LCSW Practice Exam#2 Questions And
Answers
A hospital emergency room social worker meets with a 45-year-old
man who recently immigrated from Mexico and has been
experiencing severe panic attacks and anxiety. When the social
worker approaches him, he says that he does not need any mental
health treatment and that she can leave. The MOST likely
explanation for his behavior is:
A. His preference for seeking treatment from a curandero.
B. His denial that he has a mental health problem.
C. The negative cultural response associated with mental health
treatment.
D. A miscommunication due to a language barrier. -
correct answer ✅C. The negative cultural response associated with
mental health treatment.
Rationale: C is the best answer because many cultures associate
stigma with mental health treatment. A is not the best answer
because it makes an assumption that is not indicated by the
information in the stem. B may be true, but is not as likely as C. D is
,LCSW Practice Exam#2 Questions And
Answers
not the best answer since the stem gives no indication that there is
a language barrier between the client and social worker.
A mother meets with a social worker due to concerns with her
seven-year-old son. The mother reports that her family recently
survived an earthquake that destroyed their house and the
surrounding area. She is worried about her son because any time
he hears a loud noise he starts to cry inconsolably and won't leave
her side. In behavioral therapy, what is this an example of?
A. Extinction
B. Negative reinforcement
C. Operant conditioning
D. Classical conditioning -
correct answer ✅D. Classical conditioning
Rationale: This is a recall question: the stem describes an example
of classical conditioning in which the client develops a conditioned
,LCSW Practice Exam#2 Questions And
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response (crying and clinging to mom) when exposed to stimuli
(loud noises) that represent a previously experienced event (the
earthquake). A, B, and C would all be described differently.
A young adult client has been meeting with a social worker due to a
diagnosis of major depression. When discussing his childhood, the
client reports that he was often bullied and humiliated by peers at
school. The client reports this with a flat affect and a sense of
detachment. The social worker should respond by:
A. Sharing a personal experience of being teased as a child.
B. Assist the client in developing awareness around his feeling
related to being bullied.
C. Confront the client's denial.
D. Provide the client with psychoeducation on the relationship
between bullying and depression. -
correct answer ✅B. Assist the client in developing awareness
around his feeling related to being bullied.
, LCSW Practice Exam#2 Questions And
Answers
Rationale: B is the best answer because awareness is the first step
in helping the client integrate and process his feelings. A is
inappropriate; C is inappropriate and may cause the client harm. D
is less therapeutic than B and may not be helpful for the client.
A client who is diagnosed with trichotillomania meets with a social
worker after being referred by her primary care physician. The
client says she feels guilty and ashamed, but is having difficulty
stopping the behavior. She says that she doesn't even know why
she started the behavior in the first place. What should the social
worker do FIRST?
A. Explore the feelings behind the behavior.
B. Have the client wear a wig until she can stop the behavior.
C. Reinforce that hair-pulling will likely lead to complete baldness.
D. Teach the client thought stopping strategies. -
correct answer ✅A. Explore the feelings behind the behavior.
Answers
A hospital emergency room social worker meets with a 45-year-old
man who recently immigrated from Mexico and has been
experiencing severe panic attacks and anxiety. When the social
worker approaches him, he says that he does not need any mental
health treatment and that she can leave. The MOST likely
explanation for his behavior is:
A. His preference for seeking treatment from a curandero.
B. His denial that he has a mental health problem.
C. The negative cultural response associated with mental health
treatment.
D. A miscommunication due to a language barrier. -
correct answer ✅C. The negative cultural response associated with
mental health treatment.
Rationale: C is the best answer because many cultures associate
stigma with mental health treatment. A is not the best answer
because it makes an assumption that is not indicated by the
information in the stem. B may be true, but is not as likely as C. D is
,LCSW Practice Exam#2 Questions And
Answers
not the best answer since the stem gives no indication that there is
a language barrier between the client and social worker.
A mother meets with a social worker due to concerns with her
seven-year-old son. The mother reports that her family recently
survived an earthquake that destroyed their house and the
surrounding area. She is worried about her son because any time
he hears a loud noise he starts to cry inconsolably and won't leave
her side. In behavioral therapy, what is this an example of?
A. Extinction
B. Negative reinforcement
C. Operant conditioning
D. Classical conditioning -
correct answer ✅D. Classical conditioning
Rationale: This is a recall question: the stem describes an example
of classical conditioning in which the client develops a conditioned
,LCSW Practice Exam#2 Questions And
Answers
response (crying and clinging to mom) when exposed to stimuli
(loud noises) that represent a previously experienced event (the
earthquake). A, B, and C would all be described differently.
A young adult client has been meeting with a social worker due to a
diagnosis of major depression. When discussing his childhood, the
client reports that he was often bullied and humiliated by peers at
school. The client reports this with a flat affect and a sense of
detachment. The social worker should respond by:
A. Sharing a personal experience of being teased as a child.
B. Assist the client in developing awareness around his feeling
related to being bullied.
C. Confront the client's denial.
D. Provide the client with psychoeducation on the relationship
between bullying and depression. -
correct answer ✅B. Assist the client in developing awareness
around his feeling related to being bullied.
, LCSW Practice Exam#2 Questions And
Answers
Rationale: B is the best answer because awareness is the first step
in helping the client integrate and process his feelings. A is
inappropriate; C is inappropriate and may cause the client harm. D
is less therapeutic than B and may not be helpful for the client.
A client who is diagnosed with trichotillomania meets with a social
worker after being referred by her primary care physician. The
client says she feels guilty and ashamed, but is having difficulty
stopping the behavior. She says that she doesn't even know why
she started the behavior in the first place. What should the social
worker do FIRST?
A. Explore the feelings behind the behavior.
B. Have the client wear a wig until she can stop the behavior.
C. Reinforce that hair-pulling will likely lead to complete baldness.
D. Teach the client thought stopping strategies. -
correct answer ✅A. Explore the feelings behind the behavior.
