Social Work Human Development & Behavior 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which stage of Piaget's cognitive development is characterized by object permanence?
- Preoperational
- Sensorimotor (Correct answer)
- Concrete Operational
- Formal Operational
Correct answer: Sensorimotor
Object permanence, the understanding that objects continue to exist when out of sight, develops during Piaget's sensorimotor stage.
Question 2: A social worker using a strengths-based perspective would primarily focus on:
- Diagnosing pathology and deficits
- Client resources, capacities, and resilience (Correct answer)
- Compliance with treatment protocols
- Identifying environmental barriers only
Correct answer: Client resources, capacities, and resilience
The strengths-based perspective shifts focus from problems and deficits toward the client's existing capacities, assets, and potential.
Question 3: According to Kohlberg's moral development theory, which level involves following rules to avoid punishment?
- Postconventional
- Conventional
- Preconventional (Correct answer)
- Autonomous
Correct answer: Preconventional
Kohlberg's preconventional level is characterized by moral reasoning based on consequences, particularly avoiding punishment.
Question 4: Which of the following is a key characteristic of Kübler-Ross's denial stage of grief?
- Bargaining with a higher power for a different outcome
- Refusal to accept the reality of a loss (Correct answer)
- Intense sadness and withdrawal
- Anger directed at others or oneself
Correct answer: Refusal to accept the reality of a loss
Denial is the first of Kübler-Ross's five stages, during which a person refuses to acknowledge the reality of loss as a defense mechanism.
Question 5: In social learning theory, Bandura emphasized that behavior is primarily learned through:
- Classical conditioning
- Observing and imitating others (Correct answer)
- Unconscious drives
- Operant reinforcement schedules
Correct answer: Observing and imitating others
Bandura's social learning theory holds that much human behavior is acquired through observation and modeling of others.
Question 6: The concept of 'differentiation of self' is central to which family therapy model?
- Structural Family Therapy
- Bowen Family Systems Theory (Correct answer)
- Strategic Family Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
Correct answer: Bowen Family Systems Theory
Murray Bowen's family systems theory centers on differentiation of self, the ability to maintain one's identity within relationships without emotional fusion.
Social Work Human Development & Behavior 2
Which stage of Piaget's cognitive development is characterized by object permanence?