ASWB Bachelors Basic 3

Question 1

According to Erikson's stages of psychosocial development, the primary conflict of adolescence is:

Accepted Answer

Identity vs. role confusion

Answer

Erikson identified identity vs. role confusion as the central task of adolescence, during which individuals develop a sense of self.

Question 2

A social worker is meeting with a client from a collectivist culture who defers all decisions to family elders. The BEST response is to:

Accepted Answer

Respect the cultural context while ensuring the client's voice is also included

Answer

Culturally sensitive practice honors collectivist values while ensuring the client's perspective is not entirely marginalized.

Question 3

When assessing a client's mental status, which domain does the social worker evaluate by asking the client to recall three words after a delay?

Accepted Answer

Memory

Answer

Delayed recall of words is a standard technique for assessing short-term memory during a mental status examination.

Question 4

A school social worker discovers that a 14-year-old student is being cyberbullied. The FIRST step is to:

Accepted Answer

Assess the student's safety and emotional well-being

Answer

Assessing the targeted student's immediate safety and emotional state is the priority before other interventions.

Question 5

Positive reinforcement differs from negative reinforcement in that positive reinforcement:

Accepted Answer

Increases behavior by adding a desirable stimulus

Answer

Positive reinforcement strengthens a behavior by following it with the addition of a rewarding or pleasant stimulus.

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