LMHC Human Growth and Development 5

Question 1

Adolescents who engage in 'personal fable' thinking tend to:

Accepted Answer

Believe they are immune to risks that apply to others

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Adopt their parents' belief systems without question

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Experience increased empathy toward peers

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Demonstrate concrete operational reasoning

Question 2

According to research on resilience, which factor is most consistently protective for children experiencing adverse conditions?

Accepted Answer

Access to a stable, caring relationship with at least one adult

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High IQ and academic achievement

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Socioeconomic status of the family

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Absence of genetic risk factors

Question 3

The concept of 'emerging adulthood,' as proposed by Jeffrey Arnett, describes the developmental period from approximately:

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18 to 29 years

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13 to 18 years

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25 to 35 years

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30 to 40 years

Question 4

A counselor notes that an elderly client shows intact remote memory but significant difficulty with recent memories. This pattern is most consistent with:

Accepted Answer

Major neurocognitive disorder such as Alzheimer's disease

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Normal aging processes, not a disorder

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Dissociative amnesia

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Korsakoff syndrome due to thiamine deficiency

Question 5

Diana Baumrind identified which parenting style as most consistently associated with positive developmental outcomes in children?

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Authoritative parenting

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Permissive parenting

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Authoritarian parenting

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Uninvolved parenting

Question 6

Object permanence, the understanding that objects continue to exist when out of sight, is typically achieved during which Piagetian stage?

Accepted Answer

Sensorimotor stage

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Preoperational stage

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Concrete operational stage

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Formal operational stage

Question 7

Which of the following describes a key characteristic of Kohlberg's postconventional level of moral reasoning?

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Morality is grounded in universal ethical principles that may override societal laws

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Moral decisions are based on avoiding punishment

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Rules are followed to maintain social order and gain approval

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Moral choices are guided entirely by religious doctrine