ASWB Social Work Practice
Questions Exam
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
and Rationales | Latest Update | Grade
A+ | 2026/2027
,The research design most often used by social workers b. single subject design
to improve their practice is:
a. experimental design
b. single-subject design
c. longitudinal design
d. quasi-experimental design
A 26 yr/old female client shares with her male social c. clarify the professional nature of the social worker-client relationship.
worker that she is becoming attached to him and often
has sexual fantasies about him. She also shares that she
would like to see him socially. What should be the social
worker's first responsibility?
a. discuss the client's feelings about her sexual fantasies
b. immediatly refer the client to a female social worker
c. clarify the professional nature of the social worker-
client relationship
d. discuss the client's pas relationships.
The primary purpose of a service plan is to a. establish goals
a. establish goals
b. assess the home situation
c. monitor behavioral changes
d. evaluate client progress
In treating a client in crisis, the caseworker should focus a. the immediate presenting problem
on...
a. the immediate presenting problem
b. a few specific problems in day-to-day functioning
c. a wide range of problems in day to day functioning
d. underlying personality problems
When faced by a hostile client in an agency setting, it is d. acknowledge the client's feelings and encourage discussion of them
best for the social worker to
a. suggest that the client's attitude is making the situation
worse
b. accept the client's hostility and talk about non-
threatening topics
c. set limits and structure on the interview session
d. acknowledge the client's feelings and encourage
discussion of them
You are a social worker in an outpatient setting. A new D. Trichotillomania
client arrives for her first session with you. The client has
noticeable hair loss and tells you that she is very tense
and is having problems in her relationship with her
boyfriend. Your first diagnosis would likely be
A. Borderline personality disorder
B. generalized anxiety disorder
C. Schizophrenia
D. Trichotillomania
A social worker who attempts to impose their judgement c. resistance
on clients is most likely to elicit the client's
a. acquiescence
b. cooperation
c. resistance
d. appreciation
Establishing rapport with a client is essential in the initial c. sharing personal experience
stages of counseling. All of the following techniques are
effective except
a. moderate levels of self-disclosure
b. admitting your mistakes
c. sharing personal experience
d. responding to a client's nonverbal messages
,A social worker meets with a refugee couple in the d. perform a biopsychosocial assessment including cultural, religious and familial
hospital soon after the birth of their baby. The infant has factors
Down syndrome and cardiac problems. The couple asks
that the child be allowed to die. The social worker should
first:
a. report the case ot child protection services becuause
of the at-risk nature of the situation
b. offer the parents the option of relinquishing the child
for adoption
c. encourage the parents to meet with other parents of
Down syndrome children
d. perform a biopsychosocial assessment including
cultural, religious and familial factors.
The youngest child of a single parent is hospitalized for c. refer the parent to a resource that can help locate suitable housing
the second time in four months because of lead
poisoning. The child is now ready for discharge, but the
doctor refuses to go ahead with the release, citing an
unsafe home environment. When interviewed by the
hospital social worker, the parent says that the landlord
will no have their apartment repainted or make other
necessary repairs. The parent wants to move, but is
unable to afford living arrangements that will also allow
four children. After reporting the situation to child welfare
authorities, the social worker should
a. advise the parent to withhold rent until repair work is
done.
b. advocate for the child to return home with the parent
c. refer the parent to a resource that can help locate
suitable housing
d. report the landlord's lack of cooperation to the housing
authority
A client who has received services for several years in a a. life situation and recent changes
dialysis unit appears for a routine visit. The nurse notices
a markedly changed affect and refers the client to to the
social worker. When seeing the social worker, the client
seems detached, self-absorbed, and tearful. The social
worker should first assess the client's
a. life situation and recent changes
b. compliance with medical care
c. concerns about dying
d. feelings about dialysis
A widower requests help from a social service agency for c. the need for childcare services
himself and his two young children. The man explains
that his wife died three weeks ago and that he now
needs childcare services for his children so that he can
return to work. He is obviously in a state of grief and
shock over the loss of his wife. The presenting problem
in this situation is.
a. the recent death of his wife
b. the absence of supporting relatives
c. the need for childcare services
d. the need for employment
A social worker employed at a residential youth services c. immediately notifying the responsible agency supervisor of the situation.
agency learns that a fellow employee has multiple
convictions for sexual molestation of young children. The
agency is unaware of his history. Sexual offenses
automatically disqualify applicants for employment in the
agency. The social worker's professional and ethical
obligation is met by:
a. saying and doing nothing
b. urging the employee to reveal his history to
management
c. immediately notifying the responsible agency
supervisor of the situation
d. notifying the man's probation officer
, During Mrs. S's first appointment in a family agency, the d. listen to Mrs. S's description of her health as a beginning of a relationship and
social worker encourages her to express her feelings means of assessing her self-perception.
about the recent placement of her child in a residential
facility for the developmentally disabled. Mrs. S talks at
length about her physcial health problems. The social
worker should,
a. use Mrs. S's remarks about her health to identify
unresolved parenting issues
b. refocus the interview on the child's behavior and the
reason for the residential placement
c. explore with Mrs. S how her health problems are
related to the recent placement of her child.
d. listen to Mrs. S's description of her health as a
beginning of a relationship and means of assessing her
self-perception.
A social worker is interviewing a new patient who b. ascertain the prescribed medication and investigate its side-effects
presents with some symptoms of depression. The patient
reports recent changes such as diminished functioning,
marked weight gain, early morning awakening, fatigue,
inability to concentrate, and headaches. The patient
mentions that he started a new medication for a medical
condition three weeks ago. The worker would first.
a. arrange a psychiatric consultation in order to have an
anti-depressant prescribed
b. ascertain the prescribed medication and investigate its
side-effects
c. proceed with a thorough psychosocial history and
precipitating events
d. hospitalize the patient
The policy of Permanency Planning refers to b. the development of a plan through which abused and neglected children will
a. children who are at risk of removal or are removed be assured of a stable family situation throughout childhood
from their own homes
b. the development of a plan through which abused and
neglected children will be assured of a stable family
situation throughout childhood
c. a stable foster care plan for children removed from
their homes
d. the use of adoption for children at risk
An adolescent has been referred to a social worker c. focus on the parent's expression of anger
because of school-related difficulties. During the intake
interview with the family, the parents become angry and
begin verbally attacking the teen. The social worker's
most appropriate action is to
a. allow the parents to continue to vent their anger
b. stop the interview and see the teen alone
c. focus on the parent's expression of anger
d. ask the teen to leave the room.
In preparing for an interview with a client who is receiving a. clearly identify the purpose of the upcoming interview
ongoing services, the MOST important thing for the
social worker to do is to:
a. clearly identifying the purpose of the upcoming
interview
b. review previous case notes in the client's folder
c. determine if there are new agency policies that pply to
this client
d. mentally review progress the client that has made
toward goal attainment
Questions Exam
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
and Rationales | Latest Update | Grade
A+ | 2026/2027
,The research design most often used by social workers b. single subject design
to improve their practice is:
a. experimental design
b. single-subject design
c. longitudinal design
d. quasi-experimental design
A 26 yr/old female client shares with her male social c. clarify the professional nature of the social worker-client relationship.
worker that she is becoming attached to him and often
has sexual fantasies about him. She also shares that she
would like to see him socially. What should be the social
worker's first responsibility?
a. discuss the client's feelings about her sexual fantasies
b. immediatly refer the client to a female social worker
c. clarify the professional nature of the social worker-
client relationship
d. discuss the client's pas relationships.
The primary purpose of a service plan is to a. establish goals
a. establish goals
b. assess the home situation
c. monitor behavioral changes
d. evaluate client progress
In treating a client in crisis, the caseworker should focus a. the immediate presenting problem
on...
a. the immediate presenting problem
b. a few specific problems in day-to-day functioning
c. a wide range of problems in day to day functioning
d. underlying personality problems
When faced by a hostile client in an agency setting, it is d. acknowledge the client's feelings and encourage discussion of them
best for the social worker to
a. suggest that the client's attitude is making the situation
worse
b. accept the client's hostility and talk about non-
threatening topics
c. set limits and structure on the interview session
d. acknowledge the client's feelings and encourage
discussion of them
You are a social worker in an outpatient setting. A new D. Trichotillomania
client arrives for her first session with you. The client has
noticeable hair loss and tells you that she is very tense
and is having problems in her relationship with her
boyfriend. Your first diagnosis would likely be
A. Borderline personality disorder
B. generalized anxiety disorder
C. Schizophrenia
D. Trichotillomania
A social worker who attempts to impose their judgement c. resistance
on clients is most likely to elicit the client's
a. acquiescence
b. cooperation
c. resistance
d. appreciation
Establishing rapport with a client is essential in the initial c. sharing personal experience
stages of counseling. All of the following techniques are
effective except
a. moderate levels of self-disclosure
b. admitting your mistakes
c. sharing personal experience
d. responding to a client's nonverbal messages
,A social worker meets with a refugee couple in the d. perform a biopsychosocial assessment including cultural, religious and familial
hospital soon after the birth of their baby. The infant has factors
Down syndrome and cardiac problems. The couple asks
that the child be allowed to die. The social worker should
first:
a. report the case ot child protection services becuause
of the at-risk nature of the situation
b. offer the parents the option of relinquishing the child
for adoption
c. encourage the parents to meet with other parents of
Down syndrome children
d. perform a biopsychosocial assessment including
cultural, religious and familial factors.
The youngest child of a single parent is hospitalized for c. refer the parent to a resource that can help locate suitable housing
the second time in four months because of lead
poisoning. The child is now ready for discharge, but the
doctor refuses to go ahead with the release, citing an
unsafe home environment. When interviewed by the
hospital social worker, the parent says that the landlord
will no have their apartment repainted or make other
necessary repairs. The parent wants to move, but is
unable to afford living arrangements that will also allow
four children. After reporting the situation to child welfare
authorities, the social worker should
a. advise the parent to withhold rent until repair work is
done.
b. advocate for the child to return home with the parent
c. refer the parent to a resource that can help locate
suitable housing
d. report the landlord's lack of cooperation to the housing
authority
A client who has received services for several years in a a. life situation and recent changes
dialysis unit appears for a routine visit. The nurse notices
a markedly changed affect and refers the client to to the
social worker. When seeing the social worker, the client
seems detached, self-absorbed, and tearful. The social
worker should first assess the client's
a. life situation and recent changes
b. compliance with medical care
c. concerns about dying
d. feelings about dialysis
A widower requests help from a social service agency for c. the need for childcare services
himself and his two young children. The man explains
that his wife died three weeks ago and that he now
needs childcare services for his children so that he can
return to work. He is obviously in a state of grief and
shock over the loss of his wife. The presenting problem
in this situation is.
a. the recent death of his wife
b. the absence of supporting relatives
c. the need for childcare services
d. the need for employment
A social worker employed at a residential youth services c. immediately notifying the responsible agency supervisor of the situation.
agency learns that a fellow employee has multiple
convictions for sexual molestation of young children. The
agency is unaware of his history. Sexual offenses
automatically disqualify applicants for employment in the
agency. The social worker's professional and ethical
obligation is met by:
a. saying and doing nothing
b. urging the employee to reveal his history to
management
c. immediately notifying the responsible agency
supervisor of the situation
d. notifying the man's probation officer
, During Mrs. S's first appointment in a family agency, the d. listen to Mrs. S's description of her health as a beginning of a relationship and
social worker encourages her to express her feelings means of assessing her self-perception.
about the recent placement of her child in a residential
facility for the developmentally disabled. Mrs. S talks at
length about her physcial health problems. The social
worker should,
a. use Mrs. S's remarks about her health to identify
unresolved parenting issues
b. refocus the interview on the child's behavior and the
reason for the residential placement
c. explore with Mrs. S how her health problems are
related to the recent placement of her child.
d. listen to Mrs. S's description of her health as a
beginning of a relationship and means of assessing her
self-perception.
A social worker is interviewing a new patient who b. ascertain the prescribed medication and investigate its side-effects
presents with some symptoms of depression. The patient
reports recent changes such as diminished functioning,
marked weight gain, early morning awakening, fatigue,
inability to concentrate, and headaches. The patient
mentions that he started a new medication for a medical
condition three weeks ago. The worker would first.
a. arrange a psychiatric consultation in order to have an
anti-depressant prescribed
b. ascertain the prescribed medication and investigate its
side-effects
c. proceed with a thorough psychosocial history and
precipitating events
d. hospitalize the patient
The policy of Permanency Planning refers to b. the development of a plan through which abused and neglected children will
a. children who are at risk of removal or are removed be assured of a stable family situation throughout childhood
from their own homes
b. the development of a plan through which abused and
neglected children will be assured of a stable family
situation throughout childhood
c. a stable foster care plan for children removed from
their homes
d. the use of adoption for children at risk
An adolescent has been referred to a social worker c. focus on the parent's expression of anger
because of school-related difficulties. During the intake
interview with the family, the parents become angry and
begin verbally attacking the teen. The social worker's
most appropriate action is to
a. allow the parents to continue to vent their anger
b. stop the interview and see the teen alone
c. focus on the parent's expression of anger
d. ask the teen to leave the room.
In preparing for an interview with a client who is receiving a. clearly identify the purpose of the upcoming interview
ongoing services, the MOST important thing for the
social worker to do is to:
a. clearly identifying the purpose of the upcoming
interview
b. review previous case notes in the client's folder
c. determine if there are new agency policies that pply to
this client
d. mentally review progress the client that has made
toward goal attainment
