SOCIAL WORK ASWB MASTERS
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
COGNITIVE DISSONANCE -
\A theory centered on how people try to reach internal consistency. Patients have an
inner need to ensure that their beliefs and behaviors are consistent. Inconsistent or
conflicting beliefs lead to disharmony, which patients strive to avoid.
Three key strategies to reduce or minimize cognitive dissonance -
\1. Focus on more supportive beliefs that outweigh the dissonant belief or behavior.
2. Reduce the importance of the conflicting belief, and
3. Change the conflicting belief so that it is consistent with other beliefs or behaviors.
METACOMMUNICATION -
\Is the context within which to interpret the content of a message such as nonverbal
communication, body language, tone, etc.
Displacement and Intellectualization -
\are both defense mechanisms.
--Displacement is directing an impulse or feeling toward a less threatening target.
--Intellectualization is focusing on the facts and logic to avoid uncomfortable emotions.
A social worker who retired more than a year ago from private practice runs into a
former client whom she has not seen in years. The former client received grief
counseling from the social worker for several years after her mother died. The former
client also recently retired and suggests that the social workers join a local group for
retirees to which she belongs. The social worker, who has been looking for ways to stay
active, agrees to attend the next meeting. The social worker's actions are -
\Problematic as she is knowingly creating a conflict of interest or dual relationship.
--Social workers must ensure that they do not engage in dual or multiple relationships
with current or former clients.
A client reports that he was recently in a serious accident at work that has resulted in
limitations in his mobility. In this situation, a social worker should FIRST -
\Conduct a biopsychosocial assessment to determine the impact of the client's physical
changes on his other life domains.
Which is NOT an appropriate reason for a social worker to conduct a needs
assessment? -
\Documentation of critical needs identified by service agencies.
Needs assessments -
, \are concerned with discovering the characteristics and extent of a particular social
situation to determine the most appropriate response.
Some reasons for conducting a needs assessment including to determine -
\--Whether services exist in the community.
--Whether there are enough clients
--Who uses existing services
--What barriers prevent clients from accepting services
--The existence of an ongoing social problem.
A key ethical issue with needs assessment -
\is ensuring that the needs documented are expressed by those in a community
affected by a problem, rather than the needs that an agency would like to see met.
Universalism, as a basis of social allocation, is BEST defined as -
\Benefits made available to an entire population as a basic right.
Examples are social security for those who are elderly and public education for the
youth.
A critical aspect of social policy analysis is determining the social allocation
methodology. -
\SOCIAL ALLOCATION concerns those who shall benefit and the manner in which
entitlement is defined.
Which is true about child sexual abuse -
\Perpetrators are male in the majority of reported cases of sexual abuse.
Absent client consent to release records or a recognized legal exception, what ethical
duty do social workers have with regard to releasing client information? -
\Social workers must claim privilege on behalf of clients.
Rationale: The code of ethics states that social workers should protect the
confidentiality of clients during legal proceedings to the extent permitted by law.
When children are not emancipated, their ability to legally consent to treatment may
depend on -
\--their age
--the services requested
--the state in which they are seeking assistance
What are the three statements that are true about motivation to change -
\--Motivation fluctuates from one time to another.
--Motivation can be increased by working to remove barriers to change.
--Motivation is driven by hope or the belief that life can be different.
What is not true about motivation to change -
\Motivation that is imposed by external forces is more salient than that which is intrinsic.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
COGNITIVE DISSONANCE -
\A theory centered on how people try to reach internal consistency. Patients have an
inner need to ensure that their beliefs and behaviors are consistent. Inconsistent or
conflicting beliefs lead to disharmony, which patients strive to avoid.
Three key strategies to reduce or minimize cognitive dissonance -
\1. Focus on more supportive beliefs that outweigh the dissonant belief or behavior.
2. Reduce the importance of the conflicting belief, and
3. Change the conflicting belief so that it is consistent with other beliefs or behaviors.
METACOMMUNICATION -
\Is the context within which to interpret the content of a message such as nonverbal
communication, body language, tone, etc.
Displacement and Intellectualization -
\are both defense mechanisms.
--Displacement is directing an impulse or feeling toward a less threatening target.
--Intellectualization is focusing on the facts and logic to avoid uncomfortable emotions.
A social worker who retired more than a year ago from private practice runs into a
former client whom she has not seen in years. The former client received grief
counseling from the social worker for several years after her mother died. The former
client also recently retired and suggests that the social workers join a local group for
retirees to which she belongs. The social worker, who has been looking for ways to stay
active, agrees to attend the next meeting. The social worker's actions are -
\Problematic as she is knowingly creating a conflict of interest or dual relationship.
--Social workers must ensure that they do not engage in dual or multiple relationships
with current or former clients.
A client reports that he was recently in a serious accident at work that has resulted in
limitations in his mobility. In this situation, a social worker should FIRST -
\Conduct a biopsychosocial assessment to determine the impact of the client's physical
changes on his other life domains.
Which is NOT an appropriate reason for a social worker to conduct a needs
assessment? -
\Documentation of critical needs identified by service agencies.
Needs assessments -
, \are concerned with discovering the characteristics and extent of a particular social
situation to determine the most appropriate response.
Some reasons for conducting a needs assessment including to determine -
\--Whether services exist in the community.
--Whether there are enough clients
--Who uses existing services
--What barriers prevent clients from accepting services
--The existence of an ongoing social problem.
A key ethical issue with needs assessment -
\is ensuring that the needs documented are expressed by those in a community
affected by a problem, rather than the needs that an agency would like to see met.
Universalism, as a basis of social allocation, is BEST defined as -
\Benefits made available to an entire population as a basic right.
Examples are social security for those who are elderly and public education for the
youth.
A critical aspect of social policy analysis is determining the social allocation
methodology. -
\SOCIAL ALLOCATION concerns those who shall benefit and the manner in which
entitlement is defined.
Which is true about child sexual abuse -
\Perpetrators are male in the majority of reported cases of sexual abuse.
Absent client consent to release records or a recognized legal exception, what ethical
duty do social workers have with regard to releasing client information? -
\Social workers must claim privilege on behalf of clients.
Rationale: The code of ethics states that social workers should protect the
confidentiality of clients during legal proceedings to the extent permitted by law.
When children are not emancipated, their ability to legally consent to treatment may
depend on -
\--their age
--the services requested
--the state in which they are seeking assistance
What are the three statements that are true about motivation to change -
\--Motivation fluctuates from one time to another.
--Motivation can be increased by working to remove barriers to change.
--Motivation is driven by hope or the belief that life can be different.
What is not true about motivation to change -
\Motivation that is imposed by external forces is more salient than that which is intrinsic.
