ASWB RSW-BSW EXAM |ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026-2027 UPDATED
EDITION|GRADED A+
Question 1
Which of the following is NOT an assumption of age-stage development theorists?
A) Development is discontinuous, with qualitatively different capacities emerging in each
stage.
B) Stages are related to age.
C) Stages occur in a specific order, with each stage building on capacities developed in the
previous stage.
D) Development in early childhood has an impact on development later in life.
CORRECT ANSWER
D) Development in early childhood has an impact on development later in life.
Question 2
Which of the following service provisions is based on a residual approach to social
welfare?
A) Public education
B) Supplemental nutrition assistance
C) Law enforcement
D) Social Security
CORRECT ANSWER
B) Supplemental nutrition assistance
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,Question 3
A client reports getting fired from her job. When asked about the reason for her
termination, she states that it was due to her boss being jealous of her. However,
performance appraisals reveal that the client was late for work and did not complete tasks
accurately or in a timely fashion. The client is MOST likely using which of the following
defence mechanisms with regard to her firing?
A) Rationalization
B) Displacement
C) Projection
D) Conversion
CORRECT ANSWER
A) Rationalization
Question 4
Which of the following statements is true about BOTH consultants and supervisors in
social work?
A) Consultants have specialized expertise while supervisors are generalists.
B) Consultants and supervisors provide time-limited assistance in solving identified
problems.
C) Consultants charge high fees for their services while supervisors do not.
D) Consultants have no formal authority within organizations while supervisors do.
CORRECT ANSWER
D) Consultants have no formal authority within organizations while supervisors do.
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,Question 5
Which of the following is NOT a purpose of licensing social work practice?
A) To establish regulations to serve as standards for professional practice.
B) To provide a mechanism for gatekeeping of those who do not have requisite knowledge
and/or education from practicing.
C) To raise social work salaries so that they are more closely aligned with other licensed
professionals.
D) To monitor those in practice to ensure compliance with established rules, taking remedial
action as needed.
CORRECT ANSWER
C) To raise social work salaries so that they are more closely aligned with other licensed
professionals.
Question 6
Comorbidity can be used to describe a client who:
A) Is diagnosed with a terminal illness
B) Develops a medical problem that shortens the lifespan
C) Experiences suicidal ideations that result in a preoccupation with death
D) Has both mental health and Substance Use Disorders
CORRECT ANSWER
D) Has both mental health and Substance Use Disorders
Question 7
A client states that she feels that she has been discriminated against at her workplace due
to her sexual orientation. She is upset by this treatment and would like to find another job
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, as she does not think that she will be successful in fighting the agency bias. The client has
worked for her employer for many years without advancement and believes it is due to
her marriage to another woman. In this situation it is BEST for the social worker to help
the client:
A) Address the emotional consequences of discrimination
B) Find another job that will offer advancement opportunities
C) Determine if other employees have suffered discrimination
D) Fight the agency's discriminatory practices
CORRECT ANSWER
D) Fight the agency's discriminatory practices
Question 8
A social worker learns that his client is a close personal friend of his supervisor. Neither
the client nor the supervisor is aware of this situation. In order to address it ethically, the
social worker should:
A) Keep the circumstances confidential, not disclosing it to either the client or the
supervisor.
B) Refer the client to another agency in the community.
C) Inform the client of the situation and arrange for alternate supervision within the agency.
D) Ask the client if this situation poses a problem.
CORRECT ANSWER
C) Inform the client of the situation and arrange for alternate supervision within the
agency.
Question 9
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VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026-2027 UPDATED
EDITION|GRADED A+
Question 1
Which of the following is NOT an assumption of age-stage development theorists?
A) Development is discontinuous, with qualitatively different capacities emerging in each
stage.
B) Stages are related to age.
C) Stages occur in a specific order, with each stage building on capacities developed in the
previous stage.
D) Development in early childhood has an impact on development later in life.
CORRECT ANSWER
D) Development in early childhood has an impact on development later in life.
Question 2
Which of the following service provisions is based on a residual approach to social
welfare?
A) Public education
B) Supplemental nutrition assistance
C) Law enforcement
D) Social Security
CORRECT ANSWER
B) Supplemental nutrition assistance
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,Question 3
A client reports getting fired from her job. When asked about the reason for her
termination, she states that it was due to her boss being jealous of her. However,
performance appraisals reveal that the client was late for work and did not complete tasks
accurately or in a timely fashion. The client is MOST likely using which of the following
defence mechanisms with regard to her firing?
A) Rationalization
B) Displacement
C) Projection
D) Conversion
CORRECT ANSWER
A) Rationalization
Question 4
Which of the following statements is true about BOTH consultants and supervisors in
social work?
A) Consultants have specialized expertise while supervisors are generalists.
B) Consultants and supervisors provide time-limited assistance in solving identified
problems.
C) Consultants charge high fees for their services while supervisors do not.
D) Consultants have no formal authority within organizations while supervisors do.
CORRECT ANSWER
D) Consultants have no formal authority within organizations while supervisors do.
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,Question 5
Which of the following is NOT a purpose of licensing social work practice?
A) To establish regulations to serve as standards for professional practice.
B) To provide a mechanism for gatekeeping of those who do not have requisite knowledge
and/or education from practicing.
C) To raise social work salaries so that they are more closely aligned with other licensed
professionals.
D) To monitor those in practice to ensure compliance with established rules, taking remedial
action as needed.
CORRECT ANSWER
C) To raise social work salaries so that they are more closely aligned with other licensed
professionals.
Question 6
Comorbidity can be used to describe a client who:
A) Is diagnosed with a terminal illness
B) Develops a medical problem that shortens the lifespan
C) Experiences suicidal ideations that result in a preoccupation with death
D) Has both mental health and Substance Use Disorders
CORRECT ANSWER
D) Has both mental health and Substance Use Disorders
Question 7
A client states that she feels that she has been discriminated against at her workplace due
to her sexual orientation. She is upset by this treatment and would like to find another job
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, as she does not think that she will be successful in fighting the agency bias. The client has
worked for her employer for many years without advancement and believes it is due to
her marriage to another woman. In this situation it is BEST for the social worker to help
the client:
A) Address the emotional consequences of discrimination
B) Find another job that will offer advancement opportunities
C) Determine if other employees have suffered discrimination
D) Fight the agency's discriminatory practices
CORRECT ANSWER
D) Fight the agency's discriminatory practices
Question 8
A social worker learns that his client is a close personal friend of his supervisor. Neither
the client nor the supervisor is aware of this situation. In order to address it ethically, the
social worker should:
A) Keep the circumstances confidential, not disclosing it to either the client or the
supervisor.
B) Refer the client to another agency in the community.
C) Inform the client of the situation and arrange for alternate supervision within the agency.
D) Ask the client if this situation poses a problem.
CORRECT ANSWER
C) Inform the client of the situation and arrange for alternate supervision within the
agency.
Question 9
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