LMSW EXAM | QUESTIONS AND ANSWER | VERIFIED AND WELL DETAILED
ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+ | LATEST EXAM
Most frequently identified form of unethical behavior identified by social
workers - CORRECT ANSWER -A confidentiality breach
Aim inhibition - CORRECT ANSWER -A defense mechanism characterized
by accepting a goal-related outcome perceived as less than ideal due to the
individual's belief that it is more realistic or attainable than the goal which they
most desire.
What are the four distinct levels of intellectual disability and which do most
people fall under? - CORRECT ANSWER -Mild, moderate , profound ,
severe; mild
What is substitution? - CORRECT ANSWER -A defense mechanism in which
someone replaces an unattainable goal with an attainable one.
Developer of Person Centered Therapy - CORRECT ANSWER -Carl Rogers
In person centered therapy, the process is set by the ____ - CORRECT
ANSWER -Client
Person centered therapy centers are around the idea that individuals
are________ - CORRECT ANSWER -Rational, good and responsible.
In person centered therapy, congruente occurs when_____ - CORRECT
ANSWER -Who we would like to be and how we see ourselves are in
concordance.
,Person centered therapy deals with the______ - CORRECT ANSWER -Here
and now
Person centered therapists want to help the client move toward________ rather
than______ - CORRECT ANSWER -Self-actualization, solve the client's
current problems
Reliability - CORRECT ANSWER -Extent to which repeated applications of
an instrument will have the same results. (Remember the "r' in reliability and
the "r' in repeatability)
Cognitive Theory - CORRECT ANSWER -Maladaptive behavior is associated
with patterns of thinking and response that do not result in mentally healthy
outcomes.
Oral stage ages - CORRECT ANSWER -Birth to 12-18 months
Cluster B Personality Disorders - CORRECT ANSWER -Dramatic, emotional,
erratic. Histrionic, Narcissistic, Anti-social, Borderline
Cluster A Personality Disorders - CORRECT ANSWER -Odd or eccentric.
Paranoid, Schizophrenia, Schizotypal
Cluster C Personality Disorders - CORRECT ANSWER -Anxious and Fearful.
Obsessive -Compulsive, Avoidance, Dependant
Operant Conditioning - CORRECT ANSWER -Occurs when behavior is
followed by a reinforcer or when reinforcement is withheld. E.g. cat being able
to get out of the box by pressing the button to open the door. Skinner. Relates to
voluntary behavior (different from classical conditioning)-
,Classical Conditioning - CORRECT ANSWER -A person makes a connection
between two unrelated things. Entails conditioning an individual to associate
pleasant feelings with have a stimulus that has been anxiety producing
(except.g. Learning to feel relaxed while flying, Pavlov's dogs). Unconditioned
stimulus- something that naturally brings about a certain response (meat
powder). Unconditioned response (salivation). Conditioned response (salivated
at bell).
Reaction Formation - CORRECT ANSWER -A defense mechanism in which a
person adopts the opposite characteristics of those that are feared.
Displacement - CORRECT ANSWER -A defense mechanism in which a
person discharges their pent-up feelings on objects that are less dangerous than
those that initially aroused the emotion.
Best way to treat substance use disorders? - CORRECT ANSWER -Group
treatment
Most frequently encountered defense mechanism for adults survivors of
childhood sexually abuse? - CORRECT ANSWER -Denial
Analysis of variance (ANOVA) - CORRECT ANSWER -statistical test that is
used to determine the extent to which two or more groups differ significantly
when one group is exposed to a dependent variable.
Pearson's r correlation - CORRECT ANSWER -a statistical test that measures
the strength of relationships between two variables.
T-test - CORRECT ANSWER -a statistical test that assesses whether two
groups are statistically different from each other.
, Motivational Interviewing OARS Skills: O - CORRECT ANSWER -Open-
ended questions
Motivation Interviewing OARS Skills: A - CORRECT ANSWER -Affirming
Motivation Interviewing OARS Skills: R - CORRECT ANSWER -Reflective
Listening
Motivation Interviewing OARS Skills: S - CORRECT ANSWER -
Summarizing
Rationalization - CORRECT ANSWER -A defense mechanism in which a
person justifies their failures with socially acceptable reasons instead of the real
reasons.
Conflict Theory: Main focus - CORRECT ANSWER -How power structures
and power disparities impact people's lives.
Conflict Theory: Main Concepts (5) - CORRECT ANSWER -1. All societies
perpetuate forms of injustice/inequity. 2. Power is unequally divided; some
groups dominate others. 3. Social order is based on control by dominate groups.
4. Social change is driven by conflict. 5. Life is characterized by conflict, not
consensus.
Stages of Change in Order - CORRECT ANSWER -1. Precontemplation 2.
Contemplation 3. Preparation 4. Action 5. Maintenance 6. Relapse
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - CORRECT ANSWER -Physiological Needs,
Safety, Love and Belonging, Esteem, Self-Actualization (developing full
potential)
ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+ | LATEST EXAM
Most frequently identified form of unethical behavior identified by social
workers - CORRECT ANSWER -A confidentiality breach
Aim inhibition - CORRECT ANSWER -A defense mechanism characterized
by accepting a goal-related outcome perceived as less than ideal due to the
individual's belief that it is more realistic or attainable than the goal which they
most desire.
What are the four distinct levels of intellectual disability and which do most
people fall under? - CORRECT ANSWER -Mild, moderate , profound ,
severe; mild
What is substitution? - CORRECT ANSWER -A defense mechanism in which
someone replaces an unattainable goal with an attainable one.
Developer of Person Centered Therapy - CORRECT ANSWER -Carl Rogers
In person centered therapy, the process is set by the ____ - CORRECT
ANSWER -Client
Person centered therapy centers are around the idea that individuals
are________ - CORRECT ANSWER -Rational, good and responsible.
In person centered therapy, congruente occurs when_____ - CORRECT
ANSWER -Who we would like to be and how we see ourselves are in
concordance.
,Person centered therapy deals with the______ - CORRECT ANSWER -Here
and now
Person centered therapists want to help the client move toward________ rather
than______ - CORRECT ANSWER -Self-actualization, solve the client's
current problems
Reliability - CORRECT ANSWER -Extent to which repeated applications of
an instrument will have the same results. (Remember the "r' in reliability and
the "r' in repeatability)
Cognitive Theory - CORRECT ANSWER -Maladaptive behavior is associated
with patterns of thinking and response that do not result in mentally healthy
outcomes.
Oral stage ages - CORRECT ANSWER -Birth to 12-18 months
Cluster B Personality Disorders - CORRECT ANSWER -Dramatic, emotional,
erratic. Histrionic, Narcissistic, Anti-social, Borderline
Cluster A Personality Disorders - CORRECT ANSWER -Odd or eccentric.
Paranoid, Schizophrenia, Schizotypal
Cluster C Personality Disorders - CORRECT ANSWER -Anxious and Fearful.
Obsessive -Compulsive, Avoidance, Dependant
Operant Conditioning - CORRECT ANSWER -Occurs when behavior is
followed by a reinforcer or when reinforcement is withheld. E.g. cat being able
to get out of the box by pressing the button to open the door. Skinner. Relates to
voluntary behavior (different from classical conditioning)-
,Classical Conditioning - CORRECT ANSWER -A person makes a connection
between two unrelated things. Entails conditioning an individual to associate
pleasant feelings with have a stimulus that has been anxiety producing
(except.g. Learning to feel relaxed while flying, Pavlov's dogs). Unconditioned
stimulus- something that naturally brings about a certain response (meat
powder). Unconditioned response (salivation). Conditioned response (salivated
at bell).
Reaction Formation - CORRECT ANSWER -A defense mechanism in which a
person adopts the opposite characteristics of those that are feared.
Displacement - CORRECT ANSWER -A defense mechanism in which a
person discharges their pent-up feelings on objects that are less dangerous than
those that initially aroused the emotion.
Best way to treat substance use disorders? - CORRECT ANSWER -Group
treatment
Most frequently encountered defense mechanism for adults survivors of
childhood sexually abuse? - CORRECT ANSWER -Denial
Analysis of variance (ANOVA) - CORRECT ANSWER -statistical test that is
used to determine the extent to which two or more groups differ significantly
when one group is exposed to a dependent variable.
Pearson's r correlation - CORRECT ANSWER -a statistical test that measures
the strength of relationships between two variables.
T-test - CORRECT ANSWER -a statistical test that assesses whether two
groups are statistically different from each other.
, Motivational Interviewing OARS Skills: O - CORRECT ANSWER -Open-
ended questions
Motivation Interviewing OARS Skills: A - CORRECT ANSWER -Affirming
Motivation Interviewing OARS Skills: R - CORRECT ANSWER -Reflective
Listening
Motivation Interviewing OARS Skills: S - CORRECT ANSWER -
Summarizing
Rationalization - CORRECT ANSWER -A defense mechanism in which a
person justifies their failures with socially acceptable reasons instead of the real
reasons.
Conflict Theory: Main focus - CORRECT ANSWER -How power structures
and power disparities impact people's lives.
Conflict Theory: Main Concepts (5) - CORRECT ANSWER -1. All societies
perpetuate forms of injustice/inequity. 2. Power is unequally divided; some
groups dominate others. 3. Social order is based on control by dominate groups.
4. Social change is driven by conflict. 5. Life is characterized by conflict, not
consensus.
Stages of Change in Order - CORRECT ANSWER -1. Precontemplation 2.
Contemplation 3. Preparation 4. Action 5. Maintenance 6. Relapse
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - CORRECT ANSWER -Physiological Needs,
Safety, Love and Belonging, Esteem, Self-Actualization (developing full
potential)
