ASWB Practice Questions 2023-2024 Graded A+

ASWB
Practice
Questions
2023-2024
Graded A+
Parents of a 24 month old child report their
only concern is that their clid plays
alongside of, but not with, other children.
What should the social worker do?
A. Assess for symptoms of developmental
delays
B. Observe the child's play in a group setting
C. Suggest that the parents report their
concern at a doctor visit
D. Reassure the parents that parallel play is
typical at this age - ANSWER-D. Reassure
the parents that parallel play is typical at
this age. The role of the social worker is to
educate the parents about typical
developmental behavior
A social worker is providing marital therapy
to a couple. What goal statement is MOST
likely to enhance a couple's motivation?
A. Increase by one-fourth the frequency of
positive statements
B. Reduce by one-third the angry exchanges
C. Eliminate all physical altercations
D. Reduce by one-half the amount of
shouting - ANSWER-A. Increase by onefourth the frequency of positive
statements. Use of positive reinforcement
A social worker is providing therapy to
family. The husband and wife have been
arguing constantly for several months and
are considering separation. Recently, the
oldest child began acting out in school. With
attention focused on the child's problems,
the arguments between the parents have
subsided. What concept BEST describes this
family's situation form a systems
perspective?
A. Reaction formation
B. Adaptation
C. Triangulation
D. Entropy - ANSWER-C. Triangulation. It is
resulting in lessened parental conflict
A social worker makes a home visit to a
family to investigate alleged neglect of one
of the children. The social worker spends
the first part of the interview discussing the
family's new roof, their garden, and the
rising costs of school supplies. In doing this,
the social worker is purposefully:
A. demonstrating the importance of good
conversational skills
B. employing an important warm-up period
to establish rapport
C. disarming the family so that they will be
straightforward in responding
D. avoiding discussion fo a sensitive subject
- ANSWER-B. employing an important
warm-up period to establish rapport. Using
small talk to begin establishing a
relationship
A social worker facilitating change at a
human services organization recognizes
that clients are not assigned to the most
appropriate personnel. Case assignments
are based only on caseloads, with no
attempt to match clients' needs with
workers' skill sets. On what aspect of the
agency is the social worker focused on?
A. Organizational structure
B. Agency mission
C. Communication system
D. Staff motivation - ANSWER-A.
Organizational structure