Human Behavior & Social Environment Flashcards

Which finding is most associated with the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) study?

Answer: Higher ACE scores are linked to greater risk of chronic disease and mental health problems in adulthood

The ACE study found a dose-response relationship between childhood adversity and adult health risks.

When assessing for elder abuse, a social worker should know that perpetrators are most often:

Answer: Family members such as adult children or spouses

Research consistently shows most elder abuse is committed by family members, especially adult children and spouses.

A parent is worried because her 8-month-old cries and clings when approached by unfamiliar adults. What should the social worker explain?

Answer: This is typical stranger anxiety for this age

Stranger anxiety commonly emerges around 6-9 months and is a normal developmental milestone.

According to Freud, the Oedipus complex arises during which psychosexual stage?

Answer: Phallic

Freud placed the Oedipus complex in the phallic stage, roughly ages 3-6.

Which factor is most consistently identified as protective for children exposed to significant adversity?

Answer: A stable, caring relationship with at least one supportive adult

Resilience research highlights a supportive relationship with a caring adult as a key protective factor.

The life model of social work practice emphasizes the match between a person's needs and the resources of their environment. This concept is called:

Answer: Goodness of fit

Germain and Gitterman's ecological life model centers on the goodness of fit between person and environment.

Carol Gilligan critiqued Kohlberg's theory of moral development primarily because it:

Answer: Was based largely on male subjects and undervalued an ethic of care

Gilligan argued Kohlberg's justice-based model was male-centered and proposed an ethic of care.