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Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) refers to which of the following?
Answer: The gap between what a child can do alone and what they can do with guidance
The ZPD describes the range of tasks a learner cannot yet do independently but can accomplish with the support of a more skilled helper.
A social worker is conducting a biopsychosocial assessment of a middle-aged client experiencing a career change and questioning life purpose. This aligns with which of Levinson's concepts?
Answer: Midlife Transition
Levinson's Midlife Transition, occurring roughly between ages 40-45, involves reassessing life structure, career, and personal meaning.
Which of the following best describes Kohlberg's conventional level of moral development?
Answer: Moral reasoning is guided by conformity to social norms and maintaining order
At the conventional level, individuals make moral decisions based on a desire to conform to social expectations, gain approval, and maintain law and order.
An infant repeatedly drops a spoon from a high chair and watches it fall. According to Piaget, this behavior is characteristic of which stage?
Answer: Sensorimotor stage
Repetitive actions to explore cause and effect are hallmarks of the sensorimotor stage, which spans from birth to approximately age 2.
Which concept from Bandura's social learning theory explains how children acquire new behaviors by watching others?
Answer: Observational learning
Bandura's observational learning, also called modeling, demonstrates that children can learn new behaviors simply by watching and imitating others.
A social worker is supporting a family where a 7-year-old is struggling with feelings of inadequacy at school and comparing themselves unfavorably to peers. According to Erikson, which psychosocial crisis is this child navigating?
Answer: Industry vs. Inferiority
Industry vs. Inferiority occurs during school age (roughly 6-12), when children develop competence through academic and social achievements or risk feeling inferior.