LMSW Human Growth and Development 2

Question 1

According to Vygotsky's sociocultural theory, the 'zone of proximal development' (ZPD) refers to:

Accepted Answer

The gap between what a child can do alone and with guidance

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Tasks a child can complete independently

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The maximum cognitive potential a child will ever reach

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Skills learned through operant conditioning

Question 2

A 70-year-old client reports feeling a deep sense of satisfaction when reflecting on her life's accomplishments. According to Erikson, she is successfully resolving which stage?

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Integrity vs. Despair

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Generativity vs. Stagnation

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Identity vs. Role Confusion

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Intimacy vs. Isolation

Question 3

Which attachment style is characterized by a child who shows distress when the caregiver leaves but is not comforted upon return, often pushing the caregiver away?

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Anxious-ambivalent attachment

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Secure attachment

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Avoidant attachment

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Disorganized attachment

Question 4

Bronfenbrenner's macrosystem includes:

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Cultural values, laws, and societal norms that influence development

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Direct interactions between a child and their school

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The relationship between a child's home and school environments

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The physical setting in which a child lives

Question 5

A social worker observes that a 4-year-old child engages in play alongside other children without interacting with them. This is best described as:

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Parallel play

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Cooperative play

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Associative play

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Solitary play

Question 6

According to Kohlberg, a person who obeys rules to avoid punishment is operating at which level of moral development?

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Pre-conventional — Stage 1

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Conventional — Stage 3

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Post-conventional — Stage 5

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Conventional — Stage 4

Question 7

Which developmental theorist proposed that infants are born with innate schemas that are modified through assimilation and accommodation?

Accepted Answer

Jean Piaget

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Erik Erikson

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Lev Vygotsky

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John Bowlby