SETA170

Question 1

Social Services are defined as:
A. Unwritten rules, regulations, and laws that all people follow.
B. A service provided by government agency for the welfare of an individual or community.
C. The overall rules and regulations, laws, and other administrative directives that set the framework and objectives for state social welfare activity.
D. A system of exploitation characterized by violence and poverty

Answer 1

C. The overall rules and regulations, laws, and other administrative directives that set the framework and objectives for state social welfare activity.

Question 2

A “welfare state” is:
A. Specific initiatives that implement and follow social welfare policies.
B. A country known throughout the world as having the highest percentage of its citizens receiving social assistance.
C. Part of the residual view of social welfare.
D. A system in which the state protects the health and well-being of its citizens, especially those in social and financial need.

Answer 2

D. A system in which the state protects the health and well-being of its citizens, especially those in social and financial need.

Question 3

Which of the following is not the key functions of the welfare state?
A. Ensuring that foreign aid policy is consistent with international trade goals.
B. Using state power to achieve desired goals (such as government, bureaucracy, the judiciary, and political parties)
C. Altering the normal operation of the private marketplace.
D. Using grants, taxes, pensions, social services, and minimum-income programs such as welfare and social insurance.

Answer 3

A. Ensuring that foreign aid policy is consistent with international trade goals.

Question 4

Social problems are:
A. Situations that are contrary to international human rights codes.
B. Situations that are incompatible with some standard or norm held by a significant number of people in society who agree that action is needed to alter the situation.
C. Negative situations experienced by individuals that are caused by her or his personal or internal factors.
D. non-existent in Canada because of out excellent social welfare system.

Answer 4

B. Situations that are incompatible with some standard or norm held by a significant number of people in society who agree that action is needed to alter the situation.

Question 5

An “institutional” model of social welfare reflects the belief that:
A. Social welfare is a necessary public reason that helps people attain a reasonable standard of life and health
B. Those who cannot provide for themselves should be institutionalized.
C. If the economy goes into recession, the government should decrease its social spending.
D. Social welfare is a limited, temporary response to human need, implemented only when all else fails.

Answer 5

A. Social welfare is a necessary public reason that helps people attain a reasonable standard of life and health,

Question 6

Which of the following is not considered to be an income security program?
A. Employment Insurance
B. Medicare
C. Old Age Security
D. The national Child Benefit Supplement.

Answer 6

B. Medicare

Question 7

Which of the following describes “economic Globalization”
A. It is the growing integration of international markets for goods, services, and finance.
B. It includes the expansion of trade in goods and services between countries, and the geographical expansion and increase in power of transnational and corporations (TNCs)
C. It includes the use of agreements between nations and international bodies such as the World Trade Organization (WTO) to protect the rights of TNCs.
D. All of the Above.

Answer 7

D. All of the Above.

Question 8

The main reason for the end of the “postwar consensus” was:
A. A “profitability crisis” faced by western capitalist nations, including Canada
B. Ever higher and ever-more unreasonable demands by labour groups
C. Even higher and ever-more unreasonable demands by business groups
D. An increase in the Canadian population birth rate (the post-war “baby boom”)

Answer 8

A. A “profitability crisis” faced by western capitalist nations, including Canada

Question 9

The US-Canada Free-Trade Agreement has what affect on Canadian social welfare programming?
A. The Free Trade Agreement had no effect whatsoever
B. The Free Trade Agreement had minimal effects on social welfare spending overall
C. The Free Trade Agreement allowed for the subsequent expansion of social welfare programs in Canada
D. The Free Trade Agreement put pressure on social welfare programs as a result of forced cutbacks in government spending

Answer 9

D. The Free Trade Agreement put pressure on social welfare programs as a result of forced cutbacks in government spending

Question 10

Since the early 2000s, the level of corporate taxation in Canada has:
A. Increased
B. Decreased
C. Remained approximately the same
D. Gone up and down, more or less in random fashion

Answer 10

B. Decreased

Question 11

Between 1976 and 1979 the income gap between the rich and the poor Canada:
A. Leveled and remained approximately the same
B. Was reduced significantly, resulting in more equality
C. Increased significantly
D. Oscillated over the period, with no obvious trend

Answer 11

C. Increased significantly

Question 12

Which if the following is not a key value of social democracy, or Canada's New Democratic Party?
A. Social equality
B. Individualism
C. Co-operation
D. Economic freedom

Answer 12

B. Individualism

Question 13

Karl Marx’s ideas have inspired socialists to believe that:
A. the goal of society should be economic growth ( profitable business)
B. People cannot be truly free unless they are free from poverty and have the opportunity to develop as human beings.
C. Individuals are fundamentally motivated to pursue their own best interests.
D. A strong forceful ruler is necessary to enforce socialist practices.

Answer 13

B. People cannot be truly free unless they are free from poverty and have the opportunity to develop as human beings.

Question 14

In slow economic times, Keynesian economic theory would suggest that:
A. the government should be willing to take on budget deficit
B. Interest rates could be increased to encourage saving rather than spending.
C. Money supply should be increased.
D. Taxation should be increased

Answer 14

A. The government should be willing to take on budget deficits.

Question 15

In Esping-Anderson’s liberal welfare regimes:
A. the Term “liberal” refers to classical liberalism (different that the political ideology of the Liberal Party of Canada), which is concerned with minimal government intervention in the economy.
B. Benefits would be institutional, available to everyone on a universal basis.
C. Social expenditures would be a high percentage of the GDP.
D. Public sector delivery of programs is encouraged.

Answer 15

A. the Term “liberal” refers to classical liberalism (different that the political ideology of the Liberal Party of Canada), which is concerned with minimal government intervention in the economy.

Question 16

In Esping-Anderson’s conservative/corporatist welfare model, which of the following would not occur?
A. Income maintenance would be provided to uphold the status quo and maintain income, but not to reduce inequality.
B. Social benefits would be given only to those who have been regularly involved in the labor market.
C. Extra supports would be recognized and address the unequal status of women
D. Ad hoc income security programs would build some kind of social minimum into the system.

Answer 16

C. Extra supports would be recognized and address the unequal status of women

Question 17

Using a social inclusion approach to social welfare would not involve:
A. developing the capacities of people to earn their own income.
B. A singular focus on the economic aspects of social disadvantage
C. The direct participation of people in the decisions that affect them
D. Reducing the social and physical distance between people (E.G. mixed-income neighborhoods and integrated classrooms)

Answer 17

B. A singular focus on the economic aspects of social disadvantage

Question 18

Which of the following is true about the Multi-dimensional Poverty index?
A. It replaces the UN’s Human Development Index
B. IT recognizes the multi-dimensional aspects of poverty
C. Using this index increases the number of people worldwide that would be considered living in poverty
D. All of the above

Answer 18

D. All of the above

Question 19

Absolute measures of poverty differ from relative measures of poverty in that absolute measures:
A. Depend on different household sizes in different regions
B. Are not put forth explicitly as poverty lines
C. Are based on as essential basket of goods and services rather than how low one’s income is on comparison to others.
D. Indicate that only 4 percent of Canadians are actually living in poverty.

Answer 19

C. Are based on as essential basket of goods and services rather than how low one’s income is on comparison to others.

Question 20

Why is LICO referred to as the “relative necessities” approach to measuring poverty or low income?
A. It measures the additional income required to raise a household above poverty or low income.
B. It is the official poverty line in Canada
C. It measures low income, and not poverty, by examining an essential basket of goods and services deemed necessary for survival.
D. It measures how much a Canadian household spends on basic needs relative to other Canadian households.

Answer 20

D. It measures how much a Canadian household spends on basic needs relative to other Canadian households.

Question 21

Applying a “social exclusion” approach to understanding poverty does not include:
A. The recognition of many individual, family and social factors reinforcing each other.
B. The concept of marginalization o having limited opportunities or abilities to participate in the social, economic and cultural activities of society.
C. A specific focus on income level calculations and financial assets.
D. Asserting the need for more coordinated, comprehensive solutions.

Answer 21

C. A specific focus on income level calculations and financial assets.

Question 22

Which of the following is true with respect to poor people in Canada?
A. People who are poor lack the ability to make their way in life
B. More than 50 percent of Social Assistance recipients are “employable” men.
C. About 20 percent of welfare recipients receive their benefits fraudulently
D. Children living in poor families are associated with poor educational and health outcomes

Answer 22

D. Children living in poor families are associated with poor educational and health outcomes

Question 23

Which perspective on poverty ascribes differences in earnings to factors such as less education, fewer job skills, old age, poor health, and low geographic mobility?
A. Human capital perspective
B. Market economy perspective
C. Political economic perspective
D. Both a and B

Answer 23

A. Human capital perspective

Question 24

Which of the following accurately describes the working poor?
A. Unemployed people
B. Single parents staying home to raise the children
C. Individuals working at jobs that provide such a low wage that they remain in poverty
D. All of the above

Answer 24

C. Individuals working at jobs that provide such a low wage that they remain in poverty

Question 25

Which of the following is true with respect to the “spouse in the house” rule?
A. Until 1986, some welfare workers could use their discretion to determine if an individual of the opposite sex was living with a Social Assistance recipient as a “spouse”
B. In 1995, the Ontario Government attempted to narrow the definition of “spouse”
C. In 2000 and 2003, Ontario courts found the narrower definition of “spouse” was unconstitutional because it was overly broad and discriminated against individuals collecting Social Assistance.
D. All of the Above

Answer 25

D. All of the above

Question 26

In the 1700 and early 1800’s, legislation such as the Orphans Act in 1799 and Apprentices and Minors Act of 1974 permitted:
A. Children over the age of 16 to choose if they wanted to live with their families, or legally become orphans and be allowed to keep any wages they earned through factory labor.
B. Town wardens to bind a child under the age of 14 as an apprentice of laborer
C. Children to refuse to work more than six hours a day
D. Mothers to prove a child was theirs if they had given the child a locket but kept half of it.

Answer 26

B. Town wardens to bind a child under the age of 14 as an apprentice of laborer

Question 27

Which of the following is untrue with respect to the Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB)?
A. Its stated objectives include preventing and reducing the depth of child poverty, and promoting attachment to the labor force.
B. It provides a tax credit to those who qualify based on income test
C. It provides a tax deduction to those who qualify based on a needs test.
D. It includes a basic benefit to all low-and-middle-income families with children, and an additional benefit supplement to low-income families.

Answer 27

C. It provides a tax deduction to those who qualify based on a needs test.

Question 28

The Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB) is considered which of the following:
A. A non-stigmatizing and inclusive program
B. A taxable benefit
C. A universal benefit as all families receive the same amount
D. A tax Deduction

Answer 28

A. A non-stigmatizing and inclusive program

Question 29

The federal income security program that is the largest long-term disability insurance program in Canada is the Veteran’s disability benefits. T/F

Answer 29

False

Question 30

Family allowance for people with disabilities is an example of a provincial disability program T/F

Answer 30

False

Question 31

The medical model includes focusing on limitations in its approach to disability T/F

Answer 31

True

Question 32

The PCS model of Ableism describes personal empowerment, cultural acceptance and social changes as the essence of Ableism. T/F

Answer 32

True

Question 33

An ‘institutional’ model of social welfare reflects the belief that social welfare is a limited, temporary response to human need, implemented only when all else fails. T/F

Answer 33

False

Question 34

One of the key functions of the welfare state is to alter normal operation of the private marketplace? T/F

Answer 34

True

Question 35

. In colonial times, Canada received immigrants primarily from the United Kingdom, France, and Northern Europe. T/F

Answer 35

True

Question 36

The ‘points system’ introduced in 1967 was designed to meet economic and labor needs of Canada T/F

Answer 36

True

Question 37

The truth Reconciliation Commission is meant to give former residential school students a formal opportunity to tell their stories. T/F

Answer 37

True

Question 38

The aboriginal group included in the first Old Age Pension of 1927 were the Metis. T/F

Answer 38

True

Question 39

An important development after WWI that remains in place today was that income security benefits were increased to ensure families could support and care for a person with a disability in the home. T/F

Answer 39

False

Question 40

Economic globalization includes the expansion of trade in goods and services between countries, and the geographical expansion and increase in power of transitional corporations. T/F

Answer 40

True

Question 41

Since the late 1900’s the level of corporate taxation in Canada has increased? T/F

Answer 41

False

Question 42

The main reason for the end of the ‘postwar’ consensus was sue to an increase in the Canadian population birth rate (known as the post-war ‘baby boom’) T/F

Answer 42

False

Question 43

Karl Marx inspired socialists to believe individuals are fundamentally motivated to pursue their own best interests. T/F

Answer 43

False

Question 44

In Esping-Anderson’s conservative/corporatist continental welfare state model, social benefits would be given only to those who have been regularly involved in the labor market? T/F

Answer 44

True

Question 45

Single parent’s staying at home to raise children is an accurate description of the working poor. T/F

Answer 45

False

Question 46

Canada embraces the philosophy of multiculturalism, and all citizens must learn English and French. T/F

Answer 46

False

Question 47

In slow economic times, Keynesian economic theory suggests that taxation should be increased. T/F

Answer 47

False

Question 48

More than 50 percent of Social Assistance recipients are ‘employable’ men. T/F

Answer 48

False

Question 49

Income is determined by supply and demand, is reflective of the political economy explanation for poverty. T/F

Answer 49

False

Question 50

In the 1700 and early 1800s, legislation such as the orphans Act in 1799 and the Apprentices and Minors Act of 1974 permitted children to refuse to work more than six hours per day. T/F

Answer 50

False

Question 51

The LICO is referred to as the ‘relative necessities’ approach to measuring poverty or low income because it is the official poverty line in Canada. T/F

Answer 51

False

Question 52

The Canada Child Tax Benefit program is considered to be a non-stigmatizing and inclusive program for Canadians with Children. T/F

Answer 52

True

Question 53

In the early 1900's, newcomers were sought to help develop Canada using official policies designed to exclude non-whites. A policy that prevented South Asians from entering Canada was called:
A. The Chinese Head Tax
B. The Mosaic Policy
C. The Continuous Journey Requirement
D. Regression Analysis

Answer 53

C. The Continuous Journey Requirement

Question 54

Which of the following was NOT created to colonize and subjugate Aboriginal People?
A. The reserve system
B. The Indian Act
C. The Welfare System
D. Residential Schools

Answer 54

A. The reserve system

Question 55

Some of the Kay indicators that many Aboriginal people in Canada live in third-world conditions are:
A. Low life expectancy, high suicide rate and high infant mortality rate
B. low child poverty rate, few children in care and little substance abuse
C. Low rate of HIV/Aids, infrequent spousal violence and low incarceration rates
D. Lack of indoor plumbing, hot water and central heating.

Answer 55

A. Low life expectancy, high suicide rate and high infant mortality rate

Question 56

The segment of the population that is most likely to have a disability is:
A. Newcomers to Canada
B. Children under six
C. People over sixty-five
D. Teenagers

Answer 56

C. People over sixty-five

Question 57

Historically, people with disabilities were pitied and categorized as “deserving poor”. Currently, society views disability as:
A. A tragedy
B. Failure of medical Science
C. People who can play a full role on society
D. Less valuable than non-disabled people

Answer 57

C. People who can play a full role in society

Question 58

According to the National Council of Welfare (2010)  when comparing eligibility criteria and benefit amounts for each province and territory to the LICO, the annual provincial support to people with disabilities for a single individual  is almost always
A. Meeting the LICO
B. 10% above the LICO
C. 20% below the LICO
D. Less than 50% of LICO

Answer 58

D. Less than 50% of LICO