ASWB Social Work Practice Questions With
Correct Answers
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 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-b. single subject design
| | | | | | | |
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. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-c. clarify the
| | | | | | | | | | |
professional nature of the social worker-client relationship.
| | | | | |
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 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a. establish goals
| | | | | | | |
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 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a. the immediate
| | | | | | | | |
presenting problem |
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 - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-d. acknowledge the client's feelings and encourage discussion of
| | | | | | | | |
them
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 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-D. Trichotillomania
| | | | |
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 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-c. resistance
| | | | |
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 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-c. sharing
| | | | | | | | | |
personal experience
| |
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. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-d. perform a biopsychosocial assessment
| | | | | | | |
including cultural, religious and familial factors
| | | | |
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 - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-c. refer the parent to a resource that can help locate suitable | | | | | | | | | | | |
housing
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 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a. life situation and recent
| | | | | | | | | | |
changes
Correct Answers
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 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-b. single subject design
| | | | | | | |
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. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-c. clarify the
| | | | | | | | | | |
professional nature of the social worker-client relationship.
| | | | | |
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 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a. establish goals
| | | | | | | |
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 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a. the immediate
| | | | | | | | |
presenting problem |
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 - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-d. acknowledge the client's feelings and encourage discussion of
| | | | | | | | |
them
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 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-D. Trichotillomania
| | | | |
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 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-c. resistance
| | | | |
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 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-c. sharing
| | | | | | | | | |
personal experience
| |
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. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-d. perform a biopsychosocial assessment
| | | | | | | |
including cultural, religious and familial factors
| | | | |
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 - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-c. refer the parent to a resource that can help locate suitable | | | | | | | | | | | |
housing
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 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a. life situation and recent
| | | | | | | | | | |
changes
