Free LMSW Questions and Answers

Question 1

Beck says that a depressed individual is unable to appreciate the advantages of his or her circumstances because:

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A dysfunctional schema

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Lack of support

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Precipitating factors

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Lack of adaptive coping strategies

Question 2

Before disclosing patient information, informed consent must be obtained. Which of the following claims about this matter is MOST TRUE?

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You must obtain informed consent from your patient in most situations, but not in all situations.

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If a significant other requests information about your patient, you may release it without informed consent.

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You must always have informed consent from your patient.

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If you are going to consult with a colleague, you must have informed consent from your patient.

Question 3

A mother visits a social worker because she is worried about her child's cognitive development. The child performs academically far worse than her peers. This youngster is recommended by a social worker for diagnostic testing. Which of the following evaluations will the child most likely receive in light of the mother's worries?

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The Wechsler Intelligence Scale

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The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory

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The Thematic Apperception Test

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The Myer-Briggs Type Indicator

Question 4

A youth group is being led by a social worker. One of the group members phones the social worker because she is quite unhappy about something she said in the group being revealed to others in her school by another group member. The social worker's BEST course of action in this circumstance is to:

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Suggest that the upset group member bring up her concern at the next group session

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Develop a confidentiality agreement to be signed by all members at the next group session

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Individually contact the group member who disclosed the information to discuss the concern

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Terminate the group member who disclosed the information in order to create a “safe” environment for the other participants

Question 5

That which follows DOES NOT constitute institutional discrimination.

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Referring a client to another social worker based on his or her cultural background

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Not providing translation services or agency paperwork in any language other than English

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Only offering therapy and other services on Saturdays

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Not hiring individuals if they were not born in the United States

Question 6

When using a token economy, which of the following is NOT always true?

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For the system to be effective, a substantial number of points or rewards must be taken away for undesirable behavior.

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Rewards must be of value to the client.

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Points or rewards must be consistently given when the targeted behavior is exhibited.

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It works best when a client can see the points earned toward a reward.

Question 7

A young person attending an after-school program walks into the office of a social worker and displays a burn that appears to have been produced by an iron. The girl claims that her mother punished her for "being bad" by doing that. The youngster is overheard by the social worker's colleague, who informs the social worker that the child has lied numerous times in the past. The social worker ought to

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Report the incident to the child Protection agency

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Make a note in the file of the incident, including the observation and the colleague’s comment

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Investigate the incident to see if the child is telling the truth

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Ask the colleague to discuss the incident with the social worker and the agency director