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Social Work ASWB Masters Exam
Guide Questions with Detailed Verified
Answers
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 Ans: — D.
2.) Evidence-based social work practice can BEST be defined as:
A. Interventions that a social worker has gained training and experience
in delivering
B. Treatment that yields the most cost-effective outcomes according to a
cost-benefit analysis
C. Decision making based on the conscientious, explicit, and judicious use
of research knowledge, clinical expertise, social work values, and client
wishes
D. Practice evaluations that adhere to scientific principles Ans: — C
3.) What are the stages of change in sequential order?
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A. Precontemplation, preparation, contemplation, action, maintenance,
and relapse
B. Preparation, action, precontemplation, contemplation, maintenance,
and relapse
C. Preparation, precontemplation, contemplation, action, maintenance,
and relapse
D. Precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance,
and relapse Ans: — D
4.) Which of the following is NOT an essential step in ethical problem-
solving?
A. Identifying the ethical standards that may be compromised
B. Determining whether there is an ethical dilemma
C. Weighing ethical issues in light of social work values and principles
D. Asking a supervisor to monitor practice to identify new ethical issues or
dilemmas Ans: — D
5.) A young boy is stopped by a police officer and claims that he is a
member of the armed forces, though it is obvious that he is not. This
assertion by the boy is MOST likely a:
A. Comorbid thought
B. Dissociation
C. Folie a deux
D. Delusion Ans: — D
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Social Work ASWB Masters Exam
Guide Questions with Detailed Verified
Answers
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 Ans: — D.
2.) Evidence-based social work practice can BEST be defined as:
A. Interventions that a social worker has gained training and experience
in delivering
B. Treatment that yields the most cost-effective outcomes according to a
cost-benefit analysis
C. Decision making based on the conscientious, explicit, and judicious use
of research knowledge, clinical expertise, social work values, and client
wishes
D. Practice evaluations that adhere to scientific principles Ans: — C
3.) What are the stages of change in sequential order?
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A. Precontemplation, preparation, contemplation, action, maintenance,
and relapse
B. Preparation, action, precontemplation, contemplation, maintenance,
and relapse
C. Preparation, precontemplation, contemplation, action, maintenance,
and relapse
D. Precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance,
and relapse Ans: — D
4.) Which of the following is NOT an essential step in ethical problem-
solving?
A. Identifying the ethical standards that may be compromised
B. Determining whether there is an ethical dilemma
C. Weighing ethical issues in light of social work values and principles
D. Asking a supervisor to monitor practice to identify new ethical issues or
dilemmas Ans: — D
5.) A young boy is stopped by a police officer and claims that he is a
member of the armed forces, though it is obvious that he is not. This
assertion by the boy is MOST likely a:
A. Comorbid thought
B. Dissociation
C. Folie a deux
D. Delusion Ans: — D
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