ASWB Social Work Exam Question and
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A social worker employed by a retirement home is approached by a client for help in
establishing a recycling program in the facility. The social worker decides to cohost a
meeting with the client to share the idea with the other residents. What the the
MOST likely reason for this approach?
A. Antagonizing administration could be dangerous
B. Legitimizing the residents concerns may be helpful
C. Helping residents start new relationships is important
D. Sharing leadership is very effective for groups -
D. Sharing leadership is very effective for groups
Serena is a school social worker. She is working with a girl who moved with her
family from Russia to the US. During their sessions, Serena notices ways that her
client is different from clients who are native to the US. Serena also pays close
attention to how the girl is different from other individuals from Russia. In this
scenario, Serena is paying attention to what?
A. Homogeneity
B. Diversity
C. Heterogeneity
D. Variance -
C. Heterogeneity
This refers to the individual-level variations between people. Heterogeneity looks at
differences specific to individuals, even within the same cultural or racial group
Dorothy, a social worker in a crisis center, is trying to help her client Norma
understand her mental illness better. Norma, a young woman, is struggling with a
new diagnosis of schizophrenia. Through a few sessions, Dorothy attempts to teach
Norma the basics in an effort to pass along information in a therapeutic way. Which
of the following techniques best describes what Dorothy is doing?
A. Partializing
B. Psychoeducation
C. Task-centered strategy
D. Empowerment -
B. Psychoeducation
One of the best ways to assist a client is with psychoeducation, which seeks to
therapeutically provide valuable information in a useful context. Though it should not
be a simple academic exercise, there a clients who respond well to an intellectual,
information-based approach
Kristin is working with a young man to help him manage his PTSD that developed
after he was the victim of a traumatic shooting. Her psychosocial assessment should
include all of the following, except:
A. The amount of the client's copay
B. Basic information
C. Background and current functioning
Answers
A social worker employed by a retirement home is approached by a client for help in
establishing a recycling program in the facility. The social worker decides to cohost a
meeting with the client to share the idea with the other residents. What the the
MOST likely reason for this approach?
A. Antagonizing administration could be dangerous
B. Legitimizing the residents concerns may be helpful
C. Helping residents start new relationships is important
D. Sharing leadership is very effective for groups -
D. Sharing leadership is very effective for groups
Serena is a school social worker. She is working with a girl who moved with her
family from Russia to the US. During their sessions, Serena notices ways that her
client is different from clients who are native to the US. Serena also pays close
attention to how the girl is different from other individuals from Russia. In this
scenario, Serena is paying attention to what?
A. Homogeneity
B. Diversity
C. Heterogeneity
D. Variance -
C. Heterogeneity
This refers to the individual-level variations between people. Heterogeneity looks at
differences specific to individuals, even within the same cultural or racial group
Dorothy, a social worker in a crisis center, is trying to help her client Norma
understand her mental illness better. Norma, a young woman, is struggling with a
new diagnosis of schizophrenia. Through a few sessions, Dorothy attempts to teach
Norma the basics in an effort to pass along information in a therapeutic way. Which
of the following techniques best describes what Dorothy is doing?
A. Partializing
B. Psychoeducation
C. Task-centered strategy
D. Empowerment -
B. Psychoeducation
One of the best ways to assist a client is with psychoeducation, which seeks to
therapeutically provide valuable information in a useful context. Though it should not
be a simple academic exercise, there a clients who respond well to an intellectual,
information-based approach
Kristin is working with a young man to help him manage his PTSD that developed
after he was the victim of a traumatic shooting. Her psychosocial assessment should
include all of the following, except:
A. The amount of the client's copay
B. Basic information
C. Background and current functioning
