ASWB BACHELORS 2026 COMPREHENSIVE
SET SOLVED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉A social worker meets with an 85 year old client with cognitive
impairments who is having financial difficulties. The social worker
discovers that the client has been charged with exorbitant fees for
inadequate home repairs over a long period of time. The client does
not want to report the repair company since the workers were very
friendly. What should the social worker do first?
A. Reach an agreement with the client to no longer use the company
B. Report the situation to the appropriate authorities
C. Provide the client with contact information for filing a complaint
D. Contact the company regarding the repair fees. Answer: B. Report
the situation to the appropriate authorities
◉A client meets with a social worker to discuss a family member's
alcohol dependency. The client is frustrated and is having difficulty
coping with the family member's behavior. What is the social
workers most appropriate response?
A. Evaluate the client's possible codependency issues
B. Prepare the client to slowly disengage from the family member
C. Educate the client about the stages of addiction and recovery
,D. Provide the client information about Alcoholics Anonymous.
Answer: C. Educate the client about the stages of addiction and
recovery
◉In social work practice, the most important reason for obtaining a
client's social history is to provide a better understanding of the
client and to determine:
A. Community resources that can provide needed services
B. Previous social work services used by the client
C. Details about the client's background
D. Services needed by the client. Answer: D. Services needed by the
client
◉What aspect of a client's interview would best help the social
worker to assess the communication skills of the client?
A. Degree of openness with which the client discusses concerns
B. Ability of the client to remain focused during the interview
C. Number of times the client requests clarification
D. Congruent between verbal and nonverbal behaviors of the client.
Answer: B. Ability of the client to remain focused during the
interview
◉In a longitudinal research design, what would a panel study
involve?
, A. Double bind methodology
B. The use of a control variable in the study
C. Examination of the same subjects over time
D. A comparison of change in sample subgroups overtime. Answer:
C. Examination of the same subjects over time
◉A child tells a social worker that his parents repeatedly threatened
to tell everyone at school if he wets the bed again. What pattern of
parent behavior does this demonstrate?
A. Exploitation
B. Rejection
C. Isolation
D. Terrorizing. Answer: D. Terrorizing
◉What does the concept of process in social work refer to?
A. The role of the social worker in dealing with the client
B. Recording what the social worker says to the client as they relate
to each other
C. The interactions of the client and social worker
D. The sequence of case activities. Answer: C. The interactions of the
client and social worker
SET SOLVED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉A social worker meets with an 85 year old client with cognitive
impairments who is having financial difficulties. The social worker
discovers that the client has been charged with exorbitant fees for
inadequate home repairs over a long period of time. The client does
not want to report the repair company since the workers were very
friendly. What should the social worker do first?
A. Reach an agreement with the client to no longer use the company
B. Report the situation to the appropriate authorities
C. Provide the client with contact information for filing a complaint
D. Contact the company regarding the repair fees. Answer: B. Report
the situation to the appropriate authorities
◉A client meets with a social worker to discuss a family member's
alcohol dependency. The client is frustrated and is having difficulty
coping with the family member's behavior. What is the social
workers most appropriate response?
A. Evaluate the client's possible codependency issues
B. Prepare the client to slowly disengage from the family member
C. Educate the client about the stages of addiction and recovery
,D. Provide the client information about Alcoholics Anonymous.
Answer: C. Educate the client about the stages of addiction and
recovery
◉In social work practice, the most important reason for obtaining a
client's social history is to provide a better understanding of the
client and to determine:
A. Community resources that can provide needed services
B. Previous social work services used by the client
C. Details about the client's background
D. Services needed by the client. Answer: D. Services needed by the
client
◉What aspect of a client's interview would best help the social
worker to assess the communication skills of the client?
A. Degree of openness with which the client discusses concerns
B. Ability of the client to remain focused during the interview
C. Number of times the client requests clarification
D. Congruent between verbal and nonverbal behaviors of the client.
Answer: B. Ability of the client to remain focused during the
interview
◉In a longitudinal research design, what would a panel study
involve?
, A. Double bind methodology
B. The use of a control variable in the study
C. Examination of the same subjects over time
D. A comparison of change in sample subgroups overtime. Answer:
C. Examination of the same subjects over time
◉A child tells a social worker that his parents repeatedly threatened
to tell everyone at school if he wets the bed again. What pattern of
parent behavior does this demonstrate?
A. Exploitation
B. Rejection
C. Isolation
D. Terrorizing. Answer: D. Terrorizing
◉What does the concept of process in social work refer to?
A. The role of the social worker in dealing with the client
B. Recording what the social worker says to the client as they relate
to each other
C. The interactions of the client and social worker
D. The sequence of case activities. Answer: C. The interactions of the
client and social worker
