LMSW Practice Test Questions &
Answers 2025/2026
Anal - ANSWERSWhich of the following stages coincides with Erikson's stage of autonomy vs.
shame?
Splitting - ANSWERSThe defense mechanism that is used at the youngest age is
Task - ANSWERSA group worker who attempts to organize members so everyone has an
opportunity to participate is probably in a ____________ group.
Down syndrome - ANSWERSAn infant displaying a small skull and protruding tongue generally
has
First few months - ANSWERSPrototaxic mode occurs during the
Scripts - ANSWERSTransactional analysis entails
Isolation of affect - ANSWERSWith borderline personality disorder, it is most likely that the
individual has a problem with which of the following defense mechanisms?
Continue treatment - ANSWERSThe social worker's first recommendation for this client upon
release would be to
Bowen - ANSWERSTriangulation is a central concept for which theorist?
,Preaffiliation stage - ANSWERSDuring 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
Give the client opportunity to talk about the situation further - ANSWERSA 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
Gestalt therapy - ANSWERSIn a therapeutic session, the client starts speaking to an empty chair
as if someone is sitting there. This is most likely occurring in
Contact a homeless shelter - ANSWERSThe 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
Talk with the director - ANSWERSAt 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
Open group - ANSWERSA therapeutic group in an impatient setting of an adult psychiatric
hospital is designed to provide feedback and therapeutic care to patients while in residence.
The average stay of a hospital patient is two weeks. The patients range in age from 18 to 65 and
have a variety of problems. A patient who is psychotic and can't seem to get under control has
been disruptive in the group.
Intermittently - ANSWERSAn established behavior pattern is more likely to be strengthened if
the reinforcement is provided
Conventional - ANSWERSAccording to Kohlberg, the level of morality most individuals reach is
, Creates mental retardation - ANSWERSPKU is an illness that
Doing to oneself what one wants to do to others - ANSWERSRetroflexion entails
Premack principle - ANSWERSUtilizing a high-probability behavior to reinforce a low-probability
behavior is an example of
Intensity of extremes - ANSWERSThe difference between bipolar I and bipolar II is
Scapegoating - ANSWERSAll of the following are circular models of causality to Satir except
Complementary - ANSWERSCommunication can be either symmetrical or
Agency - ANSWERSThe supervisor of workers is important in helping develop professional social
workers. The supervisor's first responsibility is to the
Democratic - ANSWERSAn administrator in a social service decides to consult with front-line
social workers regarding a policy of change the Board of Directors is making. Which style of
leadership is this administration using?
Inform the client - ANSWERSDuring a third visit to an agency, the client reveals to the social
worker the name of her husband from whom she is estranged. The social worker recognizes the
name as someone she has previously dated. The social worker should
Build a therapeutic relationship - ANSWERSA young woman comes to see you regarding her fear
of relationships. Although she states she has a good job and some family some family relations,
she has never had a close personal friend and does not go out of her apartment often. While
Answers 2025/2026
Anal - ANSWERSWhich of the following stages coincides with Erikson's stage of autonomy vs.
shame?
Splitting - ANSWERSThe defense mechanism that is used at the youngest age is
Task - ANSWERSA group worker who attempts to organize members so everyone has an
opportunity to participate is probably in a ____________ group.
Down syndrome - ANSWERSAn infant displaying a small skull and protruding tongue generally
has
First few months - ANSWERSPrototaxic mode occurs during the
Scripts - ANSWERSTransactional analysis entails
Isolation of affect - ANSWERSWith borderline personality disorder, it is most likely that the
individual has a problem with which of the following defense mechanisms?
Continue treatment - ANSWERSThe social worker's first recommendation for this client upon
release would be to
Bowen - ANSWERSTriangulation is a central concept for which theorist?
,Preaffiliation stage - ANSWERSDuring 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
Give the client opportunity to talk about the situation further - ANSWERSA 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
Gestalt therapy - ANSWERSIn a therapeutic session, the client starts speaking to an empty chair
as if someone is sitting there. This is most likely occurring in
Contact a homeless shelter - ANSWERSThe 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
Talk with the director - ANSWERSAt 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
Open group - ANSWERSA therapeutic group in an impatient setting of an adult psychiatric
hospital is designed to provide feedback and therapeutic care to patients while in residence.
The average stay of a hospital patient is two weeks. The patients range in age from 18 to 65 and
have a variety of problems. A patient who is psychotic and can't seem to get under control has
been disruptive in the group.
Intermittently - ANSWERSAn established behavior pattern is more likely to be strengthened if
the reinforcement is provided
Conventional - ANSWERSAccording to Kohlberg, the level of morality most individuals reach is
, Creates mental retardation - ANSWERSPKU is an illness that
Doing to oneself what one wants to do to others - ANSWERSRetroflexion entails
Premack principle - ANSWERSUtilizing a high-probability behavior to reinforce a low-probability
behavior is an example of
Intensity of extremes - ANSWERSThe difference between bipolar I and bipolar II is
Scapegoating - ANSWERSAll of the following are circular models of causality to Satir except
Complementary - ANSWERSCommunication can be either symmetrical or
Agency - ANSWERSThe supervisor of workers is important in helping develop professional social
workers. The supervisor's first responsibility is to the
Democratic - ANSWERSAn administrator in a social service decides to consult with front-line
social workers regarding a policy of change the Board of Directors is making. Which style of
leadership is this administration using?
Inform the client - ANSWERSDuring a third visit to an agency, the client reveals to the social
worker the name of her husband from whom she is estranged. The social worker recognizes the
name as someone she has previously dated. The social worker should
Build a therapeutic relationship - ANSWERSA young woman comes to see you regarding her fear
of relationships. Although she states she has a good job and some family some family relations,
she has never had a close personal friend and does not go out of her apartment often. While
