ASWB PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS:
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, DIVERSITY.
HBSE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2024
1. Social workers should refer clients to other professionals in all of the following instances EXCEPT
when:
A. professionals' specialized knowledge or expertise is needed to meet the client's needs.
B. Social workers believe they are not being effective in addressing clients' concerns.
C. Professionals believe that other modalities of treatment may be more effective to resolve clients'
issues.
D. Social workers are not making reasonable progress in addressing clients' problems. - ANSWER
C.Professionals believe that other modalities of treatment may be more effective to resolve clients'
issues.
A social worker is working with a second grade child who is having trouble staying in her seat in the
classroom. the social worker, in conjunction with the teacher, indicates that the immediate objective is
that the child "will remain seated after being reminded to do so by the teacher while in the classroom".
The social worker's supervisor, after reviewing the objective, would judge it to be:
A. adequate as it addresses the target problem
B. inadequate as it puts too much responsibility on the teacher
C. adequate since the teacher was involved in the process
D. inadequate as it lacks some elements of a measurable objective - ANSWER D. inadequate as it lacks
some elements of a measurable objective
A social worker may limit a client's self-determination when the client's actions:
A. pose a serious and imminent risk to self or others according to the social worker's judgement
B. Cause significant family dysfunction which threatens to impact on the psychological well-being of its
members.
C. Result in legal action such as arrests, fines, or civil penalties
D. Violate agency procedures and policies as established by the chief executive offer. - ANSWER A. pose a
serious and imminent risk to self or others according to the social worker's judgement
, During assessment, partialization can be used by a social worker to assist a client with all of the following
EXCEPT:
A. Recognizing the next action to take when intervening in a situation
B. helping to clarify the specific cause(s) of a problem
C. Identifying issues that need immediate attention
D. Distinguishing areas that require further inquiry - ANSWER A. Recognizing the next action to take
when intervening in a situation
According to Erickson, which of the following is seen as the last stage of psychological development?
A. Ego integrity vs despair
B. Trust vs mistrust
C. intimacy vs isolation
D. Autonomy vs shame and doubt - ANSWER A. Ego integrity vs despair
Psychological abuse is MOST often detected by:
A. confessions of perpetrators
B. Information supplied by collateral contacts
C. Behavioral characteristics of victim
D. Bruises or marks left by comorbid physical mistreatment - ANSWER C. Behavioral characteristics of
victim
A client shows a social worker a list of reasons why she should and shouldn't leave her abusive husband.
She says that she is preparing the list to see if the benefits are greater than the risks. The client is basing
her decision on which of the following theories?
A. Systems
B. Functionalist
C. Harm reduction
D. Social Exchange - ANSWER D. Social Exchange
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, DIVERSITY.
HBSE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2024
1. Social workers should refer clients to other professionals in all of the following instances EXCEPT
when:
A. professionals' specialized knowledge or expertise is needed to meet the client's needs.
B. Social workers believe they are not being effective in addressing clients' concerns.
C. Professionals believe that other modalities of treatment may be more effective to resolve clients'
issues.
D. Social workers are not making reasonable progress in addressing clients' problems. - ANSWER
C.Professionals believe that other modalities of treatment may be more effective to resolve clients'
issues.
A social worker is working with a second grade child who is having trouble staying in her seat in the
classroom. the social worker, in conjunction with the teacher, indicates that the immediate objective is
that the child "will remain seated after being reminded to do so by the teacher while in the classroom".
The social worker's supervisor, after reviewing the objective, would judge it to be:
A. adequate as it addresses the target problem
B. inadequate as it puts too much responsibility on the teacher
C. adequate since the teacher was involved in the process
D. inadequate as it lacks some elements of a measurable objective - ANSWER D. inadequate as it lacks
some elements of a measurable objective
A social worker may limit a client's self-determination when the client's actions:
A. pose a serious and imminent risk to self or others according to the social worker's judgement
B. Cause significant family dysfunction which threatens to impact on the psychological well-being of its
members.
C. Result in legal action such as arrests, fines, or civil penalties
D. Violate agency procedures and policies as established by the chief executive offer. - ANSWER A. pose a
serious and imminent risk to self or others according to the social worker's judgement
, During assessment, partialization can be used by a social worker to assist a client with all of the following
EXCEPT:
A. Recognizing the next action to take when intervening in a situation
B. helping to clarify the specific cause(s) of a problem
C. Identifying issues that need immediate attention
D. Distinguishing areas that require further inquiry - ANSWER A. Recognizing the next action to take
when intervening in a situation
According to Erickson, which of the following is seen as the last stage of psychological development?
A. Ego integrity vs despair
B. Trust vs mistrust
C. intimacy vs isolation
D. Autonomy vs shame and doubt - ANSWER A. Ego integrity vs despair
Psychological abuse is MOST often detected by:
A. confessions of perpetrators
B. Information supplied by collateral contacts
C. Behavioral characteristics of victim
D. Bruises or marks left by comorbid physical mistreatment - ANSWER C. Behavioral characteristics of
victim
A client shows a social worker a list of reasons why she should and shouldn't leave her abusive husband.
She says that she is preparing the list to see if the benefits are greater than the risks. The client is basing
her decision on which of the following theories?
A. Systems
B. Functionalist
C. Harm reduction
D. Social Exchange - ANSWER D. Social Exchange
