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ASWB Practice Exam with Correct Solutions 2024 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 pro...

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 residentsʻ concerns may be helpful C. Helping residents start new relationships is important D. Sharing leadership is very effective ...

B - Answer-The phase of the helping process which leads to subsequent implementation of intervention is: a. exploration and summation b. exploration, assessment and planning c. initiation of established rapport d. clarification and analysis C - Answer-When reviewing a social worker's performance, the supervisor notes that the social worker conveys little empathy toward clients who have recently left welfare and holding first jobs. In order to help the social worker develop empathy with...

1. Which of the following is NOT true about motivation to change? A. Motivation fluctuates from one time to another. B. Motivation can be increased by working to remove barriers to change. C. Motivation is driven by hope or the belief that life can be different. D. Motivation that is imposed by external forces is more salient than that which is intrinsic. Answer-D Motivation is a state of readiness or eagerness to change, which fluctuates from one time to another. The role of the social work...

Name the four motivational forces of the unconscious mind that shape behavior. - Answer- 1. covert "desires" 2. "defenses" needed to protect, facilitate, and moderate behaviors 3. "dreams" 4. unconscious "wishes" Identify the three levels of the mind as Freud proposed them. - Answer- 1. The conscious mind, comprising various ideas and thoughts of which we are fully aware 2. The preconscious mind, comprising ideas and thoughts outside of the immediate awareness but which can be readi...

A patient whose hand was severed in an accident is referred to the hospital social worker. What should the social worker do first? A. Present available rehabilitation options B. Evaluate the patient's social supports C. Assess the patient's emotional reaction D. Gather social history information Answer-C. Assess the patient's emotional reaction Rational: In the aftermath of a life changing event such as the described loss of a hand, an assessment of the patients emotional response must...

Theories of Couples Development - Answer- couples interactions follow a developmental model stages 1. romance 2. power struggle 3. stability 4. commitment 5. co-creation Theories of Couples Development: Romance - Answer- -stage one -begins at introduction, common interests, learning about each other - focus of this stage is attachment -romantic bond is foundational and critical to health of relationship -members in engage in symbiotic or mutualistic relationships Theories of Couple...

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. Answer-C A...

Countertransference - Answer-refers to the effects of a social worker's conscious and unconscious needs and wishes on their understanding of the client. It also refers to conscious attitudes and tendencies that the social worker has about the types of clients they work with and those with whom they like or don't like to work. Zoloft, Prozac, and Paxil are all names of medications typically used to treat what condition? - Answer-Zoloft, Prozac, and Paxil are all types of selective serotonin...

A clinical supervisor in a community mental health center learns that the agency has double-billed Medicare as well as private insurers. The supervisor is deeply upset, but is unsure as to whether it is merely a billing error or deliberate fraud. The best strategy is to a) inform the executive director of the problem. b)organize a group of workers and confront the director and the board. c) notify the appropriate law enforcement agency and suggest an investigation. d) contact the insurers an...