LMSW Social Policy and Advocacy 2

Question 1

Policy advocacy differs from direct social work practice primarily because it:

Accepted Answer

Focuses on changing conditions affecting many people rather than helping individual clients

Answer

Policy advocacy aims to change laws, regulations, or social conditions that affect entire populations, whereas direct practice addresses the needs of individual clients or families.

Question 2

Coalition building as an advocacy strategy involves:

Accepted Answer

Bringing together multiple groups with shared interests to amplify advocacy efforts

Answer

Coalition building unites diverse organizations and groups around a common policy goal, increasing collective power, resources, and influence over decision-makers.

Question 3

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 expanded health insurance coverage primarily through:

Accepted Answer

Expanding Medicaid eligibility and establishing health insurance marketplaces

Answer

The ACA expanded Medicaid eligibility to individuals up to 138% of the federal poverty level and created state-based insurance marketplaces with subsidies for moderate-income consumers.

Question 4

Which policy analysis model evaluates a policy by examining the ratio of its financial costs to its expected benefits?

Accepted Answer

Cost-benefit analysis

Answer

Cost-benefit analysis quantifies and compares the financial costs of a policy against its projected monetary and social benefits to assess overall value and efficiency.

Question 5

Grassroots organizing in social work advocacy primarily involves:

Accepted Answer

Mobilizing community members most affected by an issue to take collective action

Answer

Grassroots organizing empowers directly affected community members to become active agents in advocacy, building power from the bottom up rather than relying on established elites.

LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker Practice Test

LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker Practice Test

LMSW Social Policy and Advocacy 2