ASWB (Practice Exam) Questions And
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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 - - -
correct 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
,ASWB (Practice Exam) Questions And
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Group and family therapy - - -
correct 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 - - -
correct 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?
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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 - - -
correct 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 - - -
correct 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
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Informed consent required for disclosure
Client's right to confidentiality - - -
correct 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 - - -
correct 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
Answers
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 - - -
correct 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
,ASWB (Practice Exam) Questions And
Answers
Group and family therapy - - -
correct 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 - - -
correct 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?
,ASWB (Practice Exam) Questions And
Answers
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 - - -
correct 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 - - -
correct 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
, ASWB (Practice Exam) Questions And
Answers
Informed consent required for disclosure
Client's right to confidentiality - - -
correct 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 - - -
correct 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
