Comp Exam With Correct Answers 2025.
A client shows up for the initial session with a coworker. The BEST response for a
social worker is to: - ANSWER- Leave it up to the client to determine the extent to which
the coworker attends or participates in sessions
Explain the relationship between race and ethnicity - ANSWER- Ethnicity refers to the
idea that one is a member of a particular cultural group that may share some of the
following elements: religion, language, customs, and/or beliefs. Two people can share
the same race, but have different ethnicities. Their customs and beliefs, as well as
traditions, may be very different. However, individuals in a racial group may also be in
the same cultural group.
A client reports to a social worker that she is thinking of ending her marriage and would
like to get guidance from her priest about her desire. In response to the client's request,
the social worker should FIRST: - ANSWER- Determine what support is needed to
prepare the client for this meeting with her priest
When a social worker and client are NOT from the same ethnic or racial group, it is
essential that the social worker: - ANSWER- Recognize the differences and understand
how they may impact on the treatment process
What is acculturation? - ANSWER- Acculturation is a process in which members of one
cultural group adopt the beliefs and behaviors of another. Although acculturation is
usually in the direction of a minority group adopting habits and language patterns of the
majority, acculturation can be reciprocal with the majority also adopting patterns typical
of the minority group.
T/F: Individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder have control of aggressive drives. -
ANSWER- FALSE: Clients with Borderline Personality Disorder tend to view the world in
black and white, all-or-nothing, dichotomous thinking. These polarized thoughts lead to
intense emotional reactions that are unable to be regulated. Clients with Borderline
Personality Disorder often engage in self-destructive behavior and act impulsively.
What is Symbolization? - ANSWER- Symbolization occurs when emotional feelings are
associated with an object or, in this instance, the client's tattoo. The tattoo represents
internal ideas, attitudes, and/or feelings of the client's mother. It evokes emotions that
were present during her illness and represents her bravery.
A social worker is worried that he does not have all the necessary information to make a
practice decision, so he uses multiple sources to collect data. This approach is known
as: - ANSWER- Triangulation.
, In social work, triangulation indicates that multiple sources or methods are used to
gather information and/or check results. A social worker may be more confident that he
or she has the information needed or is accurate with conclusions drawn if different
sources/methods lead to the same result. By using multiple sources or methods, a
social worker can hope to overcome the weakness or intrinsic biases and the problems
that come from a single source or method.
A hospital social worker is charged with completing a biopsychosocial-spiritual-cultural
assessment on a client upon admission. In the biological section of the assessment, the
social worker lists the client's current medications, weight, height, blood pressure, and
subjective assessment of well-being. The social worker then moves on to the
psychological section of the assessment. When the social worker's supervisor looks at
the biological section, it will be viewed as: - ANSWER- Incomplete.
In order to be complete, the biological section should contain a client's medical history,
developmental history, current medications, substance abuse history, and family history
of medical illnesses.
A client reports that he was just diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease. This cancer is
associated with which of the major body systems? - ANSWER- Lymphatic
A social worker is working with a family who has become homeless after a fire
destroyed their home. The 10-year-old daughter begins to use "baby talk" and suck her
thumb, behaviors that were not present before the fire. The mother reports that the
daughter now always wants to sit on her lap and clings to her side when they go out in
public. The daughter is MOST likely using the defense mechanism of: - ANSWER-
Regression
A family seeks treatment with a social worker. During the assessment process, the
social worker learns that the parents expect their children to follow strict rules and the
children are severely punished if they do not. When the social worker asks the children
why they have to follow several of the rules, the children are not sure why and respond
"just because we do." The parents in this family are MOST likely using which parenting
style? - ANSWER- Authoritarian
Subpoena - ANSWER- Claim privilege
Court Order - ANSWER- Turn over records but try to limit its scope and/or ask that the
records be sealed
Statutory Law - ANSWER- Written laws passed by legislature and government which
have been accepted by society
Common Law - ANSWER- Developed on the basis on preceding rulings by judges
Steps in ethical problem solving - ANSWER- 1. Identify ethical standards as defined by
the code of ethics
A client shows up for the initial session with a coworker. The BEST response for a
social worker is to: - ANSWER- Leave it up to the client to determine the extent to which
the coworker attends or participates in sessions
Explain the relationship between race and ethnicity - ANSWER- Ethnicity refers to the
idea that one is a member of a particular cultural group that may share some of the
following elements: religion, language, customs, and/or beliefs. Two people can share
the same race, but have different ethnicities. Their customs and beliefs, as well as
traditions, may be very different. However, individuals in a racial group may also be in
the same cultural group.
A client reports to a social worker that she is thinking of ending her marriage and would
like to get guidance from her priest about her desire. In response to the client's request,
the social worker should FIRST: - ANSWER- Determine what support is needed to
prepare the client for this meeting with her priest
When a social worker and client are NOT from the same ethnic or racial group, it is
essential that the social worker: - ANSWER- Recognize the differences and understand
how they may impact on the treatment process
What is acculturation? - ANSWER- Acculturation is a process in which members of one
cultural group adopt the beliefs and behaviors of another. Although acculturation is
usually in the direction of a minority group adopting habits and language patterns of the
majority, acculturation can be reciprocal with the majority also adopting patterns typical
of the minority group.
T/F: Individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder have control of aggressive drives. -
ANSWER- FALSE: Clients with Borderline Personality Disorder tend to view the world in
black and white, all-or-nothing, dichotomous thinking. These polarized thoughts lead to
intense emotional reactions that are unable to be regulated. Clients with Borderline
Personality Disorder often engage in self-destructive behavior and act impulsively.
What is Symbolization? - ANSWER- Symbolization occurs when emotional feelings are
associated with an object or, in this instance, the client's tattoo. The tattoo represents
internal ideas, attitudes, and/or feelings of the client's mother. It evokes emotions that
were present during her illness and represents her bravery.
A social worker is worried that he does not have all the necessary information to make a
practice decision, so he uses multiple sources to collect data. This approach is known
as: - ANSWER- Triangulation.
, In social work, triangulation indicates that multiple sources or methods are used to
gather information and/or check results. A social worker may be more confident that he
or she has the information needed or is accurate with conclusions drawn if different
sources/methods lead to the same result. By using multiple sources or methods, a
social worker can hope to overcome the weakness or intrinsic biases and the problems
that come from a single source or method.
A hospital social worker is charged with completing a biopsychosocial-spiritual-cultural
assessment on a client upon admission. In the biological section of the assessment, the
social worker lists the client's current medications, weight, height, blood pressure, and
subjective assessment of well-being. The social worker then moves on to the
psychological section of the assessment. When the social worker's supervisor looks at
the biological section, it will be viewed as: - ANSWER- Incomplete.
In order to be complete, the biological section should contain a client's medical history,
developmental history, current medications, substance abuse history, and family history
of medical illnesses.
A client reports that he was just diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease. This cancer is
associated with which of the major body systems? - ANSWER- Lymphatic
A social worker is working with a family who has become homeless after a fire
destroyed their home. The 10-year-old daughter begins to use "baby talk" and suck her
thumb, behaviors that were not present before the fire. The mother reports that the
daughter now always wants to sit on her lap and clings to her side when they go out in
public. The daughter is MOST likely using the defense mechanism of: - ANSWER-
Regression
A family seeks treatment with a social worker. During the assessment process, the
social worker learns that the parents expect their children to follow strict rules and the
children are severely punished if they do not. When the social worker asks the children
why they have to follow several of the rules, the children are not sure why and respond
"just because we do." The parents in this family are MOST likely using which parenting
style? - ANSWER- Authoritarian
Subpoena - ANSWER- Claim privilege
Court Order - ANSWER- Turn over records but try to limit its scope and/or ask that the
records be sealed
Statutory Law - ANSWER- Written laws passed by legislature and government which
have been accepted by society
Common Law - ANSWER- Developed on the basis on preceding rulings by judges
Steps in ethical problem solving - ANSWER- 1. Identify ethical standards as defined by
the code of ethics
