LCSW EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM |
NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+ | 100% PASS | 2025 UPDATE!
A SW is hired by an agency to provide consultation aimed at reducing
high client dropout rates. According to the funder, a greater proportion
of this agency's clients leave services when compared with clients of
similar providers. What is the source of the social worker's authority
when making recommendations?
A. Agency employment
B. Funding mandates
C. Professional expertise
D. Organizational structure - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C. Professional
expertise
A counseling agency charges the same amount to all clients enrolled in
its group Tx program. Given a recent bequest, the board of directors
proposes providing a standard subsidy to all group therapy clients to
reduce their fees by a set amount. A SW in the agency advocates for
these subsidies to be proportional, w/ clients having the lowest
incomes receiving the highest subsidies. The SW argues that come
clients can afford to pay the actual cost while those who have lower
incomes cannot and should receive the subsidies. The SW's
recommendation for resource allocation promotes:
,A. Equity
B. Sustainability
C. Equality
D. Fidelity - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. Equity
A mother seeks treatment with a social worker due to her 9-year-old
daughter's behavior. The child refused to go to school due to
unwillingness to be separated from her mother and is falling behind in
her school work. The situation has caused stress within the family and
the woman reports that she will likely be fired due to being
preoccupied with her daughter's problems while at work. The mother
feels hopeless and frustrated. The SW's MOST appropriate intervention
is to:
A. Suggest that the woman explain the reasons for her recent behavior
to her employer
B. Acknowledge that hopelessness and frustration are common in these
situations
C. Teach the woman ways to cope while addressing the causes of her
daughter's behavior
D. Recommend that the woman speak to the school about providing in-
home instruction - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C. Teach the woman ways
to cope while addressing the causes of her daughter's behavior
Which of the following consent procedures BEST informs clients to the
nature and expectations of the social worker/client relationship,
including confidentiality?
,A. Discussing written policies throughout the problem-solving process
B. Providing clients with copies of all signed written consents and other
forms
C. Asking clients to sign written consent forms prior to initial meetings
D. Ensuring that written policies are updated regularly and signed by
clients - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. Discussing written policies
throughout the problem-solving process
Which of the following findings on social development is the BEST
justification for mainstreaming children with unique learning needs?
A. Peer interactions such as smiling, touching, and babbling occur at a
very early age
B. Peer relationships depend on inhibiting impulses and understanding
cause-effect relationships
C. Peer acceptance is affected by family support, parental interactions,
and sibling relationships
D. Peer friendships are protective factors from later psychological
problems and promote better self-image - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D.
Peer friendships are protective factors from later psychological
problems and promote better self-image
A client who has been chronically depressed is prescribed a selective
serotonin reuptake inhibitor by his psychiatrist. He feels much more
hopeful with many of his unhappy thoughts dissipating. The client
reports that his relationship with his wife has improved, but he has
recently been experiencing erectile dysfunction which has made sexual
, intercourse difficult. The cause of this dysfunction is MOST likely due
to:
A. Relationship problems that were masked by his depression
B. A side effect of his antidepressant medication
C. Biological changes that are typical as men age
D. A mind-body connection that is trying to achieve homeostasis -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. A side effect of his antidepressant
medication
A SW is observing to determine if the frequency of a high rate behavior
has declined due to operate conditioning. What is the MOST significant
concern about using this approach?
A. Observation is a very costly method of data collection
B. The client is in the presence of the social worker for part of the day
C. Some behaviors do not lend themselves to observational study
D. There are ethical issues with the use of punishment to extinguish
behaviors - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. The client is in the presence of
the social worker for part of the day
A SW is meeting with a 3rd grade boy who is struggling in school.
Despite his poor grades, his parents seem disinterested in assisting him
with his school work. He is frustrated by his academic performance, but
he does not know how to do better. What psychosocial problem is the
boy MOST likely to experience if this situation is not addressed?
A. Mistrust
NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+ | 100% PASS | 2025 UPDATE!
A SW is hired by an agency to provide consultation aimed at reducing
high client dropout rates. According to the funder, a greater proportion
of this agency's clients leave services when compared with clients of
similar providers. What is the source of the social worker's authority
when making recommendations?
A. Agency employment
B. Funding mandates
C. Professional expertise
D. Organizational structure - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C. Professional
expertise
A counseling agency charges the same amount to all clients enrolled in
its group Tx program. Given a recent bequest, the board of directors
proposes providing a standard subsidy to all group therapy clients to
reduce their fees by a set amount. A SW in the agency advocates for
these subsidies to be proportional, w/ clients having the lowest
incomes receiving the highest subsidies. The SW argues that come
clients can afford to pay the actual cost while those who have lower
incomes cannot and should receive the subsidies. The SW's
recommendation for resource allocation promotes:
,A. Equity
B. Sustainability
C. Equality
D. Fidelity - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. Equity
A mother seeks treatment with a social worker due to her 9-year-old
daughter's behavior. The child refused to go to school due to
unwillingness to be separated from her mother and is falling behind in
her school work. The situation has caused stress within the family and
the woman reports that she will likely be fired due to being
preoccupied with her daughter's problems while at work. The mother
feels hopeless and frustrated. The SW's MOST appropriate intervention
is to:
A. Suggest that the woman explain the reasons for her recent behavior
to her employer
B. Acknowledge that hopelessness and frustration are common in these
situations
C. Teach the woman ways to cope while addressing the causes of her
daughter's behavior
D. Recommend that the woman speak to the school about providing in-
home instruction - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C. Teach the woman ways
to cope while addressing the causes of her daughter's behavior
Which of the following consent procedures BEST informs clients to the
nature and expectations of the social worker/client relationship,
including confidentiality?
,A. Discussing written policies throughout the problem-solving process
B. Providing clients with copies of all signed written consents and other
forms
C. Asking clients to sign written consent forms prior to initial meetings
D. Ensuring that written policies are updated regularly and signed by
clients - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. Discussing written policies
throughout the problem-solving process
Which of the following findings on social development is the BEST
justification for mainstreaming children with unique learning needs?
A. Peer interactions such as smiling, touching, and babbling occur at a
very early age
B. Peer relationships depend on inhibiting impulses and understanding
cause-effect relationships
C. Peer acceptance is affected by family support, parental interactions,
and sibling relationships
D. Peer friendships are protective factors from later psychological
problems and promote better self-image - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D.
Peer friendships are protective factors from later psychological
problems and promote better self-image
A client who has been chronically depressed is prescribed a selective
serotonin reuptake inhibitor by his psychiatrist. He feels much more
hopeful with many of his unhappy thoughts dissipating. The client
reports that his relationship with his wife has improved, but he has
recently been experiencing erectile dysfunction which has made sexual
, intercourse difficult. The cause of this dysfunction is MOST likely due
to:
A. Relationship problems that were masked by his depression
B. A side effect of his antidepressant medication
C. Biological changes that are typical as men age
D. A mind-body connection that is trying to achieve homeostasis -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. A side effect of his antidepressant
medication
A SW is observing to determine if the frequency of a high rate behavior
has declined due to operate conditioning. What is the MOST significant
concern about using this approach?
A. Observation is a very costly method of data collection
B. The client is in the presence of the social worker for part of the day
C. Some behaviors do not lend themselves to observational study
D. There are ethical issues with the use of punishment to extinguish
behaviors - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. The client is in the presence of
the social worker for part of the day
A SW is meeting with a 3rd grade boy who is struggling in school.
Despite his poor grades, his parents seem disinterested in assisting him
with his school work. He is frustrated by his academic performance, but
he does not know how to do better. What psychosocial problem is the
boy MOST likely to experience if this situation is not addressed?
A. Mistrust
