ASWB Exam Practice Questions with correct answers

B - correct 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 - correct 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 her clients, the supervisor should: a. explain welfare-to-work procedures from the client's perspective b. suggest the social worker enter therapy to become a more empathetic person c. model empathetic communication when engaging with the social worker d. clarify the agency's reason for supporting these clients C - correct answer The purpose of feedback in a social worker interview is to: a. allow the social worker to confront distortions in the client's thinking b. summarize main points of the interview c. let the client know social worker understands the issue d. give the social worker opportunity to self-disclose for benefit of the client D - correct answer A social worker is leading a women's group with the purpose of improving personal and environmental circumstances. The social worker asks the members to identify the area in which they feel most competent. The social worker is following an intervention strategy BEST described as: