1. According to John Bowlby and his position on attachment theory, during which stage does a child begin to cry when an unfamiliar person tries to hold or closely approach them.

2. A social worker is in an interview with a client for services. She is sitting up straight and leaning towards the client in a relaxed and open manner. She is commenting on the client's statements, asking open-ended questions, and making statements that show listening is occurring. Which verbal and non-verbal communication technique is this social worker utilizing with this client?

3. A social worker is assessing a client's history for substance abuse. Which model provides the most comprehensive explanation for the complex nature of substance abuse disorders?

4. A social worker will be facilitating a support group for teenagers. He is currently establishing the time of the group and forming a set of plans, rules, and expectations for its members to follow. The social worker realizes that the members may initially feel emotionally distant from others in the group. At which stage in the group process is the social worker?

5. During an interview with a client, a social worker is pulling together the patterns of the client's presenting behaviors in order to gain a new understanding of the client's issues. Which interviewing technique is the social worker using?

6. What is the difference between Endogenous depression and Exogenous depression when a social worker is making an assessment with a client presenting with mild depressive symptoms?

7. d.Countertransference

8. This term refers to the idea that one is a member of a particular cultural, national or racial group that shares or has similarities such as a common language, history, society, culture and/or religion.

9. The following are part of the essential steps in ethical problem-solving in social work practice except:

10. Which of the following is not an essential part of obtaining a client's informed consent?

11. During this developmental stage, a child possesses progress from concrete to abstract thinking and can comprehend past, present, future themes. Children also tend to be "egocentric" during this stage.

12. Which of the following areas are included in an evaluation of a social worker's practice?

13. In a local community agency, a senior social worker is providing administrative and educational support to another fellow social worker. In addition, the senior social worker is establishing a "learning alliance" with the fellow social worker with the goal of teaching him new skills and refining existing ones. What professional action is the senior social worker performing with the fellow social worker?

14. Craig is a client who just entered into psychotherapy to address issues surrounding trauma. His therapist, a licensed clinical social worker, finds that he has the inability to acknowledge his true feelings when he describes the nature of this past sexual abuse. Craig states, "I just can't believe my Dad would do this to me. He wouldn't do this to me because he's my Dad". Which defense mechanism is Craig exhibiting?

15. What is the difference between delusions and hallucinations when a social worker is making an assessment with a client presenting with psychiatric issues?

16. A case worker is currently working with a client her age assisting her in accessing services through the local community center. The case worker finds the client rude and self-centered. When reviewing the case with her supervisor, the case worker informs her supervisor that the client "hates her". Which defensive mechanism is this case worker exhibiting?

17. Which of the following is a core value of social work practice?

18. In which of the five stages of Maslow's hierarchy of needs does an individual experience his or her true calling, dealing with the world around them "as it is" and has a glimmer of what it is like to be complete?

19. Which of the following is not a step in the problem-solving process?

20. A batterer promises his victim, "I will never do this again" after an altercation of physical and verbal abuse. The batterer offers the victim multiple apologies and declares love and caring for the victim. In what stage of the "cycle of violence" is the batterer?

21. A social worker is currently working with an adult client who receives services at the local community outreach program. One day the social worker was at his son's middle school to attend a music concert that he is performing in. The social worker notices his client is also present in the lobby of the school. However, he does not engage with the client. Later, the social worker's son introduces a girl who is also performing in the concert. The client comes over and states, "I didn't know our kids were performing in the concert together?!" The social worker remains professional but feels a bit uncomfortable. During the next scheduled appointment with the client, what should the social worker do?

22. Which act was the key legislation of its time for addressing child abuse and neglect? This legislation now provides federal funding to states in support of prevention, assessment, investigation, prosecution, and treatment activities. Lastly, it provides grants to public agencies and nonprofit organizations for demonstration programs and projects.

23. According to systems theory, what is another term for "steady state"?

24. A social worker is about to interview a client, who will participate in clinical services. Which service-related form is most appropriate to use to obtain the client's consent to engage in these services?

25. This psychological assessment is an introspective self-report questionnaire with the purpose of indicating different psychological preferences in how people perceive the world around them and make decisions.