LMSW Social Work Practice Models 5

Question 1

A social worker using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) would encourage a client to:

Accepted Answer

Accept difficult thoughts and commit to values-based action

Answer

ACT promotes psychological flexibility by encouraging acceptance of difficult internal experiences and commitment to actions aligned with personal values.

Question 2

Which of the following BEST describes the role of 'triangulation' in Bowen's Family Systems Theory?

Accepted Answer

The involvement of a third person to reduce tension between two people

Answer

Triangulation occurs when anxiety between two people is reduced by pulling in a third person, diffusing the tension but perpetuating the underlying dysfunction.

Question 3

In feminist social work practice, intersectionality refers to:

Accepted Answer

The overlapping systems of oppression (e.g., race, gender, class) that shape lived experience

Answer

Intersectionality recognizes that race, gender, class, sexuality, and other identities overlap to create compounding systems of privilege and oppression.

Question 4

Which of the following is a PRIMARY assumption of Strengths-Based Practice?

Accepted Answer

Every individual, family, and community has strengths and the capacity for resilience

Answer

Strengths-Based Practice assumes all clients have inherent strengths, resources, and resilience that can be mobilized in service of their goals.

Question 5

A social worker using Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) would MOST likely help clients:

Accepted Answer

Observe their thoughts non-judgmentally without identifying with them

Answer

MBCT teaches clients to observe their thoughts and feelings with non-judgmental awareness, interrupting the automatic rumination that triggers relapse.

LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker Practice Test

LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker Practice Test

LMSW Social Work Practice Models 5