MSW EXAM SCRIPT PREMIUM QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
●● Kinship bonds and corresponding extended family forms are cultural
dimensions that are important to consider in family practice with diverse
families. Which of the following aspects of practice may be most
affected by how these dimensions are defined?
Answer: Confidentiality.
Defining family boundaries.
(Both a and b.)
●● A social worker is conducting an initial assessment with a client.
What is the best way for the social worker to inquire about the client's
sexual orientation?
Answer: "What is your sexual orientation?"
●● Eduardo is a 60 year old Latino man who identifies as gay and is
disabled due to a work-related accident. These aspects of his identity
illustrate which of the following terms?
Answer: Intersectionality.
●● Jason is an African American man who has just recently gained
employment with an advertising company. One of Jason's coworkers is
resentful of Jason because he thinks Jason was hired because of
,Affirmative Action and not because he is qualified for the position. This
same coworker also assumes that Jason is not as smart as their
colleagues because of his minority status. What term best describes the
attitude of the coworker?
Answer: Prejudice.
●● Most group leaders/group therapists will have group members from
diverse cultural backgrounds. What is not a good way for group leaders
to become culturally competent?
Answer: Promote universal values.
●● A social worker conducts a home visit to a 45 year old Latino client
whose young son was killed in a recent automobile accident. The social
worker observes that a large altar has been made. It contains many
candles and pictures of the boy and other deceased relatives. The client
sobs throughout the interview and tells the social worker that the boy has
been communicating to the client each evening through angels. In order
to most effectively work with the client, what should the social worker
do FIRST?
Answer: Explore the mourning rituals of the client's family.
●● A social worker at a community mental health center is working with
a 21 year old client who has been experiencing rejection from family
and friends following the admission by the client that she is a lesbian.
During the third session the client begins to cry and says, "Maybe my
mom is right. She says all I need to do is find the right man." After
, reflecting the client's unhappy feelings, what should the social worker do
NEXT?
Answer: Use universalization to provide reassurance to the client about
the behavior of others in these circumstances.
●● Mia H. and Johnny B. interviewed for the same job. Mia has more
education and experience than Johnny, and is the better qualified
candidate for the position. However, the hiring official did not offer the
job to Mia because he believes women are inferior to men and do not
belong in the work force. Based on this information, Mia experienced
which of the following?
Answer: Discrimination.
(Discrimination involves acting on prejudice, which the hiring official
has done in this case. He is discriminating against Mia H. on the basis of
prejudice regarding her gender/discriminating based on his sexism.)
●● Cultural humility includes all but which of the following ?
Answer: Focus on immigrants and minorities.
●● What term best describes unearned advantages that accrue to
members of certain social groups because of membership in those
groups, and at the cost of corresponding marginalized groups?
Answer: Privilege.
AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
●● Kinship bonds and corresponding extended family forms are cultural
dimensions that are important to consider in family practice with diverse
families. Which of the following aspects of practice may be most
affected by how these dimensions are defined?
Answer: Confidentiality.
Defining family boundaries.
(Both a and b.)
●● A social worker is conducting an initial assessment with a client.
What is the best way for the social worker to inquire about the client's
sexual orientation?
Answer: "What is your sexual orientation?"
●● Eduardo is a 60 year old Latino man who identifies as gay and is
disabled due to a work-related accident. These aspects of his identity
illustrate which of the following terms?
Answer: Intersectionality.
●● Jason is an African American man who has just recently gained
employment with an advertising company. One of Jason's coworkers is
resentful of Jason because he thinks Jason was hired because of
,Affirmative Action and not because he is qualified for the position. This
same coworker also assumes that Jason is not as smart as their
colleagues because of his minority status. What term best describes the
attitude of the coworker?
Answer: Prejudice.
●● Most group leaders/group therapists will have group members from
diverse cultural backgrounds. What is not a good way for group leaders
to become culturally competent?
Answer: Promote universal values.
●● A social worker conducts a home visit to a 45 year old Latino client
whose young son was killed in a recent automobile accident. The social
worker observes that a large altar has been made. It contains many
candles and pictures of the boy and other deceased relatives. The client
sobs throughout the interview and tells the social worker that the boy has
been communicating to the client each evening through angels. In order
to most effectively work with the client, what should the social worker
do FIRST?
Answer: Explore the mourning rituals of the client's family.
●● A social worker at a community mental health center is working with
a 21 year old client who has been experiencing rejection from family
and friends following the admission by the client that she is a lesbian.
During the third session the client begins to cry and says, "Maybe my
mom is right. She says all I need to do is find the right man." After
, reflecting the client's unhappy feelings, what should the social worker do
NEXT?
Answer: Use universalization to provide reassurance to the client about
the behavior of others in these circumstances.
●● Mia H. and Johnny B. interviewed for the same job. Mia has more
education and experience than Johnny, and is the better qualified
candidate for the position. However, the hiring official did not offer the
job to Mia because he believes women are inferior to men and do not
belong in the work force. Based on this information, Mia experienced
which of the following?
Answer: Discrimination.
(Discrimination involves acting on prejudice, which the hiring official
has done in this case. He is discriminating against Mia H. on the basis of
prejudice regarding her gender/discriminating based on his sexism.)
●● Cultural humility includes all but which of the following ?
Answer: Focus on immigrants and minorities.
●● What term best describes unearned advantages that accrue to
members of certain social groups because of membership in those
groups, and at the cost of corresponding marginalized groups?
Answer: Privilege.
