SSW Child Development 4

Question 1

Which Piagetian concept explains why a 4-year-old believes everyone can see what they see and knows what they know?

Accepted Answer

Egocentrism

Answer

Egocentrism in Piaget's preoperational stage refers to the child's inability to take another person's perspective or recognize that others have different viewpoints.

Question 2

A school social worker is working with a 9-year-old who has difficulty reading social cues and engages in repetitive behaviors. Which developmental framework would be most useful for understanding this child's profile?

Accepted Answer

Neurodevelopmental perspective including autism spectrum characteristics

Answer

Difficulty reading social cues combined with repetitive behaviors are hallmark characteristics often associated with autism spectrum disorder, best understood through a neurodevelopmental lens.

Question 3

According to Kohlberg's theory, a child who follows rules to avoid punishment is operating at which level of moral reasoning?

Accepted Answer

Preconventional level

Answer

Stage 1 of Kohlberg's preconventional level involves obedience and punishment orientation, where rules are followed to avoid negative consequences.

Question 4

Which term describes the process by which children internalize the rules and values of society through interactions with parents and other socializing agents?

Accepted Answer

Socialization

Answer

Socialization is the process through which children acquire the values, behaviors, and norms of their culture via family, peers, school, and media.

Question 5

A 16-year-old demonstrates the ability to think about hypothetical situations and use abstract reasoning. According to Piaget, this reflects which stage?

Accepted Answer

Formal operational stage

Answer

The formal operational stage, beginning around age 11-12, enables abstract, hypothetical, and deductive reasoning.

(SSW) School Social Worker Practice Test

(SSW) School Social Worker Practice Test

SSW Child Development 4