MSW FREE Social Work Masters Questions and Answers 3

Question 1

Which ethical principle from the NASW Code of Ethics requires social workers to respect clients' right to make their own decisions?

Accepted Answer

Self-determination

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Social justice

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Dignity and worth of the person

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Importance of human relationships

Question 2

A social worker is using motivational interviewing with a client who is ambivalent about entering substance abuse treatment. Which technique is central to this approach?

Accepted Answer

Developing and exploring discrepancy between current behavior and goals

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Providing direct advice about the consequences of continued use

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Assigning homework to track daily substance use

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Confronting the client's denial and minimization

Question 3

In the DSM-5, which of the following is classified as a trauma- and stressor-related disorder rather than an anxiety disorder?

Accepted Answer

Post-traumatic stress disorder

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Generalized anxiety disorder

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Social anxiety disorder

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Panic disorder

Question 4

A hospital social worker is facilitating a discharge plan for an elderly patient with dementia. The patient's adult children disagree about whether to pursue home care or nursing facility placement. What should the social worker do FIRST?

Accepted Answer

Assess the patient's own wishes and capacity to participate in the decision

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Recommend the nursing facility as the safest option

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Defer entirely to the oldest child as primary decision-maker

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Delay discharge until the family reaches consensus on their own

Question 5

Which research methodology would be MOST appropriate for a social worker studying the lived experiences of refugees adjusting to life in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Phenomenological qualitative study

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Randomized controlled trial

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Cross-sectional survey

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Single-system design

Question 6

According to Erikson's psychosocial development theory, which developmental crisis is typically associated with adolescence?

Accepted Answer

Identity vs. role confusion

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Trust vs. mistrust

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Initiative vs. guilt

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Generativity vs. stagnation