PRACTICE QUESTIONS (ASWB EXAM
PREP) 2024 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
Denise is a school social worker. One of her clients, Dawn, is a teenager who is doing extremely well
academically, with perfect grades and participation in a wide variety of activities. However, Dawn reports
to Denise that she does not feel good about herself, often thinks about death, and has trouble sleeping.
Which of the classic parenting styles has MOST likely been applied to Dawn?
Authoritarian
Uninvolved
Permissive
Authoritative - ANSWER Authoritarian
Which of the following are types of research conducted by social workers as part of their ethical
responsibilities to the profession?
Needs assessment and program evaluation.
Clinical research and ethics evaluation
Client observation and participant observation
Group and family therapy - ANSWER Needs assessment and program evaluation
Which form of feminist theory argues that gender is a social construct used to create power imbalances
between men and women?
Socialist feminism
Radical feminism
Liberal feminism - ANSWER Radical feminism
,Tiffany is a social worker who believes she has discovered an ethical dilemma involving a client. Tiffany
has consulted the NASW Code of Ethics to determine which ethical standards are being compromised
and what values may be at stake, and believes she has found the heart of the issue in that guidance.
According to the NASW Code of Ethics, what should Tiffany do NEXT?
Weigh ethical issues in light of the NASW Code of Ethics
Monitor for further ethical issues
Suggest and implement modifications in light of social work values
Determine the presence of an ethical dilemma - ANSWER Determine the presence of an ethical dilemma
Which of the following types of program evaluation is mostly concerned with financial outcomes?
Cost-benefit analysis
Cost-effectiveness analysis
Outcome assessment
Cost-benefit ratio - ANSWER Cost-benefit analysis
Kevin takes a photograph of his client to advertise for the agency's fundraiser without telling the client
what the photograph would be used for. Which of the following rules is Kevin breaking?
Client's right to privacy
Informed consent required for disclosure
Client's right to confidentiality - ANSWER Informed consent required for disclosure
Dan is the sole caregiver for his elderly father. Recently, Dan has begun abusing his father.
Which of the following is the BEST possible warning sign that abuse is occurring?
Dan is showing signs of poor self-care
,Dan is expressing more emotion lately
Dan is using drugs and alcohol - ANSWER Dan is using drugs and alcohol
A functional behavioral assessment may be completed on a student whose behavior has become
inconsistent with his normal behavior. Which of the following is NOT a common element that a
behavioral assessment generally analyzes?
Attendance records
Health assessments
Appearance - ANSWER Appearance
Holly is going to meet a client for the first time. She plans to do a biopsychosocial history on the client in
order to learn more about him. Holly asks her client to bring collateral data, such as medical records,
pictures of family, and other information to their appointment.
Why is collateral data important?
It helps fill in gaps for the biopsychosocial history that a client might leave out.
It provides information from family members to reveal their observations of the client.
It helps to show if the client is being honest during the biopsychosocial history. - ANSWER It helps fill in
gaps for the biopsychosocial history that a client might leave out.
What is the MAIN purpose of conducting a reassessment of the sessions that have transpired between
the client and the social worker?
To determine if services have been effective or if something needs to change.
To prepare the client to transfer to a new social worker if the current one hasn't met the client's needs.
, To remind both the client and the social worker of the goals that they're working on. - ANSWER To
determine if services have been effective or if something needs to change.
What are the four class statuses in the United States (in order from highest to lowest)?
Upper class, upper middle class, lower middle class, underclass
Upper class, middle class, working class, lower class
Upper class, upper middle class, lower class, underclass - ANSWER Upper class, middle class, working
class, lower class
Which of the following is the BEST way to handle cultural differences between a client and oneself as a
practitioner?
Understand how the differences affect the process of problem-solving.
Develop a comprehensive understanding of all cultural differences
Involve the client in a deep dialogue about cultural differences - ANSWER Understand how the
differences affect the process of problem-solving
What assessment technique is often used to show how families operate with each other and within their
community?
Familial reviewing
Environmental mapping
Social network mapping
Political assessment - ANSWER Social network mapping
PREP) 2024 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
Denise is a school social worker. One of her clients, Dawn, is a teenager who is doing extremely well
academically, with perfect grades and participation in a wide variety of activities. However, Dawn reports
to Denise that she does not feel good about herself, often thinks about death, and has trouble sleeping.
Which of the classic parenting styles has MOST likely been applied to Dawn?
Authoritarian
Uninvolved
Permissive
Authoritative - ANSWER Authoritarian
Which of the following are types of research conducted by social workers as part of their ethical
responsibilities to the profession?
Needs assessment and program evaluation.
Clinical research and ethics evaluation
Client observation and participant observation
Group and family therapy - ANSWER Needs assessment and program evaluation
Which form of feminist theory argues that gender is a social construct used to create power imbalances
between men and women?
Socialist feminism
Radical feminism
Liberal feminism - ANSWER Radical feminism
,Tiffany is a social worker who believes she has discovered an ethical dilemma involving a client. Tiffany
has consulted the NASW Code of Ethics to determine which ethical standards are being compromised
and what values may be at stake, and believes she has found the heart of the issue in that guidance.
According to the NASW Code of Ethics, what should Tiffany do NEXT?
Weigh ethical issues in light of the NASW Code of Ethics
Monitor for further ethical issues
Suggest and implement modifications in light of social work values
Determine the presence of an ethical dilemma - ANSWER Determine the presence of an ethical dilemma
Which of the following types of program evaluation is mostly concerned with financial outcomes?
Cost-benefit analysis
Cost-effectiveness analysis
Outcome assessment
Cost-benefit ratio - ANSWER Cost-benefit analysis
Kevin takes a photograph of his client to advertise for the agency's fundraiser without telling the client
what the photograph would be used for. Which of the following rules is Kevin breaking?
Client's right to privacy
Informed consent required for disclosure
Client's right to confidentiality - ANSWER Informed consent required for disclosure
Dan is the sole caregiver for his elderly father. Recently, Dan has begun abusing his father.
Which of the following is the BEST possible warning sign that abuse is occurring?
Dan is showing signs of poor self-care
,Dan is expressing more emotion lately
Dan is using drugs and alcohol - ANSWER Dan is using drugs and alcohol
A functional behavioral assessment may be completed on a student whose behavior has become
inconsistent with his normal behavior. Which of the following is NOT a common element that a
behavioral assessment generally analyzes?
Attendance records
Health assessments
Appearance - ANSWER Appearance
Holly is going to meet a client for the first time. She plans to do a biopsychosocial history on the client in
order to learn more about him. Holly asks her client to bring collateral data, such as medical records,
pictures of family, and other information to their appointment.
Why is collateral data important?
It helps fill in gaps for the biopsychosocial history that a client might leave out.
It provides information from family members to reveal their observations of the client.
It helps to show if the client is being honest during the biopsychosocial history. - ANSWER It helps fill in
gaps for the biopsychosocial history that a client might leave out.
What is the MAIN purpose of conducting a reassessment of the sessions that have transpired between
the client and the social worker?
To determine if services have been effective or if something needs to change.
To prepare the client to transfer to a new social worker if the current one hasn't met the client's needs.
, To remind both the client and the social worker of the goals that they're working on. - ANSWER To
determine if services have been effective or if something needs to change.
What are the four class statuses in the United States (in order from highest to lowest)?
Upper class, upper middle class, lower middle class, underclass
Upper class, middle class, working class, lower class
Upper class, upper middle class, lower class, underclass - ANSWER Upper class, middle class, working
class, lower class
Which of the following is the BEST way to handle cultural differences between a client and oneself as a
practitioner?
Understand how the differences affect the process of problem-solving.
Develop a comprehensive understanding of all cultural differences
Involve the client in a deep dialogue about cultural differences - ANSWER Understand how the
differences affect the process of problem-solving
What assessment technique is often used to show how families operate with each other and within their
community?
Familial reviewing
Environmental mapping
Social network mapping
Political assessment - ANSWER Social network mapping
