LCSW EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALE; LATEST
EDITION; ALREADY VERIFIED
ANSWERS; GRADED A+
1. A therapist is meeting with a client for an initial evaluation.
The client reports feeling moody and has been having many
headaches. The client states that she lost a lot of weight recently
and has noticed a decrease in appetite. The clinician should
FIRST:
A. Assess the client for suicidality
B. Refer the client to a psychiatrist
C. Complete a mental status exam
D. Refer the client to a MD - correct answer- 1. For
this ASWB exam practice question, the correct answer would be
D. The FIRST thing we need to do is make sure there isn't a
medical reason for the client's recent physical symptoms. A lot
of people choose A due to the client's report of moodiness. The
key word here is what should the therapist do FIRST? It doesn't
mean we wouldn't do the other answer options at some point
during this session, but we need to first address the client's
medical symptoms.
,2. A therapist has been conducting a closed 10-week group for
men living with AIDS. After the 3rd session, a group member
reports to the leader that they are feeling frustrated and
disconnected with other members of the group. They question
whether or not they want to continue. The social worker should
FIRST:
A. Initiate an individual session with this group member to
address their feelings of frustration and disconnect
B. Tell the group member that it isn't possible to leave the group
at this t - correct answer- 2. The correct answer here
is C. When working with groups we want to make sure we keep
any issues that come up around the group within the group. So
in this case, it's important to encourage the client to address
their feelings with the group. A would not keep the issue within
the group, and B would not be appropriate because a group
member has the right to leave a group. D could be done at some
point, but not before we give the client an opportunity to share
his own feelings with the group.
3. A 24 yr old woman complains of depressed mood. She tells
the social worker that she has felt this way the past 2-3 yrs. She
has little energy for social or work activities, has difficulty making
decisions and concentrating, and has poor appetite. There are
no delusions or hallucinations. Her most likely DSM IV diagnosis
is? (a) Dysthymic disorder (b) Bipolar disorder, depressed (c)
,Cyclothymic disorder (d) Major depression, recurrent -
correct answer- A: Dysthymic disorder
3. Studies that collect and analyze data from the whole study
population at one point in time is called:
A. Single Subject Design
B. Cross-sectional Studies
C. Retrospective Study
D. Case Study - correct answer- 3. This is a recall
question based on the ASWB exam. B is the correct answer
because cross-sectional studies collect data at a single point in
time from participants who are a variety of ages to see how
change occurs as a person ages.
4. A father recently noticed an upswing in the amount of gun
violence in his neighborhood. As a result he reaches out to other
members of the neighborhood to hold a meeting and discuss the
impact this is having on each individual, while also looking at the
ways that each member can contribute to creating change. This
is an example of:
A. Advocacy
B. Program Development
C. Community Organizing
, D. Social Planning - correct answer- 4. C is correct
because community organizing involves engaging with groups,
organizations, and communities in order to bring about positive
changes within the community and to solve social problems
identified by members of the community. For this ASWB practice
test question, the key aspect here is that the social problem has
been identified by the father, who is a member of the
community. A, B, and D would all be described differently.
5. A social worker is developing a program that assists youth
who are coming out of the juvenile justice system in finding a
job. The social worker has already conducted a needs
assessment and identified goals for the program. Which of the
following should be the NEXT step?
A. Create an action plan along with a timeline for
implementation
B. Create a planning team which includes identifying key staff
C. Put the identified goals in action to ensure they are
productive and accurate based on the id - correct
answer- 5. Since the social worker has already conducted a
needs assessment and identified the goals for the program, they
NEXT need to create a team of people who are able to plan,
develop, and implement the program. Therefore, for this ASWB
practice question, B is correct. A, C, and D would be done once
the social worker has created a team of people who can then
oversee that the goals are put into action.
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALE; LATEST
EDITION; ALREADY VERIFIED
ANSWERS; GRADED A+
1. A therapist is meeting with a client for an initial evaluation.
The client reports feeling moody and has been having many
headaches. The client states that she lost a lot of weight recently
and has noticed a decrease in appetite. The clinician should
FIRST:
A. Assess the client for suicidality
B. Refer the client to a psychiatrist
C. Complete a mental status exam
D. Refer the client to a MD - correct answer- 1. For
this ASWB exam practice question, the correct answer would be
D. The FIRST thing we need to do is make sure there isn't a
medical reason for the client's recent physical symptoms. A lot
of people choose A due to the client's report of moodiness. The
key word here is what should the therapist do FIRST? It doesn't
mean we wouldn't do the other answer options at some point
during this session, but we need to first address the client's
medical symptoms.
,2. A therapist has been conducting a closed 10-week group for
men living with AIDS. After the 3rd session, a group member
reports to the leader that they are feeling frustrated and
disconnected with other members of the group. They question
whether or not they want to continue. The social worker should
FIRST:
A. Initiate an individual session with this group member to
address their feelings of frustration and disconnect
B. Tell the group member that it isn't possible to leave the group
at this t - correct answer- 2. The correct answer here
is C. When working with groups we want to make sure we keep
any issues that come up around the group within the group. So
in this case, it's important to encourage the client to address
their feelings with the group. A would not keep the issue within
the group, and B would not be appropriate because a group
member has the right to leave a group. D could be done at some
point, but not before we give the client an opportunity to share
his own feelings with the group.
3. A 24 yr old woman complains of depressed mood. She tells
the social worker that she has felt this way the past 2-3 yrs. She
has little energy for social or work activities, has difficulty making
decisions and concentrating, and has poor appetite. There are
no delusions or hallucinations. Her most likely DSM IV diagnosis
is? (a) Dysthymic disorder (b) Bipolar disorder, depressed (c)
,Cyclothymic disorder (d) Major depression, recurrent -
correct answer- A: Dysthymic disorder
3. Studies that collect and analyze data from the whole study
population at one point in time is called:
A. Single Subject Design
B. Cross-sectional Studies
C. Retrospective Study
D. Case Study - correct answer- 3. This is a recall
question based on the ASWB exam. B is the correct answer
because cross-sectional studies collect data at a single point in
time from participants who are a variety of ages to see how
change occurs as a person ages.
4. A father recently noticed an upswing in the amount of gun
violence in his neighborhood. As a result he reaches out to other
members of the neighborhood to hold a meeting and discuss the
impact this is having on each individual, while also looking at the
ways that each member can contribute to creating change. This
is an example of:
A. Advocacy
B. Program Development
C. Community Organizing
, D. Social Planning - correct answer- 4. C is correct
because community organizing involves engaging with groups,
organizations, and communities in order to bring about positive
changes within the community and to solve social problems
identified by members of the community. For this ASWB practice
test question, the key aspect here is that the social problem has
been identified by the father, who is a member of the
community. A, B, and D would all be described differently.
5. A social worker is developing a program that assists youth
who are coming out of the juvenile justice system in finding a
job. The social worker has already conducted a needs
assessment and identified goals for the program. Which of the
following should be the NEXT step?
A. Create an action plan along with a timeline for
implementation
B. Create a planning team which includes identifying key staff
C. Put the identified goals in action to ensure they are
productive and accurate based on the id - correct
answer- 5. Since the social worker has already conducted a
needs assessment and identified the goals for the program, they
NEXT need to create a team of people who are able to plan,
develop, and implement the program. Therefore, for this ASWB
practice question, B is correct. A, C, and D would be done once
the social worker has created a team of people who can then
oversee that the goals are put into action.
