ASWB BACHELORS ACTUAL EXAM SCRIPT
2026 VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS PREMIUM STUDY GUIDE
◉ A client meets with a SW for symptoms of depression. The SW
becomes aware of having strong negative feelings about the client.
What should the SW do?
A. Refer the client to another SW
B. Discuss the feelings with the client
C. Review the feelings with the supervisor
D. Work with the client despite the feelings. Answer: C. Review the
feelings with the supervisor.
◉ A SW is coordinating home-based physical therapy for a two-year-
old. The child's parent has agreed to the services but frequently
forgets about the appointments. What should the SW do FIRST?
A. Schedule a meeting between the parent and the physical therapist
B. Review with the parent the barriers to treatment adherence
C. Revise the service plan to include specific responsibilities for each
person
D. Identify family members who could be present during the therapy
sessions. Answer: B. Review with the parent the barriers to
treatment adherence.
,◉ A SW meets with a client about issues related to spousal abuse.
The SW observes the client shouting at the spouse and concludes
that the client is angry. What kind of information is this observation?
A. Subjective
B. Objective
C. Anectodal
D. Evidential. Answer: A. Subjective.
◉ What is the MOST effective way for a SW to determine the
relationship between environmental variables and the client's
presenting problem?
A. Observing the client's living arrangments
B. Obtaining psychosocial information
C. Evaluating the client's social skills
D. Interviewing collateral sources. Answer: B. Obtaining
psychosocial information.
◉ While a SW is facilitating a weekly support group, a client
becomes very disruptive. What should the SW do?
A. Ignore the disruptive behavior and speak to the client about the
behavior after the group
B. Survey group members and decide how to respond based on their
responses to the behavior
,C. Ask group members to tell the client how they are being affected
by the behavior
D. Stop the group and confront the client on the behavior in front of
the members. Answer: C. Ask group members to tell the client how
they are being affected by the behavior.
◉ A SW plans a client meeting during which the client's progress
will be discussed. What is the BEST approach for the SW to take
initially to prepare for this meeting?
A. Review case notes in the client's record
B. Discuss the case with a supervisor
C. Graph client progress over the last six months
D. Ask the client to identify areas of positive growth. Answer: A.
Review case notes in the client's record.
◉ A SW meets with a client who will not agree to health screening
tests. The client tells the SW that the tests will not prevent disease or
sickness. What should the SW do FIRST?
A. Acknowledge the client's beliefs
B. Provide information on preventative medicine
C. Encourage the client to talk with a physician
D. Offer incentives to participate in screenings. Answer: A.
Acknowledge the client's beliefs.
, ◉ A SW meets with a client who was physically abused by an
intimate partner. The client has contacted the police on several
occasions. What should the SW do to BEST help the client?
A. Provide resource information about domestic violence
B. Explore reasons that the client has contacted the police
C. Develop a safety plan with the client
D. Refer the client and partner to couples therapy. Answer: C.
Develop a safety plan with the client.
◉ Structuring a SW interview means:
A. Identifying the case problems in the SW's report
B. Clarifying the roles of the SW and the client
C. Bringing out the emotional problems of the client
D. Arranging the furniture in the interview room. Answer: B.
Clarifying the roles of the SW and the client.
◉ A SW meets with a client who has difficulty eating because she
fears that her food is contaminated. She repeatedly washed and
hoards her food. What disorder should the SW FIRST suspect?
A. Generalized anxiety
B. Posttraumatic Stress
C. Obsessive-compulsive
D. Bulimia nervosa. Answer: C. Obsessive-compulsive.
2026 VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS PREMIUM STUDY GUIDE
◉ A client meets with a SW for symptoms of depression. The SW
becomes aware of having strong negative feelings about the client.
What should the SW do?
A. Refer the client to another SW
B. Discuss the feelings with the client
C. Review the feelings with the supervisor
D. Work with the client despite the feelings. Answer: C. Review the
feelings with the supervisor.
◉ A SW is coordinating home-based physical therapy for a two-year-
old. The child's parent has agreed to the services but frequently
forgets about the appointments. What should the SW do FIRST?
A. Schedule a meeting between the parent and the physical therapist
B. Review with the parent the barriers to treatment adherence
C. Revise the service plan to include specific responsibilities for each
person
D. Identify family members who could be present during the therapy
sessions. Answer: B. Review with the parent the barriers to
treatment adherence.
,◉ A SW meets with a client about issues related to spousal abuse.
The SW observes the client shouting at the spouse and concludes
that the client is angry. What kind of information is this observation?
A. Subjective
B. Objective
C. Anectodal
D. Evidential. Answer: A. Subjective.
◉ What is the MOST effective way for a SW to determine the
relationship between environmental variables and the client's
presenting problem?
A. Observing the client's living arrangments
B. Obtaining psychosocial information
C. Evaluating the client's social skills
D. Interviewing collateral sources. Answer: B. Obtaining
psychosocial information.
◉ While a SW is facilitating a weekly support group, a client
becomes very disruptive. What should the SW do?
A. Ignore the disruptive behavior and speak to the client about the
behavior after the group
B. Survey group members and decide how to respond based on their
responses to the behavior
,C. Ask group members to tell the client how they are being affected
by the behavior
D. Stop the group and confront the client on the behavior in front of
the members. Answer: C. Ask group members to tell the client how
they are being affected by the behavior.
◉ A SW plans a client meeting during which the client's progress
will be discussed. What is the BEST approach for the SW to take
initially to prepare for this meeting?
A. Review case notes in the client's record
B. Discuss the case with a supervisor
C. Graph client progress over the last six months
D. Ask the client to identify areas of positive growth. Answer: A.
Review case notes in the client's record.
◉ A SW meets with a client who will not agree to health screening
tests. The client tells the SW that the tests will not prevent disease or
sickness. What should the SW do FIRST?
A. Acknowledge the client's beliefs
B. Provide information on preventative medicine
C. Encourage the client to talk with a physician
D. Offer incentives to participate in screenings. Answer: A.
Acknowledge the client's beliefs.
, ◉ A SW meets with a client who was physically abused by an
intimate partner. The client has contacted the police on several
occasions. What should the SW do to BEST help the client?
A. Provide resource information about domestic violence
B. Explore reasons that the client has contacted the police
C. Develop a safety plan with the client
D. Refer the client and partner to couples therapy. Answer: C.
Develop a safety plan with the client.
◉ Structuring a SW interview means:
A. Identifying the case problems in the SW's report
B. Clarifying the roles of the SW and the client
C. Bringing out the emotional problems of the client
D. Arranging the furniture in the interview room. Answer: B.
Clarifying the roles of the SW and the client.
◉ A SW meets with a client who has difficulty eating because she
fears that her food is contaminated. She repeatedly washed and
hoards her food. What disorder should the SW FIRST suspect?
A. Generalized anxiety
B. Posttraumatic Stress
C. Obsessive-compulsive
D. Bulimia nervosa. Answer: C. Obsessive-compulsive.
