D. Motivation that is imposed by external forces is more salient than that which is intrinsic
Which of the following is NOT true about motivation to
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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 which is intrinsic
C. Decision making based on the conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of research knowledge, clinical
Evidence-based social work practice can BEST be defined as:
A. Interventions that a social worker has gained training and experience in delivering
B. Treatment that yields the most cost-effective outcomes according to a cost-benefit analysis
C. Decision making based on the conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of research knowledge, clinical expertise, social work values, and client wishes
D. Practice evaluations that adhere to scientific principles
D. Pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance, and relapse
What are the stages of change in sequential order?
A. Precontemplation, preparation, contemplation, action, maintenance, and relapse
B. Preparation, action, precontemplation, contemplation, maintenance, and relapse
C. Preparation, pre-contemplation, contemplation, action, maintenance, and relapse
D. Pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance, and relapse
D. Asking a supervisor to monitor practice to identify new ethical issues or dilemmas
Which of the following is NOT an essential step in ethical problem solving?
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 or dilemmas
D. Delusion
A young boy is stopped by a police officer and claims that he is a member of the armed forces, though it is obvious that he is not. This assertion by the boy is MOST likely a:
A. Comorbid thought
B. Dissociation
C. Folie a deux
D. Delusion
B. Unethical because this is a conflict of interest
A social work administrator is having trouble finding a group home manager for a new program scheduled to open in 2 weeks. Further delays in locating staff will delay clients from moving into the program. The administrator temporarily hires her niece, who just graduated with a social work degree, for this position This action is:
A. Ethical because the niece is clearly qualified for the position
B. Unethical because this is a conflict of interest
C. Ethical because the position is temporary and ensures clients get the services needed
D. Unethical because clients will experience staff turnover when a new manger is hired
D. Formative
A social worker is interested in seeing the extent to which current clients are satisfied with a new relapse prevention program. The social worker distributes a client satisfaction survey to those in the program. The social worker then collects the surveys and analyzes the results are presented to a management team in the agency. The social worker is conducting which type of evaluation?
A. Summative
B. Experimental
C. Quasi-experimental
D. Formative
D. Children from affluent households receive a better public education than those from low-income households.
Which of the following is an example of social stratification?
A. A child is not included in group activities in school because. of his or her poor social skills
B. Children who are violent need to be segregated from their peers
C. A child with social deficits is assumed to be delayed in cognition without additional assessment
D. Children from affluent households receive a better public education than those from low-income households.
C. Conduct a safety assessment
During an intake interview, a client reports that she is extremely depressed and has self-destructive thoughts. She has had prior suicide attempts, but tells the social worker not to worry as she wont "do it again". The social worker should FIRST:
A. Tell the client that her decision not to harm herself is a good one
B. Explore with the client what is causing her depression
C. Conduct a safety assessment
D. Refer the client to psychiatrist for a medication evaluation
A. Zoloft (sertraline)
A client with a Social Anxiety Disorder will MOST likely be prescribed which of the following medications to take on an ongoing basis?
A. Zoloft (sertraline)
B. Mellaril (thioridazine)
C. Thorazine (chlorpromazine)
D. Valium (diazepam)
D. Obtain information from school personnel and records after obtaining parental consent
A social worker is appointed by the court to conduct a child custody evaluation for a couple that is divorcing. The mother reports that her husband is verbally abusive, controlling, and neglects the children when they are in his care. She reports that the children have missed a lot of school when staying with their father because he does not assist with getting them ready for school or doing their homework. The father states that his wife is lazy, irresponsible, and cannot meet the children's basic needs. He reports that the school frequently has to provide lunch for the children because the mother does not supply it when they are in her care. In order to BEST evaluate the legitimacy of the information, the social worker should:
A. Ask the husband and wife to put their allegations in writing and sign them, attesting to their accuracy.
B. Determine whether the husband or wife have had any past instances with being unfaithful.
C. Always speak to the husband and wife together so that they are more likely to be honest
D. Obtain information from school personnel and records after obtaining parental consent
B. Suggest that the client bring this topic up in the group next week to see if others are having similar problems
A social worker is facilitating a psychotherapy group for individuals who are in recovery from substance abuse. After group, a client mentions that she has been having problems dealing with job stress without the use of substances. In order to meet this client's needs, the social worker should:
A. Recommend that the client see the social worker individually in addition to the group therapy because she appears to need some additional support
B. Suggest that the client bring this topic up in the group next week to see if others are having similar problems
C. Evaluate whether group therapy is the best treatment modality for the client due to the issue being mentioned to the social worker outside of the group context
D. Determine if there is an employee assistance program in the client's work setting to assist.
A. Industry versus inferiority
An 11 year old child would like to start helping around the house with chores. She approaches her mother many times, but is told she cannot assist because "she wont do it right". During several attempts to do things on her own, she is scolded. According to the psychosocial development theory, she may experience doubts in her abilities due to a crisis in which of the following stages?
A. Industry versus inferiority
B. Initiative versus guilt
C. Autonomy versus shame/doubt
D. Generatively versus stagnation
B. Assessment
A social worker employed in a hospital is asked to use a SOAP format in a client's record. In this format, the "A" stands for:
A. Action plan
B. Assessment
C. Active treatment
D. Adjustments to services needed
C. Understanding language or using language to speak or write
Aphasia is BEST defined as difficulty with:
A. Walking or running
B. Common motor skills such as combing hair, despite normal strength
C. Understanding language or using language to speak or write
D. Recognizing familiar objects
B. Cultural stratification
Culture-bound syndromes in the DSM-5 are replaced by all of the following concepts EXCEPT:
A. Cultural syndromes
B. Cultural stratification
C. Cultural idioms of distress
D. Cultural explanations
A. And try to contact the client to inform her about the disclosure
A social worker receives a court order to provide records of a former client. In this instance, the social worker should submit the records:
A. And try to contact the client to inform her about the disclosure
B. With the contact information of the client so the court can contain her about the release
C. But not contact the client as court orders are not to be discussed by anyone other than judges and attorneys
D. And write to the judge to see if he or she wants the client to know about the court order.
A. Paradoxical intent
A family comes into treatment because of their young daughter's behavior. They report, upon intake, that she yells at her parents, doesn't listen, and complains about their behavior. There is little progress during the course of treatment and the girl reports that she has no intention of changing. After the 6th session, a social worker tells the girl that she cannot help with her behavior and she should continue to "do as she wishes". According to strategic family therapy, the social worker's directly is known as a:
A. Paradoxical intent
B. Pretend technique
C. Relabeling paradigm
D. Differentiation response
C. Inform clients of appropriate options for the continuation of services and the benefits and risks of the options
A social worker is leaving one agency to work at another. In order to address this situation, ethically the social worker should:
A. Not inform clients in order to avoid causing them undue stress and harm
B. Advise clients that it would be best for them to transfer services to the social worker's new agency to avoid any interruptions in treatment
C. Inform clients of appropriate options for the continuation of services and the benefits and risks of the options
D. Discontinue services to clients immediately
B. Use a portion of their revenues to assist clients with the costs associated with creating advance directives
Federal law requires healthy care facilities that receive medicare and medicaid reimbursements to do all of the following with regard to advance directives EXCEPT:
A. Inform clients of their rights to have advance directives that will allow them to make decisions regarding their health care
B. Use a portion of their revenues to assist clients with the costs associated with creating advance directives
C. Ask clients if they have advance directives and document their responses
D. Provide education about advance directives
D. When the client is addressing long-standing problems that are complex in nature
In which of the following circumstances is task-centered treatment NOT recommended?
A. When the client wants to see immediate results or changes in circumstances
B. When the client is anxious to be an active part of the change process
C. When there is a time limited period in which to work with the client
D. When the client is addressing long-standing problems that are complex in nature
B. Blood work
A client is currently taking Clozaril for the treatment of Schizophrenia. The client is MOST likely going to be required to undergo what medical monitoring due to this medication use?
A. Weight checks
B. Blood work
C. Dietary restrictions
D. Exercise regimen
A. a universalism approach or the acceptance of a standard set of norms or standards
Which of the following inhibits the establishment of a therapeutic relationship?
A. a universalism approach or the acceptance of a standard set of norms or standards
B. A pluralistic approach that values cultural pluralism
C. Clients examined as being influenced by their environment with problems being seen as resulting from role ambiguity rather than individual deficits
D. Flexible treatment approaches that take into account the subjective realities of clients
C. When a client has violated criminal laws and has not been properly prosecuted
Which of the following is NOT an exception to a social worker's duty to protect confidentiality?
A. When a client poses a serious risk to self and others
B. When child abuse is suspected
C. When a client has violated criminal laws and has not been properly prosecuted
D. When there is an imminent threat by a client to an identifiable third party.
D. Social exchange
Which of the following theories is used to explain why clients in battering relationships will not leave until the benefits exceed the risks?
A. Psychoanalytic
B. Problem solving
C. Functional
D. Social exchange
A. Covert modeling
A social worker is working with a client who is anxious about public speaking. The social worker asks the client to close her eyes, visualize herself speaking to a larger group, and describe her feelings related to the imaginary situation in detail. This technique by the social worker is known as:
A. Covert modeling
B. Self-modeling
C. Live modeling
D. Symbolic modeling
A. A husband complains that his wife does not take responsibility for keeping the house clean and a wife is upset that her husband not financially provide for the family.
Which of the following is an example of role discomplementarity?
A. A husband complains that his wife does not take responsibility for keeping the house clean and a wife is upset that her husband not financially provide for the family.
B. A woman states that she does like working and wants to quit her job.
C. A young child wants to play in the neighborhood unsupervised.
D. A man struggles to fit in time at home with his family due to his hectic work schedule.
C. Affective
Which of the following is NOT one of six levels of cognition?
A. Synthesis
B. Knowledge
C. Affective
D. Evaluation
A. To be used by malpractice insurance companies to mitigate liability
Which of the following is NOT a stated purpose of the professional code of ethics?
A. To be used by malpractice insurance companies to mitigate liability
B. To summarize the values on which the profession is based
C. To be used by the profession to determine whether social workers have acted unethically
D. To serve as a guide to socialize new social workers in the field.
C. A mother with relationship problems who is repeatedly emotionally comforted by her 11 year old daughter
Which of the following is an example of role reversal?
A. A mother who shares her 11 year old daughter's clothes and collects stuffed animals
B. A mother expecting her 11 year old daughter to stay at home unsupervised
C. A mother with relationship problems who is repeatedly emotionally comforted by her 11 year old daughter
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