ASWB SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE TESTS PART 1
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COGNITIVE DISSONANCE A theory centered on how people try to reach
internal consistency. Patients have an inner need
to ensure that their beliefs and behaviors are
consistent. Inconsistent or conflicting beliefs lead
to disharmony, which patients strive to avoid.
Three key strategies to reduce or 1. Focus on more supportive beliefs that outweigh
minimize cognitive dissonance the dissonant belief or behavior.
2. Reduce the importance of the conflicting
belief, and
3. Change the conflicting belief so that it is
consistent with other beliefs or behaviors.
METACOMMUNICATION Is the context within which to interpret the
content of a message such as nonverbal
communication, body language, tone, etc.
,Displacement and are both defense mechanisms.
Intellectualization --Displacement is directing an impulse or feeling
toward a less threatening target.
--Intellectualization is focusing on the facts and
logic to avoid uncomfortable emotions.
A social worker who retired more Problematic as she is knowingly creating a
than a year ago from private conflict of interest or dual relationship.
practice runs into a former client --Social workers must ensure that they do not
whom she has not seen in years. engage in dual or multiple relationships with
The former client received grief current or former clients.
counseling from the social worker
for several years after her mother
died. The former client also recently
retired and suggests that the social
workers join a local group for
retirees to which she belongs. The
social worker, who has been
looking for ways to stay active,
agrees to attend the next meeting.
The social worker's actions are
A client reports that he was Conduct a biopsychosocial assessment to
recently in a serious accident at determine the impact of the client's physical
work that has resulted in limitations changes on his other life domains.
in his mobility. In this situation, a
social worker should FIRST
Which is NOT an appropriate Documentation of critical needs identified by
reason for a social worker to service agencies.
conduct a needs assessment?
, Needs assessments are concerned with discovering the
characteristics and extent of a particular social
situation to determine the most appropriate
response.
Some reasons for conducting a --Whether services exist in the community.
needs assessment including to --Whether there are enough clients
determine --Who uses existing services
--What barriers prevent clients from accepting
services
--The existence of an ongoing social problem.
A key ethical issue with needs is ensuring that the needs documented are
assessment expressed by those in a community affected by a
problem, rather than the needs that an agency
would like to see met.
Universalism, as a basis of social Benefits made available to an entire population
allocation, is BEST defined as as a basic right.
Examples are social security for those who are
elderly and public education for the youth.
A critical aspect of social policy SOCIAL ALLOCATION concerns those who shall
analysis is determining the social benefit and the manner in which entitlement is
allocation methodology. defined.
Which is true about child sexual Perpetrators are male in the majority of reported
abuse cases of sexual abuse.
2026 | Actual Exam Questions & Verified
Answers | Latest (Latest Update) A+
Grade Complete
Terms in this set (110)
COGNITIVE DISSONANCE A theory centered on how people try to reach
internal consistency. Patients have an inner need
to ensure that their beliefs and behaviors are
consistent. Inconsistent or conflicting beliefs lead
to disharmony, which patients strive to avoid.
Three key strategies to reduce or 1. Focus on more supportive beliefs that outweigh
minimize cognitive dissonance the dissonant belief or behavior.
2. Reduce the importance of the conflicting
belief, and
3. Change the conflicting belief so that it is
consistent with other beliefs or behaviors.
METACOMMUNICATION Is the context within which to interpret the
content of a message such as nonverbal
communication, body language, tone, etc.
,Displacement and are both defense mechanisms.
Intellectualization --Displacement is directing an impulse or feeling
toward a less threatening target.
--Intellectualization is focusing on the facts and
logic to avoid uncomfortable emotions.
A social worker who retired more Problematic as she is knowingly creating a
than a year ago from private conflict of interest or dual relationship.
practice runs into a former client --Social workers must ensure that they do not
whom she has not seen in years. engage in dual or multiple relationships with
The former client received grief current or former clients.
counseling from the social worker
for several years after her mother
died. The former client also recently
retired and suggests that the social
workers join a local group for
retirees to which she belongs. The
social worker, who has been
looking for ways to stay active,
agrees to attend the next meeting.
The social worker's actions are
A client reports that he was Conduct a biopsychosocial assessment to
recently in a serious accident at determine the impact of the client's physical
work that has resulted in limitations changes on his other life domains.
in his mobility. In this situation, a
social worker should FIRST
Which is NOT an appropriate Documentation of critical needs identified by
reason for a social worker to service agencies.
conduct a needs assessment?
, Needs assessments are concerned with discovering the
characteristics and extent of a particular social
situation to determine the most appropriate
response.
Some reasons for conducting a --Whether services exist in the community.
needs assessment including to --Whether there are enough clients
determine --Who uses existing services
--What barriers prevent clients from accepting
services
--The existence of an ongoing social problem.
A key ethical issue with needs is ensuring that the needs documented are
assessment expressed by those in a community affected by a
problem, rather than the needs that an agency
would like to see met.
Universalism, as a basis of social Benefits made available to an entire population
allocation, is BEST defined as as a basic right.
Examples are social security for those who are
elderly and public education for the youth.
A critical aspect of social policy SOCIAL ALLOCATION concerns those who shall
analysis is determining the social benefit and the manner in which entitlement is
allocation methodology. defined.
Which is true about child sexual Perpetrators are male in the majority of reported
abuse cases of sexual abuse.
