LSA - Licensed Social Worker Associate Human Growth and Development Questions and Answers

Question 1

A social worker is assessing a 4-year-old child who has difficulty sharing toys, sees situations only from their own perspective, and is rapidly developing language skills.
According to Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, which stage is the child most likely in?

Accepted Answer

Preoperational Stage

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Sensorimotor Stage

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Concrete Operational Stage

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Formal Operational Stage

Question 2

An 18-month-old child shows distress when their caregiver leaves the room but is easily soothed upon their return, then confidently continues to explore the playroom. This behavior is indicative of which of the following attachment styles as described by Mary Ainsworth?

Accepted Answer

Secure Attachment

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Anxious-Ambivalent Attachment

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Disorganized Attachment

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Avoidant Attachment

Question 3

According to Erik Erikson's stages of psychosocial development, which of the following is the primary conflict that individuals face during adolescence (ages 12-18)?

Accepted Answer

Identity vs. Role Confusion

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Trust vs. Mistrust

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Initiative vs. Guilt

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Intimacy vs. Isolation

Question 4

A 75-year-old client in a life review group expresses a sense of peace and fulfillment, stating, 'I've had my ups and downs, but I wouldn't change a thing.' This statement best exemplifies a successful resolution of which of Erikson's psychosocial stages?

Accepted Answer

Ego Integrity vs. Despair

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Generativity vs. Stagnation

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Intimacy vs. Isolation

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Trust vs. Mistrust

Question 5

A social worker observes a group of 8-year-old children playing a board game. They are focused on following the rules exactly as they are written and believe that rules cannot be changed. According to Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral development, these children are most likely operating at which level?

Accepted Answer

Conventional Level

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Preconventional Level

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Postconventional Level

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Unconventional Level

Question 6

Which of the following cognitive abilities is a hallmark of Piaget's Formal Operational Stage, typically beginning around age 12?

Accepted Answer

Abstract and Hypothetical Reasoning

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Object Permanence

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Egocentrism

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Conservation

A social worker is assessing a 4-year-old child who has difficulty sharing toys, sees situations only from their own perspective, and is rapidly developing language skills.According to Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, which stage is the child most likely in?

A social worker is assessing a 4-year-old child who has difficulty sharing toys, sees situations only from their own perspective, and is rapidly developing language skills.
According to Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, which stage is the child most likely in?