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Lifespan Development in Counseling Flashcards

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  1. A client in their late 20s describes feeling 'in between'—not fully adult, not adolescent—and continues to explore identity, career, and relationships. This BEST aligns with which developmental concept?

    Answer: Emerging adulthood

    Emerging adulthood, coined by Jeffrey Arnett, describes ages 18–29 as a distinct period of identity exploration, instability, and possibility.

  2. Carol Gilligan critiqued Kohlberg's moral development theory primarily because:

    Answer: It neglected the ethics of care and relationships in female moral development

    Gilligan argued Kohlberg's model, based on male subjects, prioritized justice over care and thus failed to capture female moral development adequately.

  3. A child who witnessed parental violence shows contradictory behavior in the Strange Situation—approaching and then suddenly freezing or falling. This MOST likely indicates which attachment pattern?

    Answer: Disorganized-disoriented

    Disorganized-disoriented attachment, associated with frightening or frightened caregiving, is marked by contradictory and chaotic behaviors toward the caregiver.

  4. A counselor explains to a supervisee that temperament is largely biologically based and relatively stable. This understanding aligns with research by:

    Answer: Thomas and Chess

    Thomas and Chess identified nine dimensions of temperament (easy, difficult, slow-to-warm-up) and established that temperament is innate and relatively stable.

  5. A 17-year-old is committed to a religious identity chosen by their parents without personally exploring alternatives. According to Marcia, this represents:

    Answer: Identity foreclosure

    Identity foreclosure involves commitment to an identity without exploration, typically by adopting parents' or authority figures' values without questioning.

  6. Which of the following BEST describes the concept of 'scaffolding' in Vygotsky's sociocultural theory?

    Answer: Providing temporary, adjustable support to help a learner reach the next skill level

    Scaffolding is the temporary, tailored support provided by a more skilled person to help a learner bridge the gap within the ZPD.

  7. A counselor working with an elderly client notices the client demonstrates wisdom and acceptance about past regrets. According to Erikson, this reflects successful resolution of which stage?

    Answer: Ego integrity vs. despair

    Successful resolution of ego integrity vs. despair results in wisdom—a sense of acceptance and meaning about one's life despite imperfections.