LMSW Practice Test| 177 questions| with complete solutions

Which of the following stages coincides with Erikson's stage of autonomy vs. shame? correct answer: Anal The defense mechanism that is used at the youngest age is correct answer: Splitting A group worker who attempts to organize members so everyone has an opportunity to participate is probably in a ____________ group. correct answer: Task An infant displaying a small skull and protruding tongue generally has correct answer: Down syndrome Prototaxic mode occurs during the correct answer: First few months Transactional analysis entails correct answer: Scripts With borderline personality disorder, it is most likely that the individual has a problem with which of the following defense mechanisms? correct answer: Isolation of affect The social worker's first recommendation for this client upon release would be to correct answer: Continue treatment Triangulation is a central concept for which theorist? correct answer: Bowen During an hour of observation of an adolescent group, you notice several different small groups talking between themselves and laughing. At a very serious time when one member is trying to speak, another member distracts the group with a story about his latest drug experience. Most likely this group is the correct answer: Preaffiliation stage A new client informs you at the beginning of the first session that she had sex with her former therapist. You know who this therapist is and have always thought very highly of him. Your next step should be to correct answer: Give the client opportunity to talk about the situation further In a therapeutic session, the client starts speaking to an empty chair as if someone is sitting there. This is most likely occurring in correct answer: Gestalt therapy The doctor who saw the client during her inpatient stay noted that getting in touch with the client was difficult because she was homeless. As a social worker in the hospital, it would be your responsibility to correct answer: Contact a homeless shelter At an agency whose funding has diminished, the new budgetary manager insists that 90% of all clients must have insurance from this point on. This is up from 50%. You are concerned with the impact this will have on clients. Your first step would be to correct answer: Talk with the director