LMSW LMSW Human Growth and Development Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

According to Erik Erikson, the central conflict of adolescence (ages 12–18) is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Identity vs. Role Confusion

Answer

Erikson identified Identity vs. Role Confusion as the core psychosocial task of adolescence, during which individuals explore and commit to a sense of self.

Question 2

A social worker is assessing a 4-year-old who engages in cooperative play, shows empathy, and can follow two-step directions. Which theorist's framework would classify this child as functioning in the preoperational stage?

Accepted Answer

Piaget

Answer

Piaget's preoperational stage (ages 2–7) is characterized by symbolic thinking, egocentrism, and emerging language use.

Question 3

Which of the following best illustrates Vygotsky's concept of the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)?

Accepted Answer

A child completes a task with guidance that they could not yet do independently

Answer

The ZPD is the range between what a learner can do independently and what they can achieve with skilled assistance.

Question 4

A 70-year-old client reflects on life with a sense of fulfillment and peace. According to Erikson, this person has successfully resolved which stage?

Accepted Answer

Integrity vs. Despair

Answer

Ego Integrity vs. Despair is Erikson's final stage (late adulthood), resolved successfully when one accepts life as meaningful.

Question 5

Bowlby's attachment theory proposes that infants form attachments primarily because:

Accepted Answer

Proximity-seeking behavior is evolutionarily adaptive for survival

Answer

Bowlby argued attachment is an innate biological system that keeps vulnerable infants close to caregivers for protection and survival.

LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker Practice Test

LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker Practice Test

LMSW LMSW Human Growth and Development Questions and Answers 2