ASWB Social Work Exam Prep (LSW) 2025/2026:
Developmental Theories, DSM-5 Symptoms,
Interventions & Research-Based Questions
Subpoena - correct answer a court order requiring appearance and/or
testimony
LSD - correct answer A powerful hallucinogenic drug; also known as acid
(lysergic acid diethylamide).
Stimulant - correct answer Drugs (such as caffeine, nicotine, and the more
powerful amphetamines, cocaine, and Ecstasy) that excite neural activity and
speed up body functions.
Natural Groups - correct answer select subjects who naturally belong to
groups
Task Groups - correct answer also called secondary groups; groups formed
for the purpose of completing tasks, such as solving problems or making
decisions
Primary Groups - correct answer Preventive; teach coping strategies or life-
style characteristics that can reduce the incidence of a problem. Sometimes
called affective education groups or psychological education groups,
leadership requires little training.
Senescence - correct answer A gradual physical decline that is related to
aging and during which the body becomes less strong and efficient.
Alzheimers - correct answer A progressive disease characterized by
neurofibrillary tangles and plaque in the brain, lack of acetylcholine. Nueurons
, of frontal and medial temporal lobes are affected, with biochemical &
structural changes.
Reaction Formation - correct answer Defense mechanism by which people
behave in a way opposite to what their true but anxiety-provoking feelings
would dictate.
Stranger anxiety - correct answer The fear of strangers that infants
commonly display, beginning by about 8 months of age
Separation anxiety - correct answer Distress that is sometimes experienced
by infants when they are separated from their primary caregivers
Cultural Pluralism - correct answer A condition in which many cultures
coexist within a society and maintain their cultural differences.
Assimilation - correct answer According to Piaget, the process by which
new ideas and experiences are absorbed and incorporated into existing
mental structures and behaviors
Displacement - correct answer Defense mechanism by which people divert
sexual or aggressive feelings for one person onto another person.
Ethnocentrism - correct answer Belief in the superiority of one's nation or
ethnic group.
Socialization - correct answer Creation of voluntary associations and
institutions which relate to economic and social goals, to cultural and
recreational activities, to sport, to various professions, and to political affairs
Developmental Theories, DSM-5 Symptoms,
Interventions & Research-Based Questions
Subpoena - correct answer a court order requiring appearance and/or
testimony
LSD - correct answer A powerful hallucinogenic drug; also known as acid
(lysergic acid diethylamide).
Stimulant - correct answer Drugs (such as caffeine, nicotine, and the more
powerful amphetamines, cocaine, and Ecstasy) that excite neural activity and
speed up body functions.
Natural Groups - correct answer select subjects who naturally belong to
groups
Task Groups - correct answer also called secondary groups; groups formed
for the purpose of completing tasks, such as solving problems or making
decisions
Primary Groups - correct answer Preventive; teach coping strategies or life-
style characteristics that can reduce the incidence of a problem. Sometimes
called affective education groups or psychological education groups,
leadership requires little training.
Senescence - correct answer A gradual physical decline that is related to
aging and during which the body becomes less strong and efficient.
Alzheimers - correct answer A progressive disease characterized by
neurofibrillary tangles and plaque in the brain, lack of acetylcholine. Nueurons
, of frontal and medial temporal lobes are affected, with biochemical &
structural changes.
Reaction Formation - correct answer Defense mechanism by which people
behave in a way opposite to what their true but anxiety-provoking feelings
would dictate.
Stranger anxiety - correct answer The fear of strangers that infants
commonly display, beginning by about 8 months of age
Separation anxiety - correct answer Distress that is sometimes experienced
by infants when they are separated from their primary caregivers
Cultural Pluralism - correct answer A condition in which many cultures
coexist within a society and maintain their cultural differences.
Assimilation - correct answer According to Piaget, the process by which
new ideas and experiences are absorbed and incorporated into existing
mental structures and behaviors
Displacement - correct answer Defense mechanism by which people divert
sexual or aggressive feelings for one person onto another person.
Ethnocentrism - correct answer Belief in the superiority of one's nation or
ethnic group.
Socialization - correct answer Creation of voluntary associations and
institutions which relate to economic and social goals, to cultural and
recreational activities, to sport, to various professions, and to political affairs
