LMSW ASWB Practice Exam Questions
And Answers.
1. Which of the following is NOT true about motivation to change?
A. Motivation fluctuates from one time to another.
B. Motivation can be increased by working to remove barriers to change.
C. Motivation is driven by hope or the belief that life can be different.
D. Motivation that is imposed by external forces is more salient than that which is
intrinsic. -
\D
2. Evidence-based social work practice can BEST be defined as:
A. Interventions that a social worker has gained training and experience
in delivering
B. Treatment that yields the most cost-effective outcomes according to a
cost-benefit analysis
C. Decision making based on the conscientious, explicit, and judicious
use of research knowledge, clinical expertise, social work values, and
client wishes
D. Practice evaluations that adhere to scientific principles -
\C
3. What are the stages of change in sequential order?
A. Precontemplation, preparation, contemplation, action, maintenance,
and relapse
B. Preparation, action, precontemplation, contemplation, maintenance,
and relapse
C. Preparation, precontemplation, contemplation, action, maintenance,
and relapse
D. Precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance,
and relapse -
\D
4. Which of the following is NOT an essential step in ethical problem
solving?
A. Identifying the ethical standards that may be compromised
B. Determining whether there is an ethical dilemma
C. Weighing ethical issues in light of social work values and principles
D. Asking a supervisor to monitor practice to identify new ethical issues
or dilemmas -
\D
5. A young boy is stopped by a police officer and claims that he is a member
And Answers.
1. Which of the following is NOT true about motivation to change?
A. Motivation fluctuates from one time to another.
B. Motivation can be increased by working to remove barriers to change.
C. Motivation is driven by hope or the belief that life can be different.
D. Motivation that is imposed by external forces is more salient than that which is
intrinsic. -
\D
2. Evidence-based social work practice can BEST be defined as:
A. Interventions that a social worker has gained training and experience
in delivering
B. Treatment that yields the most cost-effective outcomes according to a
cost-benefit analysis
C. Decision making based on the conscientious, explicit, and judicious
use of research knowledge, clinical expertise, social work values, and
client wishes
D. Practice evaluations that adhere to scientific principles -
\C
3. What are the stages of change in sequential order?
A. Precontemplation, preparation, contemplation, action, maintenance,
and relapse
B. Preparation, action, precontemplation, contemplation, maintenance,
and relapse
C. Preparation, precontemplation, contemplation, action, maintenance,
and relapse
D. Precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance,
and relapse -
\D
4. Which of the following is NOT an essential step in ethical problem
solving?
A. Identifying the ethical standards that may be compromised
B. Determining whether there is an ethical dilemma
C. Weighing ethical issues in light of social work values and principles
D. Asking a supervisor to monitor practice to identify new ethical issues
or dilemmas -
\D
5. A young boy is stopped by a police officer and claims that he is a member
