CWP Human Development and Behavior 2

Question 1

According to Urie Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory, which system encompasses the cultural values and beliefs that indirectly shape a child's development?

Accepted Answer

Macrosystem

Answer

The macrosystem represents the overarching cultural patterns, values, and beliefs that indirectly influence all other systems and a person's development.

Question 2

A wellness practitioner notices a client frequently attributes failures to external causes but takes personal credit for successes. This pattern is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Self-serving attribution bias

Answer

Self-serving attribution bias is the tendency to attribute successes to internal factors and failures to external factors to protect self-esteem.

Question 3

Which developmental theorist proposed that identity formation is the central task of adolescence, involving exploring and committing to roles and values?

Accepted Answer

Erik Erikson

Answer

Erik Erikson identified identity vs. role confusion as the key psychosocial conflict of adolescence, driving the development of a stable sense of self.

Question 4

In the context of adult development, Robert Havighurst's concept of 'developmental tasks' suggests that wellness interventions should be:

Accepted Answer

Timed to align with age-appropriate life challenges

Answer

Havighurst proposed that each life stage has specific tasks; wellness interventions are most effective when they align with these age-appropriate developmental challenges.

Question 5

Which attachment style is characterized by a child who shows distress when separated from a caregiver but is not comforted upon reunion?

Accepted Answer

Anxious-ambivalent attachment

Answer

Anxious-ambivalent (resistant) attachment involves intense separation distress combined with resistance to comfort upon reunion, reflecting inconsistent caregiving.

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CWP Human Development and Behavior 2