MSW ASWB Exam (Hard Questions)
with Correct Answers 100% Pass
EBP beside defined as - ✔✔decision making based on conscientious, explicit, and
judicious use of research knowledge, clinical expertise, and social work value.
Formative Evaluation - ✔✔Examines process of service deleivery
Summative Evaluation - ✔✔Examines program outcome
Client Expresses Suicidal Ideation - ✔✔SAFETY ASSESSMENT FIRST
Hiring a Family member? - ✔✔Avoid dual-relationships
Social Statification - ✔✔Unequal access to social rewards because of racial or ethnic or
sex
SOAP (note taking - ✔✔Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan
Culture-Bound in DSM 5? - ✔✔DSM5 Rec. that all disorders are somewhat culture-
bound, new guidelnes help SW be more sensitive to cultural differences
Cultural Syndrome - ✔✔Not all disorders are, only disorders that mainfest within a
particular culture and not another culture.
Paradoxical Intent/ Paradoxical Descriptive - ✔✔"perscribing the symptom" so that
client can see in new ways and practice acting in new ones
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, Patient Self-Determination Act - ✔✔1991. Agencies that receive Medicare/Medicaid
must inform clients of their right to NOT receive treatment
Social Exchange Theory - Primary Premise - ✔✔Totally potential benefits and losses. EX
person leaves unhealthy relationship when see leaving as having more reward than
costs.
Covert Modeling - ✔✔Using imagination to model new behavior patterns
Six levels of cognition - ✔✔In sequential order - Knowledge, comprehension,
application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.
Role - Reversal - ✔✔two people switch roles, Daughter has to behave as a mother etc.
Subpoena and Court Order - ✔✔Subpoena - providing records to court, must attempt to
get consent from the client. Do not send documents unless "court order" is also givin. `
Other specified - ✔✔Use when SW provides reason why disorder is atypical
"not otherwise specified" - ✔✔catagory for disorder that do not fit under specific
disorder categories are replaced...
Unspecified - ✔✔SW does not provide reason why disorder is atypcial
Client Access to Records - ✔✔Rationale must be given and documented if SW feels that
it would be harmful to share all or a portion of records with client. It is entirely legel
with rationale.
At risk client after services? - ✔✔Continued assessment, provide referals, be open to
client receiving more services if necessary.
Asking clients for demographic and substance use on intake? - ✔✔Unethical, may not
be relavant to treatment...
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with Correct Answers 100% Pass
EBP beside defined as - ✔✔decision making based on conscientious, explicit, and
judicious use of research knowledge, clinical expertise, and social work value.
Formative Evaluation - ✔✔Examines process of service deleivery
Summative Evaluation - ✔✔Examines program outcome
Client Expresses Suicidal Ideation - ✔✔SAFETY ASSESSMENT FIRST
Hiring a Family member? - ✔✔Avoid dual-relationships
Social Statification - ✔✔Unequal access to social rewards because of racial or ethnic or
sex
SOAP (note taking - ✔✔Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan
Culture-Bound in DSM 5? - ✔✔DSM5 Rec. that all disorders are somewhat culture-
bound, new guidelnes help SW be more sensitive to cultural differences
Cultural Syndrome - ✔✔Not all disorders are, only disorders that mainfest within a
particular culture and not another culture.
Paradoxical Intent/ Paradoxical Descriptive - ✔✔"perscribing the symptom" so that
client can see in new ways and practice acting in new ones
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, Patient Self-Determination Act - ✔✔1991. Agencies that receive Medicare/Medicaid
must inform clients of their right to NOT receive treatment
Social Exchange Theory - Primary Premise - ✔✔Totally potential benefits and losses. EX
person leaves unhealthy relationship when see leaving as having more reward than
costs.
Covert Modeling - ✔✔Using imagination to model new behavior patterns
Six levels of cognition - ✔✔In sequential order - Knowledge, comprehension,
application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.
Role - Reversal - ✔✔two people switch roles, Daughter has to behave as a mother etc.
Subpoena and Court Order - ✔✔Subpoena - providing records to court, must attempt to
get consent from the client. Do not send documents unless "court order" is also givin. `
Other specified - ✔✔Use when SW provides reason why disorder is atypical
"not otherwise specified" - ✔✔catagory for disorder that do not fit under specific
disorder categories are replaced...
Unspecified - ✔✔SW does not provide reason why disorder is atypcial
Client Access to Records - ✔✔Rationale must be given and documented if SW feels that
it would be harmful to share all or a portion of records with client. It is entirely legel
with rationale.
At risk client after services? - ✔✔Continued assessment, provide referals, be open to
client receiving more services if necessary.
Asking clients for demographic and substance use on intake? - ✔✔Unethical, may not
be relavant to treatment...
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