Social Work ASWB Masters Exam Guide
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D. - correct answer ✔✔1.) Which of the following is NOT true about motivation to change?
A. Motivation fluctuates from one time to another
B. Motivation can be increased by working to remove barriers to change
C. Motivation is driven by hope or the belief that life can be different
D. Motivation that is imposed by external forces is more salient than that which is intrinsic
C - correct answer ✔✔2.) Evidence-based social work practice can BEST be defined as:
A. Interventions that a social worker has gained training and experience in delivering
B. Treatment that yields the most cost-effective outcomes according to a cost-benefit analysis
C. Decision making based on the conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of research
knowledge, clinical expertise, social work values, and client wishes
D. Practice evaluations that adhere to scientific principles
D - correct answer ✔✔3.) What are the stages of change in sequential order?
A. Precontemplation, preparation, contemplation, action, maintenance, and relapse
B. Preparation, action, precontemplation, contemplation, maintenance, and relapse
C. Preparation, precontemplation, contemplation, action, maintenance, and relapse
D. Precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance, and relapse
D - correct answer ✔✔4.) Which of the following is NOT an essential step in ethical problem-
solving?
A. Identifying the ethical standards that may be compromised
, B. Determining whether there is an ethical dilemma
C. Weighing ethical issues in light of social work values and principles
D. Asking a supervisor to monitor practice to identify new ethical issues or dilemmas
D - correct answer ✔✔5.) A young boy is stopped by a police officer and claims that he is a
member of the armed forces, though it is obvious that he is not. This assertion by the boy is
MOST likely a:
A. Comorbid thought
B. Dissociation
C. Folie a deux
D. Delusion
B - correct answer ✔✔6.) A social work administrator is having trouble finding a group home
manager for a new program scheduled to open in two weeks. Further delays in locating staff will
delay clients from moving into the program. The administrator temporarily hires her niece, who
just graduated with a social work degree, for this position. This action is:
A. Ethical because the niece is clearly qualified for the position
B. Unethical because this is a conflict of interest
C. Ethical because the position is temporary and ensures clients get the services needed
D. Unethical because clients will experience staff turnover when a new manager is hired
D - correct answer ✔✔7.) A social worker is interested in seeing the extent to which current
clients are satisfied with a new relapse prevention program. The social worker distributes a
client satisfaction survey to those in the program. The social worker then collects the surveys
and analyzes the results that are presented to a management team in the agency. The social
worker is conducting which type of evaluation?
A. Summative
B. Experimental
C. Quasi-experimental
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D. - correct answer ✔✔1.) Which of the following is NOT true about motivation to change?
A. Motivation fluctuates from one time to another
B. Motivation can be increased by working to remove barriers to change
C. Motivation is driven by hope or the belief that life can be different
D. Motivation that is imposed by external forces is more salient than that which is intrinsic
C - correct answer ✔✔2.) Evidence-based social work practice can BEST be defined as:
A. Interventions that a social worker has gained training and experience in delivering
B. Treatment that yields the most cost-effective outcomes according to a cost-benefit analysis
C. Decision making based on the conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of research
knowledge, clinical expertise, social work values, and client wishes
D. Practice evaluations that adhere to scientific principles
D - correct answer ✔✔3.) What are the stages of change in sequential order?
A. Precontemplation, preparation, contemplation, action, maintenance, and relapse
B. Preparation, action, precontemplation, contemplation, maintenance, and relapse
C. Preparation, precontemplation, contemplation, action, maintenance, and relapse
D. Precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance, and relapse
D - correct answer ✔✔4.) Which of the following is NOT an essential step in ethical problem-
solving?
A. Identifying the ethical standards that may be compromised
, B. Determining whether there is an ethical dilemma
C. Weighing ethical issues in light of social work values and principles
D. Asking a supervisor to monitor practice to identify new ethical issues or dilemmas
D - correct answer ✔✔5.) A young boy is stopped by a police officer and claims that he is a
member of the armed forces, though it is obvious that he is not. This assertion by the boy is
MOST likely a:
A. Comorbid thought
B. Dissociation
C. Folie a deux
D. Delusion
B - correct answer ✔✔6.) A social work administrator is having trouble finding a group home
manager for a new program scheduled to open in two weeks. Further delays in locating staff will
delay clients from moving into the program. The administrator temporarily hires her niece, who
just graduated with a social work degree, for this position. This action is:
A. Ethical because the niece is clearly qualified for the position
B. Unethical because this is a conflict of interest
C. Ethical because the position is temporary and ensures clients get the services needed
D. Unethical because clients will experience staff turnover when a new manager is hired
D - correct answer ✔✔7.) A social worker is interested in seeing the extent to which current
clients are satisfied with a new relapse prevention program. The social worker distributes a
client satisfaction survey to those in the program. The social worker then collects the surveys
and analyzes the results that are presented to a management team in the agency. The social
worker is conducting which type of evaluation?
A. Summative
B. Experimental
C. Quasi-experimental
