AVCE Health and Social Care Revision Test

By Mr. Walker

A revision test for Unit 1


1. When did the Equal Pay Act become law?

���1987

���1965

���1945

���1970

2. When did the Sex Discrimination Act become law?

���1975 updated 1986

���1990

���1950

���1922

3. Under the terms of the SDA what is meant by victimisation?

���when an employer treats an employee less favourably because they have made complaints of discrimination in the past

���when unnecessary conditions are applied which disadvantage one sex

���when a person is subjected to verbal sexist abuse

���when a person looks at you in a funny way

4. which three principles underpin all equal opportunities legislation?

���peace, bread and freedom

���liberty, equality and fraternity

���equality of care, individual rights, individual choice

5. When was the Race Relations act made law and updated?

���1908, 1912, 1939

���1992, 1994, 2000

���1947,1954,1977

���1965, 1968,1976

6. under the terms of the SDA which is an example of direct discrimination?

���applying conditions to a job which disadvantage one sex

���picking on someone because they have complained about discrimination in the past

���treating a person less favourably than another because of their sex

���looking at someone in a funny way

7. When a client is able to make their own decisions it is called "competence". Which of the following may affect this

���mental disorders which impair the clients ability

���If a care worker disagrees with a client's decision

���the gender of the client

���which day of the week it is

8. Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects "competence"?

���unconsciousness

���age - a client may be too young to make their own decisions

���mental state - a client may be confused and forgetful due to dementia

���whether you agree with the client or not

9. under the RRA 1976 what is defined as victimisation?

���using racist offensive language

���when one group are disadvantaged by conditions

���a care worker not respecting the religious practices of certain groups

���discrimination against someone because they made a complaint in the past

10. what type of discrimination is occuring when, someone does not tell an HIV positive colleague about a game of football after work

���individual and direct

���individual and indirect

���societal and direct

11. What type of discrimination is occuring when, a gang of white boys attack and beat up an Asian boy

���Direct and individual

���Direct and societal

���Indirect and individual

���indirect and societal

12. Which types of discrimination are occuring when, gay men are not allowed to join the army?

���Indirect and societal

���Indirect and individual

���Direct and societal

13. which of the following is not an effect of discrimination

���a feeling of powerlessness and a lack of motivation

���a decline in a client's self esteem

���a failure of clients to stand up for their rights

���enhanced client self esteem

14. which of the following is not a discriminatory practice

���physical assault

���excluding people

���treating people equally

���victimisation

15. The Children's Act 1989 established the "paramountcy principle" What does this mean?

���the needs of the child come first and take priority over the needs of others such as parents, relatives or care workers

���children should be seen and not heard

���the parents wishes should be ignored

16. Which of the following is an example of stereotyping?

���assuming doctors should be men and nurses should be women

���giving the best jobs to people with the best qualifications

���believing than generally men are stronger than women

17. what are "Ethics"

���a husband and wife team of science teachers at DTC

���the prejudices people have

���moral codes which form the basis for decision making and behaviour in professions

18. Identify one example of good practice which could promote the rights of clients in a residential home

���old people are helped across the road whether they like it or not

���residents have autonomy and are empowered to make choices

���everyone eats the same food

19. clients need to know they can trust their carers to

���give them regular hot cups of tea and never put their socks in the toaster

���ignore them when they are being silly

���take control of everything for them

���make decisions in their best interests

20. empowerment means....

���making the client responsible for their own illness

���encouraging a client to control their own life by sharing information and working within the care value base

���hooking clients up to the National Grid and pressing the switch

21. Which is not a function of the CRE

���to arrest people they think may be Nazis

���to monitor the way in which the RRA works and recommend improvements

���to encourage and promote good relations between people from different racial backgrounds

22. Which government document sets out the quality people can expect from public services

���The six points of the Charter

���The Magna Carta

���The Mappa mundi

���The Citizens Charter

23. an "ethical issue" is....

���is an issue to do with conflicting rights, obligations, duties or responsibilities, has at least two sides and no clear cut correct answer

���a newspaper about morals

���something belong to a husband and wife science team at DTC

24. What are the seven most common bases for discrimination?

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25. Utilitarians state that something is good if it leads to the greatest happiness of the greatest number, who founded this theory?

���Jeremy Bentham

���Jeremy Day

���Jeremy Thorpe

���Jeremy Guscott

26. Who believed in an ethical system based on reason which stated that everyone should folow the same universal moral rules?

���Immanuel Pavlova

���Felix the Cat

���Brian Cant

���Immanuel Kant

27. Who said that ethical decisions in health and social care should be based on; the facts of the situation, the extent to which a decision may create a good outcome for everyone, fairness and consistency, and the extent to which a decision empowers a client?

���David Seaman 1998

���Richard Head

���David Seedhouse 1988

28. Which article of the European Convention on Human Rights prohibits discrmination on the grounds of sex, race,colour, language, religion, political viewpoint etc

���Article 20

���Article 14

���Article 1

29. Which three rights not covered in UK law has the European Convention given?

���health, wealth and happiness

���the right to buy British beef

���peace, bread and freedom

���equal pensions, equal rights for gay service people, rights to further redress

30. Under the mental health Act of 1983 when can a clients wished be overriden?

���When he or she is particularly annoying

���When they discriminate against and offend other clients

���When Virgo is rising in the fourth house (the one next to the tobacconist)

���when they are suffering from a mental disorder and could harm themselves or others

31. People sectioned (detained) under the Mental Health Act have the right to appeal to

���The Equal Opportunities commission

���The Tufty club

���The Mental Health Review tribunal

32. Where is the final place where discrimination cases can be heard?

���an industrial tribunal

���the Citizens Advice Bureau

���county court

���European Court of human rights

33. The three main rights children have as laid down by the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child are...

���adults must always consider the best interests of the child, children must be listened to and their opinions heard, there must be no discrimination

���children should be regularly beaten, flogged and seen but not heard

34. In health and social care settings there can be no such thing as complete and total confidentiality

���true

���false

35. a social worker suspects a client is physically abusing their children. Should the client's confidentiality be maintained?

���Yes

���No

36. What does BMA stand for?

���Big Mary Arkwright

���British Mothers association

���British Medical Association

37. which article of the BASW Code of ethics says social workers will give precedence to their professional responsibilities over their personal interests?

���1

���6

���10

38. From the bottom upwhat are Maslow's pyramid of human needs

���lager, tobacco and curry

���safety, warmth, happiness and fulfilment

���equality, freedom from discrimination, happiness and safety

���physical, safety, love and belonging, self esteem, self actualisation

39. what is meant by the glass ceiling?

���the windows in the Millenium Dome

���the point at which woman cannot get promoted any further due to stereotypes, prejudice ansd societal discrimination

���solar energy panels on a health centres roof

40. In a children's home which of the following is a good example of practice which promotes non discriminatory practice

���segregating children of different ethnic groups

���making sure children say their prayers before they go to bed

���printing all policies in the English language only

���making religious displays multi faith in nature

41. The legal age of consent for homosexuals is higher than for heterosexual. This is an example ofs

���a stupid idea

���a sensible idea

���an inconsistency in equal opportunities legislation

42. The Sex Discrimination Act does not apply to employment in the armed services, true or false

���true

���false

43. Sikhs and Jews are protected by the RRA but Christians are not, true or false

���false

���true

44. Refusing a wheel chair bound person a ride a lift in a ski lift is

���an example of discrimination on the grounds of physical ability

���perfectly legal

���an example of victimisation