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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 clients' 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. - Correct Answers ✅C
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 - Correct Answers ✅D
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A social worker may limit a client's self-determination when
the clients' actions:
A. Pose a serious and imminent risk to self or others
according to the social worker's judgment.
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, and/or civil
penalties.
D. Violate agency procedures and policies as established by
the chief executive officer - Correct Answers ✅A
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 - Correct
Answers ✅A
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According to Erikson, which of the following is seen as the
last stage in psychosocial development?
A. Ego integrity v. Despair
B. Trust v. Mistrust
C. Intimacy v. Isolation
D. Autonomy v. Shame and doubt - Correct Answers ✅A
Psychological abuse is MOST often detected by:
A. Confessions of perpetrators
B. Information supplied by collateral contacts
C. Behavioral characteristics of victims
D. Bruises or marks left by comorbid physical mistreatment -
Correct Answers ✅C
A client shows a social worker a list of reasons why she
should and should not 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
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C. Harm reduction
D. Social exchange - Correct Answers ✅D
Which of the following is TRUE about human trafficking?
A. Human trafficking involves sexual exploitation.
B. Victims of human trafficking are poor females.
C. Human trafficking occurs in all countries except the United
States.
D. Human trafficking is not the same as human smuggling. -
Correct Answers ✅D
Role complementarity occurs when:
A. An individual takes on a new role that is appreciated by
another.
B. Two individuals act in an expected manner.
C. There is confusion in the role definition of an individual.
D. An individual successfully exits an existing role. - Correct
Answers ✅B
A social worker needs to contact a client who has not shown
up for services in many weeks. He calls the number provided,
only to get a household answering machine. The social
worker leaves a simple message including his name, his
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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 clients' 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. - Correct Answers ✅C
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 - Correct Answers ✅D
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Complete Solutions (Latest 2025)
A social worker may limit a client's self-determination when
the clients' actions:
A. Pose a serious and imminent risk to self or others
according to the social worker's judgment.
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, and/or civil
penalties.
D. Violate agency procedures and policies as established by
the chief executive officer - Correct Answers ✅A
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 - Correct
Answers ✅A
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Complete Solutions (Latest 2025)
According to Erikson, which of the following is seen as the
last stage in psychosocial development?
A. Ego integrity v. Despair
B. Trust v. Mistrust
C. Intimacy v. Isolation
D. Autonomy v. Shame and doubt - Correct Answers ✅A
Psychological abuse is MOST often detected by:
A. Confessions of perpetrators
B. Information supplied by collateral contacts
C. Behavioral characteristics of victims
D. Bruises or marks left by comorbid physical mistreatment -
Correct Answers ✅C
A client shows a social worker a list of reasons why she
should and should not 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
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C. Harm reduction
D. Social exchange - Correct Answers ✅D
Which of the following is TRUE about human trafficking?
A. Human trafficking involves sexual exploitation.
B. Victims of human trafficking are poor females.
C. Human trafficking occurs in all countries except the United
States.
D. Human trafficking is not the same as human smuggling. -
Correct Answers ✅D
Role complementarity occurs when:
A. An individual takes on a new role that is appreciated by
another.
B. Two individuals act in an expected manner.
C. There is confusion in the role definition of an individual.
D. An individual successfully exits an existing role. - Correct
Answers ✅B
A social worker needs to contact a client who has not shown
up for services in many weeks. He calls the number provided,
only to get a household answering machine. The social
worker leaves a simple message including his name, his
