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LMSW Practice Questions and Correct
Answers
Question: During this developmental stage, a child possesses progress
from concrete to abstract thinking and can comprehend past, present,
future themes. Children also tend to be "egocentric" during this stage.
a. Sensorimotor Stage
b. Concrete Operational stage
c. Preoperational Stage
d. Formal Operations Stage
Answer: c. Preoperational Stage - According to Jean Piaget and his theory
on cognitive development, children between the ages of 2-7 years
possess more concrete thinking and can comprehend time through past,
present and future themes. During this stage they are more "egocentric".
This is part of Piaget's theory on cognitive development.
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Question: According to John Bowlby and his position on attachment
theory, during which stage does a child begin to cry when an unfamiliar
person tries to hold or closely approach them.
a. Learned behavior
b. Stranger anxiety
c. Separation anxiety
d. Separation Anxiety Disorder
Answer: b. Stranger anxiety - Stranger anxiety begins in an infant at 5 to
9 months old when an unfamiliar person other than the child's parents
attempts to hold or closely approach the child. This behavior intensifies
about one year and discontinues when the child reaches 2 years of
age.Learned behavior is a set of behaviors learned when the child
interacts with his or her caretaker (mother) who provides food as
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comfort. This helps to form attachment. Separation anxiety begins around
6 to 8 months and the behaviors include being upset and anxious when
the caregiver is out of his or her sight or leaves the room. Separation
Anxiety Disorder occurs later in childhood and is characterized by
excessive worry about being away from a caregiver. This behavior is not
typical or appropriate for the age of the child at which it occurs.
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Question: In which of the five stages of Maslow's hierarchy of needs
does an individual experience his or her true calling, dealing with the
world around them "as it is" and has a glimmer of what it is like to be
complete?
a. Esteem needs
b. Safety needs
c. Physiological needs
d. Self-actualization
Answer: d. Self-actualization - according to Maslow, is where a person
needs to be his or herself despite one's environment. Typically, only 1%
of the population consistently operates on this level. An individuals who is
"self actualized" is in a position to find his or her true calling (i.e, an
actor, writer, or musician). The other listed answer options are other
needs in the hierarchy.
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Question: Craig is a client who just entered into psychotherapy to
address issues surrounding trauma. His therapist, a licensed clinical social
worker, finds that he has the inability to acknowledge his true feelings
when he describes the nature of this past sexual abuse. Craig states, "I
just can't believe my Dad would do this to me. He wouldn't do this to me
because he's my Dad". Which defense mechanism is Craig exhibiting?
a. Denial
b. Acting out
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c. Compensation
d. Dissociation
Answer: a. Denial
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Question: A case worker is currently working with a client her age
assisting her in accessing services through the local community center.
The case worker finds the client rude and self-centered. When reviewing
the case with her supervisor, the case worker informs her supervisor that
the client "hates her". Which defensive mechanism is this case worker
exhibiting?
a. Introjection
b. Projective Identification
c. Projection
d. Incorporation
Answer: c. Projection - Projection, which the case worker is exhibiting, is
a primitive defense, attributing one's disowned attitudes, wishes, and
feelings onto some external object or person. In this case, the case
worker does not like certain behaviors of the client and projects her
feelings of dislike onto the client.Projective Identification is a form of
projection. However, its more utilized with individuals diagnosed with
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), which they are unconsciously
perceiving others' behaviors as a reflection of one's own identity.
Introjection is generally where a person adopts or replicates the behaviors
or attributes of others. Incorporation is a primitive behavior where
"psychic" representations of a person (parts of a person) are figuratively
ingested. This individual is not exhibiting their true authentic self.
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Question: According to systems theory, what is another term for
"steady state"?
a. Input
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b. Homeostasis
c. Open system
d. Differentiation
Answer: b. Homeostasis
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Question: This term refers to the idea that one is a member of a
particular cultural, national or racial group that shares or has similarities
such as a common language, history, society, culture and/or religion.
a. Ethnicity
b. Race
c. Cultural identity
d. Cultural diversity
Answer: a. Ethnicity
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Question: Amy, a Program Director of a small community clinic, is in
charge of determining and addressing the needs of the clinics mental
health program. She wants to better understand why clients are not
utilizing the therapeutic services consistently. Which assessment tool
would be most appropriate to determine the needs and addressing the
potential gaps of the program?
a. Formative evaluation
b. Summative evaluation
c. Needs assessment
d. Cost-benefit analysis
Answer: c. Needs assessment - A needs assessment is a systematic
process for determining and addressing gaps between current and desired
conditions. It examines the strengths and weaknesses of a program with
the aim of improving it in order to meet current and future challenges.
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LMSW Practice Questions and Correct
Answers
Question: During this developmental stage, a child possesses progress
from concrete to abstract thinking and can comprehend past, present,
future themes. Children also tend to be "egocentric" during this stage.
a. Sensorimotor Stage
b. Concrete Operational stage
c. Preoperational Stage
d. Formal Operations Stage
Answer: c. Preoperational Stage - According to Jean Piaget and his theory
on cognitive development, children between the ages of 2-7 years
possess more concrete thinking and can comprehend time through past,
present and future themes. During this stage they are more "egocentric".
This is part of Piaget's theory on cognitive development.
https://www.tests.com/practice/ASWB-social-worker-practice-test
Question: According to John Bowlby and his position on attachment
theory, during which stage does a child begin to cry when an unfamiliar
person tries to hold or closely approach them.
a. Learned behavior
b. Stranger anxiety
c. Separation anxiety
d. Separation Anxiety Disorder
Answer: b. Stranger anxiety - Stranger anxiety begins in an infant at 5 to
9 months old when an unfamiliar person other than the child's parents
attempts to hold or closely approach the child. This behavior intensifies
about one year and discontinues when the child reaches 2 years of
age.Learned behavior is a set of behaviors learned when the child
interacts with his or her caretaker (mother) who provides food as
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comfort. This helps to form attachment. Separation anxiety begins around
6 to 8 months and the behaviors include being upset and anxious when
the caregiver is out of his or her sight or leaves the room. Separation
Anxiety Disorder occurs later in childhood and is characterized by
excessive worry about being away from a caregiver. This behavior is not
typical or appropriate for the age of the child at which it occurs.
https://www.tests.com/practice/ASWB-social-worker-practice-test
Question: In which of the five stages of Maslow's hierarchy of needs
does an individual experience his or her true calling, dealing with the
world around them "as it is" and has a glimmer of what it is like to be
complete?
a. Esteem needs
b. Safety needs
c. Physiological needs
d. Self-actualization
Answer: d. Self-actualization - according to Maslow, is where a person
needs to be his or herself despite one's environment. Typically, only 1%
of the population consistently operates on this level. An individuals who is
"self actualized" is in a position to find his or her true calling (i.e, an
actor, writer, or musician). The other listed answer options are other
needs in the hierarchy.
https://www.tests.com/practice/ASWB-social-worker-practice-test
Question: Craig is a client who just entered into psychotherapy to
address issues surrounding trauma. His therapist, a licensed clinical social
worker, finds that he has the inability to acknowledge his true feelings
when he describes the nature of this past sexual abuse. Craig states, "I
just can't believe my Dad would do this to me. He wouldn't do this to me
because he's my Dad". Which defense mechanism is Craig exhibiting?
a. Denial
b. Acting out
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c. Compensation
d. Dissociation
Answer: a. Denial
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Question: A case worker is currently working with a client her age
assisting her in accessing services through the local community center.
The case worker finds the client rude and self-centered. When reviewing
the case with her supervisor, the case worker informs her supervisor that
the client "hates her". Which defensive mechanism is this case worker
exhibiting?
a. Introjection
b. Projective Identification
c. Projection
d. Incorporation
Answer: c. Projection - Projection, which the case worker is exhibiting, is
a primitive defense, attributing one's disowned attitudes, wishes, and
feelings onto some external object or person. In this case, the case
worker does not like certain behaviors of the client and projects her
feelings of dislike onto the client.Projective Identification is a form of
projection. However, its more utilized with individuals diagnosed with
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), which they are unconsciously
perceiving others' behaviors as a reflection of one's own identity.
Introjection is generally where a person adopts or replicates the behaviors
or attributes of others. Incorporation is a primitive behavior where
"psychic" representations of a person (parts of a person) are figuratively
ingested. This individual is not exhibiting their true authentic self.
https://www.tests.com/practice/ASWB-social-worker-practice-test
Question: According to systems theory, what is another term for
"steady state"?
a. Input
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b. Homeostasis
c. Open system
d. Differentiation
Answer: b. Homeostasis
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Question: This term refers to the idea that one is a member of a
particular cultural, national or racial group that shares or has similarities
such as a common language, history, society, culture and/or religion.
a. Ethnicity
b. Race
c. Cultural identity
d. Cultural diversity
Answer: a. Ethnicity
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Question: Amy, a Program Director of a small community clinic, is in
charge of determining and addressing the needs of the clinics mental
health program. She wants to better understand why clients are not
utilizing the therapeutic services consistently. Which assessment tool
would be most appropriate to determine the needs and addressing the
potential gaps of the program?
a. Formative evaluation
b. Summative evaluation
c. Needs assessment
d. Cost-benefit analysis
Answer: c. Needs assessment - A needs assessment is a systematic
process for determining and addressing gaps between current and desired
conditions. It examines the strengths and weaknesses of a program with
the aim of improving it in order to meet current and future challenges.
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