BSW Exam Review Questions and
answers, rated A+/ VERIFIED/
1. A client who has recently retired tells a social worker that his life has always been consumed by his
job. He was focused on rising to the top of his industry and increasing his earnings. The client feels that
he would now like to...
BSW Exam Review Questions and answers, rated A+/ VERIFIED/ 1. A client who has recently retired tells a social worker that his life has always been consumed by his job. He was focused on rising to the top of his industry and increasing his earnings. The client feels that he would now like to "make a difference by giving back" and would like to donate his time and money to helping others. This client is MOST likely: A. Progressing through a typic al psychosocial stage of development B. Worried about having something productive to do now that he is retired C. Wanting to teach others how to be successful in their chosen fields D. Experiencing a loss in role functioning that often accompanies retireme nt - ✅✅ A. A social worker is asked to evaluate the effectiveness of a behavioral program aimed at increasing social skills of children. While collecting baseline data, she asks a colleague to independently record the number of social interactions observed prior to the start of the program. The colleague's information is then compared to that obtained by the social worker. This approach is MOST likely used by the social worker due to concerns about: A. Validity of the research being conducted B. Response bi as due to social desirability C. Reliability of the observations made D. Homogeneity of the sample - ✅✅ C . Which of the following is NOT an assumption of age -stage developmental theorists? A. Development is discontinuous, with qualitatively different capa cities emerging in each stage B. Stages are related to age C. Stages occur in a specific order, with each stage building on capacities developed in the previous stage D. Development in early childhood has an impact on development later in lif - ✅✅ D A proc ess during which a conditioned response gradually stops occurring due to the withholding of a reinforcer is known as: A. Aversion therapy B. Negative reinforcement C. Extinction D. Classical conditioning - ✅✅ c Which of the following service provisions is based on a residual approach to social welfare? A. Public education B. Supplemental nutrition assistance C. Law enforcement D. Social security - ✅✅ b A client reports getting fired from her job. When asked about the reason for her termination, she states that it was due to her boss being jealous of her. However, performance appraisals reveal that the client was late for work and did not complete tasks accurately or in a timely fashion. The client is MOST likely using which of the following defense mechanism s with regard to her firing? A. Rationalization B. Displacemen - ✅✅ a Which of the following statements is true about BOTH consultants and supervisors in social work? A. Consultants have specialized expertise while supervisors are generalists B. Consultant s and supervisors provide time -limited assistance in solving identified problems C. Consultants charge high fees for their services while supervisors do not D. Consultants have no formal authority within organizations while supervisors do - ✅✅ d Which of t he following is NOT a purpose of licensing social work practice? A. To establish regulations to serve as standards for professional practice B. To provide mechanism for gatekeeping of those who do not have requisite knowledge and/or education from practici ng C. To raise social work salaries so that they are more closely aligned with other licensed professionals D. To monitor those in practice to ensure compliance with established rules, taking remedial action as needed - ✅✅ c . The primary focus of crisis i ntervention in social work is to: A. Help clients learn coping skills so that they can avoid the onset of crises in the future B. Provide immediate assistance to address presenting problems C. Identify factors that have caused the crises for the developmen t of preventative measures D. Deal with the emotional and psychological consequences of trauma to avoid long -term effects - ✅✅ b Comorbidity can be used to describe a client who: A. Is diagnosed with a terminal illness B. Has a medical problem that shorten s the life span C. Experiences suicidal ideations that result in a preoccupation with death D. Possesses both mental health and substance use disorders - ✅✅ d client states that she feels that she has been discriminated against at her workplace due to her sexual orientation. She is upset by this treatment and would like to find another job as she does not think that she will be successful in fighting the agency bias. The client has worked for her employer for many years without advancement and believes it i s due to her marriage to another woman. In this situation it is BEST for the social worker to help the client: A. Address the emotional consequences of discrimination B. Find another job that will offer advancement opportunities C. Determine if other emplo yees have suffered discrimination D. Fight the agency's discriminatory practices - ✅✅ d A social worker learns that his client is a close personal friend of his supervisor. Neither the client nor the supervisor is aware of this situation. In order to address it ethically, the social worker should: A. Keep the circumstances confidential, not d isclosing it to either the client or the supervisor B. Refer the client to another agency in the community C. Inform the client of the situation and arrange for alternate supervision within the agency D. Ask the client if this situation poses a problem - ✅✅c A social worker refers a client to another agency for assistance. After several months, the client returns to the social worker as she believes that the agency to which she was referred is engaging in fraudulent billing practices. The client has receiv ed notices from her insurance company that claims have been submitted and paid for services not received. In this situation, the social worker should FIRST: A. Ask the client for the bills and receipts to determine if the allegations are supported B. Provi de the client with a referral to another agency C. Inform the client of the methods for making an official report of her stated concerns D. Contact the agency to determine their reasons for submitting the claims - ✅✅ c A former client comes to see a social worker to get a copy of his record. As he appears to be in crisis, the social worker is concerned that he will not be able to handle the sensitive material in it, causing him harm. The social worker tells the client that it cannot be released at this time and documents her concerns in the record. This social worker's actions are: A. Unethical as the social worker does not know the reasons for the client's request B. Ethical as the client is no longer receiving services from the social
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