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ASWB MA-LCSW EXAM NEWEST ALL QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2026-2027 LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR
ASWB MA-LCSW EXAM
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.
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C
Social workers should refer clients to other professionals when the other professionals'
specialized knowledge or expertise is needed to serve clients fully (A); when social workers
believe that they are not being effective (B); and when social workers believe reasonable
progress with clients is being made, but that additional service is required (D). The belief by
other professionals that their services may be more effective (C) is not proper justification for a
referral.
A social worker is working with a second grade child who is having trouble staying in her seat
in the classroom. The social worker, in conjunction with the teacher, indicates that the
immediate objective is that the child "will remain seated after being reminded to do so by the
teacher while in the classroom." The social worker's supervisor, after reviewing the objective,
would judge it to be:
A.Adequate as it addresses the target problem
B.Inadequate as it puts too much responsibility on the teacher
C.Adequate since the teacher was involved in the process
D.Inadequate as it lacks some elements of a measurable objective
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D
When social workers are creating intervention plans, it is essential that goals are written in
observable and measurable terms. In this case vignette, the supervisor would judge it to be
inadequate because it does not indicate the length of time that the child will be seated after
being reminded or the time frame within which the objective is to be achieved—both critical
elements of a measurable objective.
A social worker may limit a client's self-determination when the client's actions:
A.Pose a serious and imminent risk to self or others according to the social worker's judgment
B.Cause significant family dysfunction which threatens to impact on the psychological well-
being of its members
C.Result in legal action such as arrests, fines, and/or civil penalties
D.Violate agency procedures and policies as established by the chief executive officer
A
Social workers may only limit clients' rights to self-determination when, in the social workers'
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professional judgment, clients' actions or potential actions pose a serious, foreseeable, and
imminent risk to themselves or others.
During assessment, partialization can be used by a social worker to assist a client with all of
the following EXCEPT:
A.Recognizing the next action to take when intervening in a situation
B.Helping to clarify the specific cause(s) of a problem
C.Identifying issues that need immediate attention
D.Distinguishing areas that require further inquiry
A
All of the response choices are examples of partialization. However, the question was related to
its use during assessment. As it is related to the delivery of service, A is not an assessment task,
but is instead required during planning or intervention.
According to Erikson, which of the following is seen as the last stage in psychosocial
development?
A.Ego integrity versus despair
ASWB MA-LCSW EXAM NEWEST ALL QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2026-2027 LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR
ASWB MA-LCSW EXAM
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.
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C
Social workers should refer clients to other professionals when the other professionals'
specialized knowledge or expertise is needed to serve clients fully (A); when social workers
believe that they are not being effective (B); and when social workers believe reasonable
progress with clients is being made, but that additional service is required (D). The belief by
other professionals that their services may be more effective (C) is not proper justification for a
referral.
A social worker is working with a second grade child who is having trouble staying in her seat
in the classroom. The social worker, in conjunction with the teacher, indicates that the
immediate objective is that the child "will remain seated after being reminded to do so by the
teacher while in the classroom." The social worker's supervisor, after reviewing the objective,
would judge it to be:
A.Adequate as it addresses the target problem
B.Inadequate as it puts too much responsibility on the teacher
C.Adequate since the teacher was involved in the process
D.Inadequate as it lacks some elements of a measurable objective
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D
When social workers are creating intervention plans, it is essential that goals are written in
observable and measurable terms. In this case vignette, the supervisor would judge it to be
inadequate because it does not indicate the length of time that the child will be seated after
being reminded or the time frame within which the objective is to be achieved—both critical
elements of a measurable objective.
A social worker may limit a client's self-determination when the client's actions:
A.Pose a serious and imminent risk to self or others according to the social worker's judgment
B.Cause significant family dysfunction which threatens to impact on the psychological well-
being of its members
C.Result in legal action such as arrests, fines, and/or civil penalties
D.Violate agency procedures and policies as established by the chief executive officer
A
Social workers may only limit clients' rights to self-determination when, in the social workers'
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professional judgment, clients' actions or potential actions pose a serious, foreseeable, and
imminent risk to themselves or others.
During assessment, partialization can be used by a social worker to assist a client with all of
the following EXCEPT:
A.Recognizing the next action to take when intervening in a situation
B.Helping to clarify the specific cause(s) of a problem
C.Identifying issues that need immediate attention
D.Distinguishing areas that require further inquiry
A
All of the response choices are examples of partialization. However, the question was related to
its use during assessment. As it is related to the delivery of service, A is not an assessment task,
but is instead required during planning or intervention.
According to Erikson, which of the following is seen as the last stage in psychosocial
development?
A.Ego integrity versus despair
