Region I

SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE URDANETA CITY

URDANETA CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Senior High School
Urdaneta City, Pangasinan
Republic of the Philippines
Second Semester S.Y. 2022-2023

DISCIPLINE AND IDEAS IN THE APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES

THIRD QUARTER EXAMINATION
Directions: Read and analyze the following statement/questions carefully. Choose the BEST answer.

1. Field of study that focused on the use and application of the different concepts, theoretical models, and theories of the
social science discipline to help understand society and the different problems and issues it faces.
A. Natural Science C. Applied Social Science
B. Social Sciences D. Behavioral Science
2. According to Gouldner, which is not a characteristic of applied social sciences?
A. It makes use of the loose concepts rather that generalized propositions and theories.
B. Not all concepts or theoretical models of social science are equally useful to applied social science.
C. It deals with the iterrelationship of individuals as members of society.
D. These new concepts, will turn, exert pressure to produce modifications in the theories of the basic disciplines.
3. A discipline that provides guidance, help, and support to individuals through the application of pyschological methods.
A. Social Work C. Communication
B. Counseling D. Statistics
4. Farmers lower the price of the crop when corn production rises in order to sell more of their harvest. Which field of
social science is represented in the example?
A. Political Science C. Geography
B. Pyschology D. Economics
5. Marie decides where to go on vacation and works out how to get there. Which discipline of the Social Sciences can
assist Marie in getting there?
A. Political Science C. Geography
B. Pyschology D. Economics
6. Studies of human behavior in relation to political systems, governments, laws, and international relations.
A. Economics C. Linguistic
B. Psychology D. Demography
7. It is a systematic study oh human past events in order to understand the meaning, dynamics, and relationship of the
causes and effect of events in the development of societies.
A. Demography C. Sociology
B. Journalism D. History
8. Studies human life in past through the examination of things left behind by the people.
A. Archaeology C. Paleontology
B. Cultural Anthropology D. Ethnography
9. Field of study where practitioners help individuals, families, groups, and communities enhance people’s skills and ability
to use their own resources and that of the community to resolve social and community problems.
A. Life Coach C. Communication Studies
B. Journalism D. Social Works
10. Mr. Fernandez is a professional with the training and tools necessary to write, produce, and convey news to viewers in
an engaging and accurate manner. What social science disciplines does Mr. Fernandez work in?
A. Communication C. Engineering
B. Public Relation D. Architecture
11. The following are some of the non-helpful behaviors in counseling, EXCEPT?
A. Storytelling C. Asking. Why?
B. Lecturing D. Showing respect.
12. Which of the following competencies of a counselor have the ability to understand and asses the client’s problems?
A. Interpersonal Skills C. Conceptual Ability
 B. Personal Soundness D. Personal Beliefs and Attitudes
13. If you are a counselor, what skills should you possess to have a better understanding and knowledge of when and how
to carry out specific interventions?
A. Ability to understand and work within social systems C. Mastery of Techniques
B. Openness to learning and inquiry D. Personal Soundness
14. If you are a Mental Health Counselor, who is your client?
A. Students with behavioral problems C. Clientele with mental disorder
B. Single parents D. Couples and Families
15. Which of the following is NOT part of the special counseling population?
A. Older Adults C. Gay and Lesbian
B. People with AIDS D. Students
16. Which of the following is areas of specialization refers to the process of reaching out to students with concerns on
drugs, family and peers, bullying etc.?
A. Career Counseling C. Marriage and Family Counseling
B. School Counseling D. Child and Adolescent Counseling
17. Which of the following shows “autonomy” in counseling?
A. The power or right of country, group
B. It addresses the responsibility to encourage clients, when appropriate, to make their own decision and to act on
their own values
C. Being accepting and respectful of the diversity of clients
D. Giving unconditional positive regard.
18. Which of the following situation is not within a counselor’s jurisdiction?
A. Steven needs to raise funds for his college tuition next year.
B. Jackie feels insecure and an outcast in school because she thinks her classmates talk negatively about her.
C. Renz thinks he is addicted to video games and wants to control it to become more productive with his school work.
D. Kyla is overly scared of men because of traumatic experience she had as little girl.
19. Which of the following theories is based on logical, cognitive approach to the solution of client’s problem?
A. Psychoanalytic C. Existential
B. Rational Emotive D. Behavioral
20. Which statement about counseling is QUESTIONABLE?
A. Counseling is inherent in a school.
B. Counseling is cooperative endeavor.
C. Counseling does not involve the principal and other school personnel.
D. Counseling enhances the guidance program, teaching and supervision.
21. According to Gibson and Mitchell, which is not the goal of counseling?
A. Disciplining
B. Exploratory
C. Enhancement
D. Remedial
22. Counselors engage in research activities for the advancement of counseling profession.
A. This is the RIGHT of the Counselors.
B. This is the RESPONSIBILITY of the Counselors.
C. This is the ACCOUNTABILITY of the Counselors.
D. None of the above.
23. Counselors avoid personal, familial, social and/or business relationship except those already existing prior to the
establishment of Counseling relationships.
A. This is the RIGHT of the Counselors.
B. This is the RESPONSIBILITY of the Counselors.
C. This is the ACCOUNTABILITY of the Counselors.
D. None of the above.
24. Counselors maintain harmonious working relationship with other professionals in their work setting affiliated
organizations.
A. This is the RIGHT of the Counselors.
 B. This is the RESPONSIBILITY of the Counselors.
C. This is the ACCOUNTABILITY of the Counselors.
D. None of the above
25. A teacher at an elementary school dies suddenly during the school year and the school counselor is notified. The
counselor’s initial action in this should be to _______.
A. Assemble the school’s crisis response team.
B. Offer to help plan a memorial service for the teacher
C. Schedule individual and group counseling for students.
D. Announce the school’s cancellation for the rest of the week.
26. May Ellyn is already in the senior year of high school. After attending to their symposium or career choices, still May
Ellyn is confused with her career plan, whether to take Psychology or Political Science. How would you assist her?
A. Tell her that she has great potentials in Psychology
B. Advise her to see a professional career guidance counselor
C. Tell her to choose a course that is closer to her heart
D. Tell her to take an aptitude test to know about her strengths
27. Empathy involves_______________________.
A. Feeling sort for someone
B. Putting yourself in someone else’s shoes
C. Putting others before yourself
D. Putting yourself before others
28. Which is not a goal of counseling?
A. Facilitating behavior change
B. Facilitating client potential and development
C. Deciding for the future of his client
D. Improving the client’s ability to establish and maintain relationship
29. Counselor Ana helps her clients deal with and overcome unfavorable developments. Which counseling goals are
evident in the statement?
A. Development Goals
B. Remedial Goals
C. Preventive Goals
D. Enhancement Goals
30. Ma'am Christine is a guidance counselor at UCNHS and has learned the fundamental concepts and routines for good
health. What counseling goals are clear from the statement?
A. Cognitive Goals
B. Reinforcement Goals
C. Physiological Goals
D. Psychological Goals
31. You’re a counselor working with Johnny in a counseling session when he tells you that he has a plan to physically harm
another boy next Friday after. What should you do as a counselor?
A. Ignore the statement because it appears vague and non-threatening.
B. Tell Johnny’s parents to keep an eye on things.
C. Report the incident to all appropriate authorities.
D. Refer Johnny to an outside physician.
32. Which of the following would be considered unethical behavior on the part of a school counselor?
A. Referring student who appears to have a drug dependency to an outside treatment facility.
B. Finding students on Facebook and commenting on their daily activities.
C. Collaborating with other counseling professionals on a student treatment plan.
D. Conducting counseling research without the consent of the client.
33. In which of the following situations do school have a legal responsibility to break the confidentiality of the
student/counselor relationship?
A. A student would like to discuss the annulment of her parents.
B. A student expresses that she will likely to commit suicide this weekend.
C. A student has difficulty with recent break-up.
D. A student is very concerned about college admission.
34. With the respect to a client’s privacy, counselors should:
A. Promise the clients privacy, but explain there are exceptions and give a general overview of the exceptions.
B. Secretly put up a recording system inside the counseling room.
C. Reveal private information related to providing counseling services to the authorities without the consent of the
client.
D. Do not explain the importance of confidentiality to the client.
35. Which of the following is considered be the primary responsibility of counselors?
A. To inform clients about the purpose of counseling.
B. To respect the dignity and to promote the welfare of the clients.
C. Inform the clients about the fees
D. Explain the rights and responsibilities of both the client and the counselor
36. Erica, a high school student, tells the school counselor that she is depressed about her recent break up with her
boyfriend. During the conversation, Erica says she wishes she could go to sleep and never wake up. In this situation the
counselor should:
A. Assess whether Erica is suicidal and intervene if she is.
B. Recognize that Erica’s statement is only a cry for help and should not be taken seriously.
C. Immediately call the local mental health facility for Erica and her boyfriend.
D. See if there is any chance of reconciliation for Erica and her boyfriend.
37. It refers to the way in which people perform their social roles, and the structural institutions that are provided to
sustain them.
A. Social Functioning B. Counseling C. Social Work D. Communication
38. The social worker must bring the most updated and appropriate knowledge in assisting the client. He or she must also
recognize and address ethical issue and explain their implications to the clients. The principle that guides social work
activities being described as:
A. The social worker should engage in knowledge and value-guided practice.
B. The social worker should observe normalizations.
C. The social worker should continuously asses his or her work with the client
D. The social worker should consider the clients characteristics.
39. Jane implemented livelihood program in her community to alleviate the poverty experienced by the people the social
work’s value shown in the given situation is:
A. Service C. Social Justice
B. Integrity D. Importance of the human relationships
40. They help released offenders address the possible roots of the committed crime, support the family, and update courts
about progress after release from prison.
A. Government Workers C. Corrections Staff Members
B. Health Workers D. Youth Workers
41. Identify which situation shows ethical behavior as a social worker in the given situations.
A. The social worker committed responsibilities which he has limited capabilities and resources.
B. The social worker cater society to personal interests.
C. The social workers set fees that is reasonable.
D. The social workers divulge important information about the client.
42. John maintains proper behavior to protect his professions as a social worker, this is _
A. Service B. Propriety C. Competence D. Integrity
43. The legal basis of the practice of social worker and the operation of social work agencies in the Philippines.
A. RA 4374 B. RA 7343 C. RA 3473 D. RA 4733
44. When conducting assessment of the risk of child abuse for a child of a different ethnic background, a social worker must
FISRT:
A. Be aware of how personal cultural biases affect the social worker’s ability to dela with issue of diversity.
B. Realize that assessment models are not substitute for clinical judgement or experience.
C. Use a strengths and perspective rather than a deficit model to form partnership with the child’s family.
D. Understand the need for appropriate eye contact, tone of voice and question techniques.
45. A social worker receiving a client with long-standing depression. It becomes known that the client has racist beliefs. The
social worker should:
 A. Respectfully confront the clients’ prejudiced beliefs.
B. Educate the client about the negative effects of racism.
C. Refer the client to another therapist who might have similar belief.
D. Respect the client’s beliefs and focus on presenting problem.
46. In the Philippines, social workers are undertaken by what department?
A. DSWD B. DOJ C. DOH D. DOD
47. Which of the following identify the needs for various types of Clientele and Audiences of Social Works?
A. People who need their rights to be respected.
B. People who need justice.
C. Wanting to be empowered.
D. All of the above
48. They are considered as unimportant and powerless person/people in the society.
A. Audiences of Social work C. Marginalized people
B. The poor people D. Clientele of Social work
49. Social workers should recognize and respect the differences of the societies in which they practice
A. Recognizing diversity
B. Challenging discrimination
C. Challenging unjust policies and practices
D. Working in solidarity
50. Which of the following statements is not a definition of social work?
A. A professional activity of helping individuals, groups or communities enhance or restore their capacity for social
functioning and creating societal conditions favorable to the goal.
B. A field within human services and a part of services of the government.
C. A profession which promotes social change, problem solving in human relationships, and the empowerment and
liberation of people to enhance well-being.
D. A process by which message is moved or transmitted from one point to another to archive some common purpose
and goal.