Detailed ASWB BSW Exam 2019 Practice Test (1-50) and Answers.
Social workers should refer clients to other professionals in all of the following instances EXCEPT
when:
A.Professionals' specialized knowledge or expertise is needed to meet the clients' needs.
B.Social workers believe they are not being effective in addressing clients' concerns.
C.Professionals believe that other modalities of treatment may be more effective to resolve clients'
issues.
D.Social workers are not making reasonable progress in addressing clients' problems. - ANS-C
Social workers should refer clients to other professionals when the other professionals' specialized
knowledge or expertise is needed to serve clients fully (A); when social workers believe that they
are not being effective (B); and when social workers believe reasonable progress with clients is
being made, but that additional service is required (D). The belief by other professionals that their
services may be more effective (C) is not proper justification for a referral.
A social worker is working with a second grade child who is having trouble staying in her seat in
the classroom. The social worker, in conjunction with the teacher, indicates that the immediate
objective is that the child "will remain seated after being reminded to do so by the teacher while
in the classroom." The social worker's supervisor, after reviewing the objective, would judge it to
be:
A.Adequate as it addresses the target problem
B.Inadequate as it puts too much responsibility on the teacher
C.Adequate since the teacher was involved in the process
,D.Inadequate as it lacks some elements of a measurable objective - ANS-D
When social workers are creating intervention plans, it is essential that goals are written in
observable and measurable terms. In this case vignette, the supervisor would judge it to be
inadequate because it does not indicate the length of time that the child will be seated after being
reminded or the time frame within which the objective is to be achieved—both critical elements of
a measurable objective.
A social worker may limit a client's self-determination when the client's actions:
A.Pose a serious and imminent risk to self or others according to the social worker's judgment
B.Cause significant family dysfunction which threatens to impact on the psychological well-being of
its members
C.Result in legal action such as arrests, fines, and/or civil penalties
D.Violate agency procedures and policies as established by the chief executive officer - ANS-A
Social workers may only limit clients' rights to self-determination when, in the social workers'
professional judgment, clients' actions or potential actions pose a serious, foreseeable, and
imminent risk to themselves or others.
During assessment, partialization can be used by a social worker to assist a client with all of the
following EXCEPT:
A.Recognizing the next action to take when intervening in a situation
B.Helping to clarify the specific cause(s) of a problem
C.Identifying issues that need immediate attention
, D.Distinguishing areas that require further inquiry - ANS-A
All of the response choices are examples of partialization. However, the question was related to its
use during assessment. As it is related to the delivery of service, A is not an assessment task, but
is instead required during planning or intervention.
According to Erikson, which of the following is seen as the last stage in psychosocial development?
A.Ego integrity versus despair
B.Trust versus mistrust
C.Intimacy versus isolation
D.Autonomy versus shame and doubt - ANS-A
According to Erikson, older adults begin to slow down and contemplate their accomplishments.
They assess whether they are satisfied with their life progression and become depressed or
distraught if they are not. This stage is known as ego integrity versus despair. Trust versus mistrust
occurs in the first year of life as infants learn whether the world is a place where their needs can
be met. Intimacy versus isolation happens in early adulthood, and autonomy versus shame and
doubt is a stage from ages 1 to 3 when children begin to explore the world on their own, learning
independence.
Psychological abuse is MOST often detected by:
A.Confessions of perpetrators
B.Information supplied by collateral contacts
C.Behavioral characteristics of victims
Social workers should refer clients to other professionals in all of the following instances EXCEPT
when:
A.Professionals' specialized knowledge or expertise is needed to meet the clients' needs.
B.Social workers believe they are not being effective in addressing clients' concerns.
C.Professionals believe that other modalities of treatment may be more effective to resolve clients'
issues.
D.Social workers are not making reasonable progress in addressing clients' problems. - ANS-C
Social workers should refer clients to other professionals when the other professionals' specialized
knowledge or expertise is needed to serve clients fully (A); when social workers believe that they
are not being effective (B); and when social workers believe reasonable progress with clients is
being made, but that additional service is required (D). The belief by other professionals that their
services may be more effective (C) is not proper justification for a referral.
A social worker is working with a second grade child who is having trouble staying in her seat in
the classroom. The social worker, in conjunction with the teacher, indicates that the immediate
objective is that the child "will remain seated after being reminded to do so by the teacher while
in the classroom." The social worker's supervisor, after reviewing the objective, would judge it to
be:
A.Adequate as it addresses the target problem
B.Inadequate as it puts too much responsibility on the teacher
C.Adequate since the teacher was involved in the process
,D.Inadequate as it lacks some elements of a measurable objective - ANS-D
When social workers are creating intervention plans, it is essential that goals are written in
observable and measurable terms. In this case vignette, the supervisor would judge it to be
inadequate because it does not indicate the length of time that the child will be seated after being
reminded or the time frame within which the objective is to be achieved—both critical elements of
a measurable objective.
A social worker may limit a client's self-determination when the client's actions:
A.Pose a serious and imminent risk to self or others according to the social worker's judgment
B.Cause significant family dysfunction which threatens to impact on the psychological well-being of
its members
C.Result in legal action such as arrests, fines, and/or civil penalties
D.Violate agency procedures and policies as established by the chief executive officer - ANS-A
Social workers may only limit clients' rights to self-determination when, in the social workers'
professional judgment, clients' actions or potential actions pose a serious, foreseeable, and
imminent risk to themselves or others.
During assessment, partialization can be used by a social worker to assist a client with all of the
following EXCEPT:
A.Recognizing the next action to take when intervening in a situation
B.Helping to clarify the specific cause(s) of a problem
C.Identifying issues that need immediate attention
, D.Distinguishing areas that require further inquiry - ANS-A
All of the response choices are examples of partialization. However, the question was related to its
use during assessment. As it is related to the delivery of service, A is not an assessment task, but
is instead required during planning or intervention.
According to Erikson, which of the following is seen as the last stage in psychosocial development?
A.Ego integrity versus despair
B.Trust versus mistrust
C.Intimacy versus isolation
D.Autonomy versus shame and doubt - ANS-A
According to Erikson, older adults begin to slow down and contemplate their accomplishments.
They assess whether they are satisfied with their life progression and become depressed or
distraught if they are not. This stage is known as ego integrity versus despair. Trust versus mistrust
occurs in the first year of life as infants learn whether the world is a place where their needs can
be met. Intimacy versus isolation happens in early adulthood, and autonomy versus shame and
doubt is a stage from ages 1 to 3 when children begin to explore the world on their own, learning
independence.
Psychological abuse is MOST often detected by:
A.Confessions of perpetrators
B.Information supplied by collateral contacts
C.Behavioral characteristics of victims
