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BSW 170-Question Practice Test
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Question #1
Social workers should refer clients to other professionals in all of the
following instances EXCEPT when:
(a) professionals' specialized knowledge or expertise is needed to meet
the clients' needs
(b) Social workers believe they are not being effective in addressing
clients' concerns
(c) Professionals believe that other modalities of treatment may be
more effective to resolve clients' issues
(d) Social workers are not making reasonable progress in addressing
clients' problems
Ans: C
Question #2
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A social worker is working with a second grade child who is having
trouble staying in her seat in the classroom. The social worker, in
conjunction with the teacher, indicates that the immediate objective is
that the child "will remain seated after being reminded to do so by the
teacher while in the classroom." The social worker's supervisor, after
reviewing the objective, would judge it to be:
(a) adequate as it addresses the target problem
(b) inadequate as it puts too much responsibility on the teacher
(c) adequate since the teacher was involved in the process
(d) inadequate as it lacks some elements of a measurable objective
Ans: D
Question #3
A social worker may limit a client's self-determination when the client's
actions:
(a) pose a serious and imminent risk to self or others according to the
social worker's judgment
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(b) cause significant family dysfunction which threatens to impact on
the psychological well-being of its members
(c) result in legal action such as arrests, fines, and/or civil penalties
(d) violate agency procedures and policies as established by the chief
executive officer
Ans: A
Question #4
During assessment, partialization can be used by a social worker to
assist a client with all of the following EXCEPT:
(a) recognizing the next action to take when intervening in a situation
(b) helping to clarify the specific cause(s) of a problem
(c) identifying issues that need immediate attention
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(d) distinguishing areas that require further inquiry
Ans: A
Question #5
According to Erikson, which of the following is seen as the last stage in
psychosocial development?
(a) ego integrity vs despair
(b) trust vs mistrust
(c) intimacy vs isolation
(d) autonomy vs shame and doubt
Ans: A
Question #6
Psychological abuse is MOST often detected by:
(a) confessions of perpetrators
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BSW 170-Question Practice Test
Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest
Update / Already Graded
Question #1
Social workers should refer clients to other professionals in all of the
following instances EXCEPT when:
(a) professionals' specialized knowledge or expertise is needed to meet
the clients' needs
(b) Social workers believe they are not being effective in addressing
clients' concerns
(c) Professionals believe that other modalities of treatment may be
more effective to resolve clients' issues
(d) Social workers are not making reasonable progress in addressing
clients' problems
Ans: C
Question #2
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A social worker is working with a second grade child who is having
trouble staying in her seat in the classroom. The social worker, in
conjunction with the teacher, indicates that the immediate objective is
that the child "will remain seated after being reminded to do so by the
teacher while in the classroom." The social worker's supervisor, after
reviewing the objective, would judge it to be:
(a) adequate as it addresses the target problem
(b) inadequate as it puts too much responsibility on the teacher
(c) adequate since the teacher was involved in the process
(d) inadequate as it lacks some elements of a measurable objective
Ans: D
Question #3
A social worker may limit a client's self-determination when the client's
actions:
(a) pose a serious and imminent risk to self or others according to the
social worker's judgment
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(b) cause significant family dysfunction which threatens to impact on
the psychological well-being of its members
(c) result in legal action such as arrests, fines, and/or civil penalties
(d) violate agency procedures and policies as established by the chief
executive officer
Ans: A
Question #4
During assessment, partialization can be used by a social worker to
assist a client with all of the following EXCEPT:
(a) recognizing the next action to take when intervening in a situation
(b) helping to clarify the specific cause(s) of a problem
(c) identifying issues that need immediate attention
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(d) distinguishing areas that require further inquiry
Ans: A
Question #5
According to Erikson, which of the following is seen as the last stage in
psychosocial development?
(a) ego integrity vs despair
(b) trust vs mistrust
(c) intimacy vs isolation
(d) autonomy vs shame and doubt
Ans: A
Question #6
Psychological abuse is MOST often detected by:
(a) confessions of perpetrators
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