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A 12-year-old girl stops attending school and stays home. The social worker has ruled out a school
phobia, trauma, etc., as a reason. The social worker should:
A. let the child stay home while offering treatment.
B. arrange a tutor and begin treatment at home.
C. encourage her parents and the school to urge the child to go back to school as quickly as possible and
explore the reasons for not attending.
D. refer her to a psychiatrist for medication and arrange for a rapid return to school. - (answer)C.
encourage her parents and the school to urge the child to go back to school as quickly as possible and
explore the reasons for not attending.
A 14-year-old adolescent boy with depression is receiving treatment at a family agency mentions that he
is actively thinking of suicide. The social worker believes the youth is serious and knows that the family is
deeply concerned about him. Of the choices below, which action is required and should guide the
worker's actions?
A. The worker must respect the confidentiality of the relationship.
B. The worker should first consult with the supervisor.
C. The worker should make an immediate referral to the agency psychiatrist.
D. To protect the client, the worker should call the client's family, after telling him that she is required to
follow this procedure for his own safety. - (answer)D. To protect the client, the worker should call the
client's family, after telling him that she is required to follow this procedure for his own safety.
A case manager for an elder home care agency is meeting with a client, a woman in her 80s. The client is
talking about her guilt for placing her husband in a nursing home when his Alzheimer symptoms
progressed to include his hitting her and refusing to bathe or change his clothes. In dealing with her
guilt, the worker would first:
A. validate the client's feelings of guilt and allow her to ventilate.
B. dismiss her feelings as unreasonable under the circumstance.
C. help the client see that guilt is very unhealthy and find ways to rid the client of guilt.
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D. help the client see what he or she has done. - (answer)A. validate the client's feelings of guilt and
allow her to ventilate.
A client has acrophobia and therefore has a severe dread of high places. While not necessarily a severe
disability, the inability to tolerate heights does restrict the client's ability to seek employment in-multi
story office buildings, or to meet with clients in some settings. To help the client overcome his fears, the
worker decides to accompany the client to the top of a high building. This treatment is called:
A. desensitization.
B. flooding.
C. acting-out.
D. reinforcement. - (answer)B. flooding.
A middle-aged Native American man is a resident in a long-term care facility. The social worker, who is
not a Native American, observes that the staff has difficulty communicating with the resident. His
records show a diagnosis of dementia. The social worker feels that dementia is a misdiagnosis. To assess
the situation adequately, the social worker should:
A. build a relationship with the patient's roommate.
B. consult Native American professional resources.
C. refer the patient to group activities.
D. use standard instruments to evaluate the patient. - (answer)B. consult Native American professional
resources.
A new client expresses anger about the conditions under which he feels he is living. The social worker
would first:
A. communicate acceptance and understanding of the client.
B. confront the client about his need to remain deprived and to complain.
C. assess the reality of the client's living conditions.
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D. arrange for improved housing as soon as possible. - (answer)A. communicate acceptance and
understanding of the client.
A social worker in a community agency is treating a married woman. She complains that her husband is a
compulsive gambler. He owes money to bookies and has received physical threats. Her discussions
always emphasize her husband's behavior. The social worker would:
A. call Gamblers' Anonymous.
B. ask that the husband come in to see the social worker.
C. refer the wife to a credit agency as a community resource.
D. clarify with the woman how their work together can focus on her own feelings and behavior -
(answer)D. clarify with the woman how their work together can focus on her own feelings and behavior
A social worker is treating a woman whose wife recently died in an automobile accident, leaving her with
the care of two very young children. Her occupation is very demanding, and she is struggling to succeed
in a high-pressure job while managing her parenting responsibilities. Which of the following would
probably NOT be part of the treatment approach?
A. reassurance - assuring the client that things will get better.
B. support - providing direct encouragement and affirmation.
C. referral - providing direction in finding resources.
D. empathy - indicating that the worker understands the client's frustration and pain. - (answer)A.
reassurance - assuring the client that things will get better.
A teen comes home late from a party. The teen's parent 1) assigns the teen to do dinner dishes for the
next week and 2) takes away car privileges. These are examples of:
A. Positive Reinforcement; neutral stimulus
B. Negative Reinforcement; positive punishment
C. Positive punishment; negative reinforcement
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D. Positive punishment; negative punishment - (answer)D. Positive punishment; negative punishment
A heterosexual man in his mid-twenties has problems establishing committed and meaningful
relationships with women. According to Erikson, the phase of the life crisis in this situation is:
A. mistrust vs. trust.
B. autonomy vs. shame.
C. identity vs. role confusion.
D. intimacy vs. isolation. - (answer)D. intimacy vs. isolation.
According to Erik Erikson's formulation, the psychosocial developmental stage related to a child's school
performance is:
A. industry vs. inferiority.
B. generativity vs. stagnation.
C. initiative vs. guilt.
D. autonomy vs. shame and doubt. - (answer)A. industry vs. inferiority.
Among the strongest interpersonal needs of adolescents are those involving:
A. peer group acceptance.
B. intensive adult guidance.
C. sexual freedom.
D. independence from parents. - (answer)A. peer group acceptance.
An elementary school teacher has placed a disruptive child away from all activities for a predetermined,
though short period. This is an example of:
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A 12-year-old girl stops attending school and stays home. The social worker has ruled out a school
phobia, trauma, etc., as a reason. The social worker should:
A. let the child stay home while offering treatment.
B. arrange a tutor and begin treatment at home.
C. encourage her parents and the school to urge the child to go back to school as quickly as possible and
explore the reasons for not attending.
D. refer her to a psychiatrist for medication and arrange for a rapid return to school. - (answer)C.
encourage her parents and the school to urge the child to go back to school as quickly as possible and
explore the reasons for not attending.
A 14-year-old adolescent boy with depression is receiving treatment at a family agency mentions that he
is actively thinking of suicide. The social worker believes the youth is serious and knows that the family is
deeply concerned about him. Of the choices below, which action is required and should guide the
worker's actions?
A. The worker must respect the confidentiality of the relationship.
B. The worker should first consult with the supervisor.
C. The worker should make an immediate referral to the agency psychiatrist.
D. To protect the client, the worker should call the client's family, after telling him that she is required to
follow this procedure for his own safety. - (answer)D. To protect the client, the worker should call the
client's family, after telling him that she is required to follow this procedure for his own safety.
A case manager for an elder home care agency is meeting with a client, a woman in her 80s. The client is
talking about her guilt for placing her husband in a nursing home when his Alzheimer symptoms
progressed to include his hitting her and refusing to bathe or change his clothes. In dealing with her
guilt, the worker would first:
A. validate the client's feelings of guilt and allow her to ventilate.
B. dismiss her feelings as unreasonable under the circumstance.
C. help the client see that guilt is very unhealthy and find ways to rid the client of guilt.
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D. help the client see what he or she has done. - (answer)A. validate the client's feelings of guilt and
allow her to ventilate.
A client has acrophobia and therefore has a severe dread of high places. While not necessarily a severe
disability, the inability to tolerate heights does restrict the client's ability to seek employment in-multi
story office buildings, or to meet with clients in some settings. To help the client overcome his fears, the
worker decides to accompany the client to the top of a high building. This treatment is called:
A. desensitization.
B. flooding.
C. acting-out.
D. reinforcement. - (answer)B. flooding.
A middle-aged Native American man is a resident in a long-term care facility. The social worker, who is
not a Native American, observes that the staff has difficulty communicating with the resident. His
records show a diagnosis of dementia. The social worker feels that dementia is a misdiagnosis. To assess
the situation adequately, the social worker should:
A. build a relationship with the patient's roommate.
B. consult Native American professional resources.
C. refer the patient to group activities.
D. use standard instruments to evaluate the patient. - (answer)B. consult Native American professional
resources.
A new client expresses anger about the conditions under which he feels he is living. The social worker
would first:
A. communicate acceptance and understanding of the client.
B. confront the client about his need to remain deprived and to complain.
C. assess the reality of the client's living conditions.
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D. arrange for improved housing as soon as possible. - (answer)A. communicate acceptance and
understanding of the client.
A social worker in a community agency is treating a married woman. She complains that her husband is a
compulsive gambler. He owes money to bookies and has received physical threats. Her discussions
always emphasize her husband's behavior. The social worker would:
A. call Gamblers' Anonymous.
B. ask that the husband come in to see the social worker.
C. refer the wife to a credit agency as a community resource.
D. clarify with the woman how their work together can focus on her own feelings and behavior -
(answer)D. clarify with the woman how their work together can focus on her own feelings and behavior
A social worker is treating a woman whose wife recently died in an automobile accident, leaving her with
the care of two very young children. Her occupation is very demanding, and she is struggling to succeed
in a high-pressure job while managing her parenting responsibilities. Which of the following would
probably NOT be part of the treatment approach?
A. reassurance - assuring the client that things will get better.
B. support - providing direct encouragement and affirmation.
C. referral - providing direction in finding resources.
D. empathy - indicating that the worker understands the client's frustration and pain. - (answer)A.
reassurance - assuring the client that things will get better.
A teen comes home late from a party. The teen's parent 1) assigns the teen to do dinner dishes for the
next week and 2) takes away car privileges. These are examples of:
A. Positive Reinforcement; neutral stimulus
B. Negative Reinforcement; positive punishment
C. Positive punishment; negative reinforcement
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D. Positive punishment; negative punishment - (answer)D. Positive punishment; negative punishment
A heterosexual man in his mid-twenties has problems establishing committed and meaningful
relationships with women. According to Erikson, the phase of the life crisis in this situation is:
A. mistrust vs. trust.
B. autonomy vs. shame.
C. identity vs. role confusion.
D. intimacy vs. isolation. - (answer)D. intimacy vs. isolation.
According to Erik Erikson's formulation, the psychosocial developmental stage related to a child's school
performance is:
A. industry vs. inferiority.
B. generativity vs. stagnation.
C. initiative vs. guilt.
D. autonomy vs. shame and doubt. - (answer)A. industry vs. inferiority.
Among the strongest interpersonal needs of adolescents are those involving:
A. peer group acceptance.
B. intensive adult guidance.
C. sexual freedom.
D. independence from parents. - (answer)A. peer group acceptance.
An elementary school teacher has placed a disruptive child away from all activities for a predetermined,
though short period. This is an example of:
