ASWB Exam Practice Questions with Verified Answers

ASWB Exam Practice Questions with Verified Answers The phase of the helping process which leads to subsequent implementation of intervention is: a. exploration and summation b. exploration, assessment and planning c. initiation of established rapport d. clarification and analysis B When reviewing a social worker's performance, the supervisor notes that the social worker conveys little empathy toward clients who have recently left welfare and holding first jobs. In order to help the social worker develop empathy with her clients, the supervisor should: a. explain welfare-to-work procedures from the client's perspective b. suggest the social worker enter therapy to become a more empathetic person c. model empathetic communication when engaging with the social worker d. clarify the agency's reason for supporting these clients C The purpose of feedback in a social worker interview is to: a. allow the social worker to confront distortions in the client's thinking b. summarize main points of the interview c. let the client know social worker understands the issue d. give the social worker opportunity to self-disclose for benefit of the client C A social worker is leading a women's group with the purpose of improving personal and environmental circumstances. The social worker asks the members to identify the area in which they feel most competent. The social worker is following an intervention strategy BEST described as: a. reinforcement b. endorsement c. enhancement d. empowerment D The BEST example of the educational component of supervision is: a. monitoring the caseload b. providing in-service training c. utilizing individual and group conferences d. refining knowledge and skills D In facilitating a hospital support group for bereaved parents, a social worker can discuss a personal experience of a death of a child to: a. create empathy with the participants b. receive help from the group c. create a sense of shared experience d. establish role as expert on grief issues C The primary role of a social worker is: a. building rapport b. providing support systems c. acting as a resource d. curing emotional or mental dysfunction C A client with a history of drug abuse was referred to a social worker by a concerned relative. The social worker should FIRST: a. conduct a family interview b. begin treatment, focusing on the reason for the drug abuse c. refer the client for substance abuse treatment d. evaluate the client's motivation for change C In adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse, the most frequently encountered defense mechanism is: a. denial b. intellectualism c. suppression d. projection A Which of the following approaches would be MOST appropriate to use in evaluating client satisfaction with the social worker's provision of services? a. using a single system design, evaluating the quality of services b. in the final interview, ask the clients about their level of satisfaction c. through process recordings, ask the supervisor for feedback d. at termination, ask clients to complete a services evaluation and satisfaction form D A social worker is providing a client with stress inoculation therapy. Which of the following options best identifies what stress inoculation therapy involves? a. teaching social skills b. using breathing techniques c. prescribing anxiety medication d. helping clients acquire coping skills D. Stress inoculation therapy is a psychotherapy technique that is used to prepare clients to be able to successfully handle stressful situations. This is successful when clients feel that they can anticipate stressful situations and avoid upset by having a workable plan to avoid stressors. In Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, what are the most basic type of needs (the ones at the base of the pyramid)? a. esteem b. safety c. physiological d. self-actualization C A teenage breaks his curfew and is caught by his parents. They ground him as punishment for breaking this rule. Although the boy is unhappy, he understands the reason for the rule. What stage of Piaget's theory of moral development is the boy in? a. moral relativism b. ethical reasoning c. moral reasoning d. ethical relativity A. Ages 10 years-adulhood are in the stage of moral relativism. At this point individuals begin to understand the meaning of and reason for rules. B & D are not part of Piaget's theory of moral development. Which form of feminist theory argues that gender is a social construct that is used to create power imbalances between men and women? a. conservative feminism b. radical feminism c. liberal feminism d. socialist feminism B. Radical feminists believe that erasing gender roles is necessary in order to end the systematic oppression and exploitation of women. -Liberal feminists believe men and women share a common human nature despite our outward differences. -Social feminists believe human nature is socially constructed through the interaction of capitalism and patriarchy. -Conservative feminists believe that women have a personal responsibility to gain their own power What does the biological factor of the biopsychosocial model focus on? a. it assesses the client's emotional turmoil or lack of self-control b. it assesses the client's religion or culture c. it assesses the client's poverty level or level of education d. it assesses the client's genetics, hormones, or physical trauma D A FBA may be completed on a student whose behavior has become inconsistent with his normal behavior. Which of the following is NOT a common element that a behavioral assessment generally analyzes? a. attendance records b. academic performance c. health assessments d. appearance D. Claire has a client who presents himself differently each time they have a session. Sometimes, he even changes during the sessions. When he returns to his "normal" self, he remembers nothing. Which of the following best describes what the client is experiencing? a. multiple personality disorder b. traumatic brain injury- induced blackouts c. dissociative identity disorder d. substance abuse severe enough to cause memory loss C Which of the following is NOT part of a comprehensive, culturally competent assessment in a health care setting? a. body image and sexuality b. past and current health status including genetic history of family health c. comparisons to other client's health d. financial resources C. Alison has a client whose landlord is refusing to allow the client to have his service dog in his apartment without paying a pet deposit. Alison calls the landlord and explains that the law states landlords have to accept service animals without a pet deposit. What is Alison doing for her client? a. arbitrating b. advocating c. referring d. mediating C. What are normative ethics? a. attempts to apply ethical theories and principles to actual ethical dilemmas b. ethics that are based on common knowledge and common sense c. an ethical theory that states the exact specifications for how social workers should behave with other professionals d. attempts to take ethical dilemmas and find acceptable solutions for them A. Normative ethics focus on dealing with specific situations and applying ethics to those situations. It is also the branch of ethics that focuses on questions regarding how individuals should live or act. The phrase "social workers should work toward the maintenance and promotion of high standards of practice" falls under what standard of practice in the NASW Code of Ethics? a. social justice b. integrity of the profession c. evaluation and research d. solicitations B. With whom did conflict theories originate? a. Niccololo Machiavelli b. Martin Luther c. Karl Marx d. Thomas Malthus C. he theorized that conflict is inevitable and continual, and is caused by inequality that results from social class differences. The biopsychosocial history is used to measure all of the following except: a. behavioral changes over time b. mental capacity and cognitive abilities c. physical aspects of the body d. emotional/social/spiritual preferences A. The purpose of the bps history is to look at all aspected of a person. "behavioral changes over time" do not look at the aspects of a person, but is a quantitative collection of observations. What assessment technique is often used to show how families operate with each other and within their community? a. political assessment b. social network mapping c. environmental mapping d. familial reviewing B. Interpersonal therapy is designed to be short term. What is the max. number of sessions that most clients attend? a. 7 b. 12 c. 16 d. 19 C. short term consisting of 12-16 sessions Joe prefers to use the problem solving approach with his clients to help them work through their problems. Which scenario is an example of a step in the problem solving process? a. joe and his client focus on finding as many solutions as possible b. joe and his client brainstorm solutions to try one at a time c. joe has his client try a solution after joe comes up with a few d. joe asks his client to brainstorm solutions and then try one as homework B. -social worker helps the client brainstorm so they don't feel overwhelmed -allows client to benefit from an outside view - aim to come up with a few solutions, not as many as possible Define enactment Acting out dysfunctional patterns of behavior so the therapist can intervene and suggest more positive interactions to use outside of therapy. Part of Structural Family Therapy. Who developed the social work system of values and categorized them into four groups (societal, organization & institutional, professional, and human service practice values)? a. Lee Frankel b. Charles Levy c. Muriel Pumphrey d. David Gordon B. -David gordon focused on discrimination in the labor market -Muriel recognized importance of teaching ethics to students