ASWB Practice Exam Questions and
Answers
1. An Adolescent who has been living with her 23-year-old boyfriend for
six months calls a crisis hotline at 2:00 AM requesting help. She says her
boyfriend evicted her because she may be pregnant. She will be 18 in
two days. The adolescents says that she has no place to go. What
should the social worker do FIRST?
A. Obtain a court order for emergency foster care placement
B. Notify the police of the boyfriend's actions
C. Call the adolescent's parents, requesting help
D. Contact a youth shelter facility: D. Contact a youth shelter facility
2. What practice has the MOST positive effect on service delivery?
A. Using employment practices that support diverse staff skills.
B. Making the needs of clients the focus for all agency policy
C. Providing paraprofessionals to ensure client attendance at all activities
D. Providing professional development time for in-service training: B. Making
the needs of clients the focus for all agency policy
,3. A social worker's research shows that when clients who have been
released from prison are given transportation resources, they are less
likely to reof-fend. The social worker submits the research to officials,
advocating for a transportation program. What social work value BEST
describes the social worker's efforts?
A. Integrity in social work practice
B. Inherent dignity and worth of individuals
C. Promotion of social justice
D. Competence in professional practice: C. Promotion of social justice
4. A social worker completes an initial assessment of a client diagnosed
with anorexia nervosa. The client's weight has dropped significantly
resulting in negative affects to physical health. To BEST meet the client's
immediate needs, what should the social worker do?
A. Network with a nutritionist who can recommend nutritional
supplementation
B. Refer the client to an occupational therapist who can model
beneficial exercises
C. Consult with a physician regarding possible hospitalization
,D. Contact a registered dietitian who can teach the client healthy
eating habits.: C. Consult with a physician regarding possible hospitalization
5. A social worker works in a community where gangs and drugs are a
major problem. The major requested that the social worker develop a
plan involving the community to reduce gang violence and drug
related problems. What should the social worker do FIRST?
A. Create a forum for the gangs to meet.
B. Hire community leaders to lead the initiative.
C. Organize a task force to address the problems.
D. Conduct an educational workshop at the community center.: C. Organize a
task force to address the problems.
6. A social worker facilitates therapy with a married couple. Because of
limited experience working with couple's issues, the social worker
approaches a colleague in the community for structured advice. What
term BEST describes
this action?
A. Consultation
B. Supervision
, C. Cultural Competency
D. Interdisciplinary Collaboration: A. Consultation
7. A social worker meets with an adolescent client who wants to run
away from home. The client gives several reasons for this desire. What
is the BEST technique for the social worker to use?
A. Confrontation
B. Rationalization
C. Expectation Exploration
D. Partialization: D. Partialization
8. A family services agency has a high number of clients who do not
keep ap-pointments. The agency's social work administrator conducts a
client satisfac-tion survey, which reveals that clients believe the agency
is not welcoming to their children. To alleviate the client's concern, what
should the administrator do FIRST?
A. Create specialized activities for children.
B. Evaluate the need to change agency programs.
C. Obtain consultation to develop an action plan.
Answers
1. An Adolescent who has been living with her 23-year-old boyfriend for
six months calls a crisis hotline at 2:00 AM requesting help. She says her
boyfriend evicted her because she may be pregnant. She will be 18 in
two days. The adolescents says that she has no place to go. What
should the social worker do FIRST?
A. Obtain a court order for emergency foster care placement
B. Notify the police of the boyfriend's actions
C. Call the adolescent's parents, requesting help
D. Contact a youth shelter facility: D. Contact a youth shelter facility
2. What practice has the MOST positive effect on service delivery?
A. Using employment practices that support diverse staff skills.
B. Making the needs of clients the focus for all agency policy
C. Providing paraprofessionals to ensure client attendance at all activities
D. Providing professional development time for in-service training: B. Making
the needs of clients the focus for all agency policy
,3. A social worker's research shows that when clients who have been
released from prison are given transportation resources, they are less
likely to reof-fend. The social worker submits the research to officials,
advocating for a transportation program. What social work value BEST
describes the social worker's efforts?
A. Integrity in social work practice
B. Inherent dignity and worth of individuals
C. Promotion of social justice
D. Competence in professional practice: C. Promotion of social justice
4. A social worker completes an initial assessment of a client diagnosed
with anorexia nervosa. The client's weight has dropped significantly
resulting in negative affects to physical health. To BEST meet the client's
immediate needs, what should the social worker do?
A. Network with a nutritionist who can recommend nutritional
supplementation
B. Refer the client to an occupational therapist who can model
beneficial exercises
C. Consult with a physician regarding possible hospitalization
,D. Contact a registered dietitian who can teach the client healthy
eating habits.: C. Consult with a physician regarding possible hospitalization
5. A social worker works in a community where gangs and drugs are a
major problem. The major requested that the social worker develop a
plan involving the community to reduce gang violence and drug
related problems. What should the social worker do FIRST?
A. Create a forum for the gangs to meet.
B. Hire community leaders to lead the initiative.
C. Organize a task force to address the problems.
D. Conduct an educational workshop at the community center.: C. Organize a
task force to address the problems.
6. A social worker facilitates therapy with a married couple. Because of
limited experience working with couple's issues, the social worker
approaches a colleague in the community for structured advice. What
term BEST describes
this action?
A. Consultation
B. Supervision
, C. Cultural Competency
D. Interdisciplinary Collaboration: A. Consultation
7. A social worker meets with an adolescent client who wants to run
away from home. The client gives several reasons for this desire. What
is the BEST technique for the social worker to use?
A. Confrontation
B. Rationalization
C. Expectation Exploration
D. Partialization: D. Partialization
8. A family services agency has a high number of clients who do not
keep ap-pointments. The agency's social work administrator conducts a
client satisfac-tion survey, which reveals that clients believe the agency
is not welcoming to their children. To alleviate the client's concern, what
should the administrator do FIRST?
A. Create specialized activities for children.
B. Evaluate the need to change agency programs.
C. Obtain consultation to develop an action plan.
