Social Work Clinical Board Exam Prep - Question List

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26. Bethany seeks the help of a clinical social worker and is soon diagnosed with schizophrenia. The client wants to know how she developed this psychiatric disorder and what she can do to alleviate the symptoms. The social worker brings in some of Bethany’s family members to get background information. It is soon discovered that prior studies done on schizophrenia were correct in their findings. A high degree of influence relies on what?
  1. Environment
  2. Physical health
  3. Heredity
  4. Alcoholism
27. Sarah has been assessed as having a bond with her infant of 6 months old. The mother is eager to give her daughter care and a nurturing environment. However, it appears that Sarah does not hold an attachment to the child. What is missing from the relationship?
  1. Constancy
  2. Desire to maintain closeness
  3. Individual replacement
  4. Separation
28. Erik Erikson’s Eight Stages of Development demonstrate the emotional process an individual follows throughout life. In what stage does a person learn to cooperate with others, lead as well as follow, or to continue depending on adults?
  1. Basic Trust vs. Mistrust
  2. Autonomy vs. Shame
  3. Initiative vs. Guilt
  4. Industry vs. Inferiority
29. Clinical social workers should accept and respect differences in peoples’ experiences and culture - including those stemming from race, ethnicity, gender, religious beliefs, age, and socioeconomic status - is an example of what concept?
  1. Prejudice
  2. Diversity
  3. Anti-Racism
  4. Nurturing
30. In Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, the need for love and esteem is referred to as emotional dependency. There are five levels of emotional dependency, all necessary for children to grow into happy individuals. These levels are safety, esteem, love and belonging and:
  1. External fulfillment
  2. Emotional reciprocity
  3. Psychological dependence
  4. Pyschological growth

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