LMSW LMSW Human Growth and Development Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

According to Erik Erikson, the central conflict of adolescence (ages 12–18) is best described as:

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Identity vs. Role Confusion

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Trust vs. Mistrust

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Intimacy vs. Isolation

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Industry vs. Inferiority

Question 2

A social worker is assessing a 4-year-old who engages in cooperative play, shows empathy, and can follow two-step directions. Which theorist's framework would classify this child as functioning in the preoperational stage?

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Piaget

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Vygotsky

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Freud

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Kohlberg

Question 3

Which of the following best illustrates Vygotsky's concept of the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)?

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A child completes a task with guidance that they could not yet do independently

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A child masters a skill entirely on their own after repeated practice

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A child performs a task only when given explicit rewards

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A child refuses to attempt tasks beyond their current ability

Question 4

A 70-year-old client reflects on life with a sense of fulfillment and peace. According to Erikson, this person has successfully resolved which stage?

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Integrity vs. Despair

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Generativity vs. Stagnation

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Intimacy vs. Isolation

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Initiative vs. Guilt

Question 5

Bowlby's attachment theory proposes that infants form attachments primarily because:

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Proximity-seeking behavior is evolutionarily adaptive for survival

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Caregivers provide food and reduce hunger drives

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Infants are conditioned through operant reinforcement

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Social learning from peers shapes attachment patterns

Question 6

A school social worker notices a 10-year-old demonstrates strong moral reasoning based on avoiding punishment and seeking rewards. According to Kohlberg, this child is functioning at which level of moral development?

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Preconventional — Punishment and Obedience

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Postconventional — Social Contract

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Conventional — Law and Order

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Conventional — Good Interpersonal Relations