Social Work Masters Exam Prep - Question List

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61. Sabrina has managed to alienate all of her co-workers with bizarre behaviors. She is constantly stealing other people’s food from the refrigerator in the lunchroom, arguing with fellow employees over unimportant issues and most recently showing up for work intoxicated. Sabrina is quick-tempered and has even thrown a stapler at a coworker’s computer. She has been ordered to seek help for observable problems. A full assessment will more than likely display what findings?
  1. Judgment disorder
  2. Affect regulation disorder
  3. Bi-polar disorder
  4. Impulse control disorder
62. A social worker is helping a client who has had a tumultuous past. The client’s main is the way his past has come full circle and resulted in problems in the present. After a thorough assessment, the social worker decides to focus on the here and now. What theory is being followed?
  1. Bandura theory
  2. Horney theory
  3. Gestalt theory
  4. Freud theory
63. Lisa is a 14-year-old adolescent who skips school on a regular basis. She normally misses at least two days per week and reports just staying home in bed. The teen reports being tired all the time and cannot function at school most days. A social worker will identify a target behavior by examining the antecedent, identifying the function and identifying a positive replacement behavior. What type of problem solving should be initiated by the social worker?
  1. Authoritative
  2. Self-centered
  3. Collaborative
  4. Independent
64. The Henderson family is receiving help from a Child Protective Service worker. There have been incidents of inappropriate parenting, and the social worker wants to help rectify the situation. The approach chosen for this family will identify their positive resources and abilities. What type of assessment will be completed?
  1. Problem-solving assessment
  2. Strength-based assessment
  3. Vulnerability assessment
  4. Intellectual limitation assessment
65. A short-term, problem-solving approach to social work practice consists of three phases. The initial phase is centered on setting up initial tasks. The middle phase consists of evaluating the outcomes of tasks and identifying obstacles to achieving said outcomes. Last is the termination phase, which emphasizes what the client has learned or accomplished.

Which of the following problem-solving approaches is described above?
  1. Psychoanalytic approach
  2. Cognitive behavioral approach
  3. Task-centered approach
  4. Self-centered approach

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