Part II

 1. Caleb’s mother has two candy-bars, both of equal size. She breaks one of the candy-bars into four pieces. Caleb says that he wants the one with the most and immediately chooses the one with four pieces, even though the two amounts are equal. Caleb’s choice illustrates Piaget's concept of:

AAccommodation

B Egocentrism

C Greed    D conservation

2. This stage begins about 8 months allows the child to recognize that objects continue to exist when they are out of sight is known as Piaget’s concept of:

A Symbolic thought

B.Centration

C Object permanence

D Assimilation

  

3. At which age does a child understand the concept of death is a biological process and is not due to an outside force?

A 10

B 5

C 3

D 6

4.The first stage of moral development in which a person develops “punishment and obedience orientation”

A Selfishness to Responsibility Stage

B Post Conventional Morality

‘C Law and Order Orientation

D Preconventional Morality

5. Mahler defined individuation as:
A		developing relationships with significant others
B		developing an interest in the outside world
C		coming to recognize the existence of self and others
D		coming to recognize that Mother does not cease to exist when she disappears from sight

6. From the perspective of cognitive dissonance theory, which of the following people would feel BEST about participating in psychotherapy?
A		someone whose insurance company pays for 100 percent of the fees
B		a wealthy person who can easily afford therapy
C		a person who has to work overtime to pay for therapy
D		a person who believe they have a problem.

7. Common symptoms of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) include:
A		hyperactivity, lower-than-average intelligence, growth deficiencies
B		mental retardation, heart defects, anxiety
C		delayed motor development, depression, learning disorders
D		lower-than-average intelligence, increased susceptibility to Alzheimer’s disease, low birth weight

8. The clients are a parent couple who report feeling overwhelmed by their child, age 24 months. They complain that she has become more active and harder to control. They wonder if there is something wrong with them or their child. The social worker should FIRST:
A		encourage the parents to express their specific concerns about their child and offer parenting strategies to address them
B		take a developmental history and consult with the child’s pediatrician
C		assess the parents’ social support system to identify people who can offer assistance with childcare
D		provide education about age-appropriate behavior

9. Luke spends 16 hours a day practicing for a big game and as a result he neglects his wife and children quite often. According to Freud's System of Personality, what part of the personality system (process) is responsible for the guilty feelings that result from the violation of the standards and morals set?
A		Id
B		Ego
C		Libido
D		Superego

10. One of the eight developmental tasks that adolescent development encompasses is occupational selection and preparation. What can be defined as a task of the Early Adulthood stage?
A		Manage career
B		Accept life
C		Coping with physical changes
D		Explore intimate relationships and start a family

11. Cognitive development is influenced by such factors as culture, evolution, integration, and language. How can the alloplastic view be defined?
A		development is the result of one’s adapting to other people and objects
B		shape the development of intellectual functioning
C		technology causes diminished use of brain potential
D		technology is the means by which such plans are generated, not the other way around

12. Mental growth comes as an individual deals with the inconsistencies (the tension) between his/her assimilation and accommodation. How is the quality of not being able to view an object from another’s vantage point called?
A		Reversibility
B		Egocentrism
C		Conservation
D		Centration

13  There are four stages of attachment in human infants defined according to different life stages. What is the typical behavior for an infant from 7 months to 2 years?
A		the child actively seeks close contact with the caretaker
B		the infant uses signaling behavior to establish contact with others
C		the infant begins to show a preference for a familiar person
D		the relationship between the child and the caretaker evolves into a give-and-take relationship

14. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: A Operant conditioning deals with the modification of voluntary behavior through the use of consequences B  Classical conditioning relates to involuntary or autonomic response to a stimulus C Negative reinforcement is a term used with Operant conditioning D Positive reinforcement is a term used with Classical conditioning 15. You are a home health social worker. A home health nurse refers Mrs. Davis, age 88, to you because, according to the nurse, "All she does is go through her scrapbooks and talk about the years she spent teaching school... she needs to get out and try new things and enjoy life!" Which of Erickson's developmental stages does Mrs. Davis' behavior exemplify? A) Generativity vs. Self-Absorption B) Trust vs. Mistrust C) Integrity vs. Despair D) Industry vs. Inferiority
		16. Freud would say that obsessive-compulsive behavior is the result of fixation at what stage of development?
	A	oral
	B	genital
	C	phallic
	D.  anal	17. Bandura's social learning theory predicts that   A cognitive events act as intervening variables in the acquisition of a new behavior.  B social approval is a powerful and primary reinforcement.  C reinforcement has a greater impact on learning than on performance.  D the acquisition of new behaviors is the result of internalized S-R connections.

18. Freuds theory of personality development in which libido shifts from one area of the body to another?

A Psychosexual Development

B Structural Theory

C Object Constancy

D Topograpghical Model

19. All of the following are true about Hyperthyroidism EXCEPT:

A caused by hyposecretion of thyroxine and involves a slower metabolism.

B Characterized by a speeded-up metabolism

C Caused by hypersecretion of thyroxine

D person may experience increased heart rate, increased appetite with weight loss,insomnia

20.A behaviorist shaped a client to perform a certain behavior ( for example dancing since people are not born with the instincts to dance) This type of behavioral intervention is called

A Modeling

B Operant conditioning

C Conditioned Response

D Shaping

21.  Young Children, trying to cope with traumatic event can use avery primitive defense mechanism, the results of which can lead them to view people as un-integrated. They have a tendency to perceive people as either innately good or innately evil, rather than a whole, continuous being. This defense mechanism is known as

A.Denial B.Splitting C.Sublimation D.Projection 22. A colleague has asked you to see a client to provide therapy towards “stress inoculation”. The process of “stress inoculation” involves: A. Training in interpersonal effectiveness B. The acquisition of coping skills C  Eliminating obsessive ruminations D  The use of stimulus control techniques   23. You have been working with adult clients who are survivors of sexual child abuse. You have noticed that a number of ego defense mechanisms to protect themselves during disclosure. A colleague asks which ego defense mechanism do you encounter the most? A suppression B denial C intellectualization D reaction formation 24. You are seeing a 32 year old female client for depression and anxiety issues.  After the fourth session, you realize your work with this client make you think and reminisce about the relationship you had with your older sister. WHICH of the following has just occurred… A) transference B) an identification paradox C) therapeutic breakthrough D) counter-transference 25.  A sign of the mother-child attachment, is stranger anxiety. What age does stranger anxiety begin? A.    5 to 6 months of age B.     8 to 10 months of age C.     12 months of age D.    18 to 24 months of age Answers 1. D 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. C 6. C 7. A 8. D 9. D 10. A 11. B 12. B 13. A 14. D 15. C 16. D 17. A 18.A 19.A 20.D 21.B 22.B 23.B 24.D 25.B