MSW FREE MSW Master of Social Work Human Growth and Development Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

According to Erikson's psychosocial theory, what is the primary developmental crisis during adolescence?

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Identity vs. Role Confusion

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Industry vs. Inferiority

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Intimacy vs. Isolation

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Generativity vs. Stagnation

Question 2

A social worker is assessing a 4-year-old child who shows limited vocabulary and difficulty following simple instructions despite no hearing impairment. Which developmental domain is most affected?

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Cognitive and language development

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Gross motor development

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Socioemotional development

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Fine motor development

Question 3

In Piaget's theory of cognitive development, a child who understands that the amount of water remains the same when poured into a differently shaped container has achieved which concept?

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Conservation

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Object permanence

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Egocentrism

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Assimilation

Question 4

Which theorist proposed the ecological systems model that examines how multiple environmental layers influence human development?

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Urie Bronfenbrenner

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Lev Vygotsky

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Albert Bandura

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John Bowlby

Question 5

A social worker notices that an older adult client is reviewing past life experiences and seeking to find meaning in their life story. According to Erikson, this reflects which psychosocial stage?

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Integrity vs. Despair

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Generativity vs. Stagnation

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Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt

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Trust vs. Mistrust

Question 6

Which attachment style, as described by Ainsworth, is characterized by a child showing distress upon separation but difficulty being comforted upon the caregiver's return?

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Ambivalent/resistant attachment

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Secure attachment

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Avoidant attachment

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Disorganized attachment