ASWB LMSW Exam (Full) Questions And
Answers
Erik Erikson - - -
correct answer ✅known for his 8-stage theory of psychosocial
development focusing on resolving successive identity crises
Basic Trust Vs Mistrust (Erikson) - - -
correct answer ✅infants learn trust and develop a sense of safety
through the consistency of the caregiver meeting their needs (birth
to one year)
Autonomy Vs Shame & Doubt (Erikson) - - -
correct answer ✅toddlers learn to do things for themselves
through encouragement and support (1-3 years)
Initiative Vs Guilt (Erikson) - - -
correct answer ✅preschoolers learn to initiate tasks and carry out
plans or they feel guilty about their efforts at independence (3-6
years)
Industry Vs Inferiority (Erikson) - - -
correct answer ✅school-age children learn the pleasure of
applying oneself to a task, or they feel inferior (6-12 years)
,ASWB LMSW Exam (Full) Questions And
Answers
Identity Vs Role Confusion (Erikson) - - -
correct answer ✅teenagers develop a sense of self by testing roles
and then integrating them to form a single identity, or they become
confused about who they are (12-20 years)
Intimacy Vs Isolation (Erikson) - - -
correct answer ✅young adults work on forming and maintaining
intimate relationships or they feel socially isolated (20-25 years)
Generativity Vs Stagnation (Erikson) - - -
correct answer ✅middle-aged adults discover a sense of
contributing through family or work, or they may feel a lack of
purpose (25-65 years)
Ego Integrity Vs Despair (Erikson) - - -
correct answer ✅older adults reflect on satisfaction with their lives
or feel a sense of failure (65 years to death)
Social Development - Micro - - -
correct answer ✅learning how to behave and interact well with
others; learning how to manage feelings in a way that is productive
rather than counterproductive
,ASWB LMSW Exam (Full) Questions And
Answers
Social Development - Macro - - -
correct answer ✅learning how people interact in groups and
society (family, community), especially in regards to social norms,
institutional change, and inclusion
Emotional Development - - -
correct answer ✅learning self-awareness, self-regulation, social
skills, cooperation, attention, transitioning from one activity to
another, self-confidence, forming and maintaining relationships
Six Levels of Cognition - - -
correct answer ✅knowledge, comprehension, application,
analysis, synthesis, evaluation (KCAASE)
Knowledge - - -
correct answer ✅rote memorization, recognition, recall of facts
(1st level of cognition)
Comprehension - - -
correct answer ✅understanding what facts mean (2nd level of
cognition)
, ASWB LMSW Exam (Full) Questions And
Answers
Application - - -
correct answer ✅correct use of facts, rules, or ideas (3rd level of
cognition)
Analysis - - -
correct answer ✅breaking information down into its component
parts (4th level of cognition)
Synthesis - - -
correct answer ✅combination of facts, ideas, or information to
make a new whole (5th level of cognition)
Evaluation - - -
correct answer ✅judging or forming an opinion about the
information or situation (6th level of cognition)
Jean Piaget - - -
correct answer ✅known for his 4-stage theory of cognitive
development in children
Answers
Erik Erikson - - -
correct answer ✅known for his 8-stage theory of psychosocial
development focusing on resolving successive identity crises
Basic Trust Vs Mistrust (Erikson) - - -
correct answer ✅infants learn trust and develop a sense of safety
through the consistency of the caregiver meeting their needs (birth
to one year)
Autonomy Vs Shame & Doubt (Erikson) - - -
correct answer ✅toddlers learn to do things for themselves
through encouragement and support (1-3 years)
Initiative Vs Guilt (Erikson) - - -
correct answer ✅preschoolers learn to initiate tasks and carry out
plans or they feel guilty about their efforts at independence (3-6
years)
Industry Vs Inferiority (Erikson) - - -
correct answer ✅school-age children learn the pleasure of
applying oneself to a task, or they feel inferior (6-12 years)
,ASWB LMSW Exam (Full) Questions And
Answers
Identity Vs Role Confusion (Erikson) - - -
correct answer ✅teenagers develop a sense of self by testing roles
and then integrating them to form a single identity, or they become
confused about who they are (12-20 years)
Intimacy Vs Isolation (Erikson) - - -
correct answer ✅young adults work on forming and maintaining
intimate relationships or they feel socially isolated (20-25 years)
Generativity Vs Stagnation (Erikson) - - -
correct answer ✅middle-aged adults discover a sense of
contributing through family or work, or they may feel a lack of
purpose (25-65 years)
Ego Integrity Vs Despair (Erikson) - - -
correct answer ✅older adults reflect on satisfaction with their lives
or feel a sense of failure (65 years to death)
Social Development - Micro - - -
correct answer ✅learning how to behave and interact well with
others; learning how to manage feelings in a way that is productive
rather than counterproductive
,ASWB LMSW Exam (Full) Questions And
Answers
Social Development - Macro - - -
correct answer ✅learning how people interact in groups and
society (family, community), especially in regards to social norms,
institutional change, and inclusion
Emotional Development - - -
correct answer ✅learning self-awareness, self-regulation, social
skills, cooperation, attention, transitioning from one activity to
another, self-confidence, forming and maintaining relationships
Six Levels of Cognition - - -
correct answer ✅knowledge, comprehension, application,
analysis, synthesis, evaluation (KCAASE)
Knowledge - - -
correct answer ✅rote memorization, recognition, recall of facts
(1st level of cognition)
Comprehension - - -
correct answer ✅understanding what facts mean (2nd level of
cognition)
, ASWB LMSW Exam (Full) Questions And
Answers
Application - - -
correct answer ✅correct use of facts, rules, or ideas (3rd level of
cognition)
Analysis - - -
correct answer ✅breaking information down into its component
parts (4th level of cognition)
Synthesis - - -
correct answer ✅combination of facts, ideas, or information to
make a new whole (5th level of cognition)
Evaluation - - -
correct answer ✅judging or forming an opinion about the
information or situation (6th level of cognition)
Jean Piaget - - -
correct answer ✅known for his 4-stage theory of cognitive
development in children
