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ASWB Advanced Generalist Exam Questions

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161.

A client states that they are experiencing mild euphoria, intensified sensory impressions, and drowsiness. What substance is MOST likely causing this client’s condition?

  • Marijuana

  • Cocaine

  • Opioids

Correct answer: Marijuana

Marijuana is a plant that contains tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) as the active ingredient. Mild euphoria, intensified sensory impressions, and drowsiness are all symptoms of marijuana use.

Side effects of cocaine include euphoria and increased energy. Effects of opioids include a strong sense of euphoria, decreased sensitivity to pain, and sedation.

162.

Which of the following IS a function of the social institution of government?

  • To provide for the welfare of members of society

  • To transmit culture

  • To sustain the existing class structure

  • To promote and prevent social change

Correct answer: To provide for the welfare of members of society

One of the key functions of the social institution of government is to provide for the welfare of members of society.

The other answers are incorrect. The transmission of culture is more properly the function of education. The sustenance of the existing class structure and the promotion and prevention of social change pertain more properly to religion.

163.

Which of the following groups provides the MOST reports of abuse and neglect?

  • Mandated reporters

  • Family members

  • Community members

  • Investigative agencies

Correct answer: Mandated reporters

Mandated reporters taking action based on their ethical obligations comprise the main source of reports of neglect and abuse.

The other answers are incorrect. Family members, community members, and investigative agencies are not responsible for as many such reports.

164.

What is countertransference in supervision?

  • The extra feelings a supervisor brings to a supervisory relationship

  • The extra feelings a supervisee brings to a supervisory relationship 

  • The extra feelings a client has for their therapist 

  • The extra feelings that develop between a supervisor and a supervisee  

Correct answer: The extra feelings a supervisor brings to a supervisory relationship

The relationship between a supervisor and a supervisee is subject, in its way, to the same relational dynamics of transference and countertransference that exist in client-therapist relationships. In this specific case, a supervisor may begin to relate to their supervisee in the same way that a therapist reacts to their client (i.e., by bringing "extra" feelings of whatever kind into the relational context).  

Supervisory countertransference would not directly involve feelings around clients, and countertransference refers specifically to feelings the supervisor has for the one they are supervising (not mutual feelings or feelings from the one being supervised). 

165.

What sort of message is an implicit one?

  • Hinted

  • Evident

  • Processed

  • Decoded

Correct answer: Hinted

Implicit messages are not expressed plainly but hinted at or implied.

The other answers are incorrect. An implicit message is not evident. It is likely not processed until it becomes more open, and its decoding will determine its meaning.

166.

Which of the following is essential to use in the assessment of clients' mental health?

  • The systems approach 

  • The psychoanalytic approach

  • The strengths perspective

Correct answer: The systems approach 

The systems approach, which weighs individual and contextual factors to consider the circumstances of clients, is essential to use in the assessment of client mental health. The basic idea is that a client is a complex organism in which one factor affects others.

The psychoanalytic approach would be a specific path of treatment and analysis that is not essential to the assessment of all clients from a social work perspective. The strengths perspective is more an aspect of client engagement and overall treatment than an assessment.

167.

Which of the following is true of all abusive relationships?

  • A need for power and control

  • Partner violence

  • Sexual abuse

  • Emotional abuse

Correct answer: A need for power and control 

A need for power and control on the part of the abuser is the hallmark of an abusive relationship. It is the psychological driver of the abuser's dysfunction.

The other answers are incorrect. Partner violence, sexual abuse, and even emotional abuse do not always occur in abusive relationships.

168.

Which of the following is another term for D-Needs?

  • Deficiency needs

  • Disability needs

  • Depression needs

Correct answer: Deficiency needs

Deficiency needs, or D-needs, are defined by Abraham Maslow as those which arise due to deprivation, such as esteem or food.

The other answers are incorrect. "Disability needs" and "depression needs" are fabricated terms.

169.

Which of the following is NOT generally true of children facing an out-of-home placement?

  • They have a lower risk of substance abuse 

  • They have a greater risk of chronic aggressive behavior 

  • They have a greater risk of academic problems 

  • They utilize mental health services at a greater rate than other peers

Correct answer: They have a lower risk of substance abuse 

It is difficult to overstate the possible impact of out-of-home placement on children who have to undergo it. The array of psychosocial consequences is nearly unlimited, as the disruption to relationships and quality of life affects nearly every aspect of that child's life. 

Affected children have greater risks of a variety of negative consequences, among which are chronic aggressive behavior, poor academic outcomes, and substance abuse. They use mental health services at a greater rate than other children.

170.

An engaged couple is undergoing premarital counseling with a social worker. The social worker asks the couple if there are any problems that they can foresee. The woman states that the man’s family does not accept her because she comes from a lower social class. The man agrees with the woman on this issue with his family and explains feeling some tension between his fiancé and his parents.

What is the FIRST thing the social worker should do?

  • Investigate the influence that the matter has on the couple’s relationship

  • Focus on how the couple will handle their financial differences after marriage

  • Explore methods the couple can use to help parents accept their marriage

  • Suggest individual sessions in order to deal with these feelings privately

Correct answer: Investigate the influence that the matter has on the couple’s relationship

Since this matter has the most immediate, direct importance to the couple, the social worker should address it first.

Strategies for gaining parental approval and the handling of financial differences are both important, but they can be discussed at a later time. No information suggests the couple needed individual sessions.

171.

Which of the following terms defines the sense of balance that families desire?

  • Homeostasis

  • Engagement

  • Symbiosis

  • Equifinality

Correct answer: Homeostasis

Homeostasis is the sense of balance that families seek.

The other choices are incorrect. Engagement and symbiosis do not refer to a sense of balance. Equifinality refers to the way a family arrives at the same goals through different routes.

172.

In an initial session, a social worker is informed that the client has been treated by other social workers in the past. When the social worker asks about the client’s previous treatments, the client says that because the treatments happened in the past, they do not want the records to be released.

What should the social worker do FIRST?

  • Acknowledge the client’s right to decide whether to release the records

  • Determine why the client does not want the past treatments examined

  • Inform the client that the treatments will only focus on present topics

  • Determine the client’s present state of mind

Correct answer: Acknowledge the client’s right to decide whether to release the records

The social worker’s first response should be to acknowledge the client’s right to self-determination and confidentiality.

After acknowledging the client's rights, the social worker can move forward with the other options.

173.

Your organization receives a one-time bequest of several thousand dollars from the estate of a grateful former client. What kind of revenue is this?

  • Transient

  • Reliable

  • Transactional

  • Variable

Correct answer: Transient

Transient revenue is that which is not expected to recur and be available to support organizational initiatives over time. Reliable revenue would be a regular and predictable income that could be included in forward planning, such as an annual stipend.

"Transactional revenue" and "variable revenue" are fabricated terms.

174.

Which of the following refers to the matching of awareness and experience in communication?

  • Congruence

  • Co-awareness

  • Feedback

  • Decoding

Correct answer: Congruence

Congruence refers to the matching of awareness and experience in communication.

The other options are incorrect. "Co-awareness" is a fabricated term. Decoding is the process of translating one’s nonverbal cues into comprehensible messages. Feedback is the transmittal of information regarding the results of an individual’s actions.

175.

Which of the following is NOT seen as a benefit of individual supervision?

  • Low cost

  • More exploration of countertransference issues

  • Less exposure to poor practice

  • Safer environment

Correct answer: Low cost

One of individual supervision's disadvantages is its relatively high cost, as one supervisor is not servicing multiple supervisees.

The other options are incorrect. Individual supervision allows for more exploration of countertransference issues, allows for less exposure to potentially poor practices of peers, and can be a safer environment to explore practice issues in general.

176.

Which of the following is NOT a fixed cost?

  • New equipment

  • Full-time staff

  • Rent

  • Loan payments

Correct answer: New equipment

Fixed costs are relatively stable and not expected to change much over time, such as full-time staff, rent, and payments on loans.

New equipment is usually not a regular cost or a fixed cost. The other options are examples of fixed costs.

177.

Which of the following is TRUE about incremental budgeting?

  • It uses percentage increase or decrease based on prior year totals

  • It starts fresh every year

  • It is formulated relative to cash flows

  • It is fixed from year to year 

Correct answer: It uses percentage increase or decrease based on prior year totals

Incremental budgeting is formulated by using the prior year totals and deciding on percentage increases or decreases (increments) to arrive at a budget.

Incremental budgeting does not start fresh every year, is not formulated relative to cash flows, and is not fixed from year to year. 

178.

Which of the following is the MOST frequently used defense mechanism by adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse?

  • Denial

  • Projection

  • Sublimation

  • Intellectualization

Correct answer: Denial

Denial can be considered a "generic" defense mechanism because it underlies many of the other defense mechanisms. When someone uses denial, they simply refuse to accept the truth or reality of a fact or experience. An example of denial is saying "I'm just a social drinker." Survivors of sexual abuse often rely on denial, as it is the easiest way to cope with the intense feelings of guilt and shame that can be associated with surviving sexual abuse.

Projection is a defense mechanism used by clients who choose to reject the unacceptable aspects of their personality. Projection occurs when someone assigns their insecurities to others and, in the process, alienates themselves.

In intellectualization, people try to reason away an emotion or reaction that they do not want. Although they are not denying that an emotional event occurred, they are not thinking about its emotional consequences.

Sublimation is a defense mechanism that allows an individual to act out unacceptable impulses or desires in a more acceptable form. Sublimation develops over a long period.

179.

What is the ultimate goal of developing learning objectives for supervisees?

  • To improve service delivery 

  • To enhance professional development

  • To increase clinical skills 

  • To evaluate agency practice 

Correct answer: To improve service delivery 

The ultimate purpose of any supervisory strategy or the development of supervisory learning objectives is to improve service delivery and quality for clients. Taking a broader view, although success in supervision represents an important career milestone and personal achievement, the reason higher stages of clinical and practice recognition are available at all is to match clinicians with clients for whom they can competently provide a high quality of service. 

Enhancing professional development, increasing clinical skill sets, and evaluating agency practice are all likely as a result of supervision. However, these all have the common goal of serving clients better. 

180.

Which of the following kinds of statements is promoted in assertiveness training? 

  • "I" statements 

  • "You" statements 

  • "They" statements 

  • "We" statements 

Correct answer: "I" statements 

Assertiveness training seeks to help individuals express themselves more effectively without alienating others. Key to this effort is the teaching of "I" statements, which are seen as more declarative of an individual's feelings than "you" statements, which put the focus on another person in a way that can be seen as hostile or confrontational. 

"They" and "we" statements are usually not explicitly addressed in assertiveness training. 

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