ASWB LMSW Exam (Full) Questions with Graded A+ Correct Answers
1st stage of crisis intervention - Answer-Plan and conduct a thorough biopsychosocial assessment and
lethality/imminent danger assessment
2nd stage of crisis intervention - Answer-Make psychological contact and rapidly establish the
collaborative relationship
3 Goals of Addiction Treatment - Answer-1 - Reduction or abstinence from substances
2 - Maximizing life functioning
3 - Preventing or reducing the frequency & severity of relapse
3 Methods to Enhance Strengths - Answer-1. collaboration and partnership between worker & client
2. creating opportunities for learning or displaying competencies
3. environment as a resource and a target of intervention
3rd stage of crisis intervention - Answer-Identify the major problems, including crisis precipitants; what
was the "last straw?"
4 Aspects of Social Planning - Answer-1 - Bring together individuals in the community
2 - Plan a budget
3 - Garner support for the project
4 - Make the idea a reality
4th stage of crisis intervention - Answer-Encourage an exploration of feelings and emotions
5 Steps in Social Work Research - Answer-1 - Identify the problem
,2 - Literature review
3 - Specify hypotheses
4 - Describe the data needed
5 - Describe analytical methods
5th stage of crisis intervention - Answer-Generate and explore alternatives and new coping strategies
6th stage of crisis intervention - Answer-Restore functioning through implementation of an action plan
7 Steps in Intervention Planning - Answer-1 - Make a plan
2 - Gather information
3 - Form an intervention team
4 - Determine the specific consequences
5 - Determine what to say
6 - Hold the intervention meeting
7 - Follow up
7th stage of crisis intervention - Answer-Plan follow-up to assess progress
Abilify (aripiprazole) - Answer-atypical antipsychotic
Acceptance - Answer-an acknowledgment of what is; does not pass judgment; recognizing the limits of
one's control; acceptance is not giving up or excusing people's behavior and allowing it to continue;
acceptance is not giving in to unhealthy or uncomfortable circumstances
acceptance (stages of grief) - Answer-a feeling of being at peace with what has happened, even as
different emotions come and go
,accomodation - Answer-adapting current understandings (schemas) to incorporate new information
According to conflict theory, inequality exists because... - Answer-those in control of a disproportionate
share of society's resources actively defend their advantages
According to conflict theory, social order is maintained by... - Answer-consensus among those with the
greatest political, economic, and social resources
acting out - Answer-a defense mechanism wherein emotional conflict is dealt with through impulsive
action
action stage - Answer-stage of change in which people are taking direct action toward a goal
activist role - Answer-seeking institutional change on behalf of a disadvantaged group
Adderall (amphetamine) - Answer-stimulant
Administrative theory - Answer-emphasizes establishing a universal set of management principles that
can be applied to all organizations
Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 - Answer-1 - focuses on family preservation efforts,
as well as family reunification
2 - children in non-permanent settings are to be seen at least every six months
Adult sexuality - Answer-women experience menopause around age 50; sex may become uncomfortable
due to physical changes in the vagina (these can be mitigated with lubricant and estrogen therapy); men
are less able to achieve erections and have less ejaculate; men should have prostate exams for cancer;
even among the very old, the need for touch and intimacy remains
, Advair Diskus (fluticasone/salmeterol) - Answer-medication for asthma, COPD
advance directive - Answer-a document stating a person's wishes about health care when that person
cannot make his or her own decisions
advantages of client self-monitoring (Behaviorism) - Answer-inexpensive, practical, therapeutic
advocate role - Answer-fighting for clients' rights with the goal of empowerment
Alfred Adler - Answer-founder of individual psychology
Alzheimer's disease - Answer-a progressive and irreversible brain disorder characterized by gradual
deterioration of memory, reasoning, language, and, finally, physical functioning
Ambivalent (Anxious/Preoccupied) Attachment - Answer-when caregivers provide inconsistent care,
some children cry and are difficult to console; as adults, these people are insecure and need reassurance
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) - Answer-1 - prohibits discrimination on the basis of
disability
2 - requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations
3 - imposes accessibility requirements on public accommodations
4 - disability can be mental or physical and does not need to be severe or permanent
Anafranil (clomipramine) - Answer-tricyclic antidepressant
1st stage of crisis intervention - Answer-Plan and conduct a thorough biopsychosocial assessment and
lethality/imminent danger assessment
2nd stage of crisis intervention - Answer-Make psychological contact and rapidly establish the
collaborative relationship
3 Goals of Addiction Treatment - Answer-1 - Reduction or abstinence from substances
2 - Maximizing life functioning
3 - Preventing or reducing the frequency & severity of relapse
3 Methods to Enhance Strengths - Answer-1. collaboration and partnership between worker & client
2. creating opportunities for learning or displaying competencies
3. environment as a resource and a target of intervention
3rd stage of crisis intervention - Answer-Identify the major problems, including crisis precipitants; what
was the "last straw?"
4 Aspects of Social Planning - Answer-1 - Bring together individuals in the community
2 - Plan a budget
3 - Garner support for the project
4 - Make the idea a reality
4th stage of crisis intervention - Answer-Encourage an exploration of feelings and emotions
5 Steps in Social Work Research - Answer-1 - Identify the problem
,2 - Literature review
3 - Specify hypotheses
4 - Describe the data needed
5 - Describe analytical methods
5th stage of crisis intervention - Answer-Generate and explore alternatives and new coping strategies
6th stage of crisis intervention - Answer-Restore functioning through implementation of an action plan
7 Steps in Intervention Planning - Answer-1 - Make a plan
2 - Gather information
3 - Form an intervention team
4 - Determine the specific consequences
5 - Determine what to say
6 - Hold the intervention meeting
7 - Follow up
7th stage of crisis intervention - Answer-Plan follow-up to assess progress
Abilify (aripiprazole) - Answer-atypical antipsychotic
Acceptance - Answer-an acknowledgment of what is; does not pass judgment; recognizing the limits of
one's control; acceptance is not giving up or excusing people's behavior and allowing it to continue;
acceptance is not giving in to unhealthy or uncomfortable circumstances
acceptance (stages of grief) - Answer-a feeling of being at peace with what has happened, even as
different emotions come and go
,accomodation - Answer-adapting current understandings (schemas) to incorporate new information
According to conflict theory, inequality exists because... - Answer-those in control of a disproportionate
share of society's resources actively defend their advantages
According to conflict theory, social order is maintained by... - Answer-consensus among those with the
greatest political, economic, and social resources
acting out - Answer-a defense mechanism wherein emotional conflict is dealt with through impulsive
action
action stage - Answer-stage of change in which people are taking direct action toward a goal
activist role - Answer-seeking institutional change on behalf of a disadvantaged group
Adderall (amphetamine) - Answer-stimulant
Administrative theory - Answer-emphasizes establishing a universal set of management principles that
can be applied to all organizations
Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 - Answer-1 - focuses on family preservation efforts,
as well as family reunification
2 - children in non-permanent settings are to be seen at least every six months
Adult sexuality - Answer-women experience menopause around age 50; sex may become uncomfortable
due to physical changes in the vagina (these can be mitigated with lubricant and estrogen therapy); men
are less able to achieve erections and have less ejaculate; men should have prostate exams for cancer;
even among the very old, the need for touch and intimacy remains
, Advair Diskus (fluticasone/salmeterol) - Answer-medication for asthma, COPD
advance directive - Answer-a document stating a person's wishes about health care when that person
cannot make his or her own decisions
advantages of client self-monitoring (Behaviorism) - Answer-inexpensive, practical, therapeutic
advocate role - Answer-fighting for clients' rights with the goal of empowerment
Alfred Adler - Answer-founder of individual psychology
Alzheimer's disease - Answer-a progressive and irreversible brain disorder characterized by gradual
deterioration of memory, reasoning, language, and, finally, physical functioning
Ambivalent (Anxious/Preoccupied) Attachment - Answer-when caregivers provide inconsistent care,
some children cry and are difficult to console; as adults, these people are insecure and need reassurance
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) - Answer-1 - prohibits discrimination on the basis of
disability
2 - requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations
3 - imposes accessibility requirements on public accommodations
4 - disability can be mental or physical and does not need to be severe or permanent
Anafranil (clomipramine) - Answer-tricyclic antidepressant
