ASWB MSW exam with correct answers
Which of the following breaks down child development into eight stages, one of which is
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learning to trust or mistrust?
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a. spiritual perspective
o o o
b. exchange theory
o o
c. psychosocial development
o o o
d. deep ecology theory - ANSWER: ➡ c. psychosocial development
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Erik Erikson's stages of psychosocial development focus on the ego and break child
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development into eight stages.
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what is the theory that uses four directions: ideas, feelings, spirituality, and action? - ANSWER:
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➡ deep ecology theory
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what theory has three stages: role-taking, role-making, and routinization. - ANSWER: ➡
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exchange theory
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what perspective has religious and nonreligious perspectives of clients to which a social
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worker must be sensitive? - ANSWER: ➡ spiritual perspective
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Which of the following best describes what a social worker should do when receiving a
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subpoena?
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a. respond and claim privilege
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b. provide requested information
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c. refuse to comply
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, d. respond and turn over records - ANSWER: ➡ Respond and claim privilege
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A subpoena is a writ issued by a court to compel testimony. When receiving a subpoena, the
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proper thing to do is to respond and claim the privilege to confidentiality of the profession. A
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subpoena is not the same as a court order, which a social worker cannot refuse
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Which of the following types of drug is most versatile, able to treat anxiety as well as several
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other conditions?
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a. Benzodiazepines
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b. selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
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c. Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)
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d. tricyclics - ANSWER: ➡ a. Benzodiazepines
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The class of drug known as benzodiazepines is the most versatile of the drugs listed, able to
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treat anxiety as well as many other conditions
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Which of the following conditions would be most effective if treated with role modeling?
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a. personality disorder
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b. social anxiety
o o
c. depression
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d. tic disorder - ANSWER: ➡ social anxiety.
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Role modeling involves partner techniques involving the social worker helping the client
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through demonstrating a skill in the live environment. It is used in situations where
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assertiveness or social anxiety or lack of skill might be factors.
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Of the following items, which is the most accurate description of when it is appropriate to
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accept barter for social work services?
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a. Under no circumstances
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b. When client and social worker agree
o o o o o o
Which of the following breaks down child development into eight stages, one of which is
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
learning to trust or mistrust?
o o o o o
a. spiritual perspective
o o o
b. exchange theory
o o
c. psychosocial development
o o o
d. deep ecology theory - ANSWER: ➡ c. psychosocial development
o o o o o oo o o o o
Erik Erikson's stages of psychosocial development focus on the ego and break child
o o o o o o o o o o o o
development into eight stages.
o o o o
what is the theory that uses four directions: ideas, feelings, spirituality, and action? - ANSWER:
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
➡ deep ecology theory
o o o o
what theory has three stages: role-taking, role-making, and routinization. - ANSWER: ➡
o o o o o o o o o o oo
exchange theory
o o
what perspective has religious and nonreligious perspectives of clients to which a social
o o o o o o o o o o o o
worker must be sensitive? - ANSWER: ➡ spiritual perspective
o o o o o o oo o o
Which of the following best describes what a social worker should do when receiving a
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
subpoena?
o
a. respond and claim privilege
o o o o o
b. provide requested information
o o o o
c. refuse to comply
o o o
, d. respond and turn over records - ANSWER: ➡ Respond and claim privilege
o o o o o o o oo o o o o
A subpoena is a writ issued by a court to compel testimony. When receiving a subpoena, the
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
proper thing to do is to respond and claim the privilege to confidentiality of the profession. A
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
subpoena is not the same as a court order, which a social worker cannot refuse
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
Which of the following types of drug is most versatile, able to treat anxiety as well as several
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
other conditions?
o o
a. Benzodiazepines
o
b. selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
o o o o o
c. Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)
o o o o
d. tricyclics - ANSWER: ➡ a. Benzodiazepines
o o o oo o o
The class of drug known as benzodiazepines is the most versatile of the drugs listed, able to
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
treat anxiety as well as many other conditions
o o o o o o o o
Which of the following conditions would be most effective if treated with role modeling?
o o o o o o o o o o o o o
a. personality disorder
o o o
b. social anxiety
o o
c. depression
o
d. tic disorder - ANSWER: ➡ social anxiety.
o o o o oo o o o
Role modeling involves partner techniques involving the social worker helping the client
o o o o o o o o o o o
through demonstrating a skill in the live environment. It is used in situations where
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
assertiveness or social anxiety or lack of skill might be factors.
o o o o o o o o o o o
Of the following items, which is the most accurate description of when it is appropriate to
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
accept barter for social work services?
o o o o o o
a. Under no circumstances
o o o
b. When client and social worker agree
o o o o o o
