ASWB Social Work Bachelor's Exam Prep - Question List

Select how would you like to study

96. The Madisons are meeting with their social worker, who is helping them with daily functioning. They are called into one room and shown a flow chart describing the processes the family unconsciously follows. There are distinguishing hierarchies and alliances within. What type of therapy is the social worker utilizing?
  1. Relational therapy
  2. Dysfunctional therapy
  3. Interactive therapy
  4. Structural family therapy
97. A social worker needs to be cautious when completing an assessment for oppositional defiant disorder. The problem should be observed at home and school. Behaviors must occur in a manner that affects family, social life and academic life. Which of the following symptoms need to be displayed in order to correctly diagnose oppositional defiant disorder?
  1. Annoyed by others
  2. Talking in a hateful manner
  3. Frequent temper tantrums
  4. All of the above
98. Many social workers utilize a therapy-not to be confused with classical conditioning.-that deals with modifications of voluntary behaviors caused by environmental influences. This kind of therapy includes four basic consequences: positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, positive punishment and negative punishment.
Which of the following therapies is described above?
  1. Covert behavior therapy
  2. Positive reaction therapy
  3. Operant conditioning therapy
  4. None of the above
99. In Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, the need for love and esteem is referred to as emotional dependency. There are five levels of emotionally dependency, all necessary for children to grow into happy individuals. These levels are self-actualization, esteem, love and belonging and:
  1. External fulfillment
  2. Emotional reciprocity
  3. Psychological dependence
  4. Physiological growth
100. Crisis is a normal part of life, and individuals try to maintain equilibrium by using coping mechanisms. Sometimes the usual techniques do not work when a problem is threatening. People in crisis may experience guilt, feelings of anxiety, helplessness, and fear. Which of the following criteria are used to determine whether a situation constitutes a crisis?
  1. An individual’s view and response to an event
  2. How others view and respond to an event
  3. Instincts on what is threatening
  4. Conditioning as to what defines a crisis

Select how would you like to study