ASWB Exam Preparation Training Questions and
Answers 2025/2026 for LMSW & LCSW Social Work
Licensure
Groupthink - correct answer Group makes faulty decisions because of
group pressure.
Group polarization - correct answer Discussion strengthens a dominant
point of view and results in a shift to a more extreme position than any of the
members would adopt on their own.
Family systems approach - correct answer In order to understand a family
system, a social worker must look at the family as a whole rather than on its
members.
Family systems theory - correct answer All parts of the family are
interrelated. Must look at the relationships and interactions between members.
Families strive for homeostasis.
Equifinality - correct answer Ability of the family system to accomplish the
same goals through different routes.
Interdependence - correct answer Individual family members and the
subsystems are mutually influenced and dependent upon one another. What
happens to one member, influences other members.
System theory terms - correct answer SEE PAGE 64
Ecological perspective - correct answer Focus of intervention is the
interface between client and a clients environment
,Role theory - correct answer Views day to day social behavior as
individuals carrying out their defined roles.
Structural-functional perspective - correct answer Sees a role as the set of
expectations that society places on a client.
Interactionist perspective - correct answer Viewing a role as something that
is constantly negotiated between individuals.
Role ambiguity - correct answer Lack of clarity of role
Role complementarity - correct answer Role is carried out in an expected
way (ex. Parent-child)
Role discomplementarity - correct answer Role expectations of others
differs from ones own.
Role reversal - correct answer When two or more individuals switch roles
Role conflict - correct answer incompatible or conflicting expectations
Gender role theory - correct answer Gender differences are socially
constructed and a product of socialization experiences.
Cultural identity - correct answer Identity of a group or culture of an
individual who is influenced by his self identification with that group.
Three stages of ethnic identity development - correct answer Unexamined
cultural/ethnic identity, cultural identity search, cultural identity achievement.
, Classic model of cultural identity development stages - correct answer Pre-
encounter(unaware), encounter(thought provoking), immersion(exploration),
internalization and commitment
Collateral sources - correct answer family, friends, other agencies,
physicians, and so on- provide vital info on prior services and length/severity
of situation. Must get informed consent from client.
When to use collateral sources - correct answer When credibility and
validity of info obtained from a client is questionable.
Triangulation - correct answer Using information from multiple sources.
Sexual history - correct answer Number/gender of partners, practices,
protections, and prevention.
Records info can be pulled from - correct answer Employment, medical,
educational, sexual
Problem identification - correct answer Determining the problem targeted
for intervention in exact definable terms, when it occurs, and it's magnitude.
(Never client)
Prioritizing services depends on: - correct answer Client desire/motivation,
treatment modality, agency setting, resources, and funding.
Evidence that a client is resistant - correct answer Limited communication,
preoccupied, editing thoughts, canceling, payment delay
Answers 2025/2026 for LMSW & LCSW Social Work
Licensure
Groupthink - correct answer Group makes faulty decisions because of
group pressure.
Group polarization - correct answer Discussion strengthens a dominant
point of view and results in a shift to a more extreme position than any of the
members would adopt on their own.
Family systems approach - correct answer In order to understand a family
system, a social worker must look at the family as a whole rather than on its
members.
Family systems theory - correct answer All parts of the family are
interrelated. Must look at the relationships and interactions between members.
Families strive for homeostasis.
Equifinality - correct answer Ability of the family system to accomplish the
same goals through different routes.
Interdependence - correct answer Individual family members and the
subsystems are mutually influenced and dependent upon one another. What
happens to one member, influences other members.
System theory terms - correct answer SEE PAGE 64
Ecological perspective - correct answer Focus of intervention is the
interface between client and a clients environment
,Role theory - correct answer Views day to day social behavior as
individuals carrying out their defined roles.
Structural-functional perspective - correct answer Sees a role as the set of
expectations that society places on a client.
Interactionist perspective - correct answer Viewing a role as something that
is constantly negotiated between individuals.
Role ambiguity - correct answer Lack of clarity of role
Role complementarity - correct answer Role is carried out in an expected
way (ex. Parent-child)
Role discomplementarity - correct answer Role expectations of others
differs from ones own.
Role reversal - correct answer When two or more individuals switch roles
Role conflict - correct answer incompatible or conflicting expectations
Gender role theory - correct answer Gender differences are socially
constructed and a product of socialization experiences.
Cultural identity - correct answer Identity of a group or culture of an
individual who is influenced by his self identification with that group.
Three stages of ethnic identity development - correct answer Unexamined
cultural/ethnic identity, cultural identity search, cultural identity achievement.
, Classic model of cultural identity development stages - correct answer Pre-
encounter(unaware), encounter(thought provoking), immersion(exploration),
internalization and commitment
Collateral sources - correct answer family, friends, other agencies,
physicians, and so on- provide vital info on prior services and length/severity
of situation. Must get informed consent from client.
When to use collateral sources - correct answer When credibility and
validity of info obtained from a client is questionable.
Triangulation - correct answer Using information from multiple sources.
Sexual history - correct answer Number/gender of partners, practices,
protections, and prevention.
Records info can be pulled from - correct answer Employment, medical,
educational, sexual
Problem identification - correct answer Determining the problem targeted
for intervention in exact definable terms, when it occurs, and it's magnitude.
(Never client)
Prioritizing services depends on: - correct answer Client desire/motivation,
treatment modality, agency setting, resources, and funding.
Evidence that a client is resistant - correct answer Limited communication,
preoccupied, editing thoughts, canceling, payment delay
