ASWB Social Work
Comprehensive Resource To Help You Ace 2026-2027
Includes Frequently Tested Questions With ELABORATED
100% Correct COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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1. The research design most often used by social workers to improve their
practice is:
a. experimental design
b. single-subject design
c. longitudinal design
d. quasi-experimental design - ANSWER b. single subject design
2. A 26 yr/old female client shares with her male social worker that she is
becoming attached to him and often has sexual fantasies about him. She
also shares that she would like to see him socially. What should be the
social worker's first responsibility?
a. discuss the client's feelings about her sexual fantasies
b. immediatly refer the client to a female social worker
c. clarify the professional nature of the social worker-client relationship
d. discuss the client's pas relationships. - ANSWER c. clarify the
professional nature of the social worker-client relationship.
3. The primary purpose of a service plan is to
a. establish goals
, b. assess the home situation
c. monitor behavioral changes
d. evaluate client progress - ANSWER a. establish goals
4. In treating a client in crisis, the caseworker should focus on...
a. the immediate presenting problem
b. a few specific problems in day-to-day functioning
c. a wide range of problems in day to day functioning
d. underlying personality problems - ANSWER a. the immediate
presenting problem
5. When faced by a hostile client in an agency setting, it is best for the social
worker to
a. suggest that the client's attitude is making the situation worse
b. accept the client's hostility and talk about non-threatening topics
c. set limits and structure on the interview session
d. acknowledge the client's feelings and encourage discussion of them -
ANSWER d. acknowledge the client's feelings and encourage
discussion of them
6. You are a social worker in an outpatient setting. A new client arrives for her
first session with you. The client has noticeable hair loss and tells you that
she is very tense and is having problems in her relationship with her
boyfriend. Your first diagnosis would likely be
A. Borderline personality disorder
B. generalized anxiety disorder
C. Schizophrenia
D. Trichotillomania - ANSWER D. Trichotillomania
,7. A social worker who attempts to impose their judgement on clients is most
likely to elicit the client's
a. acquiescence
b. cooperation
c. resistance
d. appreciation - ANSWER c. resistance
8. Establishing rapport with a client is essential in the initial stages of
counseling. All of the following techniques are effective except
a. moderate levels of self-disclosure
b. admitting your mistakes
c. sharing personal experience
d. responding to a client's nonverbal messages - ANSWER c. sharing
personal experience
9. A social worker meets with a refugee couple in the hospital soon after the
birth of their baby. The infant has Down syndrome and cardiac problems.
The couple asks that the child be allowed to die. The social worker should
first:
a. report the case ot child protection services becuause of the at-risk
nature of the situation
b. offer the parents the option of relinquishing the child for adoption
c. encourage the parents to meet with other parents of Down
syndrome children
d. perform a biopsychosocial assessment including cultural, religious
and familial factors. - ANSWER d. perform a biopsychosocial
assessment including cultural, religious and familial factors
10.The youngest child of a single parent is hospitalized for the second time in
four months because of lead poisoning. The child is now ready for
, discharge, but the doctor refuses to go ahead with the release, citing an
unsafe home environment. When interviewed by the hospital social worker,
the parent says that the landlord will no have their apartment repainted or
make other necessary repairs. The parent wants to move, but is unable to
afford living arrangements that will also allow four children. After reporting
the situation to child welfare authorities, the social worker should
a. advise the parent to withhold rent until repair work is done.
b. advocate for the child to return home with the parent
c. refer the parent to a resource that can help locate suitable housing
d. report the landlord's lack of cooperation to the housing authority -
ANSWER c. refer the parent to a resource that can help locate
suitable housing
11.A client who has received services for several years in a dialysis unit appears
for a routine visit. The nurse notices a markedly changed affect and refers
the client to to the social worker. When seeing the social worker, the client
seems detached, self-absorbed, and tearful. The social worker should first
assess the client's
a. life situation and recent changes
b. compliance with medical care
c. concerns about dying
d. feelings about dialysis - ANSWER a. life situation and recent
changes
12.A widower requests help from a social service agency for himself and his
two young children. The man explains that his wife died three weeks ago
and that he now needs childcare services for his children so that he can
return to work. He is obviously in a state of grief and shock over the loss of
his wife. The presenting problem in this situation is.
a. the recent death of his wife
b. the absence of supporting relatives
Comprehensive Resource To Help You Ace 2026-2027
Includes Frequently Tested Questions With ELABORATED
100% Correct COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Guaranteed Pass First Attempt!!
Current Update!!
1. The research design most often used by social workers to improve their
practice is:
a. experimental design
b. single-subject design
c. longitudinal design
d. quasi-experimental design - ANSWER b. single subject design
2. A 26 yr/old female client shares with her male social worker that she is
becoming attached to him and often has sexual fantasies about him. She
also shares that she would like to see him socially. What should be the
social worker's first responsibility?
a. discuss the client's feelings about her sexual fantasies
b. immediatly refer the client to a female social worker
c. clarify the professional nature of the social worker-client relationship
d. discuss the client's pas relationships. - ANSWER c. clarify the
professional nature of the social worker-client relationship.
3. The primary purpose of a service plan is to
a. establish goals
, b. assess the home situation
c. monitor behavioral changes
d. evaluate client progress - ANSWER a. establish goals
4. In treating a client in crisis, the caseworker should focus on...
a. the immediate presenting problem
b. a few specific problems in day-to-day functioning
c. a wide range of problems in day to day functioning
d. underlying personality problems - ANSWER a. the immediate
presenting problem
5. When faced by a hostile client in an agency setting, it is best for the social
worker to
a. suggest that the client's attitude is making the situation worse
b. accept the client's hostility and talk about non-threatening topics
c. set limits and structure on the interview session
d. acknowledge the client's feelings and encourage discussion of them -
ANSWER d. acknowledge the client's feelings and encourage
discussion of them
6. You are a social worker in an outpatient setting. A new client arrives for her
first session with you. The client has noticeable hair loss and tells you that
she is very tense and is having problems in her relationship with her
boyfriend. Your first diagnosis would likely be
A. Borderline personality disorder
B. generalized anxiety disorder
C. Schizophrenia
D. Trichotillomania - ANSWER D. Trichotillomania
,7. A social worker who attempts to impose their judgement on clients is most
likely to elicit the client's
a. acquiescence
b. cooperation
c. resistance
d. appreciation - ANSWER c. resistance
8. Establishing rapport with a client is essential in the initial stages of
counseling. All of the following techniques are effective except
a. moderate levels of self-disclosure
b. admitting your mistakes
c. sharing personal experience
d. responding to a client's nonverbal messages - ANSWER c. sharing
personal experience
9. A social worker meets with a refugee couple in the hospital soon after the
birth of their baby. The infant has Down syndrome and cardiac problems.
The couple asks that the child be allowed to die. The social worker should
first:
a. report the case ot child protection services becuause of the at-risk
nature of the situation
b. offer the parents the option of relinquishing the child for adoption
c. encourage the parents to meet with other parents of Down
syndrome children
d. perform a biopsychosocial assessment including cultural, religious
and familial factors. - ANSWER d. perform a biopsychosocial
assessment including cultural, religious and familial factors
10.The youngest child of a single parent is hospitalized for the second time in
four months because of lead poisoning. The child is now ready for
, discharge, but the doctor refuses to go ahead with the release, citing an
unsafe home environment. When interviewed by the hospital social worker,
the parent says that the landlord will no have their apartment repainted or
make other necessary repairs. The parent wants to move, but is unable to
afford living arrangements that will also allow four children. After reporting
the situation to child welfare authorities, the social worker should
a. advise the parent to withhold rent until repair work is done.
b. advocate for the child to return home with the parent
c. refer the parent to a resource that can help locate suitable housing
d. report the landlord's lack of cooperation to the housing authority -
ANSWER c. refer the parent to a resource that can help locate
suitable housing
11.A client who has received services for several years in a dialysis unit appears
for a routine visit. The nurse notices a markedly changed affect and refers
the client to to the social worker. When seeing the social worker, the client
seems detached, self-absorbed, and tearful. The social worker should first
assess the client's
a. life situation and recent changes
b. compliance with medical care
c. concerns about dying
d. feelings about dialysis - ANSWER a. life situation and recent
changes
12.A widower requests help from a social service agency for himself and his
two young children. The man explains that his wife died three weeks ago
and that he now needs childcare services for his children so that he can
return to work. He is obviously in a state of grief and shock over the loss of
his wife. The presenting problem in this situation is.
a. the recent death of his wife
b. the absence of supporting relatives
