FREE ASWB Masters Practice Question and Answers

Question 1

A mother visits a social worker because she is worried about her child's cognitive development. The child performs academically far worse than her peers. This youngster is recommended by a social worker for diagnostic testing. Which of the following evaluations will the child most likely receive in light of the mother's worries?

Accepted Answer

The Wechsler Intelligence Scale

Answer

The Wechsler Intelligence Scale (e.g., WISC for children) is a widely recognized and standardized assessment tool used to evaluate cognitive abilities and intellectual functioning. Given the mother's concerns about her child's academic performance and cognitive development, this evaluation would be the most appropriate to assess the child's intellectual strengths and weaknesses.

Question 2

A youth group is being led by a social worker. One of the group members phones the social worker because she is quite unhappy about something she said in the group being revealed to others in her school by another group member. The social worker's BEST course of action in this circumstance is to:

Accepted Answer

Suggest that the upset group member bring up her concern at the next group session

Answer

In group therapy, it is generally most therapeutic to address issues directly within the group setting. Encouraging the upset member to voice her concern at the next session empowers her, models healthy communication, and allows the group to collectively reinforce confidentiality norms. This approach strengthens group cohesion and facilitates learning, rather than singling out individuals or imposing rules unilaterally.

Question 3

That which follows DOES NOT constitute institutional prejudice.

Accepted Answer

Referring a client to another social worker based on his or her cultural background

Answer

Institutional prejudice involves discriminatory practices embedded within an organization's policies or culture, leading to systemic disadvantage. Referring a client to another social worker based on cultural background, if done to ensure culturally competent care from a specialist, is a professional and ethical practice, not an act of prejudice. The other options describe systemic barriers or discriminatory hiring.

Question 4

Which of the following statements about a token economy is not always accurate?

Accepted Answer

For the system to be effective, a substantial number of points or rewards must be taken away for undesirable behavior.

Answer

While some token economies may incorporate response cost (taking away tokens for undesirable behavior), it is not always a necessary or primary component for effectiveness. The core of a token economy relies on consistently providing positive reinforcement (tokens/rewards) for desired behaviors. The effectiveness primarily stems from the consistent reinforcement and the value of the rewards to the client.

Question 5

A child attending an after-school program walks into the office of a social worker and displays a burn that appears to have been produced by an iron. The girl claims that her mother punished her for "being bad" by doing that. The youngster is overheard by the social worker's colleague, who informs the social worker that the child has lied numerous times in the past. The social worker ought to

Accepted Answer

Report the incident to the child protection agency

Answer

Social workers have a legal and ethical mandate to report suspected child abuse or neglect immediately. The presence of a burn injury consistent with abuse, regardless of the child's past truthfulness, triggers this duty to protect. The social worker's role is not to investigate the veracity of the claim, but to ensure the child's safety by reporting the potential harm to the appropriate child protection agency for investigation.

ASWB - Association of Social Work Boards Practice Test

ASWB - Association of Social Work Boards Practice Test

FREE ASWB Masters Practice Question and Answers