SSW Child Development 5

Question 1

Which developmental milestone is typically achieved first in a child's gross motor development?

Accepted Answer

Sitting without support

Answer

Sitting without support typically emerges around 6 months, preceding independent walking (around 12 months) and running (around 18-24 months) in the cephalocaudal developmental sequence.

Question 2

A student's individualized education program (IEP) team notes that the child has difficulty with pragmatic language. This refers to problems with:

Accepted Answer

Using language appropriately in social contexts

Answer

Pragmatic language involves the social use of language, including turn-taking, staying on topic, and adjusting communication style to different contexts.

Question 3

According to Bowlby's attachment theory, the 'internal working model' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Mental representations of self and others derived from early attachment experiences

Answer

Internal working models are mental blueprints about the self and relationships, built from early caregiving experiences, that guide future relational expectations and behaviors.

Question 4

When assessing a kindergartner's school readiness, a school social worker should consider which domains beyond academic skills?

Accepted Answer

Social-emotional regulation, physical health, and self-care skills

Answer

Comprehensive school readiness includes social-emotional, physical, and self-care domains alongside cognitive and language development.

Question 5

The 'Still Face Paradigm' experiments demonstrated that infants as young as 2-3 months respond to disruptions in social interaction with:

Accepted Answer

Protest, withdrawal, and self-comforting behaviors

Answer

The Still Face Paradigm showed that when a caregiver suddenly becomes unresponsive, infants display social bids, then protest, then withdrawal, demonstrating early sensitivity to relational contingency.

(SSW) School Social Worker Practice Test

(SSW) School Social Worker Practice Test

SSW Child Development 5