LCDC ONLINE PRACTICE EXAM
2026 UPDATE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND
NEW VISION)
Empty Chair, Behavior Contracts, Scaling Questions, Journaling and Art are
all examples of techniques that help clients examine their
a. behaviors, attitudes, and feelings
b. unconscious feelings
c. core belies
d. creative self - ans-a. behaviors, attitudes, and feelings
Counselors should foster the client's entry into treatment by stressing the
importance of
a. ending all relationships that cause emotional distress
b. avoiding any and all substances
c. complying with treatment recommendation to ensure positive outcomes
d. attending self-help meetings - ans-c. complying with treatment
recommendation to ensure positive outcomes
The DSM-5 is a tool used to
a. make a diagnostic impression based on presenting symptoms
b. identify risk and protective factors relevant to the client
,c. determine the appropriate level of care
d. develop symptom specific treatments - ans-a. make a diagnostic
impression based on presenting symptoms
Before a client in need of continued treatment is discharged, a counselor
MUST
a. provide the client with a list of resources available to assist in procuring
further treatment
b. make appropriate alternative arrangements
c. have the client consent to the termination of treatment
d. inform all concerned others involved in the treatment process. - ans-a.
provide the client with a list of resources available to assist in
procuring further treatment
A clearly conceptualized treatment plan should have which of these three
core elements?
a. problem statements, goals, and objectives
b. goals, strengths, and barriers
c. goals, resources, and supports
d. objectives, estimated date of accomplishment, and responsible parties -
ans-a. problem statements, goals, and objectives
The key attitude for counselors to have in order to facilitate a client's
engagement in the treatment and recovery process is
a. respect for the client's frame of reference and context
b. appreciation for the value of the evaluation process
c. agency specific protocols and procedures
d. awareness of one's biases when presenting information - ans-a.
respect for the client's frame of reference and context
, Which of the following best describes one of the causes of decreased
ability to experience pleasure after long time substance use?
a. lower amounts of dopamine are produced causing feelings of
depression
b. dopamine receptors become damaged from continued substance use
c. changes in the chemical makeup of dopamine alter its effects from
pleasure to depression
d. higher amounts of dopamine are produced causing a constant euphoria
to which the user becomes accustomed - ans-a. lower amounts of
dopamine are produced causing feelings of depression
MAKSS assessment stands for the
a. multicultural Awareness, Knowledge, and Skills Survey
b. multicultural Awareness, Knowledge, and Specialties Survey
c. multicultural Assessment of Knowledge, Skills, and Services
d. multicultural Awareness of Knowledge and Sensory Skills - ans-a.
multicultural Awareness, Knowledge, and Skills Survey
During which stage of change is the stage specific task to raise doubts
and increase concern and awareness around target behavior?
a. precontemplation
b. contemplation
c. action
d. maintenance - ans-b. contemplation
Treating a patient with both co-occurring disorders simultaneously but in
different settings is
2026 UPDATE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND
NEW VISION)
Empty Chair, Behavior Contracts, Scaling Questions, Journaling and Art are
all examples of techniques that help clients examine their
a. behaviors, attitudes, and feelings
b. unconscious feelings
c. core belies
d. creative self - ans-a. behaviors, attitudes, and feelings
Counselors should foster the client's entry into treatment by stressing the
importance of
a. ending all relationships that cause emotional distress
b. avoiding any and all substances
c. complying with treatment recommendation to ensure positive outcomes
d. attending self-help meetings - ans-c. complying with treatment
recommendation to ensure positive outcomes
The DSM-5 is a tool used to
a. make a diagnostic impression based on presenting symptoms
b. identify risk and protective factors relevant to the client
,c. determine the appropriate level of care
d. develop symptom specific treatments - ans-a. make a diagnostic
impression based on presenting symptoms
Before a client in need of continued treatment is discharged, a counselor
MUST
a. provide the client with a list of resources available to assist in procuring
further treatment
b. make appropriate alternative arrangements
c. have the client consent to the termination of treatment
d. inform all concerned others involved in the treatment process. - ans-a.
provide the client with a list of resources available to assist in
procuring further treatment
A clearly conceptualized treatment plan should have which of these three
core elements?
a. problem statements, goals, and objectives
b. goals, strengths, and barriers
c. goals, resources, and supports
d. objectives, estimated date of accomplishment, and responsible parties -
ans-a. problem statements, goals, and objectives
The key attitude for counselors to have in order to facilitate a client's
engagement in the treatment and recovery process is
a. respect for the client's frame of reference and context
b. appreciation for the value of the evaluation process
c. agency specific protocols and procedures
d. awareness of one's biases when presenting information - ans-a.
respect for the client's frame of reference and context
, Which of the following best describes one of the causes of decreased
ability to experience pleasure after long time substance use?
a. lower amounts of dopamine are produced causing feelings of
depression
b. dopamine receptors become damaged from continued substance use
c. changes in the chemical makeup of dopamine alter its effects from
pleasure to depression
d. higher amounts of dopamine are produced causing a constant euphoria
to which the user becomes accustomed - ans-a. lower amounts of
dopamine are produced causing feelings of depression
MAKSS assessment stands for the
a. multicultural Awareness, Knowledge, and Skills Survey
b. multicultural Awareness, Knowledge, and Specialties Survey
c. multicultural Assessment of Knowledge, Skills, and Services
d. multicultural Awareness of Knowledge and Sensory Skills - ans-a.
multicultural Awareness, Knowledge, and Skills Survey
During which stage of change is the stage specific task to raise doubts
and increase concern and awareness around target behavior?
a. precontemplation
b. contemplation
c. action
d. maintenance - ans-b. contemplation
Treating a patient with both co-occurring disorders simultaneously but in
different settings is
