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SOCIAL WORK ASWB MASTERSEXAM GUIDE
1.) Which of the following is NOT true about the motivation for change?
A. Motivation varies with time. B. Breaking down barriers to change can boost
motivation.
C. Motivation is driven by hope or the belief that life can change.
D. Motivation imposed by external circumstances is more important than
personal motivation. ANSWER D.
2.) The best definition for evidence-based social work practice is:
A. Interventions that a social worker has received training and experience
giving
B. Treatment that produces the most cost-effective results based on a cost-
benefit analysis.
C. Making decisions based on the deliberate, explicit, and sensible use of
research knowledge, clinical expertise, social work values, and client
preferences.
D. Conduct evaluations based on scientific concepts - ANSWER C
3.) What are the successive stages of change?
A. Precontemplation, preparation, contemplation, action, upkeep, 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 (ANSWER D)
4.) Which of the following is not a required stage in ethical problem-solving?
A. Identifying the ethical norms that could be breached.
B. Determine if there is an ethical dilemma.
C. Assessing ethical concerns in light of social work values and principles.
D. Requesting a supervisor to monitor practice to detect new ethical concerns or
dilemmas - ANSWER D
5.) A young boy is stopped by a police officer and claims to be a member of the
military, even though he clearly is not. This assertion made by the boy is most
likely a:
A. Comorbid Thought
B. Dissociation.
C. Folie à deux.
D. Delusion: ANSWER D
6.) A social work administrator is having difficulty locating a group home
manager for a new program set to begin in two weeks. Any more delays in
locating staff will cause clients to be delayed in entering the program. The
administrator temporarily recruits her niece, who has recently graduated with a
social work degree, for this role. The action is:
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