LCDC EXAM PREP |ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Which of the following is the BEST definition of insight?
A. A problem-solving strategy involving the elimination of unworkable solutions.
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 maliciously.
D. A confrontation technique used in conjunction with Gestalt therapy.
CORRECT ANSWER
B. A sudden understanding of self, or realization of how a problem can be solved.
Question 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.
CORRECT ANSWER
C. The use of medications such as Suboxone in the treatment of addiction.
Question 3
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,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
CORRECT ANSWER
A. A referral
Question 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
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Gestalt
Question 5
The primary purpose of professional credentialing for counselors is to:
A. Advance the field by ensuring that counselors are recognized as dignified professionals.
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,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.
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Protect public safety by ensuring that counselors meet minimum standards of
competency.
Question 6
Which of the following is NOT a CNS depressant?
A. Alcohol
B. Xanax
C. Nembutal
D. Benzedrine
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Benzedrine
Question 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.
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, CORRECT ANSWER
D. The limits of the confidentiality.
Question 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
CORRECT ANSWER
B. Competence
Question 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.
D. Opioid intoxication.
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Caffeine intoxication.
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VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Which of the following is the BEST definition of insight?
A. A problem-solving strategy involving the elimination of unworkable solutions.
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 maliciously.
D. A confrontation technique used in conjunction with Gestalt therapy.
CORRECT ANSWER
B. A sudden understanding of self, or realization of how a problem can be solved.
Question 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.
CORRECT ANSWER
C. The use of medications such as Suboxone in the treatment of addiction.
Question 3
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,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
CORRECT ANSWER
A. A referral
Question 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
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Gestalt
Question 5
The primary purpose of professional credentialing for counselors is to:
A. Advance the field by ensuring that counselors are recognized as dignified professionals.
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,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.
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Protect public safety by ensuring that counselors meet minimum standards of
competency.
Question 6
Which of the following is NOT a CNS depressant?
A. Alcohol
B. Xanax
C. Nembutal
D. Benzedrine
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Benzedrine
Question 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.
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, CORRECT ANSWER
D. The limits of the confidentiality.
Question 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
CORRECT ANSWER
B. Competence
Question 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.
D. Opioid intoxication.
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Caffeine intoxication.
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