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Sample LCSW test questions & Answers. 100% Accurate. Rated A+ Taking into consideration that the common feature of the somatoform disorders is the presence of physical symptoms that suggest a general medical condition, what of the following statements regarding Factitious Disorders is incorrect? A. Malingering and Factitious Disorder both involve the intentional production B. In Factitious Disorder, panic attacks are often mistaken for heart attacks C. In Malingering, the individual has an external incentive (money, getting out of work, etc.) that he/she hopes to achieve by his/her presentation D. In Factitious Disorder, there is no apparent external motivation for the faking other than to receive medical attention. - -Answer: B Explanation: Panic attack: panic attacks are often mistaken for heart attacks, and medical assessment of cardiovascular status should be completed before beginning a psychologically-based intervention for panic symptoms. (no reference to Factitious Disorder/ Malingering Disorder). If Cathersis is the process by which sources of energy are tied to thoughts, actions, objects, or people, what is the source of all basic drives as people progress through the stages of life? A. mental energy B. chemical rebound C. physiologic energy D. biological energy - -Answer: D Explanation: Biological energy is the source of all basic drives as people progress through the stages of life. Luke spends 16 hours a day practicing for a big game and as a result he neglects his wife and children quite often. According to Freud's System of Personality, what part of the personality system (process) is responsible for the guilty feelings that result from the violation of the standards and morals set? A. Id B. Ego C. Libido D. Superego - -Answer: D Explanation: Guilty feelings result from a violation of the standards and morals set by the superego. 7. A topographical concept states that the personality has a conscious mind, a preconscious mind, and an unconscious mind. By what stage is the human personality determined? A. In the adolescence B. When a person is 21 C. In the first five years of life D. When a person is 18 - -Answer: C Explanation: As a stage theorist, Freud postulated that the human personality is determined in the most critical years of personal development - the first five years of life. 8. If a person can not pass emotionally from oral to anal stage, because of what factor is the emotional development "stuck"? A. The person didn't received the needed affection B. The cathexis was not strong enough C. The person has experienced too much pain D. The fixation was not intense enough - -Answer: C Explanation: taking into consideration that a person experiences either too much pain (trauma) or too much pleasure at any given stage, he/she may resist letting go of that stage. Cognitive and physical development occurs, but emotional development is "stuck". 16. During the embryonic (second through eighth weeks) and fetal stages (last seven months on average) of pregnancy, maternal characteristics and external environmental forces (teratogens) have a major effect on the baby's development. What future mothers are in high risk of giving birth to a child with Down syndrome? A. Mothers over 30 B. Adolescent mothers C. Mothers over 22 D. Mothers over 27 - -Answer: A Explanation: Mothers over 30 have an increased risk of delivering a Down syndrome baby. Also, infertility rates increase. If maturity is the living out of the results of the pre-genital (oral, anal, and phallic) and genital stages, what is specific for the oral stage? A. The first experience of "imposed control" B. Pleasure is derived from nursing and sucking C. Pleasure is derived from fondling genitals D. Children observe the differences between males and females - -Answer: B Explanation: Oral stage (0-2 years): Pleasure is derived from nursing and sucking. Infants will put everything into their mouths. Taking into consideration that a 17 years old boy has a 50-70 Iq score, what type of mental retardation is he suffering of and is it curable/educable? A. Mild/educable B. Moderate/trainable C. Severe, incurable D. Moderate, educable - -Answer: D Explanation: With a 50-70 IQ score, a person suffers of Mild mental retardation and it is educable. Taking into consideration that MOTIVATION is the social or psychological condition that directs one's behavior toward a certain goal, how can be the PHOBIA defined? A. strong, irrational fear of a specific object or situation B. the branch of medicine dealing with the classification of disease C. "slave" state which occurs as an inevitable accompaniment D. the course of development of an organism or an individual - -Answer: A Explanation: Phobia - a strong, irrational fear of a specific object or situation. Note that anxiety, on the other hand, is considered more generalized and without a known cause. Taking into consideration that the Psychodynamic (Psychoanalytic) Model explains abnormality in terms of internal (intrapsychic, unconscious) dynamics at work within the individual, which of the following statements refers to Behavioral (Learning Theory) Model? A. the cognitive-behavioral position emphasizes the role of mental factors to explain abnormality, primarily through cognitive distortions (Beck) or irrational thinking (Ellis) B. abnormality in terms of internal dynamics at work within the individual C. the human being as an organism made up of numerous biologic and biochemical systems which are primarily responsible for determining adjustment, behavior, and disorders D. Applies the laws of learning, motivation, and conditioning to explain abnormality in terms of behavioral excesses and deficits. - -Answer: D Explanation: Behavioral (Learning Theory) Model: applies the laws of learning, motivation, and conditioning to explain abnormality in terms of behavioral excesses and deficits. Exposure of a developing embryo or fetus to certain environmental factors can damage the developing organism or even cause death. What impact does the cigarette use of the mother have on the child? A. reduced muscle tone B. intelligence deficit C. lower birth weights and pre-term births D. skill deficit - -Answer: C Explanation: Cigarette smoking (nicotine) often causes lower birth weights and pre-term births. From two Weeks to Two Years Old (Referred to as Infancy or Babyhood), exhibit a gradual decrease in helplessness. What statement about this stage is irrelevant? A. At about 8 months, infants realize that objects continue to exist even when they are out of sight B. Children exhibit a gradual decrease in helplessness. C. Bonding/attachment takes place D. Morality is by constraint - -Answer: A Explanation: At about 18 months, infants realize that objects continue to exist even when they are out of sight (Object Permanence). . Taking into consideration that Ann's parents are keeping hands off and letting children "be themselves" with the hope that this will encourage the child to become self-reliant and develop initiative, how is their parenting style called? A. Authoritarian B. Authoritative C. Hostile D. Permissive - -Answer: D Explanation: Permissive - This style of parenting adopts the policy of keeping hands off and letting children "be themselves" with the hope that this will encourage the child to become self-reliant and develop initiative. Taking into consideration that the Psychodynamic (Psychoanalytic) Model explains abnormality in terms of internal (intrapsychic, unconscious) dynamics at work within the individual, which of the following statements refers to Diathesis-Stress Model? A. the cognitive-behavioral position emphasizes the role of mental factors to explain abnormality, primarily through cognitive distortions (Beck) or irrational thinking (Ellis) B. the human being as an organism made up of numerous biologic and biochemical systems which are primarily responsible for determining adjustment, behavior, and disorders C. Emphasizes the combination of nature (biology and genetics) and nurture (the environment) to produce abnormality. D. Argues that disorders occur in systems (e.g. the family) rather than in individuals and emphasizes concepts of homoeostasis, individual roles within systems, and poor communication patterns - -Answer: C Explanation: Diathesis-Stress Model emphasizes the combination of nature (biology and genetics) and nurture (the environment) to produce abnormality. Susan was just diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder. On what symptoms criteria did the doctors diagnosed her? A. a pattern of excessive emotionality and attention seeking B. an inflated or grandiose sense of self; expects others to see them as specially gifted C. so highly sensitive to criticism and rejection that they may refuse to enter into social relationships D. She exhibits abrupt shifts in mood, has a poorly developed selfimage, and demonstrates intense and unstable relationships - -Answer: D Explanation: Borderline Personality Disorder: patient exhibits abrupt shifts in mood, has a poorly developed self-image, and demonstrates intense and unstable relationships. Taking into consideration that Nosology is the branch of medicine dealing with the classification of disease, how can be the DOWN SYNDROME defined according to it? A. the biological condition directing behavior toward a goal B. the automatic repetition by someone of words spoken in his or her presence C. the graphic measure of the alpha waves of the brain D. the classification of mental retardation that is caused by an extra chromosome; sometimes called mongolism - -Answer: D Explanation: Down's Syndrome - the classification of mental retardation that is caused by an extra chromosome; sometimes called mongolism. Taking into consideration that Social Theories specify how features of the social structure that is external to an individual produce observable patterns of drug-using behavior, how can the Psychological Theories be defined? A. drug use is an aberrant phenomenon afflicting otherwise healthy people B. Emphasizes the orderly progression from one drug to another as young people get more involved in drug use. C. Believes that each individual has the right to use drugs as he/she sees fit and that society should have a hands-off policy. D. Examine the individual's personality and psychopathology to explain drug abuse as a maladaptive behavior. - -Answer: D Explanation: Psychological Theories - Examine the individual's personality and psychopathology to explain drug abuse as a maladaptive behavior. One of the eight developmental tasks that adolescent development encompasses is occupational selection and preparation. What can be defined as a task of the Early Adulthood stage? A. Manage career B. Accept life C. Coping with physical changes D. Explore intimate relationships and start a family - -Answer: D Explanation: The tasks in the Early Adulthood Stage are exploring intimate relationships and start a family, begin a career and find a compatible social group. According to Masters& Johnson, there are four-stage cycles both in men and women regarding sexual responses. Which of the following statements is characterizing the Plateau Phase? A. Initiated by whatever is stimulating to the person; heart, respiration, and blood pressure rates increase. B. The body changes resulting from stimulation reaching maximum intensity. C. Muscles in female and male sexual organs contract rhythmically. D. The tension prepares the body for orgasm. - -Answer: D Explanation: Plateau Phase - The tension prepares the body for orgasm. There is increased stimulation of the body parts and functions. Considering that cognitive development is influenced by such factors as culture, evolution, integration, and language, what impact can have the technical advances on a human being? A. technology causes diminished use of brain potential B. technology is the means by which such plans are generated, not the other way around C. shape the development of intellectual functioning D. alloplastic view - -Answer: C Explanation: 'Technical advances shape the development of intellectual functioning. He sites as evidence the fact that people think differently in our technically advanced culture as compared with the thinking of a few centuries ago. Even during the same time period, more sophisticated cultures think differently than less sophisticated ones. If a woman over the age of 35 who have been out of the labor force for an extended period of time is characterized as a . Displaced Homemaker, how can a Job Satisfaction be defined? A. dominant motivational pattern or thrust which comes from a particular interest, ability, or personality trait exhibited by a person B. People who have lost jobs due to changes in corporate structure (downsizing, mergers, or acquisitions). C. The underemployed D. The lack of ability to execute or perform customary roles and common daily endeavors as the result of impairment - -Answer: A Explanation: Job Satisfaction (Miller and Mattson) - results when one's work choice is consistent with the dominant motivational pattern or thrust which comes from a particular interest, ability, or personality trait exhibited by a person. Such consistency yields job satisfaction. Lack of consistency produces burnout. Considering that JOB can be defined as a group of similar positions in a particular work setting, how can be LEISURE defined? A. group of jobs so similar in nature that a person successful in one could move to another without great difficulty B. a displaced female worker who is reentering the job force C. a person is confronted by a demand that is perceived to exceed the emotional or the physical resources available to effectively respond to it D. Time free from required effort or for the free use of abilities and pursuit of interests Answer: D - -Explanation: Leisure - Time free from required effort or for the free use of abilities and pursuit of interests. Considering that JOB can be defined as a group of similar positions in a particular work setting, how can be Occupation defined? A. Time free from required effort or for the free use of abilities and pursuit of interests B. a displaced female worker who is reentering the job force C. a person is confronted by a demand that is perceived to exceed the emotional or the physical resources available to effectively respond to it D. group of jobs so similar in nature that a person successful in one could move to another without great difficulty - -Answer: D Explanation: Occupation - a group of jobs so similar in nature that a person successful in one could move to another without great difficulty. During the embryonic (second through eighth weeks) and fetal stages (last seven months on average) of pregnancy, maternal characteristics and external environmental forces (teratogens) have a major effect on the baby's development. What mothers are in increased risk to giving birth to a child with Down syndrome? A. Adolescent mothers B. Mothers over 22 C. Mothers over 27 D. Mothers over 30 - -Answer: D Explanation: Mothers over 30 have an increased risk of delivering a Down syndrome baby. Also, infertility rates increase. If electronic email can be used for counseling; marketing; screening; client/counselor correspondences for scheduling, inter-session monitoring and post-therapeutic follow-up, what for can Databases/FTP sites be used? A. counseling; homework; referrals; and consultation B. consultation; referrals; resources for information; and professional collegiality C. supervision and skills training D. research; information resources for counselors; self-help libraries; client record transfers; and assessment and analyses - -Answer: D Explanation: Databases/FTP sites - research; information resources for counselors; self-help libraries; client record transfers; and assessment and analyses. If electronic email can be used for counseling; marketing; screening; client/counselor correspondences for scheduling, inter-session monitoring and post-therapeutic follow-up, what for can Chat rooms/electronic discussion groups be used? A. group counseling; self-help; and support B. research; information resources for counselors; self-help libraries; client record transfers; and assessment and analyses C. counseling; homework; referrals; and consultation D. consultation; referrals; resources for information; and professional collegiality - -Answer: A Explanation: Chat rooms/electronic discussion groups - group counseling; self-help; and support Taking into consideration that Epinephrine and norepinephrine are associated with stress reactions, what is the function of Serotonin? A.Associated with stress reactions.B.Allows the transmission of impulses across the synapse.C.Affects neurons in the corpus stratum.D.Associated with sleep disturbances. - -Answer: D Explanation: Serotonin - Associated with sleep disturbances. The personal constructs is based on the belief that an individual's own concepts or constructs are created by the individual in an effort to understand the individual environment. What is an important determinant of one's decisions and behavior? A. Classical Conditioning B.Constructive alternativism C.One-Shot Learning D.Extinction or Forgetting - -Answer: B Explanation: Constructive alternativism is an important determinant of one's decisions and behavior. According to Masters& Johnson, there are four-stage cycles both in men and women regarding sexual responses. How can be the EXCITEMENT PHASE defined? A.The tension prepares the body for orgasm.B.The body changes resulting from stimulation reaching maximum intensity.C.Muscles in female and male sexual organs contract rhythmically.D.Initiated by whatever is stimulating to the person; heart, respiration, and blood pressure rates increase. - -Answer: D Explanation: Excitement Phase - Initiated by whatever is stimulating to the person; heart, respiration, and blood pressure rates increase. Erection and engorgements occur. Taking into consideration that a child is preoccupied with social acceptance, appearance, and material possessions, at what ego development sequence is he? A. Conscientious Stage B. Autonomous Stage C. Integrated Stage D. Conformist Stage - -Answer: D Explanation: Conformist Stage - Rules are partially internalized. Transgression results in shame. Trust develops. The child is preoccupied with social acceptance, appearance, and material possessions. Taking into consideration that Paranoid Schizophrenia involves an organized delusional system or theme such as persecution, what is the Schizophreniform Disorder? A. replicates the Schizophrenia criteria but covers a duration of symptom presence between one and six months B. It involves exclusive psychotic symptoms of delusions, but these are differentiated from Schizophrenia by being labeled "nonbizzare." C. involves the simultaneous presentation of a Schizophrenic and a Mood Disorder D. involves many of the odd and eccentric characteristics of Schizophrenia without presentation of the major clinical criteria - -Answer: A Explanation: Schizophreniform Disorder also replicates the Schizophrenia criteria but covers a duration of symptom presence between one and six months. The Exposure of a developing embryo to certain environmental factors can damage the developing organism and even cause death. What impact can Maternal Diseases have on a delivering mother? A. can cause birth defects B. infant brain damage C. acquired immune deficiency syndrome D. can produce defects by crossing the placental barrier - -Answer: D Explanation: Maternal Diseases - Maternal diseases or infections can produce defects by crossing the placental barrier. The Specificity of the stimulus in case of CLASSICAL CONDITIONING is that a specific stimulus results in a particular response. What is the operant conditioning in this case? A. The response occurs prior to the effect (reward) B. The response is elicited. C. A substitution in stimuli does not take place D. No specific stimulus produces a particular response. - -Answer: D Explanation: Specificity of the stimulus: Classical Conditioning: A specific stimulus results in a particular response. Operant conditioning: No specific stimulus produces a particular response. According to Erikson's developmental theory, there are eight psycho-social stages which unfold with continuity over the life span as the individual endeavors to attain a mature sense of identity. At what developmental stage does the Intimacy vs. Isolation Psycho-social Crisis occur? A. Middle childhood B. Adolescence C. Middle adulthood D. Early adulthood - -Answer: A Explanation: Early adulthood:- Intimacy vs. isolation. Sharing one's life with others vs. I'm the only one I can depend on. If Modeling" or the acquiring of learning through observation occurs through four processes, what can happen during the MOTIVATION process? A. Reinforcement, either internal/self-reinforcement or external, is required for behavior to be retained and regularly manifested B. Learning does not occur by exposure alone C. The learner must have the capacity to recall his or her memory of the modeled behavior D. The learner uses memory to guide an actual performance of the behavior. - -Answer: A Explanation: Motivation - Reinforcement, either internal/self-reinforcement or external, is required for behavior to be retained and regularly manifested. In a grandmother, old age caused an impaired contact with reality. Which one of the following terms characterizes her situation? A. Self-fulfilling Prophecy B. Retrieval C. REM D. Senile psychosis - -Answer: D Explanation: Senile psychosis - mental disorder in which old age causes an impaired contact with reality; more loosely may refer to memory loss. Piaget's observation of children playing games led him to conclude that children think in two distinct ways about moral issues, depending on their developmental maturity. What can be said about children between the age of 7 and 10? A. Children view rules and justice are as absolutes; they cannot be changed by people B. Children begin to realize that rules are created by people and that intentions and consequences can be taken into consideration. C. Children incorporate old ideas or old habits with new objects thus providing a new event D. Children are thought to be in transition and will exhibit some features of both stages - -Answer: D Explanation: Children between 7 and 10 are thought to be in transition and will exhibit some features of both stages. Taking into consideration that penetrance is the genetic transfer of mental illness or other characteristics from one generation to another, how are the parallel levels of symptoms across family members called? A. concordance B. prevalence C. covalence D. incidence - -Answer: A Explanation: concordance - parallel levels of symptoms across family members In case of CLASSICAL CONDITIONING Stimulus response sequence, the stimulus precedes the response. What happens in case of OPERANT CONDITIONING in this sequence? A. The response is emitted. B. A substitution in stimuli does not take place. C. Goal-seeking activity is primarily involved D. The response occurs prior to the effect (reward) - -Answer: D Explanation: OPERANT CONDITIONING: The response occurs prior to the effect (reward). (Child tries to help you. You either say "Thank you" or "Just leave me alone.") Taking into consideration that a person is suffering of Paranoid Schizophrenia, what does his behavior involve? A. a primary disturbance of self-care habits or languageB. a primary disruption of motor functioning, either to excess (agitated movement) or to near-paralysis C.the clinician is unable to successfully classify the patient's symptoms into any of the preceding subtype descriptionsD.an organized delusional system or theme such as persecution - -Answer: D Explanation: the clinician is unable to successfully classify the patient's symptoms into any of the preceding subtype descriptions. Taking into consideration that Epinephrine and norepinephrine are associated with stress reactions, what is the function of Epinephrine and norepinephrine? A.Associated with sleep disturbances.B.Allows the transmission of impulses across the synapse.C.Affects neurons in the corpus stratum.D.Associated with stress reactions. - -Answer: D Explanation: Epinephrine and norepinephrine - Associated with stress reactions. Mental growth comes as an individual deals with the inconsistencies (the tension) between his/her assimilation and accommodation. How is the quality of not being able to view an object from another's vantage point called? A. Reversibility B. Egocentrism C. Conservation D. Centration - -Answer: B Explanation: Egocentrism - the quality of not being able to view an object from another's vantage point. From birth to 4 months, an infant wages 10-18 pounds and has a length of 23-27 inches. What can be said about the social and emotional development at this age? A.Shows fear of falling from high placesB.Smiles and pats at own reflection in mirrorC.Does not want mother to leaveD.Loves to be touched and held closely - -Answer: D Explanation: Social and Emotional Development: the infant loves to be touched and held closely, and among others, anticipates being lifted and bables, coos and gurgles. After being separated from her mom for 5 days, the baby shows DISORGANIZED ATTACHMENT behavior at the caregiver's return. How can her behavior be more closely described? A.The baby seems confused, may physically approach the mother but not look at her.B. The baby uses the mother as a secure base from which to explore the environmentC. The baby ignores the caregiver, avoids direct contact.D. The baby resists the caregiver, perhaps kicks and pushes away. - -Answer: A Explanation: Disorganized attachment - The baby seems confused, may physically approach the mother but not look at her. After being separated from her mom for 13 days, the baby shows AVOIDANT ATTACHMENT behavior at the caregiver's return. How can her behavior be more closely described? A. The baby uses the mother as a secure base from which to explore the environmentB.The baby resists the caregiver, perhaps kicks and pushes away.C. The baby seems confused, may physically approach the mother but not look at her.D.The baby ignores the caregiver, avoids direct contact. - -Answer: D Explanation: Avoidant attachment - The baby ignores the caregiver, avoids direct contact. During the embryonic (second through eighth weeks) and fetal stages (last seven months on average) of pregnancy, maternal characteristics and external environmental forces (teratogens) have a major effect on the baby's development. What is the risk for adolescent mothers? A.infertilityB.baby with Down syndromeC.diabetes occurrenceD.premature babies - -Answer: D Explanation: 'Adolescent mothers often have premature babies, and the mortality rate of infants born to adolescent mothers is double that of mothers in their twenties. For a 2 years old child, the toys are the focus until school tears begin at the age of 6. What is aggressive behavior influenced by? A.SelfishnessB.IndependenceC.Absence of the caregiverD.the reinforcers used for the behavior - -Answer: D Explanation: Aggressive behavior is influenced by the reinforcers used for the behavior, the models of aggressive behavior seen by the child and the amount of guilt or anxiety associated with aggressive