LCDC Practice Test
1. Which of the following is the BEST definition of insight?
A. A problem-solving strategy involving the elimination of unworkable
solu-tions.
B. A sudden understanding of self, or realization of how a problem can be
solved.
C. A Freudian defense mechanism that is used unconsciously but not
mali-ciously.
D. A confrontation technique used in conjunction with Gestalt therapy.: B.
A sudden understanding of self, or realization of how a problem can be solved.
2. MAT refers to:
A. A common screening tool for alcoholism.
B. A lengthy personality inventory used to identify gross psychopathology.
C. The use of medications such as Suboxone in the treatment of addiction.
D. A non-medical detox protocol.: C. The use of medications such as Suboxone
in the treatment of addiction.
3. Aisha has completed her treatment at an inpatient facility and is ready to
be discharged. She has asked her counselor to recommend a therapist to
work with her and her husband on an outpatient basis. This process is BEST
viewed as an example of:
A. A referral
B. A consultation
C. Case management
D. An aftercare plan: A. A referral
4. Which type of therapy is most directive, offering the greatest potential for
abuse of power by the counselor?
A. Adlerian
B. Rational-emotive
C. Gestalt
D. Person-centered: C. Gestalt
5. The primary purpose of professional credentialing for counselors is to:
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A. Advance the field by ensuring that counselors are recognized as
dignified professionals.
B. Ensure that counselor share and understand the excepted philosophies
of practice.
C. Protect public safety by ensuring that counselors meet minimum
standards of competency.
D. Ensure that counselors receiving third-party payments have
professional credentials.: C. Protect public safety by ensuring that counselors
meet minimum standards of competency.
6. Which of the following is NOT a CNS depressant?
A. Alcohol
B. Xanax
C. Nembutal
D. Benzedrine: D. Benzedrine
7. The concept of informed consent requires that before agreeing to accept
treatment, clients should know their rights and obligations, therapeutic
goals, fees for service, and:
A. Availability of referral services.
B. Community resources to be used.
C. With whom they will be participating in group activities.
D. The limits of their confidentiality.: D. The limits of the confidentiality.
8. Attitudes, policies, and practices that are destructive to other cultures and
their members are examples of lack of cultural:
A. Blindness
B. Competence
C. Destructiveness
D. Incapacity: B. Competence
9. Restlessness, nervousness, flushed face, muscle twitching, tachycardia,
or cardiac arrhythmia, are all signs or symptoms of:
A. Caffeine intoxication.
B. Cocaine intoxication.
C. Alcohol intoxication.
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D. Opioid intoxication.: A. Caffeine intoxication.
10. Of all the possible substance use disorders, which one is typically not
seen an older children or adults?
A. Cannabis use disorder.
B. Inhalant use disorder.
C. Tobacco use disorder.
D. Caffeine use disorder.: B. Inhalant use disorder.
11. Needle exchange programs can BEST be described as:
A. A non-abstinence technique.
B. Harm reduction.
C. A maintenance method.
D. A community organization intervention.: B. Harm reduction.
12. Autonomic, hyperactivity, hand, trimmer, nausea or vomiting,
psychomotor agitation, grand mal seizures are all signs or symptoms of:
A. Cannabis, withdraw.
B. Cocaine withdrawal.
C. Sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic withdrawal.
D. Opioid withdrawal.: C. Sedative, hypnotic, or. anxiolytic withdrawal
13. Among other things, ________ involves making a client aware of
resources in the community, as well as providing information related to
substance abuse, HIV/AIDS and other STDs.
A. Case management
B. Referral.
C. Client education.
D. Consultation.: C. Client education.
14. In the United States, the population that experiences the lowest
prevalence of alcohol use disorder is:
A. Caucasian men.
B. Adult women.
C. Native Americans.
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D. Asian Americans and pacific islanders.: D. Asian Americans, and pacific
islanders.
15. Classical and operant conditioning are associated with _________
therapy.
A. Cognitive.
B. Behavior.
C. Gestalt
D. Person centered.: B. Behavior
16. Eric has admitted being sexually active without using any type of
protection against sexually transmitted diseases. His counselor has made
an appointment for him to be tested for the HIV virus. He then made
arrangements for Eric to be transported to the clinic. Facilitating this
appointment is best described as:
A. Consultation.
B. Case management.
C. Client education.
D. Ethical responsibility.: B. Case management.
17. Studies indicate that counseling is most effective when:
A. Culture and values are taken into account.
B. The counselor relies on humanistic methods.
C. The therapist in the client come from similar backgrounds.
D. A therapeutic contract is clarified in the first session.: A. Culture and
values are taken into account.
18. One basic principle of documentation requires the counselor to:
A. Describe events as vaguely as possible, in case records are requested
for a court case.
B. Describe events in objective terms, using measurable language that
can be easily understood.
C. Only document group notes, because any 12 step work is not
counseling.D. Document emotions based only on what the client reports
because the counselors assessment will always be subjective.: B. Describe
1. Which of the following is the BEST definition of insight?
A. A problem-solving strategy involving the elimination of unworkable
solu-tions.
B. A sudden understanding of self, or realization of how a problem can be
solved.
C. A Freudian defense mechanism that is used unconsciously but not
mali-ciously.
D. A confrontation technique used in conjunction with Gestalt therapy.: B.
A sudden understanding of self, or realization of how a problem can be solved.
2. MAT refers to:
A. A common screening tool for alcoholism.
B. A lengthy personality inventory used to identify gross psychopathology.
C. The use of medications such as Suboxone in the treatment of addiction.
D. A non-medical detox protocol.: C. The use of medications such as Suboxone
in the treatment of addiction.
3. Aisha has completed her treatment at an inpatient facility and is ready to
be discharged. She has asked her counselor to recommend a therapist to
work with her and her husband on an outpatient basis. This process is BEST
viewed as an example of:
A. A referral
B. A consultation
C. Case management
D. An aftercare plan: A. A referral
4. Which type of therapy is most directive, offering the greatest potential for
abuse of power by the counselor?
A. Adlerian
B. Rational-emotive
C. Gestalt
D. Person-centered: C. Gestalt
5. The primary purpose of professional credentialing for counselors is to:
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A. Advance the field by ensuring that counselors are recognized as
dignified professionals.
B. Ensure that counselor share and understand the excepted philosophies
of practice.
C. Protect public safety by ensuring that counselors meet minimum
standards of competency.
D. Ensure that counselors receiving third-party payments have
professional credentials.: C. Protect public safety by ensuring that counselors
meet minimum standards of competency.
6. Which of the following is NOT a CNS depressant?
A. Alcohol
B. Xanax
C. Nembutal
D. Benzedrine: D. Benzedrine
7. The concept of informed consent requires that before agreeing to accept
treatment, clients should know their rights and obligations, therapeutic
goals, fees for service, and:
A. Availability of referral services.
B. Community resources to be used.
C. With whom they will be participating in group activities.
D. The limits of their confidentiality.: D. The limits of the confidentiality.
8. Attitudes, policies, and practices that are destructive to other cultures and
their members are examples of lack of cultural:
A. Blindness
B. Competence
C. Destructiveness
D. Incapacity: B. Competence
9. Restlessness, nervousness, flushed face, muscle twitching, tachycardia,
or cardiac arrhythmia, are all signs or symptoms of:
A. Caffeine intoxication.
B. Cocaine intoxication.
C. Alcohol intoxication.
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D. Opioid intoxication.: A. Caffeine intoxication.
10. Of all the possible substance use disorders, which one is typically not
seen an older children or adults?
A. Cannabis use disorder.
B. Inhalant use disorder.
C. Tobacco use disorder.
D. Caffeine use disorder.: B. Inhalant use disorder.
11. Needle exchange programs can BEST be described as:
A. A non-abstinence technique.
B. Harm reduction.
C. A maintenance method.
D. A community organization intervention.: B. Harm reduction.
12. Autonomic, hyperactivity, hand, trimmer, nausea or vomiting,
psychomotor agitation, grand mal seizures are all signs or symptoms of:
A. Cannabis, withdraw.
B. Cocaine withdrawal.
C. Sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic withdrawal.
D. Opioid withdrawal.: C. Sedative, hypnotic, or. anxiolytic withdrawal
13. Among other things, ________ involves making a client aware of
resources in the community, as well as providing information related to
substance abuse, HIV/AIDS and other STDs.
A. Case management
B. Referral.
C. Client education.
D. Consultation.: C. Client education.
14. In the United States, the population that experiences the lowest
prevalence of alcohol use disorder is:
A. Caucasian men.
B. Adult women.
C. Native Americans.
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D. Asian Americans and pacific islanders.: D. Asian Americans, and pacific
islanders.
15. Classical and operant conditioning are associated with _________
therapy.
A. Cognitive.
B. Behavior.
C. Gestalt
D. Person centered.: B. Behavior
16. Eric has admitted being sexually active without using any type of
protection against sexually transmitted diseases. His counselor has made
an appointment for him to be tested for the HIV virus. He then made
arrangements for Eric to be transported to the clinic. Facilitating this
appointment is best described as:
A. Consultation.
B. Case management.
C. Client education.
D. Ethical responsibility.: B. Case management.
17. Studies indicate that counseling is most effective when:
A. Culture and values are taken into account.
B. The counselor relies on humanistic methods.
C. The therapist in the client come from similar backgrounds.
D. A therapeutic contract is clarified in the first session.: A. Culture and
values are taken into account.
18. One basic principle of documentation requires the counselor to:
A. Describe events as vaguely as possible, in case records are requested
for a court case.
B. Describe events in objective terms, using measurable language that
can be easily understood.
C. Only document group notes, because any 12 step work is not
counseling.D. Document emotions based only on what the client reports
because the counselors assessment will always be subjective.: B. Describe
