ASWB Masters Exam practice test

A social worker uses an approach that focuses on identifying and changing distorted thoughts that contribute to a client's depression. This approach is best described as which of the following?

A social worker discovers that a new client is a close friend of the worker's family member. The most appropriate action is which of the following?

A standardized classification system used by social workers and other clinicians to describe mental health diagnoses in the United States is which of the following?

A social worker practicing with a client from a different cultural background should do which of the following?

A core principle of trauma-informed practice is that the social worker should do which of the following?

A social worker receives a court subpoena for a client's records. The most appropriate first response is which of the following?

A social worker leading a support group notices one member dominating every discussion. An appropriate facilitation response is which of the following?

A client who is angry at their supervisor comes home and yells at family members instead. This pattern is best described as which defense mechanism?

Evidence-based practice in social work involves integrating which of the following?

A social worker learns during a session that a client may be neglecting an elderly dependent adult in their care. The worker should do which of the following?

A central spirit of motivational interviewing is that the social worker should do which of the following?

A social worker who analyzes how a proposed law would affect access to services for low-income families is engaging primarily in which type of practice?

When a social worker is leaving an agency and must transfer a client to another worker, ethical practice requires which of the following?

When assessing a client for risk of harm to self, the social worker should gather information about which of the following?

A former client contacts a social worker on social media and asks to become online friends. The most appropriate response is generally which of the following?

A social worker using the strengths perspective with a client would primarily do which of the following?

A master-level social worker who is uncertain about how to proceed with a complex case should do which of the following?

A social worker who organizes residents of a neighborhood to address a shared concern such as lack of safe recreational space is engaging in which type of practice?

When a client's choice conflicts with what the social worker personally believes is best, the worker should generally do which of the following?