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ASWB PRACTICE QUESTIONS TO BECOME LMSW
2025: REAL VERIFIED QUESTIONS & CORRECT
ANSWERS| PACK OF EXCELLENCE| THE ULTIMATE
KEY TO YOUR SUCCESS.
1. After the death of their child, a couple attend a bereavement
group led by a SW. After the session, other group memberd
report that this caused them to feel frustrated and
uncomfortable. What should the SW do next
A. Asak the couple to join a different support group
B. Plan to discuss the issue with the group at the next
session
C. Meet individually with the couples before the next session
D. Remind the members of their own first group experiences.
- correct answer - B. This item requires knowledge of
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group dynamics. Given that the group is the client, it is
important to manage the concerns within the group by
NEXT discussing the issue with the group. Options A, C,
and D may be appropriate steps to take depending on the
discussion with the group
2. A parent brings a 13-year old daughter to meet with a SW
because of concerns about recent changes in the daughters
behavior. the parent indicates that the daughter was playful,
outgoing, and social until the last year, when she began to
isolate herself at times. The parent is concerned about the
daughters choice of friends and feels that her personality
seems to have completely changed. The SW would FIRST
want to determine whether the daughter is
A. stuggling with new development crises
B. being unconsciously influenced by early childhood issues
C. becoming addicted to drugs or alcohol
D. suffering from clinical depression - correct answer - A. It is
FIRST important to determine if the daughters behavior is
related to age appropriate healthy development before
considering other issues such as the impact of early
childhood issues B substance addiction C or clinical
depression D. While these may be a factor they should not
be a SW's initial focus.
3. A SW is interested in the social cohesion of particular
community. What should the SW assess for FIRST
A. the rate of unemployment
B. the level of trust in neighborhoods
C. the high school graduation rate
ASWB PRACTICE QUESTIONS TO BECOME LMSW
2025: REAL VERIFIED QUESTIONS & CORRECT
ANSWERS| PACK OF EXCELLENCE| THE ULTIMATE
KEY TO YOUR SUCCESS.
1. After the death of their child, a couple attend a bereavement
group led by a SW. After the session, other group memberd
report that this caused them to feel frustrated and
uncomfortable. What should the SW do next
A. Asak the couple to join a different support group
B. Plan to discuss the issue with the group at the next
session
C. Meet individually with the couples before the next session
D. Remind the members of their own first group experiences.
- correct answer - B. This item requires knowledge of
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group dynamics. Given that the group is the client, it is
important to manage the concerns within the group by
NEXT discussing the issue with the group. Options A, C,
and D may be appropriate steps to take depending on the
discussion with the group
2. A parent brings a 13-year old daughter to meet with a SW
because of concerns about recent changes in the daughters
behavior. the parent indicates that the daughter was playful,
outgoing, and social until the last year, when she began to
isolate herself at times. The parent is concerned about the
daughters choice of friends and feels that her personality
seems to have completely changed. The SW would FIRST
want to determine whether the daughter is
A. stuggling with new development crises
B. being unconsciously influenced by early childhood issues
C. becoming addicted to drugs or alcohol
D. suffering from clinical depression - correct answer - A. It is
FIRST important to determine if the daughters behavior is
related to age appropriate healthy development before
considering other issues such as the impact of early
childhood issues B substance addiction C or clinical
depression D. While these may be a factor they should not
be a SW's initial focus.
3. A SW is interested in the social cohesion of particular
community. What should the SW assess for FIRST
A. the rate of unemployment
B. the level of trust in neighborhoods
C. the high school graduation rate
