ASWB STUDY GUIDE PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

ASWB STUDY GUIDE 2024-2025
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Albertn8Bandura'sn8Socialn8Learningn8Theoryn8-n8ANSWERS---
childrenn8bestn8andn8mostn8commonlyn8learnn8theirn8behaviors,n8actions,n8andn8reacti
onsn8throughn8observationn8ofn8theirn8environmentsn8

-
an8child'sn8responsesn8aren8learnedn8whenn8an8stimulusn8isn8introducedn8ton8then8chil
d,n8then8childn8watchesn8then8reactionn8ton8thatn8stimulusn8byn8others,n8andn8thenn8th
en8childn8mimicsn8then8behaviorn8inn8hopen8ofn8evokingn8then8samen8response

Minnesotan8Multiphasicn8Personalityn8Inventoryn8-n8ANSWERS--
Then8Minnesotan8Multiphasicn8Personalityn8Inventoryn8(MMPI)n8isn8ann8objectiven8ver
baln8inventoryn8designedn8asn8an8personalityn8testn8forn8then8assessmentn8ofn8psycho
pathologyn8consistingn8ofn8550n8statements,n816n8ofn8whichn8aren8repeated.

Myers-Briggsn8Typen8Indicatorn8-n8ANSWERS--Then8Myers-
Briggsn8Typen8Indicatorn8(MBTI)n8isn8an8forced-choice,n8selfn8-
reportn8inventoryn8thatn8attemptsn8ton8classifyn8individualsn8alongn8fourn8theoreticallyn
8independentn8dimensionsn8onn8hown8peoplen8perceiven8then8worldn8aroundn8them.n8
Then8fourn8dimensionsn8aren8extraverted,n8introverted,n8sensation,n8andn8intuition.

needsn8assessmentn8-n8ANSWERS--
An8needsn8assessmentn8isn8an8systematicn8processn8forn8determiningn8andn8addressi
ngn8gapsn8betweenn8currentn8andn8desiredn8conditions.n8Itn8examinesn8then8strength
sn8andn8weaknessesn8ofn8an8programn8withn8then8aimn8ofn8improvingn8itn8inn8ordern8to
n8meetn8currentn8andn8futuren8challenges.


Whatn8isn8then8FIRSTn8stepn8inn8then8problem-
solvingn8processn8withinn8then8socialn8workn8framework?n8

a.n8implementation
b.n8planning
c.n8evaluation
d.n8assessmentn8-n8ANSWERS--assessment

burnoutn8-n8ANSWERS--
staten8ofn8physical,n8emotional,n8psychological,n8and/orn8spiritualn8exhaustion.n8Itn8ca
nn8ben8manifestedn8byn8cynicismn8orn8an8lackn8ofn8satisfactionn8inn8workingn8withn8cli
entsn8ton8resolven8theirn8problems.

compassionn8fatiguen8-n8ANSWERS--
syndromen8consistingn8ofn8an8combinationn8ofn8then8symptomsn8ofn8secondaryn8trau
man8andn8burnout.n8Itn8usuallyn8representsn8then8overalln8experiencen8ofn8emotionaln

,8andn8physicaln8fatiguen8thatn8Socialn8Workersn8cann8experiencen8duen8ton8then8prev
alentn8usen8ofn8empathyn8whenn8treatingn8clientsn8whon8aren8distraughtn8andn8experi
encingn8emotionaln8pain.

Whatn8isn8then8MOSTn8commonlyn8usedn8therapeuticn8approachn8inn8socialn8work?n8

a.n8CBT
b.n8Psychoanalyticn8Therapy
c.n8Humanisticn8therapy
d.n8DBTn8-n8ANSWERS--CBT

Whichn8MOSTn8accuratelyn8describesn8then8conceptn8ofn8"transference"n8inn8psycho
analyticn8therapy?n8

a.n8projectionn8ofn8therapist'sn8feelingsn8onton8then8client
b.n8client'sn8unconsciousn8redirectionn8ofn8feelingsn8onton8therapistn8
c.n8consciousn8feelingsn8ofn8then8clientn8towardn8then8therapist
d.n8therapist'sn8consciousn8feelingsn8towardsn8then8clientn8-n8ANSWERS--
client'sn8unconsciousn8redirectionn8ofn8feelingsn8onton8then8therapist

An8clientn8withn8an8historyn8ofn8substancen8abusen8comesn8ton8youn8andn8saysn8theyn
8haven8relapsed.n8Whatn8isn8then8BESTn8coursen8ofn8actionn8forn8then8socialn8workern
8ton8take?


a.n8Exploren8then8circumstancesn8ofn8then8relapsen8withn8then8client.
b.n8Terminaten8then8clientn8fromn8then8program.
c.n8Immediatelyn8refern8then8clientn8ton8an8detoxn8center.
d.n8Informn8then8client'sn8familyn8aboutn8then8relapse.n8-n8ANSWERS--an8-
n8exploren8then8circumstancesn8ofn8then8relapsen8withn8then8client


Youn8aren8workingn8withn8an8familyn8wheren8then8parentsn8aren8goingn8throughn8an8di
vorce.n8Then8childrenn8aren8showingn8signsn8ofn8stress.n8Whatn8isn8then8NEXTn8stepn
8youn8shouldn8take?


a.n8Recommendn8individualn8therapyn8forn8then8children.
b.n8Advisen8then8parentsn8ton8reconcilen8forn8then8saken8ofn8then8children.
c.n8Conductn8an8familyn8meetingn8ton8discussn8then8changes.
d.n8Refern8then8familyn8ton8an8divorcen8lawyer.n8-n8ANSWERS--c-
n8conductn8an8familyn8meetingn8ton8discussn8then8changes


Youn8aren8an8schooln8socialn8workern8andn8an8studentn8disclosesn8thatn8theyn8aren8be
ingn8bullied.n8Whatn8isn8then8FIRSTn8actionn8youn8shouldn8take?

a.n8Confrontn8then8bullyn8immediately.
b.n8Reportn8then8incidentn8ton8then8schooln8principal.
c.n8Consultn8withn8then8student'sn8parents.
d.n8Documentn8then8detailsn8ofn8then8disclosure.n8-n8ANSWERS--d-
n8documentn8then8detailsn8ofn8then8disclosure

, Youn8aren8workingn8withn8an8clientn8whon8hasn8recentlyn8beenn8diagnosedn8withn8dep
ression.n8Then8clientn8isn8hesitantn8ton8taken8medication.n8Whatn8isn8then8BESTn8cour
sen8ofn8action?

a.n8Insistn8onn8medicationn8asn8it'sn8clinicallyn8proven.
b.n8Exploren8then8client'sn8concernsn8aboutn8medication.
c.n8Refern8then8clientn8ton8an8psychiatristn8immediately.
d.n8Discontinuen8therapyn8untiln8theyn8agreen8ton8medication.n8-n8ANSWERS--b-
n8exploren8then8client'sn8concernsn8aboutn8medication


An8socialn8workern8isn8workingn8withn8an8familyn8wheren8then8parentsn8aren8goingn8thr
oughn8an8divorce.n8Then8childrenn8aren8showingn8signsn8ofn8emotionaln8distress.n8Wh
atn8isn8then8BESTn8coursen8ofn8actionn8forn8then8socialn8workern8ton8take?

a.n8Initiaten8familyn8therapyn8sessions.
b.n8Recommendn8individualn8therapyn8forn8then8parents.
c.n8Advisen8then8parentsn8ton8stayn8togethern8forn8then8children'sn8sake.
d.n8Focusn8onn8helpingn8then8childrenn8cope,n8ignoringn8then8parents'n8issues.n8-
n8ANSWERS--a-n8initiaten8familyn8therapyn8sessions


An8clientn8withn8an8historyn8ofn8substancen8abusen8isn8inn8an8relapsen8preventionn8pro
gram.n8Then8clientn8reportsn8feelingn8temptedn8ton8usen8againn8duen8ton8stressn8atn8w
ork.n8Whatn8isn8then8NEXTn8stepn8then8socialn8workern8shouldn8take?

a.n8Immediatelyn8contactn8then8client'sn8employer.
b.n8Advisen8then8clientn8ton8attendn8moren8AAn8meetings.
c.n8Recommendn8an8changen8inn8employment.
d.n8Exploren8stressn8managementn8techniques.n8-n8ANSWERS--d-
n8exploren8stressn8managementn8techniques


An8socialn8workern8isn8workingn8withn8an8familyn8wheren8then8parentsn8aren8goingn8thr
oughn8an8divorce.n8Then8youngestn8childn8isn8showingn8signsn8ofn8regression,n8suchn
8asn8bed-wettingn8andn8thumb-
sucking.n8Whatn8isn8then8BESTn8coursen8ofn8actionn8forn8then8socialn8workern8ton8tak
e?

a.n8Refern8then8childn8ton8an8psychiatristn8forn8medication.
b.n8Advisen8then8parentsn8ton8punishn8then8regressiven8behaviors.
c.n8Discussn8then8child'sn8behaviorsn8withn8then8parentsn8andn8exploren8copingn8strat
egies.
d.n8Ignoren8then8behaviorsn8asn8theyn8aren8temporary.n8-n8ANSWERS--c-
n8discussn8then8child'sn8behaviorsn8withn8then8parentsn8andn8exploren8copingn8strateg
ies

An8socialn8workern8isn8counselingn8an8teenagern8whon8hasn8recentlyn8beenn8engagin
gn8inn8riskyn8behaviorsn8liken8substancen8abusen8andn8skippingn8school.n8Then8teena
ger'sn8parentsn8aren8concernedn8butn8unsuren8hown8ton8intervene.n8Whatn8isn8then8N
EXTn8stepn8then8socialn8workern8shouldn8take?

a.n8Immediatelyn8contactn8then8police.