LMSW LMSW Human Growth and Development Questions and Answers 4

Question 1

According to Kübler-Ross's stages of grief, a terminally ill client who says 'If I get better, I promise I'll volunteer every weekend' is in which stage?

Accepted Answer

Bargaining

Answer

Bargaining involves making deals or promises—often with a higher power—in hopes of reversing or delaying a loss or terminal diagnosis.

Question 2

Temperament research by Thomas and Chess identified which three broad temperament types in infants?

Accepted Answer

Easy, difficult, and slow-to-warm-up

Answer

Thomas and Chess categorized infant temperament into easy, difficult, and slow-to-warm-up types based on behavioral patterns like regularity, adaptability, and mood.

Question 3

A school social worker observes that a 10-year-old can now understand that 'a friend can be angry with you and still care about you.' This reflects development in:

Accepted Answer

Perspective-taking

Answer

Perspective-taking, which develops during middle childhood, is the ability to understand that others can hold different, complex, and simultaneous emotions.

Question 4

In Bowlby's attachment theory, the concept of the 'internal working model' refers to:

Accepted Answer

A cognitive-emotional schema formed from early attachment experiences that guides future relationships

Answer

Internal working models are mental representations of self and others formed through early attachment experiences that shape expectations in future relationships.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the concept of 'epigenesis' as used in developmental theory?

Accepted Answer

Gene expression is shaped by environmental experiences throughout the lifespan

Answer

Epigenesis refers to the process by which environmental experiences influence gene expression without altering the DNA sequence, demonstrating gene-environment interaction.

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LMSW LMSW Human Growth and Development Questions and Answers 4