. Concept of Roger's pertains to expressing the need for warmth and liking.

a. Positive self-regard

b. Conditions of worth

c. Unconditional positive regard

d. Positive regard
15. In handling deviance, which of the statement about counsel for social workers is true.

I. Social workers should reflect upon ways which they exercise social control in their
relationship with social service users.

II. Social workers should understand how to constructively use the power they have.

a. Both I and II

b. I only

c. II only

d. None of the above

16. Raul and Andre Gunder Frank both criticized dependent relationship of countries and
countries yet to be become developed. They differ in their elimination of dependency. Frank
proposed strategy is what?

a. Dependency

b. Independency

c. De-linking

d. None of the above

17. When aggression cannot be directed towards frustrating person because society will not
approve the expression. Example is he's turning his anger toward himself and attempt to hurt
himself.

a. Stress

b. Displacement

c. Suicide

d. Defense
18. Excessive fear of an object or situation that lasts for at least six (6) months?

a. Social phobia

b. Specific phobia

c. Schizophrenia

d. Autism

19. A behavioral disorder which includes thoughts and obsessions that occur over and over, and
that cause a child or teen to feel a great deal of distress.

a. Obsessive- Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

b. Persistent depressive disorder

c. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

d. Schizophrenia

20. What are the elements of culture?

I. Values

II. Beliefs

III. Artifacts

IV. Attitudes

a. I, II, III, IV

b. II, III, IV

c. I, II, III

d. I, II, IV

21.During this period in history of Philippine Social Welfare when government passed the anti-
usury law, anti-labor, and minimum wage low.

a. Prehistoric period
b. Colonial period

c. Commonwealth period

d. Post war years

22. According to Rogers, which does NOT contribute to person's self-actualization

a. Positive regard

b. Positive self-regard

c. Unconditional positive regard

d. Conditions of worth

23. The process of matching environmental stimuli to existing mental patterns is not simply a
matter of ingesting objective reality.

a. Schema

b. Assimilation

c. Accomodation

d. All of the above

24. A continuing phenomenon that underpins the economy's as well as the worker's continued
realiance to overseas work is/are called:

a. Migrant worker

b. Overseas Filipino worker

c. All of the above

d. None of the above

25. Effects of pollutants on humans, and correlations between exposure to specific disease. Their
impact on health are studied in what?
a. Environmental epidemic

b. Environmental epidemiology

c. Psychology

d. Biochemical

26. "Bahala na" is an expression of fatalism in our culture. Who is the Filipino psychologist who
connected this misconception?

a. Agapita Murillo

b. Minerva Laudico

c. Felicidad Silva

d. V. G. Enriquez

27. Historical factor/s affecting Philippine realities.

a. Migration

b. Colonialism

c. Imperialism

d. All of the above

28. According to the World Bank, the Philippines ranks out of 63 countries of income inequality.

a. 15th

b. 17th

c. 18th

d. 20th
29. This is an example of social services in pursuit of social control goals.

a. Services to children victims of abuse

b. Services to women and their children

c. Service to legal offenders

d. All of the above

30. What is the campaign of President Rodrigo Duterte's government?

a. Campaign against discrimination

b. Campaign against drugs

c. Campaign against crimes

d. Campaign against oppression

31. The Psychosocial crises known as trust vs. mistrust in Erikson's 8 stages of Psychosocial
Development, has for its radius of significant relationship.

a. Peers

b. Family

c. Mother or mother substitute

d. Teachers

32. What is the ultimate goal of all social work?

a. Human rights

b. Worth and dignity of every Individuals

c. Human self-realization

d. Self-awareness
33. It is about the fox who tried without success to reach a bunch of grapes. When he did not get
them, he told himself that they were too sour anyway.

a. Sublimation

b. Sour grape mechanism

c. Sweet lemon attitude

d. Regression

34. Based on the Human Rights Based Approach, the state primarily:

a. Right bearer

b. Welfare

c. Protection

d. Duty holder

35. The child's growing but very fragile and sense of self in post-infancy is critical.

a. Trust vs. Mistrust

b. Autonomy vs. shame and doubt

c. Initiative vs. Guilt

d. Industry vs. Inferiority

36. A system where the poor people are being penalized by paying more taxes than the rich
people.

a. Regressive taxation

b. Repressive taxation system

c. Subsystem

d. Relative system
37. A wage fixed by authority or by contract as the least that may be paid either to employed
generally or to particular category of employed persons is called.

a. Wage

b. Minimum wage

c. Poverty threshold

d. Threshold

38. Blaming another person for one's failures or mistakes or expressing anger against
person/object which was not the original source of frustrations.

a. Displacement

b. Free-floating anger

c. Scapegoating

d. Regression

39. In Indigenous People's Right Act of 1997 (IPRA) that seek to recognize, protect, and
promote the indigenous cultural communities created the.

a. National Rights on Indigenous People

b. National Commission on Indigenous People

c. Commission on the Right of Indigenous People

d. Commission on Indigenous People

40. Human rights-based approach to development looks at the poor as what?

a. Duty holder

b. Client

c. Client system

d. Rights bearer
41. One of the most complex mental health disorders. It is severe, chronic, and disabling
disturbance of the brain that causes distorted thinking, strange feelings, unusual behavior, and
use of language and words.

a. Schizophrenia

b. Schizoid personality disorder

c. Schizotypal personality disorder

d. Paranoid personality disorder

42. This term is used to refer to specific, short-term goals which facilitate to achieve these goals.

I. Intermedial goals

II. Interim goals

III. Intermediate goals

IV. objectives

a. I and II

b. II and III

c. I, II, and III

d. II, III, and IV

43. This should always be the primary source of data

a. The client and family

b. Peers of the client

c. Worker

d. The client

44. According to Rogers, it is important that we receive love and acceptance despite that
sometimes we behave in ways that are different from what others think or value.
a. Positive regard

b. Positive self-regard

c. Unconditional positive regard

d. Unconditional positive self-regard

45. Social change is a term that describes variation or modification in?

I. Any aspect in social processes

II. Social patterns

III. Social interactions

IV. Social behaviors

a. I, II, III, IV

b. I, II, III

c. II, III, IV

d. I, II, IV

46. This is the government's national poverty reduction strategy and human capital investment
which provide grants to extremely poor household.

a. Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps)

b. Listahanan

c. AICS

d. PAMANA

47. Refers to the measure of how well a country has performed and people's ability to lead a long
and healthy life, to acquire knowledge and skills.

a. Humanitarian Index

b. Sustainable index
c. Human social index

d. Human development index

48. Main reason why people are risking lives and spending all that they have just to take a boat to
another country.

I. Escape from conflict and war

II. survival

III. Adventure

IV. Disaster

a. I, II, III

b. I, II, IV

c. II, III, IV

d. I, II, III, and IV

49. Masamang tao can be characterized as one who does not exhibit the accomodative values of
hiya, utang na loob, and pakikisama

a. True

b. False

50. The name of the international court that will investigate Duterte's war on drugs.

a. International Criminal Justice Court

b. Criminal Justice System

c. International Criminal Court

d. International Court of Justice

51. Adaptation to Anomie displays behavior of adherence positive legal means and culturally
accepted goals.
a. Conformity

b. Innovation

c. Ritualism

d. Retreatism

52. Liese is friends with Betty. Betty convince Liese to cut classes to join a sorority's swimming
party. Liese decided not to join because she doesn't want to be caught by her teacher. She really
doesn't like being punished.

a. Kohlberg stage 1

b. Kohlberg stage 2

c. Kohlberg stage 3

d. Kohlberg stage 4

53. Which of these in the client system's reality could be the cause of their social problems?

I. Accessibility to basic needs

II. Lack of resources/opportunities

III. Opportunities are beyond the client's coping capability

IV. Deficient social structure.

a. I, II, III, IV

b. II, III, IV

c. I and II

d. III and IV

54. What is the new DSWD's program to reach out to street dwellers?

a. Oplan tulong project

b. Abot-kamay project
c. Kapit kamay project

d. Oplan pag- abot project

55. According to Skinner, this is the most effective schedule of reinforcement. Example is giving
a surprise quiz in class.

a. Fixed interval

b. Variable interval

c. Variable ratio

d Fixed ratio

56. It is considered as well as some indicators of food security.

a. Political stability

b. Absence of violence and terrorism

c. Both a& b

d. A only

57. A chronic reaction pattern in which hostility becomes generalized. Example is a person with
prolonged anger which he cannot express towards the person concerned may go around boiling
with rage. Juvenile delinquent have lot of this.

a. Free-floating anger

b. Regression

c. Repression

d. Reaction formation

58. What 2009, legislative landmark enacted into law for gender equality?

a. Proclamation 74
b. Magna carta for Women

c. RA 9262

d. Magna carta for public social worker

59. Post infancy (18 mos-3 yrs) child finds pleasure with his own body and growing control over
bowel and bladder movement

a. Oral

b. Muscular-anal

c. Phallic

d. Latency

60. Roles of social worker beyond direct practice with clients

a. Mobilizers of community elite

b. Policy change advocate

c. Documenter/social critique

d. All of the above

61. Who was the highest paid government official in 2022?

a. Felipe Medalla

b. Bato Dela Rosa

c. Joel Villanueva

d. Francisco Duque

62. Social work as a profession rooted in a set of core values which means.

I. Social Welfare
II. Service and competence

III. social justice

IV. human worth and dignity

a. I, II, III

b. I, II, IV

c. II, III, IV

d. III and IV

63. This law was passed to promote and improve social and economic well-being of government
social workers.

a. Magna carta of Women

b. Magna carta for public social workers

c. RA 4373

d. RA 11313

64. Pura Luca, the transgender who sang "Our Father" in not a solemn way is being declared
"persona non grata". Why people who do not like what she did, did not file a case against her?

I. What she did falls within "freedom of expression

II. Self-expression is protected by Section 4 of Bill of Rights in Philippine Constitution

III. The case will surely not prosper

a. I, II, III

b. I and II

c. I and III

d. II and III
65. When women are being harassed and killed for not wearing the head dress is what?

a. Fundamentalism

b. Violation of right to self-oppression

c. Gender subordination

d. All of the above

66. Social welfare goal involves identification of the most needy to be the priority target for
investment of society's service resources.

a. Conflict theory

b. Developmental goals

c. Social control goals

d. Social justice

67. Jessica is married for past 10 years to her college boyfriend. Jessica admits she is getting
tired of their day to day bickering. Jessica came to highschool reunion and saw her ex-boyfriend.
She is capable of taking risks to be happier but because society might condemn her, she decided
not to do any form of marital affairs.

a. Kohlberg stage 1

b. Kohlberg stage 2

c. Kohlberg stage 3

d. Kohlberg stage 4

68. Its process emphasized by Ivan Pavlov, in which previously neutral stimulus capable of
eliciting a response because of its association with stimulus that automatically reinforcing.

a. Operant conditioning

b. Classical conditioning

c. Positive reinforcement
d. Negative reinforcement

69. The covid-19 pandemic brought about the following:

a. Health problems

b. Economic problems

c. Unemployment

d. All of the above

70. Theory of deviant behavior suggests that deviance is NOT a response to learned behavior or
strains surrounding an individual.

a. Conflict theory

b. Detterence theory

c. Social bonding theory

d. Differential association

71. Based on Human Rights Based Approach to Development, the state duty to its citizens are:

a. Respect human rights

b. Protect human rights

c. Fulfill human rights

d. All of the above

72. Necessary for a good evaluation when a helping relationship is about to be terminated.

a. A clear definition of goals/objectives to be achieved

b. A clear definition of plan of action to be undertaken

c. Documentation of helping activities

d. All of the above

73. Theory of deviant behavior suggest that people can learn attitudes, values, beliefs, behaviors
from people they have never met.

a. Differential identification theory

b. Differential association theory

c. Structural Functionalism

d. Detterence theory

74. What shoal that has become the most recent flashpoint between China and Philippines?

a. Ayana shoal

b. Ayung shoal

c. Ayungin shoal

d. Yungin shoal

75. An indicator that adjusts the average HDI achievement to reflect inequalities between men
and women along three basic dimensions of health, education, and income

a. Gender Development Index

b. Gender-related Development index

c. Human development index

d. Social Development index

76. What proposition did Burgess and Akers add to Sutherland's Differential Association?

a. Operant Conditioning

b. Classical conditioning

c. Defence mechanism

d. Social control
77. The slogan and branding of the new regime

a. Bangon Pilipinas

b. Bagong Pilipinas

c. Bagong mukha ng Pilipinas

d. Para sa Pilipinas

78. It is a process of gradually developing a response and an example of this is toilet training for
children.

a. Respondent

b. Shaping

c. Organismic

d. Classical

79. The whole body of water where China is enroaching Philippine territory

a. South east sea

b. Philippine island

c. West Philippine Sea

d. National sea

80. A child who is frightened by the first day of school may indulge in infantile behavior such as
sucking the thumb, hanging onto the teacher, and hiding in the corner.

a. Repression

b. Reaction formation

c. Sublimation

d. Regression
81. Political and economic domination involving the control of country and its people by settlers
from foreign power.

a. Colonialism

b. Neo-colonialism

c. Institutional

d. Developmental

82. Control over another country, occupying it with settlers, exploiting it economically

a. Neo-colonialism

b. Developmental

c. Institutional

d. Colonialism

83. Recognizes the oppression that exist in our society and aims to mitigate the effect of
oppression and eventually equalize power imbalances.

a. Anti-oppressive Perspective

b. Neo-colonialism

c. Colonialism

d. Existential theory

84. Argue that women build ethical responses based on relationship and "care for and sensitivity
to the need of others"

a. Zimmerman

b. Burgess anf Locke

c. Minerva Laudico

d. Carol Gilligan
85. Behavior Disorder which involve intense fear of performing in front of people or other social
situations.

a. Specific phobia

b. Social phobia

c. Autism

d. Panic disorder

86. It examine topics such as how your eyes are able to inform your brain what you are reading,
how brain interprets this information

a. Psychology

b. Human Psychology

c. Biopsychology

d. Biopsychosocial

87. It's not only protects people against pain and anxiety, but also sheds light on how to live a
good life

a. Existial living

b. Humanistic theory

c. Existential theory framework

d. Biopsychology

88. This term is used to refer to the generalist approach to Social work practice.

a. Generic theory

b. Generalist

c. Integrated method of practice

d. Integrated general theory

89. Personality Disorder which involves acute discomfort to close relationships, cognitive or
perceptual distortions, and eccentricities of behavior.

a. Histrionic personality disorder

b. Paranoid personality disorder

c. Schizoid personality disorder

d. Schizotypal personality disorder

90. It is a tool in social work practice

a. Assessment

b. Interview

c. Documentation

d. Referral

91. It is important natural geomorphic agents that shape mountain landforms and redistribute
sediment and debris

a. Movement

b. Mass movement

c. General movement

d. Natural

92. Personality disorder which involves distress and suspiciousness such that others' motives are
interpreted as malevolent

a. Paranoid personality disorder

b. Schizophrenia

c. Schizotypal

d. Narcissistic personality disorder

93. The food stamp project of the Department of Social Welfare and Development is meant to
address Sustainable Development Goal number of what?

a. SDG 1

b. SDG 2

c. SDG 3

d. SDG 4

94. Market-oriented reform such as "eliminating price controls, lowering trade barriers."

a. Institutional

b. Classical

c. Neo-colonialism

d. Developmental

95. Virgilio Enriquez, defined this term as great care, manifested in "hesitation to react,
inattention, to subtle cues.

a. Pakikisama

b. Kapwa

c. Pakikisangkot

d. Pakikiramdam

96. What is a characteristic of Human Rights

I. Universal

II. Inalienable

III. Inherent

IV. Indivisible

a. I, II
b. II, III

c. I, III, III

d. I, II, III, IV

97. It is defined as unmet need

a. Needs

b. Stressful events

c. Problem

d. Wants

98. It is the stage of development in Freudan theory, do sexual attraction, socialization,

preparation for marriage and raising a family begin to manifest themselves.

a. Latency stage

b. Genital stage

c. Phallic stage

d. Anal stage

99. New of the new trade agreement approved by the Philippine Senate 2023?

a. Regional Economic Partnership Agreement

b. Regional Comprehensive Agreement

c. Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement

d. Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement

100. Who makes the decision as to whether the helping relationship with social work client is
ready for termination?

a. The social worker

b. The client

c. The client and social worker

d. The supervisor
ANSWER KEY HBSE

1. B 21. C 41. A 61. A 81. A

2. D 22. D 42. D 62. C 82. D

3. B 23. B 43. D 63. B 83. A

4. A 24. C 44. C 64. A 84. D

5. C 25. B 45. B 65. D 85. B

6. C 26. D 46. A 66. C 86. C

7. B 27. D 47. D 67. D 87. C

8. A 28. A 48. B 68. B 88. C

9. C 29. C 49. A 69. D 89. D

10. A 30. B 50. C 70. C 90. B

11. D 31. C 51. C 71. D 91. B

12. B 32. C 52. A 72. D 92. A

13. A 33. B 53. B 73. A 93. B

14. D 34. D 54. D 74. C 94. C

15. A 35. B 55. B 75. B 95. D

16. C 36. A 56. C 76. A 96. D

17. C 37. B 57. A 77. B 97. C

18. B 38. C 58. B 78. B 98. B

19. A 39. B 59. B 79. C 99. D

20. C 40. D 60. D 80. D 100. A