FREE Master of Social Work MCQ Questions and Answers Flashcards

What is the primary purpose of conducting a biopsychosocial assessment in social work practice?

Answer: To gather comprehensive information about biological, psychological, and social factors affecting the client

A biopsychosocial assessment provides a holistic understanding of the client by examining the interplay of biological, psychological, and social dimensions.

Under the NASW Code of Ethics, when is it permissible for a social worker to break client confidentiality?

Answer: When there is an imminent risk of serious harm to the client or others

Confidentiality may be broken when there is a clear and imminent danger of serious harm to the client or identifiable third parties.

Which defense mechanism involves redirecting emotions from a threatening target to a safer substitute?

Answer: Displacement

Displacement occurs when a person shifts emotional responses from the original source of distress to a less threatening person or object.

A social worker using a strengths-based perspective would MOST likely ask which of the following questions during an initial assessment?

Answer: What skills or resources have helped you cope in the past?

The strengths-based perspective focuses on identifying existing client resources, resilience, and coping abilities rather than deficits.

Which legislation established the legal framework for protecting the rights of individuals with disabilities in the United States, including access to public services?

Answer: Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

The ADA of 1990 prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in employment, public accommodations, transportation, and government services.

In crisis intervention theory, what is the typical timeframe during which a person is considered to be in an active state of crisis?

Answer: 4 to 6 weeks

Crisis theory holds that the acute phase of a crisis typically resolves within four to six weeks as the individual reaches a new equilibrium.