ASWB BACHELORS CERTIFICATION EXAM
PAPER 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS ELITE STUDY GUIDE
◉ Family systems theory. Answer: All parts of the family are
interrelated. Must look at the relationships and interactions between
members. Families strive for homeostasis.
◉ Equifinality. Answer: Ability of the family system to accomplish
the same goals through different routes.
◉ Interdependence. Answer: Individual family members and the
subsystems are mutually influenced and dependent upon one
another. What happens to one member, influences other members.
◉ System theory terms. Answer: SEE PAGE 64
◉ Ecological perspective. Answer: Focus of intervention is the
interface between client and a clients environment
◉ Role theory. Answer: Views day to day social behavior as
individuals carrying out their defined roles.
, ◉ Structural-functional perspective. Answer: Sees a role as the set of
expectations that society places on a client.
◉ Interactionist perspective. Answer: Viewing a role as something
that is constantly negotiated between individuals.
◉ Role ambiguity. Answer: Lack of clarity of role
◉ Role complementarity. Answer: Role is carried out in an expected
way (ex. parent-child)
◉ Role discomplementarity. Answer: Role expectations of others
differs from ones own.
◉ Role reversal. Answer: When two or more individuals switch roles
◉ Role conflict. Answer: incompatible or conflicting expectations
◉ Gender role theory. Answer: Gender differences are socially
constructed and a product of socialization experiences.
PAPER 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS ELITE STUDY GUIDE
◉ Family systems theory. Answer: All parts of the family are
interrelated. Must look at the relationships and interactions between
members. Families strive for homeostasis.
◉ Equifinality. Answer: Ability of the family system to accomplish
the same goals through different routes.
◉ Interdependence. Answer: Individual family members and the
subsystems are mutually influenced and dependent upon one
another. What happens to one member, influences other members.
◉ System theory terms. Answer: SEE PAGE 64
◉ Ecological perspective. Answer: Focus of intervention is the
interface between client and a clients environment
◉ Role theory. Answer: Views day to day social behavior as
individuals carrying out their defined roles.
, ◉ Structural-functional perspective. Answer: Sees a role as the set of
expectations that society places on a client.
◉ Interactionist perspective. Answer: Viewing a role as something
that is constantly negotiated between individuals.
◉ Role ambiguity. Answer: Lack of clarity of role
◉ Role complementarity. Answer: Role is carried out in an expected
way (ex. parent-child)
◉ Role discomplementarity. Answer: Role expectations of others
differs from ones own.
◉ Role reversal. Answer: When two or more individuals switch roles
◉ Role conflict. Answer: incompatible or conflicting expectations
◉ Gender role theory. Answer: Gender differences are socially
constructed and a product of socialization experiences.
