ASWB PRACTICE QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS 2024-2025
A customer approaches a social worker working at a senior home for assistance
in developing a recycling program at the facility. The social worker agrees to
co-host a meeting with the client to discuss ideas with the other residents. What
is the most likely reason for taking this approach?
A. Antagonizing government may be dangerous.
B. Legitimizing the residents' concerns may be beneficial.
C. Helping residents establish new relationships is critical.
D. Sharing leadership works well in groups - ANSWER D. Sharing leadership
is quite beneficial for organizations.
(supporting the resident's skill development while creating pleasant group
dynamics)
When a social worker is tasked with analyzing new social welfare policies that
will impact the community, what should the SW do first?
A. assess the anticipated impact of the policies on the community.
B. investigate the historical problems that led to the policies.
C. Form a grassroots coalition to discuss reactions to the policy.
D. check into legal precedents that could potentially negate the policies.
ANSWER B. Examine the historical problems that led to the policies.
A five-month pregnant woman approaches a social worker at an adoption
agency to ask for information. She reveals that she lives with her sister and that
her sister's boyfriend is threatening to kick her out of the house. She expresses
concern about her safety. What should the social worker do first?
A. Call the cops.
,B. create a safety plan.
C. Try to find housing for the woman.
D. Determine the Nature of the Danger.
When a social worker (SW) meets with a new client who has been diagnosed
with depression, she notices that the client is ambivalent, distrustful, and
inactive. What should the SW do next?
A. Focus on personally engaging the client.
B. propose a task to improve the client's mood.
C. Encourage the client to remember better times.
D. give information about depression - ANSWER A. engage the customer
directly.
A SW is contacted by a client who initially complains of depression and cites
symptoms such as insomnia, headaches, difficulty to eat, vomiting, and neck
aches. What should the SW do first?
A. acquire a full social history of the client.
B. investigate a substance abuse problem.
C. assist the client in creating goals.
D. Request a medical consultation from the client.
During a therapy session, a client admits to the SW that she is having trouble
managing her three-year-old child. The client also says that her child ran into
traffic and was almost hit by a car. What should the SW do first?
, A. Report probable negligence to CPS.
B. Work with the customer to create a safety strategy.
C. Consult with the SW supervisor.
D. Refer the client to a parenting class - ANSWER B. Create a safety plan.
A parent of a 24-month-old child reports that their primary concern is that their
child plays alongside but not with other children; what should SW do?
A. Assess for signs of developmental delays.
B. watch the children play in a group environment.
C suggests that the parent mention their worry during a doctor's visit.
D. Assure parents that parallel play is usual at this age.
When a social worker is offering marital treatment to a couple, which goal
statement is most likely to boost their motivation?
A. increase the frequency of positive utterances by one-quarter
B. Reduce angry exchanges by one-third.
C. eliminate any physical altercations.
D. Reduce the amount of screaming by half. ANSWER A. Increase the
frequency of positive words by 1/4.
(positive reinforcement).
A SW treats individuals on the sex offender registry. Some clients feel
disheartened when they are fired from their jobs once their sex offender status is
revealed. What should the SW do to best help the client?
A. Refer clients to a human rights agency.
WITH ANSWERS 2024-2025
A customer approaches a social worker working at a senior home for assistance
in developing a recycling program at the facility. The social worker agrees to
co-host a meeting with the client to discuss ideas with the other residents. What
is the most likely reason for taking this approach?
A. Antagonizing government may be dangerous.
B. Legitimizing the residents' concerns may be beneficial.
C. Helping residents establish new relationships is critical.
D. Sharing leadership works well in groups - ANSWER D. Sharing leadership
is quite beneficial for organizations.
(supporting the resident's skill development while creating pleasant group
dynamics)
When a social worker is tasked with analyzing new social welfare policies that
will impact the community, what should the SW do first?
A. assess the anticipated impact of the policies on the community.
B. investigate the historical problems that led to the policies.
C. Form a grassroots coalition to discuss reactions to the policy.
D. check into legal precedents that could potentially negate the policies.
ANSWER B. Examine the historical problems that led to the policies.
A five-month pregnant woman approaches a social worker at an adoption
agency to ask for information. She reveals that she lives with her sister and that
her sister's boyfriend is threatening to kick her out of the house. She expresses
concern about her safety. What should the social worker do first?
A. Call the cops.
,B. create a safety plan.
C. Try to find housing for the woman.
D. Determine the Nature of the Danger.
When a social worker (SW) meets with a new client who has been diagnosed
with depression, she notices that the client is ambivalent, distrustful, and
inactive. What should the SW do next?
A. Focus on personally engaging the client.
B. propose a task to improve the client's mood.
C. Encourage the client to remember better times.
D. give information about depression - ANSWER A. engage the customer
directly.
A SW is contacted by a client who initially complains of depression and cites
symptoms such as insomnia, headaches, difficulty to eat, vomiting, and neck
aches. What should the SW do first?
A. acquire a full social history of the client.
B. investigate a substance abuse problem.
C. assist the client in creating goals.
D. Request a medical consultation from the client.
During a therapy session, a client admits to the SW that she is having trouble
managing her three-year-old child. The client also says that her child ran into
traffic and was almost hit by a car. What should the SW do first?
, A. Report probable negligence to CPS.
B. Work with the customer to create a safety strategy.
C. Consult with the SW supervisor.
D. Refer the client to a parenting class - ANSWER B. Create a safety plan.
A parent of a 24-month-old child reports that their primary concern is that their
child plays alongside but not with other children; what should SW do?
A. Assess for signs of developmental delays.
B. watch the children play in a group environment.
C suggests that the parent mention their worry during a doctor's visit.
D. Assure parents that parallel play is usual at this age.
When a social worker is offering marital treatment to a couple, which goal
statement is most likely to boost their motivation?
A. increase the frequency of positive utterances by one-quarter
B. Reduce angry exchanges by one-third.
C. eliminate any physical altercations.
D. Reduce the amount of screaming by half. ANSWER A. Increase the
frequency of positive words by 1/4.
(positive reinforcement).
A SW treats individuals on the sex offender registry. Some clients feel
disheartened when they are fired from their jobs once their sex offender status is
revealed. What should the SW do to best help the client?
A. Refer clients to a human rights agency.
