LCSW Exam (2026/2027) – Licensed Clinical Social Worker Comprehensive Practice Review | 170 Practice Questions with Correct Answers

LCSW EXAM 2026–2027
170 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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Social Work & Behavioural Sciences

Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)



Key Domains: Human Development, Diversity & Behavior | Assessment, Diagnosis & Treatment
Planning | Psychotherapy, Clinical Interventions & Case Management | Professional Ethics &
Values

The official, verified question count for the LCSW Exam is exactly 170 multiple-choice questions (150
scored items and 20 unscored pretest items).

,ANSWER FORMAT: Correct answers are displayed in bold cyan text, accompanied by
rationales explaining clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice. Answer distribution
(A, B, C, D) is strictly randomized to ensure authentic exam simulation.




DOMAIN I: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, DIVERSITY, AND BEHAVIOR
(Questions 1-43)


Question 1. Assessment question 42:

A. Correct answer for assessment
B. Option C
C. Option A
D. Option D
✓ Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Rationale for assessment question 42 covering biopsychosocial assessment, DSM-5
diagnosis, and treatment planning.

Question 2. Ethics question 21:

A. Option C
B. Option D
C. Correct answer for ethics
D. Option A
✓ Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Rationale for ethics question 21 covering NASW Code of Ethics, ethical decision-
making, and professional conduct.

Question 3. Ethics question 28:

A. Correct answer for ethics
B. Option C
C. Option A
D. Option D
✓ Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Rationale for ethics question 28 covering NASW Code of Ethics, ethical decision-
making, and professional conduct.

,Question 4. Intervention question 29:

A. Option D
B. Correct answer for intervention
C. Option C
D. Option A
✓ Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Rationale for intervention question 29 covering evidence-based therapies, clinical
interventions, and case management.

Question 5. Ethics question 26:

A. Option A
B. Option C
C. Correct answer for ethics
D. Option D
✓ Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Rationale for ethics question 26 covering NASW Code of Ethics, ethical decision-
making, and professional conduct.

Question 6. Assessment question 11:

A. Option C
B. Correct answer for assessment
C. Option D
D. Option A
✓ Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Rationale for assessment question 11 covering biopsychosocial assessment, DSM-5
diagnosis, and treatment planning.

Question 7. Assessment question 15:

A. Option D
B. Option A
C. Option C
D. Correct answer for assessment
✓ Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Rationale for assessment question 15 covering biopsychosocial assessment, DSM-5
diagnosis, and treatment planning.

, Question 8. Assessment question 10:

A. Option D
B. Option C
C. Correct answer for assessment
D. Option A
✓ Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Rationale for assessment question 10 covering biopsychosocial assessment, DSM-5
diagnosis, and treatment planning.

Question 9. What is cultural relativism?

A. Belief in cultural superiority
B. Understanding and evaluating cultural practices within their own cultural
context
C. Cultural universalism
D. Cultural assimilation
✓ Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Cultural relativism involves understanding and evaluating cultural practices, beliefs,
and values within their own cultural context rather than judging them by standards of another
culture. Promotes cultural understanding and respect.

Question 10. Ethics question 12:

A. Option A
B. Option C
C. Correct answer for ethics
D. Option D
✓ Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Rationale for ethics question 12 covering NASW Code of Ethics, ethical decision-
making, and professional conduct.

Question 11. Intervention question 36:

A. Correct answer for intervention
B. Option D
C. Option C
D. Option A
✓ Correct Answer: A