ASWB Bachelors Trivia 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Systemic oppression that is embedded in laws, policies, and institutional practices is best described as:
- Interpersonal racism
- Structural/institutional racism (Correct answer)
- Internalized racism
- Cultural racism
Correct answer: Structural/institutional racism
Structural or institutional racism refers to discriminatory practices embedded within policies, laws, and societal systems rather than individual prejudice.
Question 2: According to Erikson, the primary developmental conflict for school-age children (ages 6-12) is:
- Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
- Initiative vs. Guilt
- Industry vs. Inferiority (Correct answer)
- Identity vs. Role Confusion
Correct answer: Industry vs. Inferiority
Industry vs. Inferiority is Erikson's stage for middle childhood, where children develop a sense of competence through mastering skills or risk feeling inferior.
Question 3: A social worker is seeing a client who is undocumented. Ethically, the worker's PRIMARY obligation is to:
- Report the client's status to immigration authorities
- Provide competent, non-discriminatory services (Correct answer)
- Refer the client to a specialized immigration agency only
- Limit services to those mandated by law
Correct answer: Provide competent, non-discriminatory services
The NASW Code of Ethics requires social workers to provide competent services without discrimination based on immigration status.
Question 4: Which interview technique involves reflecting back only the emotional content of what a client has communicated?
- Paraphrasing
- Summarizing
- Reflection of feeling (Correct answer)
- Clarification
Correct answer: Reflection of feeling
Reflection of feeling specifically mirrors the emotional component of a client's message to demonstrate empathy and deepen self-awareness.
Question 5: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) primarily governs:
- Insurance coverage for pre-existing conditions
- Privacy and security of protected health information (Correct answer)
- Eligibility for Medicare and Medicaid
- Standards for mental health parity
Correct answer: Privacy and security of protected health information
HIPAA establishes national standards for protecting the privacy and security of individually identifiable health information.
Question 6: When a social worker uses supervision to process personal emotional reactions triggered by client material, this is called:
- Countertransference management (Correct answer)
- Clinical debriefing
- Parallel process
- Vicarious trauma processing
Correct answer: Countertransference management
Countertransference refers to the worker's emotional reactions to a client, and supervision is the primary venue for identifying and managing these reactions.
Question 7: The empowerment approach in social work practice focuses on:
- Providing clients with direct resources to meet immediate needs
- Helping clients recognize and utilize their own power to effect change (Correct answer)
- Advocating for policy changes at the legislative level
- Developing the social worker's cultural competence
Correct answer: Helping clients recognize and utilize their own power to effect change
Empowerment practice aims to help individuals and communities recognize their strengths and capacity to create change rather than dependence on the worker.
ASWB Bachelors Trivia 4
Systemic oppression that is embedded in laws, policies, and institutional practices is best described as: