SOCIAL WORK ASWB MASTERS
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
A social worker is contacted by the parents of a 12-year-old boy as they would like to
see his educational records based on the belief that they contain inaccurate information
about his academic achievements. Under federal law, these records are -
\Open to inspection and review by the parents at any time.
Which of the following behaviors is NOT an indicator that a client is resistant or lacks
readiness to fully participate in services? -
\--Asking in detail about confidentiality practices and procedures
Which of the following behaviors are indicators that a client is resistant or lacks
readiness to fully participate in services? -
\--Engaging in small talk about irrelevant topics.
--Regularly missing or being late for appointments.
--Limiting the amount of information revealed about the problem.
An example of cultural blindness in social work practice is -
\Applying helping approaches universally to all clients without considering cultural
diversity.
What are some examples of cultural competency in social work practice. -
\--Viewing the needs of all clients, not just those in the dominant culture, as equally
important.
--Identifying cultural norms that have impacted clients presenting problems.
--Advocating for the rights of all clients regardless of culture, race, and//or ethnicity.
According to the NASW Code of Ethics--Termination of Services, before social workers
begin termination of services for nonpayment of fee, the following criteria should be met:
-
\--The financial contractual arrangements have been made clear to clients, preferably in
writing.
--Clients do not pose an imminent danger to self or others.
--The clinical and other consequences of the nonpayment (disruption of
treatment/interruption of services) have been discussed with clients.
Which criterion does not need to be met for social workers to be able to terminate
clients for nonpayment of fees? -
\Social workers have used sliding scales to make fees affordable for clients.
Rationale:
When setting fee, social workers should ensure that they are fair, reasonable, and
commensurate with the services performed. Consideration should be given to clients
,ability to pay. However, social worker do not need to institute sliding scales, or set fees
based on clients incomes. Sliding scales do not inherently make fees affordable. Fees
can still be unfair and unreasonable even when differentials are used to account for
income.
A client is upset about the breakup of his marriage. He feels distraught and does not
think that he will ever have another intimate relationship. In this situation, the social
worker can BEST demonstrate empathy by -
\Listening attentively while looking at the client as he describes his feelings.
A social worker receives a request for "all mental health records" of a client. The social
worker maintains psychotherapy notes of sessions in a separate locked location. After
reviewing all of the records and notes, the client signs a single authorization releasing
all mental health information. Based on this consent, the social worker should -
\Release only the information in the record and not the psychotherapy notes.
Rationale:
HIPPA affords psychotherapy notes more confidentiality protection in certain
circumstances. Social workers should understand that a general consent or
authorization to release all mental health information in the record is not sufficient to
disclose separately maintained psychotherapy notes.
A social worker has just implemented a new agency practice to resolve an existing
ethical issue. According to the principles of ethical problem solving, the social worker
should NEXT: -
\Monitor the procedure to see if the problem is resolved and any new concerns emerge.
A social worker organizes and joins a group of community members for a "sit in" at a
government building. This demonstration, which is against the law, aims to put political
pressure on officials to act on pending legislation. The strategy employed is known as -
\Civil disobedience.
A client who was hospitalized for hallucinations is being discharged with medication to
address these symptoms. The client is MOST likely being prescribed -
\Risperdal (risperidone)
Rationale:
Risperdal is an antipsychotic
A female social worker is part of a multidisciplinary team working with a Muslim male
client. When interacting with the client, the social worker should be aware that physical
touch is generally -
\Not accepted between members of the opposite gender unless they are nonpublic
interactions between close family members
A client is very concerned about information that has been shared with a social worker
over the years being "used against her." The client is trying to be appointed guardian of
, her elderly father by the court despite the objections of her siblings. In this situation,the
social worker should -
\Review confidentiality procedures and their limits in order to alleviate the client's
concerns.
A client is upset because a boy who she recently kissed broke up with her. The client
states that she does not understand why the breakup occurred as the kiss indicted that
he has strong feelings toward her. The social worker explains that kissing may not have
the same meaning for the boy. The social worker's statement is rooted in which
theoretical perspective? -
\Symbolic interactionism
Symbolic Interactionism -
\is an approach that focuses on interpreting the meanings that clients develop through
their interaction with others. The central theme of symbolic interactionism is that human
life is lived in the symbolic domain. Symbols are culturally derived social objects having
shared meanings that are created and maintained in social interaction. Through
language and communication, symbols provide the means by which reality is
constructed. REality is primarily a social product and is dependent on symbolic
interactions for its existence. Even the physical environment is relevant to human
conduct mainly as it is interpreted through symbolic systems.
Symbolic interactionism is based on 3 basic premises -
\1. Humans act toward things on the basis of the meanings that things have for them,
2. The meanings of things derive from social interactions
3. These meanings are dependent on, and modified by, an interpretive process of the
people who interact with one another.
Self-psychology -
\A theory that emphasizes how we use interpersonal relationships (self objects) to
develop our own sense of self. It aims to help clients develop greater senses of self-
cohesion by meeting self-object needs.
Operant conditioning -
\a type of learning in which behavior is strengthened if followed by a reinforcer or
diminished if followed by a punisher. It explains that behaviors are more or less likely to
occur based on their consequences, with reinforcement making them more likely and
punishment less likely for reoccurrence.
Object relations theory -
\the psychodynamic theory that views the desire for relationships as the key motivating
force in human behavior. It helps to understand how lifelong relationship skills are
rooted in early attachment with caregivers.
A social worker is assisting a community to develop a program to treat adolescent drug
addition. Neighborhood citizens are very concerned as several youth have died due to
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
A social worker is contacted by the parents of a 12-year-old boy as they would like to
see his educational records based on the belief that they contain inaccurate information
about his academic achievements. Under federal law, these records are -
\Open to inspection and review by the parents at any time.
Which of the following behaviors is NOT an indicator that a client is resistant or lacks
readiness to fully participate in services? -
\--Asking in detail about confidentiality practices and procedures
Which of the following behaviors are indicators that a client is resistant or lacks
readiness to fully participate in services? -
\--Engaging in small talk about irrelevant topics.
--Regularly missing or being late for appointments.
--Limiting the amount of information revealed about the problem.
An example of cultural blindness in social work practice is -
\Applying helping approaches universally to all clients without considering cultural
diversity.
What are some examples of cultural competency in social work practice. -
\--Viewing the needs of all clients, not just those in the dominant culture, as equally
important.
--Identifying cultural norms that have impacted clients presenting problems.
--Advocating for the rights of all clients regardless of culture, race, and//or ethnicity.
According to the NASW Code of Ethics--Termination of Services, before social workers
begin termination of services for nonpayment of fee, the following criteria should be met:
-
\--The financial contractual arrangements have been made clear to clients, preferably in
writing.
--Clients do not pose an imminent danger to self or others.
--The clinical and other consequences of the nonpayment (disruption of
treatment/interruption of services) have been discussed with clients.
Which criterion does not need to be met for social workers to be able to terminate
clients for nonpayment of fees? -
\Social workers have used sliding scales to make fees affordable for clients.
Rationale:
When setting fee, social workers should ensure that they are fair, reasonable, and
commensurate with the services performed. Consideration should be given to clients
,ability to pay. However, social worker do not need to institute sliding scales, or set fees
based on clients incomes. Sliding scales do not inherently make fees affordable. Fees
can still be unfair and unreasonable even when differentials are used to account for
income.
A client is upset about the breakup of his marriage. He feels distraught and does not
think that he will ever have another intimate relationship. In this situation, the social
worker can BEST demonstrate empathy by -
\Listening attentively while looking at the client as he describes his feelings.
A social worker receives a request for "all mental health records" of a client. The social
worker maintains psychotherapy notes of sessions in a separate locked location. After
reviewing all of the records and notes, the client signs a single authorization releasing
all mental health information. Based on this consent, the social worker should -
\Release only the information in the record and not the psychotherapy notes.
Rationale:
HIPPA affords psychotherapy notes more confidentiality protection in certain
circumstances. Social workers should understand that a general consent or
authorization to release all mental health information in the record is not sufficient to
disclose separately maintained psychotherapy notes.
A social worker has just implemented a new agency practice to resolve an existing
ethical issue. According to the principles of ethical problem solving, the social worker
should NEXT: -
\Monitor the procedure to see if the problem is resolved and any new concerns emerge.
A social worker organizes and joins a group of community members for a "sit in" at a
government building. This demonstration, which is against the law, aims to put political
pressure on officials to act on pending legislation. The strategy employed is known as -
\Civil disobedience.
A client who was hospitalized for hallucinations is being discharged with medication to
address these symptoms. The client is MOST likely being prescribed -
\Risperdal (risperidone)
Rationale:
Risperdal is an antipsychotic
A female social worker is part of a multidisciplinary team working with a Muslim male
client. When interacting with the client, the social worker should be aware that physical
touch is generally -
\Not accepted between members of the opposite gender unless they are nonpublic
interactions between close family members
A client is very concerned about information that has been shared with a social worker
over the years being "used against her." The client is trying to be appointed guardian of
, her elderly father by the court despite the objections of her siblings. In this situation,the
social worker should -
\Review confidentiality procedures and their limits in order to alleviate the client's
concerns.
A client is upset because a boy who she recently kissed broke up with her. The client
states that she does not understand why the breakup occurred as the kiss indicted that
he has strong feelings toward her. The social worker explains that kissing may not have
the same meaning for the boy. The social worker's statement is rooted in which
theoretical perspective? -
\Symbolic interactionism
Symbolic Interactionism -
\is an approach that focuses on interpreting the meanings that clients develop through
their interaction with others. The central theme of symbolic interactionism is that human
life is lived in the symbolic domain. Symbols are culturally derived social objects having
shared meanings that are created and maintained in social interaction. Through
language and communication, symbols provide the means by which reality is
constructed. REality is primarily a social product and is dependent on symbolic
interactions for its existence. Even the physical environment is relevant to human
conduct mainly as it is interpreted through symbolic systems.
Symbolic interactionism is based on 3 basic premises -
\1. Humans act toward things on the basis of the meanings that things have for them,
2. The meanings of things derive from social interactions
3. These meanings are dependent on, and modified by, an interpretive process of the
people who interact with one another.
Self-psychology -
\A theory that emphasizes how we use interpersonal relationships (self objects) to
develop our own sense of self. It aims to help clients develop greater senses of self-
cohesion by meeting self-object needs.
Operant conditioning -
\a type of learning in which behavior is strengthened if followed by a reinforcer or
diminished if followed by a punisher. It explains that behaviors are more or less likely to
occur based on their consequences, with reinforcement making them more likely and
punishment less likely for reoccurrence.
Object relations theory -
\the psychodynamic theory that views the desire for relationships as the key motivating
force in human behavior. It helps to understand how lifelong relationship skills are
rooted in early attachment with caregivers.
A social worker is assisting a community to develop a program to treat adolescent drug
addition. Neighborhood citizens are very concerned as several youth have died due to
