ASWB Social Work Questions And
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
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
