LSW EXAM QUESTIONS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT,
DIVERSITY, & BEHAVIOR IN THE ENVIRONMENT WITH
ALL CORRECT & 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS (ALREADY
GRADED A+)
During adolescence, peer pressure is LEAST likely to impact which of the following?
Select one:
A. Prosocial behavior.
B. Behaviors related to status in the peer group.
C. Values.
D. Attitudes related to status in the peer group. Correct answer-C
An adult exhibits a long-term and persistent pattern of passivity, dependency, and manipulativeness.
From a psychoanalytic viewpoint, this person would be described as having:
Select one:
A. an oral character type.
B. an anal character type.
C. an phallic character type.
D. an genital character type. Correct answer-A
Which of the following is NOT an example of a question that a social worker who is using a strengths-
based approach might ask her client in a goal-setting session?
Select one:
A. Who are some of the people in your life who may have helped you in tough situations?
B. How have you been able to develop your skills so far?
C. How have you overcome the challenges that youve experienced?
D. How has that traumatic experience contributed to the challenges that youve experienced?
Correct answer-D
A single mother seeks help because she's concerned about her 8-year-old son. The boy has been
afraid of the dark since watching a horror movie. Mom says she's now worried that her son "isn't
tough enough." She wants him to be fearless since they live in a rough neighborhood; she tries to
protect him from exposure to violence but also wants him to be able to "face life head-on without
too many fears." The mother's report suggests that which of the following is MOST likely to be true
about this boy?
Select one:
A. He has PTSD.
B. He is experiencing insomnia.
C. He has nightmare disorder.
D. He is experiencing a normal reaction. Correct answer-D
A social worker meets with a 30-year-old client who recently divorced her husband. The couple has
two children who are living with the client and see their father every other weekend. The client
reports feeling exhausted now that she has to care for the children by herself. In assessing this
situation, the social worker should be aware that, according to research, in the initial period
following divorce, a custodial mother is MOST likely to:
Select one:
A. use more authoritarian but less consistent punishment.
B. believe she is an inadequate parent.
, C. be overly permissive.
D. expect her ex-husband to discipline the children. Correct answer-A
The presence of extinction for an operant behavior means which of the following?
Select one:
A. The behavior has increased or decreased, depending on the goal of treatment.
B. There is no significant change in the behavior.
C. The behavior has increased.
D. The behavior has ceased. Correct answer-D
The clients are a family of four. The husband and wife were married two months ago. The husband
has a 9-year-old son from his first marriage who lives with the couple on the weekends. The wife has
a 5-year-old daughter from her previous marriage; she shares custody of the child with her ex, who
sees the child every other weekend. The couple is concerned because the 9 year old has been sullen
since just before the wedding and seems unwilling to develop a relationship with his stepmother.
During the family's first interview, the social worker notices that the 5 year old calls her stepfather
"Daddy." The MOST appropriate way for the social worker to interpret this behavior by the 5 year old
is:
Select one:
A. as a sign that she misses her father and may be depressed.
B. as a sign that the stepfather is undermining the girl's relationship with her biological father.
C. as an additional sign of blended family problems.
D. Correct answer-D
A client's father dies from complications related to an untreated ulcer. The client, who doesn't have
an ulcer, begins experiencing medical symptoms similar to those his father had. Which of the
following defense mechanisms describes this situation?
Select one:
A. Introjection.
B. Reaction formation.
C. Regression.
D. Repression. Correct answer-A
From the perspective of operant conditioning theory, which of the following statements is the BEST
illustration of negative reinforcement?
Select one:
A. Eat your peas and you can watch television.
B. If you do the crime, you must pay the fine.
C. If you study hard, you will pass the test.
D. If you take out the garbage, I will stop yelling at you. Correct answer-D
A social worker is assessing a 4-year-old who was brought in by her parents following a
recommendation by the pediatrician. The parents are worried that their child is developing too
slowly. Which of the following findings, if true about this child, would reflect something that is
considered developmentally appropriate for a 4 year old?
Select one:
A. She is toilet training during the day but not at night.
B. She has yet to develop the object concept.
C. She still engages in magical thinking.
D. She has yet to label herself as a girl. Correct answer-C
DIVERSITY, & BEHAVIOR IN THE ENVIRONMENT WITH
ALL CORRECT & 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS (ALREADY
GRADED A+)
During adolescence, peer pressure is LEAST likely to impact which of the following?
Select one:
A. Prosocial behavior.
B. Behaviors related to status in the peer group.
C. Values.
D. Attitudes related to status in the peer group. Correct answer-C
An adult exhibits a long-term and persistent pattern of passivity, dependency, and manipulativeness.
From a psychoanalytic viewpoint, this person would be described as having:
Select one:
A. an oral character type.
B. an anal character type.
C. an phallic character type.
D. an genital character type. Correct answer-A
Which of the following is NOT an example of a question that a social worker who is using a strengths-
based approach might ask her client in a goal-setting session?
Select one:
A. Who are some of the people in your life who may have helped you in tough situations?
B. How have you been able to develop your skills so far?
C. How have you overcome the challenges that youve experienced?
D. How has that traumatic experience contributed to the challenges that youve experienced?
Correct answer-D
A single mother seeks help because she's concerned about her 8-year-old son. The boy has been
afraid of the dark since watching a horror movie. Mom says she's now worried that her son "isn't
tough enough." She wants him to be fearless since they live in a rough neighborhood; she tries to
protect him from exposure to violence but also wants him to be able to "face life head-on without
too many fears." The mother's report suggests that which of the following is MOST likely to be true
about this boy?
Select one:
A. He has PTSD.
B. He is experiencing insomnia.
C. He has nightmare disorder.
D. He is experiencing a normal reaction. Correct answer-D
A social worker meets with a 30-year-old client who recently divorced her husband. The couple has
two children who are living with the client and see their father every other weekend. The client
reports feeling exhausted now that she has to care for the children by herself. In assessing this
situation, the social worker should be aware that, according to research, in the initial period
following divorce, a custodial mother is MOST likely to:
Select one:
A. use more authoritarian but less consistent punishment.
B. believe she is an inadequate parent.
, C. be overly permissive.
D. expect her ex-husband to discipline the children. Correct answer-A
The presence of extinction for an operant behavior means which of the following?
Select one:
A. The behavior has increased or decreased, depending on the goal of treatment.
B. There is no significant change in the behavior.
C. The behavior has increased.
D. The behavior has ceased. Correct answer-D
The clients are a family of four. The husband and wife were married two months ago. The husband
has a 9-year-old son from his first marriage who lives with the couple on the weekends. The wife has
a 5-year-old daughter from her previous marriage; she shares custody of the child with her ex, who
sees the child every other weekend. The couple is concerned because the 9 year old has been sullen
since just before the wedding and seems unwilling to develop a relationship with his stepmother.
During the family's first interview, the social worker notices that the 5 year old calls her stepfather
"Daddy." The MOST appropriate way for the social worker to interpret this behavior by the 5 year old
is:
Select one:
A. as a sign that she misses her father and may be depressed.
B. as a sign that the stepfather is undermining the girl's relationship with her biological father.
C. as an additional sign of blended family problems.
D. Correct answer-D
A client's father dies from complications related to an untreated ulcer. The client, who doesn't have
an ulcer, begins experiencing medical symptoms similar to those his father had. Which of the
following defense mechanisms describes this situation?
Select one:
A. Introjection.
B. Reaction formation.
C. Regression.
D. Repression. Correct answer-A
From the perspective of operant conditioning theory, which of the following statements is the BEST
illustration of negative reinforcement?
Select one:
A. Eat your peas and you can watch television.
B. If you do the crime, you must pay the fine.
C. If you study hard, you will pass the test.
D. If you take out the garbage, I will stop yelling at you. Correct answer-D
A social worker is assessing a 4-year-old who was brought in by her parents following a
recommendation by the pediatrician. The parents are worried that their child is developing too
slowly. Which of the following findings, if true about this child, would reflect something that is
considered developmentally appropriate for a 4 year old?
Select one:
A. She is toilet training during the day but not at night.
B. She has yet to develop the object concept.
C. She still engages in magical thinking.
D. She has yet to label herself as a girl. Correct answer-C
