SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE 1 FINAL ESSENTIAL
STUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Why is documentation and writing so important in the social
work profession?
a. It provides continuity of services and helps in organizing thinking
b. It allows agencies to oversee how well clients are being served
c. All of these
Answer: All of these
◉ Why should note taking during an interview be kept to a
minimum?
a. You break rapport and lose eye contact
b. You may pay more attention to the form/paper instead of the
client
c. All of these
Answer: All of these
◉ All of the following are among the reasons why recording is
important in social work except:
a. It provides extensive information about the social worker
b. It provides a means of educating students and other professionals
,c. It provides data for research-informed practice
Answer: It provides data for research-informed practice
◉ Good writing suggestions include all of the following except:
a. Use abbreviations as much as possible, as it will take less time to
write and less time to read
b. Write exactly what you mean and be concise
c. Distinguish verified facts and your impression of the facts
Answer: Use abbreviations as much as possible, as it will take less
time to write and less time to read
◉ What does the "P" in SOAP stand for?
a. Problem
b. Plan
c. Purpose
Answer: Plan
◉ What does the "S" in SOAP refer to?
a. Subjective
b. Summary
c. Strategy
Answer: Subjective
,◉ What is a recording format that records everything that takes
place in an interview, including what was said and the worker's
impressions and comments?
a. Process recording
b. Progress notes
c. Narrative recording
Answer: Process recording
◉ Which of these recording formats describe and assess the client's
situation at regular intervals?
a. Process recording
b. Progress notes
c. Narrative recording
Answer: Progress notes
◉ Which of the following is the primary reason sufficient time and
careful attention needs to be given to the decisions that are made
during the planning and contracting phase of the change process?
a. the social worker must protect his or her reputation in the
community
b. some decisions can have long-term consequences for the client
c. the worker's agency must positively portray itself in order to
receive funding
, d. the worker must avoid saying anything that might be upsetting to
the client
Answer: some decisions can have long-term consequences for the
client
◉ The client and social worker reaching an agreement on the goal of
their work together
a. is almost always quick and easy
b. is almost always difficult and time consuming
c. can be fairly easy in some cases and difficult in others
d. only rarely is something that needs to be discussed
Answer: is almost always difficult and time consuming
◉ The technique termed a problem search is best described as
a. problem-oriented social research
b. an effort to reframe a strength into a problem that needs attention
c. a worker/client agreement to seriously explore a client's issue
d. an effort to encourage a client to acknowledge having a problem
Answer: a worker/client agreement to seriously explore a client's
issue
◉ A tool known as a client needs list is most likely to be used in
a. psychotherapy with clients who are emotionally needy
STUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Why is documentation and writing so important in the social
work profession?
a. It provides continuity of services and helps in organizing thinking
b. It allows agencies to oversee how well clients are being served
c. All of these
Answer: All of these
◉ Why should note taking during an interview be kept to a
minimum?
a. You break rapport and lose eye contact
b. You may pay more attention to the form/paper instead of the
client
c. All of these
Answer: All of these
◉ All of the following are among the reasons why recording is
important in social work except:
a. It provides extensive information about the social worker
b. It provides a means of educating students and other professionals
,c. It provides data for research-informed practice
Answer: It provides data for research-informed practice
◉ Good writing suggestions include all of the following except:
a. Use abbreviations as much as possible, as it will take less time to
write and less time to read
b. Write exactly what you mean and be concise
c. Distinguish verified facts and your impression of the facts
Answer: Use abbreviations as much as possible, as it will take less
time to write and less time to read
◉ What does the "P" in SOAP stand for?
a. Problem
b. Plan
c. Purpose
Answer: Plan
◉ What does the "S" in SOAP refer to?
a. Subjective
b. Summary
c. Strategy
Answer: Subjective
,◉ What is a recording format that records everything that takes
place in an interview, including what was said and the worker's
impressions and comments?
a. Process recording
b. Progress notes
c. Narrative recording
Answer: Process recording
◉ Which of these recording formats describe and assess the client's
situation at regular intervals?
a. Process recording
b. Progress notes
c. Narrative recording
Answer: Progress notes
◉ Which of the following is the primary reason sufficient time and
careful attention needs to be given to the decisions that are made
during the planning and contracting phase of the change process?
a. the social worker must protect his or her reputation in the
community
b. some decisions can have long-term consequences for the client
c. the worker's agency must positively portray itself in order to
receive funding
, d. the worker must avoid saying anything that might be upsetting to
the client
Answer: some decisions can have long-term consequences for the
client
◉ The client and social worker reaching an agreement on the goal of
their work together
a. is almost always quick and easy
b. is almost always difficult and time consuming
c. can be fairly easy in some cases and difficult in others
d. only rarely is something that needs to be discussed
Answer: is almost always difficult and time consuming
◉ The technique termed a problem search is best described as
a. problem-oriented social research
b. an effort to reframe a strength into a problem that needs attention
c. a worker/client agreement to seriously explore a client's issue
d. an effort to encourage a client to acknowledge having a problem
Answer: a worker/client agreement to seriously explore a client's
issue
◉ A tool known as a client needs list is most likely to be used in
a. psychotherapy with clients who are emotionally needy
