LMSW Community-Level Practice 3

Question 1

A social worker is preparing testimony for a city council hearing on affordable housing. This activity is an example of which community practice role?

Accepted Answer

Legislative advocate

Answer

Providing testimony to legislative bodies to influence policy decisions is a core function of the legislative advocate role.

Question 2

In Rothman's classic models of community organization, which model most closely parallels the work of a United Way strategic planning committee?

Accepted Answer

Social planning

Answer

Social planning relies on expert-driven, data-based problem-solving and rational planning, which aligns with coordinated agency planning like United Way.

Question 3

Which ethical principle is most at stake when a social worker shares aggregate community health data publicly without first consulting affected residents?

Accepted Answer

Self-determination

Answer

Self-determination requires that community members have meaningful input into decisions—including how data about them is collected and used.

Question 4

A social worker implementing a 'popular education' curriculum in a refugee community is drawing on which theoretical tradition?

Accepted Answer

Critical pedagogy

Answer

Popular education, rooted in Freire's critical pedagogy, uses participatory learning to develop critical consciousness and collective action.

Question 5

When conducting a community capacity assessment, measuring 'bonding social capital' specifically refers to:

Accepted Answer

Ties among individuals within the same social group

Answer

Bonding social capital describes the dense, trusting relationships within a homogeneous group, such as close neighbors or members of the same ethnic community.

LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker Practice Test

LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker Practice Test

LMSW Community-Level Practice 3