CBIS Human Development and Behavior 3

Question 1

A TBI survivor repeatedly observes a therapist model a task but cannot reproduce it independently. According to Bandura, which component of observational learning is most impaired?

Accepted Answer

Motor reproduction

Answer

Motor reproduction refers to the ability to physically perform an observed action; TBI-related motor or praxis deficits can disrupt this even when attention and retention are intact.

Question 2

Which temperament dimension identified by Thomas and Chess most strongly predicts adjustment difficulties following pediatric TBI?

Accepted Answer

Difficult temperament with high intensity and low adaptability

Answer

Difficult temperament—characterized by high emotional intensity and poor adaptability—amplifies adjustment problems after pediatric TBI.

Question 3

When a TBI survivor struggles to understand sarcasm and nonliteral language, this deficit is best categorized as impairment in:

Accepted Answer

Theory of Mind

Answer

Theory of Mind enables understanding of others' mental states and nonliteral communication; TBI commonly disrupts this social-cognitive ability.

Question 4

Which Piagetian concept explains why a 6-year-old with TBI cannot yet understand that the volume of liquid stays the same when poured into a differently shaped container?

Accepted Answer

Conservation

Answer

Conservation is the Piagetian milestone typically achieved in concrete operations (ages 7-11); a 6-year-old has not yet consolidated this concept regardless of TBI.

Question 5

Bronfenbrenner's ecological model would classify the relationship between a TBI survivor's school and their medical rehabilitation team as part of which system?

Accepted Answer

Mesosystem

Answer

The mesosystem encompasses interactions between two microsystems (e.g., school and healthcare), which directly affect the individual's recovery context.

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CBIS Human Development and Behavior 3