ASWB Masters Practice Test Exam
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A social worker employed by a retirement home is approached by a
client for help in establishing a recycling program in the facility. The
social worker decides to co-host a meeting with the client to discuss
the idea with other residents. What is the MOST likely reason for
this approach?
A. Antagonizing administration could be dangerous
B. Legitimizing the residents concerns may be helpful
C. Helping residents start new relationships is important
D. Sharing leadership is very effective with groups - - -
correct answer ✅D. Sharing leadership is very effective with
groups
At what age does normal separation anxiety typically begin?
A. 24 months
B. 18 months
C. 12 months
D. 3 months - - -
correct answer ✅C. 12 months
,ASWB Masters Practice Test Exam
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A nine-month-old child is neglected and lacks a secure attachment
to a caretaker. What long-term effect should the social worker be
MOST concerned about as the child gets older?
A. Posttraumatic stress disorder
B. Social anxiety in middle age
C. Risk for incarceration
D. Negative social interactions with peers - - -
correct answer ✅D. Negative social interactions with peers
A couple identify strongly with the deaf culture. A social worker is
helping them to obtain educational services for their child, who has
experienced hearing loss. What communication strategy should the
social worker consider during planning?
A. Total immersion in the use of sign language
B. Cochlear implant surgery to improve hearing
C. Mainstreaming with children who do not have hearing loss
D. The use of lipreading as a primary technique - - -
correct answer ✅A. Total immersion in the use of sign language
,ASWB Masters Practice Test Exam
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The deaf culture believes in total immersion in their primary
language, which is sign language!
A school social worker meets with parents of a child who has
recently completed treatment for cancer. The childʻs physician is
recommending that the child return to school as soon as possible,
but the parents believe that more time at home would be
beneficial. What should the social worker do NEXT?
A. Advocate for the parents to keep the child at home
B. Explore the reasons for the parentʻs beleifs
C. Obtain the childʻs perspective on the situation
D. Refer the parents and child for family therapy - - -
correct answer ✅B. Explore the reasons for the parentʻs beliefs
A social worker begins a job at a psychiatric hospital and is assigned
a caseload. One of the clients is a former intimate partner. The
social worker and client have not had any contact for several years.
What should the social worker do?
A. Process the issue with the client
, ASWB Masters Practice Test Exam
Questions And Answers
B. Deny the relationship occured
C. Transfer the client to a colleague
D. Request a transfer to a different department - - -
correct answer ✅C. Transfer the client to a colleague
A client who is trying to become pregnant uses marijuana
consistently and has questions about the effects on the fetus. The
social worker tells the client that the marijuana use could possibly
harm the fetus. What should the social worker do NEXT?
A. Offer substance abuse treatment options to the client
B. Refer the case for possible criminal prosecution
C. Inform the client that the drug use will be reported to the child
protection agency
D. Ask the clientʻs health care provider to drug test the client at her
appointment. - - -
correct answer ✅A. Offer substance abuse treatment options to
the client
A social worker is asked to analyze new social welfare policies that
will affect the community. What should the social worker do FIRST?
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A social worker employed by a retirement home is approached by a
client for help in establishing a recycling program in the facility. The
social worker decides to co-host a meeting with the client to discuss
the idea with other residents. What is the MOST likely reason for
this approach?
A. Antagonizing administration could be dangerous
B. Legitimizing the residents concerns may be helpful
C. Helping residents start new relationships is important
D. Sharing leadership is very effective with groups - - -
correct answer ✅D. Sharing leadership is very effective with
groups
At what age does normal separation anxiety typically begin?
A. 24 months
B. 18 months
C. 12 months
D. 3 months - - -
correct answer ✅C. 12 months
,ASWB Masters Practice Test Exam
Questions And Answers
A nine-month-old child is neglected and lacks a secure attachment
to a caretaker. What long-term effect should the social worker be
MOST concerned about as the child gets older?
A. Posttraumatic stress disorder
B. Social anxiety in middle age
C. Risk for incarceration
D. Negative social interactions with peers - - -
correct answer ✅D. Negative social interactions with peers
A couple identify strongly with the deaf culture. A social worker is
helping them to obtain educational services for their child, who has
experienced hearing loss. What communication strategy should the
social worker consider during planning?
A. Total immersion in the use of sign language
B. Cochlear implant surgery to improve hearing
C. Mainstreaming with children who do not have hearing loss
D. The use of lipreading as a primary technique - - -
correct answer ✅A. Total immersion in the use of sign language
,ASWB Masters Practice Test Exam
Questions And Answers
The deaf culture believes in total immersion in their primary
language, which is sign language!
A school social worker meets with parents of a child who has
recently completed treatment for cancer. The childʻs physician is
recommending that the child return to school as soon as possible,
but the parents believe that more time at home would be
beneficial. What should the social worker do NEXT?
A. Advocate for the parents to keep the child at home
B. Explore the reasons for the parentʻs beleifs
C. Obtain the childʻs perspective on the situation
D. Refer the parents and child for family therapy - - -
correct answer ✅B. Explore the reasons for the parentʻs beliefs
A social worker begins a job at a psychiatric hospital and is assigned
a caseload. One of the clients is a former intimate partner. The
social worker and client have not had any contact for several years.
What should the social worker do?
A. Process the issue with the client
, ASWB Masters Practice Test Exam
Questions And Answers
B. Deny the relationship occured
C. Transfer the client to a colleague
D. Request a transfer to a different department - - -
correct answer ✅C. Transfer the client to a colleague
A client who is trying to become pregnant uses marijuana
consistently and has questions about the effects on the fetus. The
social worker tells the client that the marijuana use could possibly
harm the fetus. What should the social worker do NEXT?
A. Offer substance abuse treatment options to the client
B. Refer the case for possible criminal prosecution
C. Inform the client that the drug use will be reported to the child
protection agency
D. Ask the clientʻs health care provider to drug test the client at her
appointment. - - -
correct answer ✅A. Offer substance abuse treatment options to
the client
A social worker is asked to analyze new social welfare policies that
will affect the community. What should the social worker do FIRST?
