ASWB Exam 2019 Practice Test (51-100). Questions and answers. 100% predictor quizzes.

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ASWB Exam 2019 Practice Test (51-100). Questions and answers. 100% predictor quizzes. A client in her mid-20s tells a social worker that she feels like a failure. She does not have a boyfriend, ha... s been unable to find a full-time job after graduating from college, and is living at home. During the assessment process, the social worker praises the client for facing her problems and asks her about her accomplishments and positive skills, rather than her deficits. The social worker's actions are rooted in a(n): A. Functionalist approach B. Ecological perspective C. Resiliency model of treatment D. Strengths-based approach - ☑☑D A strengths-based approach is based on the assumption that a client has the ability to grow, change, and adapt, recognizing that there is always hope for change. A social worker with this focus looks at the skills that a client possesses, rather than his or her deficits. A social worker sees "the glass half full rather than half empty." He or she analyzes how a client's situation can be improved by capitalizing on the abilities that a client possesses, rather than focusing on the barriers that impede progress. The questioning of the social worker is a method to acknowledge one of the strengths of the client—help-seeking—despite the client's focus on problems. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of using an existing scale or instrument in the evaluation of social work practice? A. They have undergone reliability and validity testing.B. There are usually time and cost saving because they have already been developed. C. They are readily available for use. D. They have often been tested on a unique cultural group - ☑☑D There are advantages to using existing scales and instruments to evaluate practice. They are readily available for use (C). There are also considerable time and financial costs associated with developing new scales and instruments. Thus, using existing ones can be more efficient and less costly (B). In addition, existing scales and instruments may have undergone extensive testing, increasing their reliability and validity (A). One major disadvantage is that existing scales and instruments may not have been tested cross-culturally in order to determine their appropriateness, reliability, and validity with diverse populations (D). The service needs of a client should be primarily based on all of the following EXCEPT: A. Client's desires and motivations B. Results of the assessment process C. Prioritization of the client's basic and safety needs D. All services are available at the social worker's agency - ☑☑D The selection and prioritization of service needs may be driven by many factors including client desires and motivation (A) and the results of the assessment process (B). Social workers should consider Maslow's hierarchy of needs when working with clients (C), prioritizing those related to addressing basic and safety needs. Social workers should not limit recommendations to services that are familiar or provided by their employing agencies (D)—this would be a "cookie-cutter" or "one-size-fits-all" approach.A client is telling a social worker about her childhood. when asked about her relationship with her siblings, the client does not say anything for a long period of time. In this situation, the social worker should: A. Remain silent to allow the client time to reflect on the question B. Ask a question on another topic because it is obvious that the client does not want to discuss her sibling relationships C. Probe the client about the reason for the silence D. State that many children have problems with their sibilings and urge the client to express any issues that existed - ☑☑C Communication can be verbal and nonverbal. Silence is a form of communication and should be considered by a social worker when used by a client. The social worker should not change the topic (B) or assume that the silence is reflective of problems with her siblings (D). Although silence by a social worker can be an effective way to show acceptance of feelings (A), the social worker in this case vignette should probe for the reason for the silence (C) as a way of facilitating communication on issues related to the question. Which of the following is TRUE about the interplay of biological, psychological, social, and spiritual functioning of clients throughout their life course? A. Changes in physical abilities will likely impact on psychological, social, and spiritual functioning that will need to be addressed in order to assist clients effectively. B. Changes in physical functioning must be addressed before other life domains in order to ensure maximum independence. C. Spiritual functioning is constant and not influenced by biological, psychological, or social changes throughout the life courseD. There is a strong relationship between these areas of functioning between these areas of functioning during childhood and early adulthood, but the strength of these relationships gradually decreases thereafter. - ☑☑A Human development is the product of the interplay of biological, psychological, social, and spiritual functioning. Systems theory indicates that a change to any one area of a client's life will influence all others. Social workers must be aware of the relationships that exist between the life domains in order to provide effective services and meet a client's needs. A young man comes to see a social worker because he feels "lost" and would like the social worker to help with his problems. In order to best assist the client, the social worker should: A. Ask the client what he would like to see changed in his life B. Give the client some suggestions for addressing his problems C. Refer the client for an evaluation for depression D. Praise the client for coming to seek help - ☑☑A [Show More]

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