SSW Social Work Practice 3

Question 1

A school social worker is co-facilitating a group for students experiencing parental divorce. During the third session, members begin challenging the facilitators' rules. This is MOST consistent with which group development stage?

Accepted Answer

Storming

Answer

Tuckman's storming stage is characterized by conflict, resistance, and challenges to leadership as group members assert themselves.

Question 2

A parent refuses to consent to mental health services for her child who has expressed suicidal ideation. The school social worker should:

Accepted Answer

Consult with the school attorney and consider an emergency safety plan while pursuing other options

Answer

When safety is at immediate risk and consent is refused, the social worker must balance parental rights with duty to protect by consulting legal counsel and implementing a safety plan.

Question 3

A school social worker documents that a student 'appears sad and withdrawn.' This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Subjective inference

Answer

Describing a student as 'sad and withdrawn' involves interpretation of behavior rather than factual observation, making it a subjective inference.

Question 4

Which intervention strategy is MOST appropriate when a student reports feeling overwhelmed by a trauma memory during a counseling session?

Accepted Answer

Use grounding techniques to help the student return to the present

Answer

Grounding techniques help trauma-exposed students regulate their nervous system and return to the present moment when overwhelmed by trauma memories.

Question 5

Under FERPA, a non-custodial parent with no court order restricting access requests their child's education records. The school social worker should:

Accepted Answer

Provide access because FERPA grants rights to both parents unless restricted by court order

Answer

FERPA grants education record rights to both parents regardless of custody status unless a court order specifically restricts a parent's rights.

(SSW) School Social Worker Practice Test

(SSW) School Social Worker Practice Test

SSW Social Work Practice 3