An 8-year-old girl is brought to see you by referral from a school counselor. The referral indicates the child is inordinately afraid of being outdoors, refusing recess periods and other normal play experiences. Accompanied by her mother, she seems quite shy and reserved. During the child’s intake interview, the mother repeatedly interrupts questions about the child’s various fears. Comments such as, “Well, of course she won’t want to be on the playground! It’s a dangerous place!” frequently emerge, along with voiced concerns about physical activity (“she could fall”), being outside on the sidewalk with friends (“a car could come by and hit them”), etc. Noting the mother’s marked overprotective posture, you draw upon the following theorist in considering a possible etiology of the problem:

The Association of Social Work Boards Masters Exam, formerly known as the ASWB Intermediate exam, is a licensure examination designed by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB). The ASWB exams measure skills and knowledge in social work-specific content areas, such as human development and behavior, social and economic justice, and intervention processes.  Each ASWB exam consists of 170 multiple choice questions, including 150 scored questions and 20 questions used for data collection regarding the effectiveness of the exam. The 10 sections of the ASWB Masters Exam include: Human... Show more

The Association of Social Work Boards Masters Exam, formerly known as the ASWB Intermediate exam, is a licensure examination designed by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB).

The ASWB exams measure skills and knowledge in social work-specific content areas, such as human development and behavior, social and economic justice, and intervention processes. 

Each ASWB exam consists of 170 multiple choice questions, including 150 scored questions and 20 questions used for data collection regarding the effectiveness of the exam.

The 10 sections of the ASWB Masters Exam include:

Human Development and Behavior (18%)
Diversity and Social/Economic Justice (7%)
Assessment, Diagnosis, and Intervention Planning (11%)
Direct and Indirect Practice (22%)
Communication (7%)
Professional Relationships (5%)
Professional Values and Ethics (11%)
Supervision, Administration, and Policy (8%)
Practice Evaluation and the Application of Research (2%)
Service Delivery (9%)

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