MSW MSW Master of Social Work Human Development and Behavior Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

According to Bowlby's attachment theory, which attachment style is characterized by a child who shows little distress when a caregiver leaves and avoids contact upon return?

Accepted Answer

Avoidant attachment

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Secure attachment

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Ambivalent attachment

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Disorganized attachment

Question 2

In Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory, a parent's workplace policies that affect family time represent which system?

Accepted Answer

Exosystem

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Microsystem

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Mesosystem

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Macrosystem

Question 3

A social worker is assessing a 72-year-old client who is reflecting on life accomplishments and expressing regret about missed opportunities. According to Erikson, this client is navigating which psychosocial stage?

Accepted Answer

Integrity vs. despair

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Generativity vs. stagnation

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Intimacy vs. isolation

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Industry vs. inferiority

Question 4

Which theorist introduced the concept of the 'zone of proximal development' to describe the gap between what a learner can do independently and with guided assistance?

Accepted Answer

Lev Vygotsky

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Jean Piaget

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Albert Bandura

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B.F. Skinner

Question 5

A 15-year-old client is experimenting with different peer groups, clothing styles, and political views. According to Marcia's identity status model, this behavior most closely aligns with which status?

Accepted Answer

Identity moratorium

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Identity diffusion

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Identity foreclosure

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Identity achievement

Question 6

Which concept from resilience theory refers to factors that buffer individuals from the negative effects of adverse experiences?

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Protective factors

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Risk factors

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Vulnerability markers

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Precipitating events