ASWB Bachelors Assessment 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A social worker is conducting a biopsychosocial assessment. Which domain addresses the client's relationships, support networks, and cultural background?
- Biological
- Psychological
- Social (Correct answer)
- Environmental
Correct answer: Social
The social domain of a biopsychosocial assessment covers interpersonal relationships, support systems, cultural factors, and community connections.
Question 2: During an intake assessment, a client discloses she has been sober for 6 months after years of alcohol dependence. Which assessment tool is MOST appropriate to screen for current alcohol use risk?
- PHQ-9
- AUDIT-C (Correct answer)
- GAD-7
- Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale
Correct answer: AUDIT-C
The AUDIT-C (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption) is a validated 3-item screen specifically designed to detect alcohol use disorders and risky drinking.
Question 3: A BSW is assessing a 70-year-old client referred for home services. The client appears confused and cannot recall the current month. The BEST next step is to:
- Immediately report elder abuse
- Administer a cognitive screening tool (Correct answer)
- Discharge the client as inappropriate for services
- Refer directly to a psychiatrist
Correct answer: Administer a cognitive screening tool
Administering a standardized cognitive screening tool such as the MMSE or MoCA is the appropriate next step to objectively assess the degree and nature of cognitive impairment.
Question 4: Which principle guides the social worker to start where the client is during assessment?
- Confidentiality
- Self-determination
- Meeting the client where they are (Correct answer)
- Informed consent
Correct answer: Meeting the client where they are
The principle of meeting the client where they are directs social workers to begin assessment by acknowledging the client's current readiness, perspective, and emotional state.
Question 5: An ecomap is used in assessment primarily to:
- Trace multigenerational family patterns
- Map a client's relationships with systems and their quality (Correct answer)
- Assess cognitive functioning
- Document a client's financial resources
Correct answer: Map a client's relationships with systems and their quality
An ecomap visually represents the client's connections to various social systems (family, work, community) and indicates whether those relationships are supportive, stressful, or tenuous.
Question 6: A social worker notices a client avoids eye contact and gives very brief answers during assessment. The worker should FIRST:
- Document the client as uncooperative
- Consider cultural factors that may influence communication style (Correct answer)
- End the session and reschedule
- Refer the client for psychological testing
Correct answer: Consider cultural factors that may influence communication style
Cultural norms significantly influence communication behaviors; what appears as avoidance in one culture may be a sign of respect in another, so cultural context must be considered first.
Question 7: Which of the following BEST describes a strengths-based assessment approach?
- Focusing primarily on diagnosing mental health conditions
- Identifying client deficits to target in treatment planning
- Exploring client capacities, resources, and resilience alongside challenges (Correct answer)
- Avoiding discussion of problems to preserve client dignity
Correct answer: Exploring client capacities, resources, and resilience alongside challenges
A strengths-based assessment identifies both challenges and the client's existing capacities, resources, and resilience factors to inform empowerment-focused intervention planning.
ASWB Bachelors Assessment 2
A social worker is conducting a biopsychosocial assessment.
Which domain addresses the client's relationships, support networks, and cultural background?