LMSW Human Behavior in the Social Environment (HBSE)

Question 1

According to Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems model, which system represents the cultural values, laws, and ideological belief systems that broadly influence an individual's development?

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Macrosystem

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Microsystem

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Exosystem

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Mesosystem

Question 2

A social worker using the person-in-environment (PIE) perspective assesses a client's presenting problem primarily by examining:

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The fit between the client and the systems in their environment

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The client's unconscious conflicts and defense mechanisms

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The client's reinforcement history and conditioned behaviors

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The client's cognitive distortions and irrational beliefs

Question 3

Role theory would best help a social worker understand which of the following client situations?

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A client experiencing conflict between her responsibilities as a primary caregiver and her career expectations

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A client who is grieving the death of a parent

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A client with symptoms of major depressive disorder

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A client whose neighborhood lacks adequate housing resources

Question 4

In systems theory, the concept of 'equifinality' refers to the idea that:

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Different pathways or starting points can lead to the same outcome

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Similar inputs always produce identical outputs in open systems

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A system in equilibrium resists any form of external input

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Closed systems maintain entropy over time

Question 5

A family in which rigid boundaries prevent information and resources from flowing between subsystems is best described in structural family theory as:

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Disengaged

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Enmeshed

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Triangulated

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Differentiated

Question 6

Which theoretical framework emphasizes the ongoing, reciprocal transactions between a person and their environment, viewing adaptation as a dynamic process rather than a fixed trait?

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Life model / ecological perspective

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Psychoanalytic theory

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Cognitive-behavioral theory

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Classical conditioning theory