Free LCSW Intervention Processes and Techniques Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which of the following is not a step in the problem-solving process?

Accepted Answer

Compensation

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Engaging

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Assessing

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Evaluating

Question 2

According to B.F. Skinner, who developed Operant Conditioning, which operant technique uses praise or rewards to increase the probability that a behavior will occur?

Accepted Answer

Positive reinforcement

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Positive punishment

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Negative punishment

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Negative reinforcement

Question 3

Which act was the key legislation of its time for addressing child abuse and neglect? This legislation now provides federal funding to states in support of prevention, assessment, investigation, prosecution, and treatment activities.
Lastly, it provides grants to public agencies and nonprofit organizations for demonstration programs and projects.

Accepted Answer

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 1974

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Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974.

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Educational for Handicapped Children Act of 1975

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Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978

Question 4

A social worker is working in this particular framework where the interventions are more involved in larger systems, stressing the importance of economic, historical, and sociopolitical, and environmental influences on client well-being and functioning.
Which intervention is this social worker practicing?

Accepted Answer

Macro

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Micro

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Mezzo/Meso

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Mini

Question 5

In the field of healthcare, there are many ways to organize client records and progress notes. However, the SOAP format has been widely used and accepted to capture the client's progress in receiving services in a professional progress note.
What does the "A" stand for in SOAP progress note format.

Accepted Answer

Achievement

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Assessment

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Action

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Attainment

Question 6

During an interview with a client, a social worker is pulling together the patterns of the client's presenting behaviors in order to gain a new understanding of the client's issues.
Which interviewing technique is the social worker using?

Accepted Answer

Interpretation

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Universalization

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Clarification

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Reframing and relabeling

Question 7

A social worker is in an interview with a client for services. She is sitting up straight and leaning towards the client in a relaxed and open manner.
She is commenting on the client's statements, asking open-ended questions, and making statements that show listening is occurring. Which verbal and non-verbal communication technique is this social worker utilizing with this client?

Accepted Answer

Active listening

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Silence

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Reframing

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Exhibiting desirable facial expressions