LCSW Practice Exam/ Questions with Correct Verified
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According to betrayal trauma theory, a client who was abused as a child is likely to have: - ANS -
Repressed the memory
Aisha, age 35, comes to her regular therapy appointment with you. During the session she talks about
'ending it all.' What do you do NEXT? - ANS - The correct answer: Let Aisha know you are concerned and
do an assessment of her potential for suicide; based on the assessment, develop a plan with Aisha to
ensure her safety
If a group of test scores follow a normal distribution, then which of the following statements is true? -
ANS - mean, mode and median are equal
According to Erikson, what is the psychosocial crisis of early adulthood? - ANS - The correct answer:
Intimacy vs. Isolation
What is the FIRST thing to assess in on-site basic crisis intervention, such as in the aftermath of a natural
disaster? - ANS - The first thing to assess is the immediate need for physical safety, food, and clothing.
A 15-year-old comes to you on her own for treatment in a federally funded drug treatment program. You
should: - ANS - Treat the client
A client presents to be assessed for his level of Mental Retardation. As a clinician you realize that you are
unable to assess this client using standard tests due to his uncooperative nature. You suspect a diagnosis
of Mental Retardation is appropriate. What DSM-IV diagnosis would be MOST appropriate? - ANS -
Mental Retardation, Severity Unspecified
You're a social worker employed as a therapist for an Employer Assistance Program. An assembly line
worker is referred by her manager for a session. Later on that week, the manager inquires whether the
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employee attended the therapy session. In this situation, you might: - ANS - Tell the manager whether
the patient attended but nothing else
Which of the following statements does NOT accurately describe the use of structured situations in
group therapy process? - ANS - The use of many structured situations can help the group deal with
closeness, trust and genuineness
You are a social worker for at-risk teens. Joe, age 14, has been seeing you after an episode of shoplifting.
He's doing well, and you plan to work toward ending therapy. How do you FIRST approach termination? -
ANS - Start reviewing Joe's successes in achieving his goals, and work with him to set a date for the last
counseling session
All of these Assessment tools are applicable to Substance Use/Abuse/Dependence evaluation EXCEPT: -
ANS - Beck's Depression Inventory
Which of these situations illustrates a dual relationship? - ANS - Dating and treating the client
Describe a scatter plot of data that are weakly, negatively correlated. - ANS - Data points follow a general
trend from top left to bottom right; points are loosely bunched together
Parents come to you with their 19 month-old daughter who presents with the following characteristics:
(1) a loss of motor skills previously learned, (2) a decrease in sociability with siblings, (3) declining
physical coordination, (4) problems with expressive needs and (5) lethargy. In conjunction, her medical
file states that the client's head growth seems slowed/decelerated for her age. These symptoms began
manifesting at approximately 12 months of age. With this information what diagnosis would be MOST
appropriate? - ANS - 299.80 Rett's Disorder
Which one of the following measurements would have the greatest reliability? - ANS - Weight
At what age is conformity with peers MOST likely to be the highest? - ANS - 8-10 Preadolescents typically
value conformity with their peers.
When a client threatens suicide the secondary concern is: - ANS - Contracting a Safety Contract
Agreement between the client and the social worker
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