The following are social workers' roles in direct service: social broker, enabler, therapist, documenter, and mobilizer.

The applied social sciences can introduce ways to achieve long lasting peace through a practitioner's knowledge and application of the political processes that include peace-building processes and conflict management mechanisms.

Disaster risks cannot be prevented and mitigated through the use of the applied social sciences.

The impact of climate change to society and its overarching effect on the Philippines can be easily understood through the application of the social sciences.

The applied social sciences can help persuade people to change their beliefs, attitudes and behavior.

The surveillance function of the media refers to the importance of the mass media to national security.

In business organizations and public relations organizations, applied social scientists are important because they serve as market research.

Entertainment-oriented programs are not important to society.

Social media is not a powerful channel of communication.

Journalism's first obligation is to the truth.

The way we perceive or view things, people, events, and our environment, is influenced by our values.