CALP EXAM UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS FULL SOLUTION
GRADED A+
◉ 2. Evidence-based social work practice can BEST be defined as:
A. Interventions that a social worker has gained training and
experience in delivering
B. Treatment that yields the most cost-effective outcomes according
to a cost-benefit analysis
C. Decision making based on the conscientious, explicit, and
judicious use of research knowledge, clinical expertise, social work
values, and client wishes
D. Practice evaluations that adhere to scientific principles Answer: C
Evidence-based practice (EBP) combines well-researched
interventions with clinical experience and ethics, as well as client
preferences and culture, to guide and inform the delivery of
treatments and services. Social workers, clients, and others must work
together in order to identify what works, for whom, and under what
conditions. This approach ensures that the treatments and services,
when used as intended, will have the most effective outcomes as
demonstrated by the research.
◉ 3. What are the stages of change in sequential order?
,A. Precontemplation, preparation, contemplation, action,
maintenance, and relapse
B. Preparation, action, precontemplation, contemplation,
maintenance, and relapse
C. Preparation, precontemplation, contemplation, action,
maintenance, and relapse
D. Precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action,
maintenance, and relapse Answer: D
Precontemplation is denial or ignorance of the problem. It is followed
by contemplation in which there is ambivalence about making
change. Then comes preparation or experimenting with small
changes. Action moves toward achieving a goal, whereas maintenance
sustains a new behavior and avoids relapse, which can lead to feelings
of frustration and failure.
◉ 4. Which of the following is NOT an essential step in ethical
problem solving?
A. Identifying the ethical standards that may be compromised
B. Determining whether there is an ethical dilemma
C. Weighing ethical issues in light of social work values and
principles
D. Asking a supervisor to monitor practice to identify new ethical
issues or dilemmas Answer: D
A social worker, not his or her supervisor, should monitor practice to
identify whether new issues or dilemmas arise.
,◉ 5. A young boy is stopped by a police officer and claims that he is a
member of the armed forces, though it is obvious that he is not. This
assertion by the boy is MOST likely a:
A. Comorbid thought
B. Dissociation
C. Folie à deux
D. Delusion Answer: D
A delusion is a false, fixed belief despite evidence to the contrary (i.e.,
believing something that is not true). Comorbid means existing at the
same time. Dissociation is a change in memory, perception, or
consciousness. Folie à deux is a shared delusion.
◉ 6. A social work administrator is having trouble finding a group
home manager for a new program scheduled to open in 2 weeks.
Further delays in locating staff will delay clients from moving into the
program. The administrator temporarily hires her niece, who just
graduated with a social work degree, for this position. This action is:
A. Ethical because the niece is clearly qualified for the position
B. Unethical because this is a conflict of interest
C. Ethical because the position is temporary and ensures clients get
the services needed
D. Unethical because clients will experience staff turnover when a
new manager is hired Answer: B
Social workers should avoid situations interfering with impartial
judgment. Hiring a family member creates a dual relationship and
should be avoided.
, ◉ 7. A social worker is interested in seeing the extent to which
current clients are satisfied with a new relapse prevention program.
The social worker distributes a client satisfaction survey to those in
the program. The social worker then collects the surveys and analyzes
the results that are presented to a management team in the agency.
The social worker is conducting which type of evaluation?
A. Summative
B. Experimental
C. Quasi-experimental
D. Formative Answer: D
Formative evaluations examine the process of delivering services,
whereas summative evaluations examine the outcomes. Formative
evaluations are ongoing processes that allow for feedback to be
implemented during service delivery. These types of evaluations
allow social workers to make changes as needed to help achieve
program goals. Summative evaluations occur at the end of services
and provide an overall description of their effectiveness. Summative
evaluation examines outcomes to determine whether objectives were
met.
The design described is not experimental—which requires a control
group and randomization of assignment—or quasi-experimental,
which does not require randomization, but has more support for
causal inferences than does preexperimental designs.
◉ 8. Which of the following is an example of social stratification?
A. A child is not included in group activities in school because of his
or her poor social skills.
AND CORRECT ANSWERS FULL SOLUTION
GRADED A+
◉ 2. Evidence-based social work practice can BEST be defined as:
A. Interventions that a social worker has gained training and
experience in delivering
B. Treatment that yields the most cost-effective outcomes according
to a cost-benefit analysis
C. Decision making based on the conscientious, explicit, and
judicious use of research knowledge, clinical expertise, social work
values, and client wishes
D. Practice evaluations that adhere to scientific principles Answer: C
Evidence-based practice (EBP) combines well-researched
interventions with clinical experience and ethics, as well as client
preferences and culture, to guide and inform the delivery of
treatments and services. Social workers, clients, and others must work
together in order to identify what works, for whom, and under what
conditions. This approach ensures that the treatments and services,
when used as intended, will have the most effective outcomes as
demonstrated by the research.
◉ 3. What are the stages of change in sequential order?
,A. Precontemplation, preparation, contemplation, action,
maintenance, and relapse
B. Preparation, action, precontemplation, contemplation,
maintenance, and relapse
C. Preparation, precontemplation, contemplation, action,
maintenance, and relapse
D. Precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action,
maintenance, and relapse Answer: D
Precontemplation is denial or ignorance of the problem. It is followed
by contemplation in which there is ambivalence about making
change. Then comes preparation or experimenting with small
changes. Action moves toward achieving a goal, whereas maintenance
sustains a new behavior and avoids relapse, which can lead to feelings
of frustration and failure.
◉ 4. Which of the following is NOT an essential step in ethical
problem solving?
A. Identifying the ethical standards that may be compromised
B. Determining whether there is an ethical dilemma
C. Weighing ethical issues in light of social work values and
principles
D. Asking a supervisor to monitor practice to identify new ethical
issues or dilemmas Answer: D
A social worker, not his or her supervisor, should monitor practice to
identify whether new issues or dilemmas arise.
,◉ 5. A young boy is stopped by a police officer and claims that he is a
member of the armed forces, though it is obvious that he is not. This
assertion by the boy is MOST likely a:
A. Comorbid thought
B. Dissociation
C. Folie à deux
D. Delusion Answer: D
A delusion is a false, fixed belief despite evidence to the contrary (i.e.,
believing something that is not true). Comorbid means existing at the
same time. Dissociation is a change in memory, perception, or
consciousness. Folie à deux is a shared delusion.
◉ 6. A social work administrator is having trouble finding a group
home manager for a new program scheduled to open in 2 weeks.
Further delays in locating staff will delay clients from moving into the
program. The administrator temporarily hires her niece, who just
graduated with a social work degree, for this position. This action is:
A. Ethical because the niece is clearly qualified for the position
B. Unethical because this is a conflict of interest
C. Ethical because the position is temporary and ensures clients get
the services needed
D. Unethical because clients will experience staff turnover when a
new manager is hired Answer: B
Social workers should avoid situations interfering with impartial
judgment. Hiring a family member creates a dual relationship and
should be avoided.
, ◉ 7. A social worker is interested in seeing the extent to which
current clients are satisfied with a new relapse prevention program.
The social worker distributes a client satisfaction survey to those in
the program. The social worker then collects the surveys and analyzes
the results that are presented to a management team in the agency.
The social worker is conducting which type of evaluation?
A. Summative
B. Experimental
C. Quasi-experimental
D. Formative Answer: D
Formative evaluations examine the process of delivering services,
whereas summative evaluations examine the outcomes. Formative
evaluations are ongoing processes that allow for feedback to be
implemented during service delivery. These types of evaluations
allow social workers to make changes as needed to help achieve
program goals. Summative evaluations occur at the end of services
and provide an overall description of their effectiveness. Summative
evaluation examines outcomes to determine whether objectives were
met.
The design described is not experimental—which requires a control
group and randomization of assignment—or quasi-experimental,
which does not require randomization, but has more support for
causal inferences than does preexperimental designs.
◉ 8. Which of the following is an example of social stratification?
A. A child is not included in group activities in school because of his
or her poor social skills.
