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ASWB Complete Practice Exam 170 Questions
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1. 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 whichis intrinsic.
ANS D
Motivation is a state of readiness or eagerness to change, which fluctuates from one time to
another. The role of the social worker is to create an atmosphere that isconducive to change and
to increase a client's intrinsic motivation, so that change arises from within rather than being
imposed from without. If a client is driven to change internally, it is much more likely that the
change effort will be sustained. A technique to increase motivation is to work to remove barriers
and instill hope or thebelief that life can be different.
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2. 2. Evidence-based social work practice can BEST be defined as
A. Interventions that a social worker has gained training and experience indelivering
B. Treatment that yields the most cost-effective outcomes according to acost-benefit
analysis
C. Decision making based on the conscientious, explicit, and judicious use ofresearch
knowledge, clinical expertise, social work values, and client wishes
D. Practice evaluations that adhere to scientific principles
ANS C
Evidence-based practice (EBP) combines well-researched interventions with clinicalexperience
and ethics, as well as client preferences and culture, to guide and informthe delivery of treatments
and services. Social workers, clients, and others must work together in order to identify what
works, for whom, and under what conditions.This approach ensures that the treatments and
services, when used as intended, will have the most effective outcomes as demonstrated by the
research.
3. 3. What are the stages of change in sequential order?
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A. Precontemplation, preparation, contemplation, action, maintenance, andrelapse
B. Preparation, action, precontemplation, contemplation, maintenance, andrelapse
C. Preparation, precontemplation, contemplation, action, maintenance, andrelapse
D. Precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance, andrelapse
ANS D
Precontemplation is denial or ignorance of the problem. It is followed by contempla-tion in which
there is ambivalence about making change. Then comes preparation orexperimenting with small
changes. Action moves toward achieving a goal, whereas
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maintenance sustains a new behavior and avoids relapse, which can lead to feelingsof frustration
and failure.
4. 4. Which of the following is NOT an essential step in ethical problem solv-ing?
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 ordilemmas
ANS D
A social worker, not his or her supervisor, should monitor practice to identify whethernew issues
or dilemmas arise.
5. 5. A young boy is stopped by a police officer and claims that he is a memberof the armed
forces, though it is obvious that he is not. This assertion by theboy is MOST likely a
A. Comorbid thought
B. Dissociation
C. Folie à deux
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