ASWB PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS 2023/2024
A social worker employed by a retirement home is approached by a client for help in
establishing a recycling program in the facility. The social worker decides to cohost a meeting
with the client to discuss the idea with other residents. What is the MOST likely reason for this
approach?
A. Antagonizing administration could be dangerous.
B. Legitimizing the residents' concerns may be helpful.
C. Helping residents start new relationships is important.
D. Sharing leadership is very effective with groups. - ANSWERSD.
At what age is separation anxiety most likely to occur?
A. 24 months
B. 12 months
C. 3 months - ANSWERSB.
Rationale: Separation anxiety most typically occurs around 12 months and should gradually
decrease by age 3.
A nine-month old child is neglected and lacks a secure attachment to a caretaker. What long-
term effect should the social worker be MOST concerned about as the child gets older?
A. PTSD
B. Social anxiety in middle school
C. High blood pressure
,D. negative social interactions with peers - ANSWERSD.
A 13 year old adolescent meets with a social worker because of poor hygiene, sleeping in class,
and stealing food from the cafeteria. What should social worker assess for FIRST?
A. conduct disorder
B. child neglect
C. substance abuse
D. adolescent rebellion - ANSWERSB.
A school social worker meets with parents of a child who has recently completed treatment for
cancer. The child's physician is recommending that the child return to school as soon as
possible, but the parents believe that more time at home would be beneficial. What should the
social worker do NEXT?
A. advocate for the parents to keep the child at home
B. Explore the reason's for the parents' beliefs
C. obtain the child's perspective on the situation
D. Refer the parents and child for family therapy - ANSWERSB.
Rationale: Before taking action, the social worker should acknowledge and validate the parents'
concerns and explore the events and emotions that have led to these concerns
A social worker begins a job at a psychiatric hospital and is assigned a caseload. One of the
clients is a former intimate partner. The social worker and client have not had any contact for
several years. What should the social worker do?
A. Process the issue with the client
B. Deny the relationship occurred
C. Transfer the client to a colleague
D. Request a transfer to a different department - ANSWERSC.
, A client who is trying to become pregnant uses cocaine consistently and has questions about
the effects on the fetus. The social worker tells the client that cocaine could harm the fetus.
What should the social worker due next?
A. Offer substance abuse treatment options to the client
B. Refer the case for possible criminal prosecution
C. inform the client that the drug use will be reported to CPS
D. Ask the client's health care provider to drug test the client - ANSWERSA.
A social worker is asked to analyze new social welfare policies that will affect the community.
What should the social worker do first?
A. examine the likely impact of the policies on the community
B. Research the historical problems that led to the policies
C. Organize a grassroots coalition to discuss reaction to the policies
D. Look into legal precedents that could potentially nullify the policies - ANSWERSB.
Rationale:
Understanding basic steps in policy analysis. The social worker should FIRST understand the
historical background of the policy before moving into the analysis stage. Options A, C, and D,
are steps to take later in the process
A client meets with a social worker at a crisis center. The client is living with a sibling and shares
that the sibling 's boyfriend is threatening to force the client out of the home. the client does
not feel safe. what should the social worker do first?
A. call the police for the client
B. Develop a safety plan
C. Try to locate housing for the client D. Determine the nature of the danger - ANSWERSD.
ANSWERS 2023/2024
A social worker employed by a retirement home is approached by a client for help in
establishing a recycling program in the facility. The social worker decides to cohost a meeting
with the client to discuss the idea with other residents. What is the MOST likely reason for this
approach?
A. Antagonizing administration could be dangerous.
B. Legitimizing the residents' concerns may be helpful.
C. Helping residents start new relationships is important.
D. Sharing leadership is very effective with groups. - ANSWERSD.
At what age is separation anxiety most likely to occur?
A. 24 months
B. 12 months
C. 3 months - ANSWERSB.
Rationale: Separation anxiety most typically occurs around 12 months and should gradually
decrease by age 3.
A nine-month old child is neglected and lacks a secure attachment to a caretaker. What long-
term effect should the social worker be MOST concerned about as the child gets older?
A. PTSD
B. Social anxiety in middle school
C. High blood pressure
,D. negative social interactions with peers - ANSWERSD.
A 13 year old adolescent meets with a social worker because of poor hygiene, sleeping in class,
and stealing food from the cafeteria. What should social worker assess for FIRST?
A. conduct disorder
B. child neglect
C. substance abuse
D. adolescent rebellion - ANSWERSB.
A school social worker meets with parents of a child who has recently completed treatment for
cancer. The child's physician is recommending that the child return to school as soon as
possible, but the parents believe that more time at home would be beneficial. What should the
social worker do NEXT?
A. advocate for the parents to keep the child at home
B. Explore the reason's for the parents' beliefs
C. obtain the child's perspective on the situation
D. Refer the parents and child for family therapy - ANSWERSB.
Rationale: Before taking action, the social worker should acknowledge and validate the parents'
concerns and explore the events and emotions that have led to these concerns
A social worker begins a job at a psychiatric hospital and is assigned a caseload. One of the
clients is a former intimate partner. The social worker and client have not had any contact for
several years. What should the social worker do?
A. Process the issue with the client
B. Deny the relationship occurred
C. Transfer the client to a colleague
D. Request a transfer to a different department - ANSWERSC.
, A client who is trying to become pregnant uses cocaine consistently and has questions about
the effects on the fetus. The social worker tells the client that cocaine could harm the fetus.
What should the social worker due next?
A. Offer substance abuse treatment options to the client
B. Refer the case for possible criminal prosecution
C. inform the client that the drug use will be reported to CPS
D. Ask the client's health care provider to drug test the client - ANSWERSA.
A social worker is asked to analyze new social welfare policies that will affect the community.
What should the social worker do first?
A. examine the likely impact of the policies on the community
B. Research the historical problems that led to the policies
C. Organize a grassroots coalition to discuss reaction to the policies
D. Look into legal precedents that could potentially nullify the policies - ANSWERSB.
Rationale:
Understanding basic steps in policy analysis. The social worker should FIRST understand the
historical background of the policy before moving into the analysis stage. Options A, C, and D,
are steps to take later in the process
A client meets with a social worker at a crisis center. The client is living with a sibling and shares
that the sibling 's boyfriend is threatening to force the client out of the home. the client does
not feel safe. what should the social worker do first?
A. call the police for the client
B. Develop a safety plan
C. Try to locate housing for the client D. Determine the nature of the danger - ANSWERSD.
