MSW EXAM – 50 QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Countertransference - ANSWER refers to the effects a social worker's conscious
and unconscious needs and wishes have on his or her understanding of the
client.
Counteracting Behavior - ANSWER occurs when. Individuals act against
negative behaviour to neutralize it.
Introjection - ANSWER occurs when an individual unknowingly begins to
integrate another person's qualities into their psychological apparatus.
Reaction formation is a protective mechanism that causes an individual to
wrongly respond in a directly opposing manner to an anxiety-producing feeling.
Asian - Answer While preconceptions and assumptions should be avoided,
some qualities are recognized as being more frequent in specific populations.
Which of the following groups is more likely to prefer homoeopathic treatments
for the treatment of mental health symptoms?
Gender Dysmorphia - Answer Which of the following have their new category
in the DSM-5?
Rebuilding Phase - ANSWER Which of the following is not a stage in the cycle
of domestic violence?
Mindfulness - ANSWER Beatrice is dealing with Randal, a client who suffers
from severe anxiety. Beatrice encourages Randal to concentrate on the present
moment, paying particular attention to his breathing and awareness of his
surroundings and sensory world. What treatment practice is this?
Cognitive restructuring is a more extensive way to examining the interplay
between thoughts and emotions.
, Gottman Method - ANSWER is a couples therapy approach that emphasizes
communication and mutual acceptance.
Behavior modification is a more general way to using traditional rewards and
penalties to achieve desired behavioral results.
Psychosocial Development - Answer Which of the following describes child
development in eight stages, one of which is learning to trust or mistrust?
Erik Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development - ANSWER: trust versus
mistrust
Learning to feel autonomous versus feeling shame and mistrust.
Intimating activities versus feeling guilty.
Become industrious vs. Feel inferior
Deep Ecology Theory - ANSWER takes four approaches: ideas, feelings,
spirituality, and action.
Exchange Theory - ANSWER comprises three stages: role-taking, role-making,
and routinisation.
Spiritual Perspectives - Respond to the religious and nonreligious perspectives
of clients, to which a social worker must be sensitive.
Dissociative Identity - Answer Claire has a client who presents himself
differently in each session. He sometimes changes during the sessions. When he
returns to his "normal" self, he has forgotten everything. Which of the following
best reflects the client's experience?
Dissociative Identity - ANSWER People dissociate or "leave their bodies" in
extremely stressful conditions, creating a distinct identity.
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Countertransference - ANSWER refers to the effects a social worker's conscious
and unconscious needs and wishes have on his or her understanding of the
client.
Counteracting Behavior - ANSWER occurs when. Individuals act against
negative behaviour to neutralize it.
Introjection - ANSWER occurs when an individual unknowingly begins to
integrate another person's qualities into their psychological apparatus.
Reaction formation is a protective mechanism that causes an individual to
wrongly respond in a directly opposing manner to an anxiety-producing feeling.
Asian - Answer While preconceptions and assumptions should be avoided,
some qualities are recognized as being more frequent in specific populations.
Which of the following groups is more likely to prefer homoeopathic treatments
for the treatment of mental health symptoms?
Gender Dysmorphia - Answer Which of the following have their new category
in the DSM-5?
Rebuilding Phase - ANSWER Which of the following is not a stage in the cycle
of domestic violence?
Mindfulness - ANSWER Beatrice is dealing with Randal, a client who suffers
from severe anxiety. Beatrice encourages Randal to concentrate on the present
moment, paying particular attention to his breathing and awareness of his
surroundings and sensory world. What treatment practice is this?
Cognitive restructuring is a more extensive way to examining the interplay
between thoughts and emotions.
, Gottman Method - ANSWER is a couples therapy approach that emphasizes
communication and mutual acceptance.
Behavior modification is a more general way to using traditional rewards and
penalties to achieve desired behavioral results.
Psychosocial Development - Answer Which of the following describes child
development in eight stages, one of which is learning to trust or mistrust?
Erik Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development - ANSWER: trust versus
mistrust
Learning to feel autonomous versus feeling shame and mistrust.
Intimating activities versus feeling guilty.
Become industrious vs. Feel inferior
Deep Ecology Theory - ANSWER takes four approaches: ideas, feelings,
spirituality, and action.
Exchange Theory - ANSWER comprises three stages: role-taking, role-making,
and routinisation.
Spiritual Perspectives - Respond to the religious and nonreligious perspectives
of clients, to which a social worker must be sensitive.
Dissociative Identity - Answer Claire has a client who presents himself
differently in each session. He sometimes changes during the sessions. When he
returns to his "normal" self, he has forgotten everything. Which of the following
best reflects the client's experience?
Dissociative Identity - ANSWER People dissociate or "leave their bodies" in
extremely stressful conditions, creating a distinct identity.
