LCSW Online Practice Questions and Answers

Lisa is a 14-year-old adolescent who skips school on a regular basis. She normally misses at least two days per week and reports just staying home in bed. The teen complains of being tired all the time and cannot function at school most days. A clinical social worker will identify a target behavior conducting a thorough assessment and formulating a treatment plan. What type of problem soMng should be initiated by the social worker?

A. Authoritative

B. Self-centered

C. Collaborative D. Independent

When applying behavior analysis, assessment guides the recognition of target behaviors and the development of an intervention. What are the four methods utilized to obtain a complete understanding of a person's behavior?

A. Direct observation, self-report, testing and collateral contacts

B. Indirect observation, interviews, tests and medical records

C. Interviews, checklists, problem identifying and observation

D. Direct observation, interviews, checklists and tests

Strengths-based practice emphasizes the cIient's resources, abilities, and positive attributes - what the client can bring to the table to help him or herself. Which of the following list of characteristics best describes assessment of a client from a strengths-based approach?

A. Optimistic; educated; employed

B. Sense of social injustice, ambivalent, satisfied

C. Strong family, little socialization, stagnant

D. Confident, talkative, lacks insight

Erik Erikson's Eight Stages of Development demonstrate the emotional process an indMdual follows throughout life. In what stage does a person learn to cooperate with others, lead as well as follow, or to continue depending on adults?

A. Basic Trust vs. Mistrust

B. Autonomy vs. Shame

C. Initiative vs. Guilt

D. Industry vs. Inferiority

According to research on autism, indMduals suffering from this disorder have abnormalities in several areas of the brain. Manifestations vary according to chronological age and develop mental level. One third of people with autism have:

A. Intelligible spoken language

B. Appropriate peer relations

C. Normal |Qs

D. Emotional reciprocity

One of the principles clinical social workers adhere to in the promotion of socialjustice is the advocacy for

basic human needs. Professionals pursue change on behalf of indMduals to expand opportunity and

choice.

What group of people should be considered top priority?

A. Children

B. Poor and vulnerable indMduals

C. Women

D. Non-majority ethnic groups

A referral comes into the local human service office alleging elder abuse and a clinical social worker is assigned to assess the situation. During the initial session with family members, it is discovered that abuse may have also occurred with a three-year-old child in the home. The social worker interviews the child and takes the information back to the administrator. What ethical rule did this social worker violate?

A. Confidentiality and informed consent by the parents

B. Immediate referral should have been made to a professional Child Protective social worker

C. The clinical social worker should have only interviewed the adult in regards to the child abuse, not the child

D. The elderly adult should have been referred to a nursing home

A client has been receMng clinical social work services for three months and has not made a payment as agreed upon in a contract. The professional finds he cannot terminate services due to what condition?

A. Consequences of non-payment have not been discussed

B. Client poses an imminent dangerto self or others

C. Contract arrangement is not clear to both parties

D. All of the above

There are more adult children dealing with issues concerning aging parents than ever before. Many clinical social work professionals specialize in services for senior citizens. They also initiate support groups for their families and caretakers. There are three main focuses to this practice, two of which include assessment and coordination. What is the third?

A. Monitoring services

B. DissoMng conflicts

C. Locating family members

D. Providing education services

Gerald begins court-ordered therapy for a drug abuse problem. It is evident to the professional that he denies being controlled by the drugs and is not interested in abstinence. At the onset of treatment this should not be a required goal. Moderation goals help the social worker focus on treatment rather than a quick process of change. What kind of therapy is being offered?

A. Moderation affect

B. Self-actualization

C. Harm reduction

D. Symbolic control