ASWB Exam 2022 Practice Test (1-50)

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Social workers should refer clients to other professionals in all of the following instances EXCEPT when: A.Professionals' specialized knowledge or expertise is needed to meet the clients' needs. B ... .Social workers believe they are not being effective in addressing clients' concerns. C.Professionals believe that other modalities of treatment may be more effective to resolve clients' issues. D.Social workers are not making reasonable progress in addressing clients' problems. - ✔✔C Social workers should refer clients to other professionals when the other professionals' specialized knowledge or expertise is needed to serve clients fully (A); when social workers believe that they are not being effective (B); and when social workers believe reasonable progress with clients is being made, but that additional service is required (D). The belief by other professionals that their services may be more effective (C) is not proper justification for a referral. A social worker is working with a second grade child who is having trouble staying in her seat in the classroom. The social worker, in conjunction with the teacher, indicates that the immediate objective is that the child "will remain seated after being reminded to do so by the teacher while in the classroom." The social worker's supervisor, after reviewing the objective, would judge it to be: A.Adequate as it addresses the target problem B.Inadequate as it puts too much responsibility on the teacher C.Adequate since the teacher was involved in the processD.Inadequate as it lacks some elements of a measurable objective - ✔✔D When social workers are creating intervention plans, it is essential that goals are written in observable and measurable terms. In this case vignette, the supervisor would judge it to be inadequate because it does not indicate the length of time that the child will be seated after being reminded or the time frame within which the objective is to be achieved—both critical elements of a measurable objective. A social worker may limit a client's self-determination when the client's actions: A.Pose a serious and imminent risk to self or others according to the social worker's judgment B.Cause significant family dysfunction which threatens to impact on the psychological wellbeing of its members C.Result in legal action such as arrests, fines, and/or civil penalties D.Violate agency procedures and policies as established by the chief executive officer - ✔✔A Social workers may only limit clients' rights to self-determination when, in the social workers' professional judgment, clients' actions or potential actions pose a serious, foreseeable, and imminent risk to themselves or others. During assessment, partialization can be used by a social worker to assist a client with all of the following EXCEPT: A.Recognizing the next action to take when intervening in a situation B.Helping to clarify the specific cause(s) of a probl [Show More]

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