ASWB Bachelors Prep 4

Question 1

A BSW is facilitating a psychoeducational group for caregivers of adults with dementia. This is an example of which type of group?

Accepted Answer

Support and education group

Answer

Psychoeducational groups combine support with skill-building and education, making them support and education groups rather than therapy or task groups.

Question 2

When a BSW uses the strengths perspective, the worker is PRIMARILY focused on:

Accepted Answer

Identifying what is working well and what resources the client already has

Answer

The strengths perspective shifts focus from problems and deficits to identifying clients' existing abilities, resources, and resilience.

Question 3

An adult client discloses during a session that they are being financially exploited by their adult child. The BSW's FIRST responsibility is to:

Accepted Answer

Assess the client's safety and their wishes regarding intervention

Answer

Assessment of safety and client wishes is the essential first step; adult clients retain autonomy to make decisions about their own situations.

Question 4

Which theoretical framework explains poverty and inequality as resulting from imbalances of power and resources within society rather than individual failings?

Accepted Answer

Conflict theory

Answer

Conflict theory attributes social problems like poverty to structural power imbalances and resource competition between groups rather than individual deficiencies.

Question 5

A BSW working in a school setting notices a student's grades have dropped significantly since their parents' divorce. The BEST initial approach is to:

Accepted Answer

Meet with the student to explore their experience and identify needed supports

Answer

Engaging the student directly to understand their perspective is the foundation of a person-centered assessment before any other interventions.

ASWB - Association of Social Work Boards Practice Test

ASWB - Association of Social Work Boards Practice Test

ASWB Bachelors Prep 4