ASWB STUDY GUIDE 2024-2025
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Albertn9Bandura'sn9Socialn9Learningn9Theoryn9-n9ANSWERS---
childrenn9bestn9andn9mostn9commonlyn9learnn9theirn9behaviors,n9actions,n9andn9reacti
onsn9throughn9observationn9ofn9theirn9environmentsn9
-
an9child'sn9responsesn9aren9learnedn9whenn9an9stimulusn9isn9introducedn9ton9then9chil
d,n9then9childn9watchesn9then9reactionn9ton9thatn9stimulusn9byn9others,n9andn9thenn9th
en9childn9mimicsn9then9behaviorn9inn9hopen9ofn9evokingn9then9samen9response
Minnesotan9Multiphasicn9Personalityn9Inventoryn9-n9ANSWERS--
Then9Minnesotan9Multiphasicn9Personalityn9Inventoryn9(MMPI)n9isn9ann9objectiven9ver
baln9inventoryn9designedn9asn9an9personalityn9testn9forn9then9assessmentn9ofn9psycho
pathologyn9consistingn9ofn9550n9statements,n916n9ofn9whichn9aren9repeated.
Myers-Briggsn9Typen9Indicatorn9-n9ANSWERS--Then9Myers-
Briggsn9Typen9Indicatorn9(MBTI)n9isn9an9forced-choice,n9selfn9-
reportn9inventoryn9thatn9attemptsn9ton9classifyn9individualsn9alongn9fourn9theoreticallyn
9independentn9dimensionsn9onn9hown9peoplen9perceiven9then9worldn9aroundn9them.n9
Then9fourn9dimensionsn9aren9extraverted,n9introverted,n9sensation,n9andn9intuition.
needsn9assessmentn9-n9ANSWERS--
An9needsn9assessmentn9isn9an9systematicn9processn9forn9determiningn9andn9addressi
ngn9gapsn9betweenn9currentn9andn9desiredn9conditions.n9Itn9examinesn9then9strength
sn9andn9weaknessesn9ofn9an9programn9withn9then9aimn9ofn9improvingn9itn9inn9ordern9to
n9meetn9currentn9andn9futuren9challenges.
Whatn9isn9then9FIRSTn9stepn9inn9then9problem-
solvingn9processn9withinn9then9socialn9workn9framework?n9
a.n9implementation
b.n9planning
c.n9evaluation
d.n9assessmentn9-n9ANSWERS--assessment
burnoutn9-n9ANSWERS--
staten9ofn9physical,n9emotional,n9psychological,n9and/orn9spiritualn9exhaustion.n9Itn9ca
nn9ben9manifestedn9byn9cynicismn9orn9an9lackn9ofn9satisfactionn9inn9workingn9withn9cli
entsn9ton9resolven9theirn9problems.
compassionn9fatiguen9-n9ANSWERS--
syndromen9consistingn9ofn9an9combinationn9ofn9then9symptomsn9ofn9secondaryn9trau
man9andn9burnout.n9Itn9usuallyn9representsn9then9overalln9experiencen9ofn9emotionaln
,9andn9physicaln9fatiguen9thatn9Socialn9Workersn9cann9experiencen9duen9ton9then9prev
alentn9usen9ofn9empathyn9whenn9treatingn9clientsn9whon9aren9distraughtn9andn9experi
encingn9emotionaln9pain.
Whatn9isn9then9MOSTn9commonlyn9usedn9therapeuticn9approachn9inn9socialn9work?n9
a.n9CBT
b.n9Psychoanalyticn9Therapy
c.n9Humanisticn9therapy
d.n9DBTn9-n9ANSWERS--CBT
Whichn9MOSTn9accuratelyn9describesn9then9conceptn9ofn9"transference"n9inn9psycho
analyticn9therapy?n9
a.n9projectionn9ofn9therapist'sn9feelingsn9onton9then9client
b.n9client'sn9unconsciousn9redirectionn9ofn9feelingsn9onton9therapistn9
c.n9consciousn9feelingsn9ofn9then9clientn9towardn9then9therapist
d.n9therapist'sn9consciousn9feelingsn9towardsn9then9clientn9-n9ANSWERS--
client'sn9unconsciousn9redirectionn9ofn9feelingsn9onton9then9therapist
An9clientn9withn9an9historyn9ofn9substancen9abusen9comesn9ton9youn9andn9saysn9theyn
9haven9relapsed.n9Whatn9isn9then9BESTn9coursen9ofn9actionn9forn9then9socialn9workern
9ton9take?
a.n9Exploren9then9circumstancesn9ofn9then9relapsen9withn9then9client.
b.n9Terminaten9then9clientn9fromn9then9program.
c.n9Immediatelyn9refern9then9clientn9ton9an9detoxn9center.
d.n9Informn9then9client'sn9familyn9aboutn9then9relapse.n9-n9ANSWERS--an9-
n9exploren9then9circumstancesn9ofn9then9relapsen9withn9then9client
Youn9aren9workingn9withn9an9familyn9wheren9then9parentsn9aren9goingn9throughn9an9di
vorce.n9Then9childrenn9aren9showingn9signsn9ofn9stress.n9Whatn9isn9then9NEXTn9stepn
9youn9shouldn9take?
a.n9Recommendn9individualn9therapyn9forn9then9children.
b.n9Advisen9then9parentsn9ton9reconcilen9forn9then9saken9ofn9then9children.
c.n9Conductn9an9familyn9meetingn9ton9discussn9then9changes.
d.n9Refern9then9familyn9ton9an9divorcen9lawyer.n9-n9ANSWERS--c-
n9conductn9an9familyn9meetingn9ton9discussn9then9changes
Youn9aren9an9schooln9socialn9workern9andn9an9studentn9disclosesn9thatn9theyn9aren9be
ingn9bullied.n9Whatn9isn9then9FIRSTn9actionn9youn9shouldn9take?
a.n9Confrontn9then9bullyn9immediately.
b.n9Reportn9then9incidentn9ton9then9schooln9principal.
c.n9Consultn9withn9then9student'sn9parents.
d.n9Documentn9then9detailsn9ofn9then9disclosure.n9-n9ANSWERS--d-
n9documentn9then9detailsn9ofn9then9disclosure
, Youn9aren9workingn9withn9an9clientn9whon9hasn9recentlyn9beenn9diagnosedn9withn9dep
ression.n9Then9clientn9isn9hesitantn9ton9taken9medication.n9Whatn9isn9then9BESTn9cour
sen9ofn9action?
a.n9Insistn9onn9medicationn9asn9it'sn9clinicallyn9proven.
b.n9Exploren9then9client'sn9concernsn9aboutn9medication.
c.n9Refern9then9clientn9ton9an9psychiatristn9immediately.
d.n9Discontinuen9therapyn9untiln9theyn9agreen9ton9medication.n9-n9ANSWERS--b-
n9exploren9then9client'sn9concernsn9aboutn9medication
An9socialn9workern9isn9workingn9withn9an9familyn9wheren9then9parentsn9aren9goingn9thr
oughn9an9divorce.n9Then9childrenn9aren9showingn9signsn9ofn9emotionaln9distress.n9Wh
atn9isn9then9BESTn9coursen9ofn9actionn9forn9then9socialn9workern9ton9take?
a.n9Initiaten9familyn9therapyn9sessions.
b.n9Recommendn9individualn9therapyn9forn9then9parents.
c.n9Advisen9then9parentsn9ton9stayn9togethern9forn9then9children'sn9sake.
d.n9Focusn9onn9helpingn9then9childrenn9cope,n9ignoringn9then9parents'n9issues.n9-
n9ANSWERS--a-n9initiaten9familyn9therapyn9sessions
An9clientn9withn9an9historyn9ofn9substancen9abusen9isn9inn9an9relapsen9preventionn9pro
gram.n9Then9clientn9reportsn9feelingn9temptedn9ton9usen9againn9duen9ton9stressn9atn9w
ork.n9Whatn9isn9then9NEXTn9stepn9then9socialn9workern9shouldn9take?
a.n9Immediatelyn9contactn9then9client'sn9employer.
b.n9Advisen9then9clientn9ton9attendn9moren9AAn9meetings.
c.n9Recommendn9an9changen9inn9employment.
d.n9Exploren9stressn9managementn9techniques.n9-n9ANSWERS--d-
n9exploren9stressn9managementn9techniques
An9socialn9workern9isn9workingn9withn9an9familyn9wheren9then9parentsn9aren9goingn9thr
oughn9an9divorce.n9Then9youngestn9childn9isn9showingn9signsn9ofn9regression,n9suchn
9asn9bed-wettingn9andn9thumb-
sucking.n9Whatn9isn9then9BESTn9coursen9ofn9actionn9forn9then9socialn9workern9ton9tak
e?
a.n9Refern9then9childn9ton9an9psychiatristn9forn9medication.
b.n9Advisen9then9parentsn9ton9punishn9then9regressiven9behaviors.
c.n9Discussn9then9child'sn9behaviorsn9withn9then9parentsn9andn9exploren9copingn9strat
egies.
d.n9Ignoren9then9behaviorsn9asn9theyn9aren9temporary.n9-n9ANSWERS--c-
n9discussn9then9child'sn9behaviorsn9withn9then9parentsn9andn9exploren9copingn9strateg
ies
An9socialn9workern9isn9counselingn9an9teenagern9whon9hasn9recentlyn9beenn9engagin
gn9inn9riskyn9behaviorsn9liken9substancen9abusen9andn9skippingn9school.n9Then9teena
ger'sn9parentsn9aren9concernedn9butn9unsuren9hown9ton9intervene.n9Whatn9isn9then9N
EXTn9stepn9then9socialn9workern9shouldn9take?
a.n9Immediatelyn9contactn9then9police.
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Albertn9Bandura'sn9Socialn9Learningn9Theoryn9-n9ANSWERS---
childrenn9bestn9andn9mostn9commonlyn9learnn9theirn9behaviors,n9actions,n9andn9reacti
onsn9throughn9observationn9ofn9theirn9environmentsn9
-
an9child'sn9responsesn9aren9learnedn9whenn9an9stimulusn9isn9introducedn9ton9then9chil
d,n9then9childn9watchesn9then9reactionn9ton9thatn9stimulusn9byn9others,n9andn9thenn9th
en9childn9mimicsn9then9behaviorn9inn9hopen9ofn9evokingn9then9samen9response
Minnesotan9Multiphasicn9Personalityn9Inventoryn9-n9ANSWERS--
Then9Minnesotan9Multiphasicn9Personalityn9Inventoryn9(MMPI)n9isn9ann9objectiven9ver
baln9inventoryn9designedn9asn9an9personalityn9testn9forn9then9assessmentn9ofn9psycho
pathologyn9consistingn9ofn9550n9statements,n916n9ofn9whichn9aren9repeated.
Myers-Briggsn9Typen9Indicatorn9-n9ANSWERS--Then9Myers-
Briggsn9Typen9Indicatorn9(MBTI)n9isn9an9forced-choice,n9selfn9-
reportn9inventoryn9thatn9attemptsn9ton9classifyn9individualsn9alongn9fourn9theoreticallyn
9independentn9dimensionsn9onn9hown9peoplen9perceiven9then9worldn9aroundn9them.n9
Then9fourn9dimensionsn9aren9extraverted,n9introverted,n9sensation,n9andn9intuition.
needsn9assessmentn9-n9ANSWERS--
An9needsn9assessmentn9isn9an9systematicn9processn9forn9determiningn9andn9addressi
ngn9gapsn9betweenn9currentn9andn9desiredn9conditions.n9Itn9examinesn9then9strength
sn9andn9weaknessesn9ofn9an9programn9withn9then9aimn9ofn9improvingn9itn9inn9ordern9to
n9meetn9currentn9andn9futuren9challenges.
Whatn9isn9then9FIRSTn9stepn9inn9then9problem-
solvingn9processn9withinn9then9socialn9workn9framework?n9
a.n9implementation
b.n9planning
c.n9evaluation
d.n9assessmentn9-n9ANSWERS--assessment
burnoutn9-n9ANSWERS--
staten9ofn9physical,n9emotional,n9psychological,n9and/orn9spiritualn9exhaustion.n9Itn9ca
nn9ben9manifestedn9byn9cynicismn9orn9an9lackn9ofn9satisfactionn9inn9workingn9withn9cli
entsn9ton9resolven9theirn9problems.
compassionn9fatiguen9-n9ANSWERS--
syndromen9consistingn9ofn9an9combinationn9ofn9then9symptomsn9ofn9secondaryn9trau
man9andn9burnout.n9Itn9usuallyn9representsn9then9overalln9experiencen9ofn9emotionaln
,9andn9physicaln9fatiguen9thatn9Socialn9Workersn9cann9experiencen9duen9ton9then9prev
alentn9usen9ofn9empathyn9whenn9treatingn9clientsn9whon9aren9distraughtn9andn9experi
encingn9emotionaln9pain.
Whatn9isn9then9MOSTn9commonlyn9usedn9therapeuticn9approachn9inn9socialn9work?n9
a.n9CBT
b.n9Psychoanalyticn9Therapy
c.n9Humanisticn9therapy
d.n9DBTn9-n9ANSWERS--CBT
Whichn9MOSTn9accuratelyn9describesn9then9conceptn9ofn9"transference"n9inn9psycho
analyticn9therapy?n9
a.n9projectionn9ofn9therapist'sn9feelingsn9onton9then9client
b.n9client'sn9unconsciousn9redirectionn9ofn9feelingsn9onton9therapistn9
c.n9consciousn9feelingsn9ofn9then9clientn9towardn9then9therapist
d.n9therapist'sn9consciousn9feelingsn9towardsn9then9clientn9-n9ANSWERS--
client'sn9unconsciousn9redirectionn9ofn9feelingsn9onton9then9therapist
An9clientn9withn9an9historyn9ofn9substancen9abusen9comesn9ton9youn9andn9saysn9theyn
9haven9relapsed.n9Whatn9isn9then9BESTn9coursen9ofn9actionn9forn9then9socialn9workern
9ton9take?
a.n9Exploren9then9circumstancesn9ofn9then9relapsen9withn9then9client.
b.n9Terminaten9then9clientn9fromn9then9program.
c.n9Immediatelyn9refern9then9clientn9ton9an9detoxn9center.
d.n9Informn9then9client'sn9familyn9aboutn9then9relapse.n9-n9ANSWERS--an9-
n9exploren9then9circumstancesn9ofn9then9relapsen9withn9then9client
Youn9aren9workingn9withn9an9familyn9wheren9then9parentsn9aren9goingn9throughn9an9di
vorce.n9Then9childrenn9aren9showingn9signsn9ofn9stress.n9Whatn9isn9then9NEXTn9stepn
9youn9shouldn9take?
a.n9Recommendn9individualn9therapyn9forn9then9children.
b.n9Advisen9then9parentsn9ton9reconcilen9forn9then9saken9ofn9then9children.
c.n9Conductn9an9familyn9meetingn9ton9discussn9then9changes.
d.n9Refern9then9familyn9ton9an9divorcen9lawyer.n9-n9ANSWERS--c-
n9conductn9an9familyn9meetingn9ton9discussn9then9changes
Youn9aren9an9schooln9socialn9workern9andn9an9studentn9disclosesn9thatn9theyn9aren9be
ingn9bullied.n9Whatn9isn9then9FIRSTn9actionn9youn9shouldn9take?
a.n9Confrontn9then9bullyn9immediately.
b.n9Reportn9then9incidentn9ton9then9schooln9principal.
c.n9Consultn9withn9then9student'sn9parents.
d.n9Documentn9then9detailsn9ofn9then9disclosure.n9-n9ANSWERS--d-
n9documentn9then9detailsn9ofn9then9disclosure
, Youn9aren9workingn9withn9an9clientn9whon9hasn9recentlyn9beenn9diagnosedn9withn9dep
ression.n9Then9clientn9isn9hesitantn9ton9taken9medication.n9Whatn9isn9then9BESTn9cour
sen9ofn9action?
a.n9Insistn9onn9medicationn9asn9it'sn9clinicallyn9proven.
b.n9Exploren9then9client'sn9concernsn9aboutn9medication.
c.n9Refern9then9clientn9ton9an9psychiatristn9immediately.
d.n9Discontinuen9therapyn9untiln9theyn9agreen9ton9medication.n9-n9ANSWERS--b-
n9exploren9then9client'sn9concernsn9aboutn9medication
An9socialn9workern9isn9workingn9withn9an9familyn9wheren9then9parentsn9aren9goingn9thr
oughn9an9divorce.n9Then9childrenn9aren9showingn9signsn9ofn9emotionaln9distress.n9Wh
atn9isn9then9BESTn9coursen9ofn9actionn9forn9then9socialn9workern9ton9take?
a.n9Initiaten9familyn9therapyn9sessions.
b.n9Recommendn9individualn9therapyn9forn9then9parents.
c.n9Advisen9then9parentsn9ton9stayn9togethern9forn9then9children'sn9sake.
d.n9Focusn9onn9helpingn9then9childrenn9cope,n9ignoringn9then9parents'n9issues.n9-
n9ANSWERS--a-n9initiaten9familyn9therapyn9sessions
An9clientn9withn9an9historyn9ofn9substancen9abusen9isn9inn9an9relapsen9preventionn9pro
gram.n9Then9clientn9reportsn9feelingn9temptedn9ton9usen9againn9duen9ton9stressn9atn9w
ork.n9Whatn9isn9then9NEXTn9stepn9then9socialn9workern9shouldn9take?
a.n9Immediatelyn9contactn9then9client'sn9employer.
b.n9Advisen9then9clientn9ton9attendn9moren9AAn9meetings.
c.n9Recommendn9an9changen9inn9employment.
d.n9Exploren9stressn9managementn9techniques.n9-n9ANSWERS--d-
n9exploren9stressn9managementn9techniques
An9socialn9workern9isn9workingn9withn9an9familyn9wheren9then9parentsn9aren9goingn9thr
oughn9an9divorce.n9Then9youngestn9childn9isn9showingn9signsn9ofn9regression,n9suchn
9asn9bed-wettingn9andn9thumb-
sucking.n9Whatn9isn9then9BESTn9coursen9ofn9actionn9forn9then9socialn9workern9ton9tak
e?
a.n9Refern9then9childn9ton9an9psychiatristn9forn9medication.
b.n9Advisen9then9parentsn9ton9punishn9then9regressiven9behaviors.
c.n9Discussn9then9child'sn9behaviorsn9withn9then9parentsn9andn9exploren9copingn9strat
egies.
d.n9Ignoren9then9behaviorsn9asn9theyn9aren9temporary.n9-n9ANSWERS--c-
n9discussn9then9child'sn9behaviorsn9withn9then9parentsn9andn9exploren9copingn9strateg
ies
An9socialn9workern9isn9counselingn9an9teenagern9whon9hasn9recentlyn9beenn9engagin
gn9inn9riskyn9behaviorsn9liken9substancen9abusen9andn9skippingn9school.n9Then9teena
ger'sn9parentsn9aren9concernedn9butn9unsuren9hown9ton9intervene.n9Whatn9isn9then9N
EXTn9stepn9then9socialn9workern9shouldn9take?
a.n9Immediatelyn9contactn9then9police.
