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LMSW Exam-Human Growth and
Development (Unit 1) Questions and
Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already
Graded
Erik Erikson
Ans: interested in how children socialize & how this affects
their sense of self; saw personality as developing throughout
the life course & looked at identity crises as focal point for each
stage of development
Erikson's 8 Stages of Development
Ans: 1. Trust v. Mistrust
2. Autonomy v. Shame and Doubt
3. Initiative v. Guilt
4. Industry v. Inferiority
5. Identity v. Role Confusion
6. Intimacy v. Isolation
7. Generativity v. Stagnation
8. Ego Integrity v. Despair
Trust v. Mistrust
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Ans: birth-1 year; learn based on consistency of caregivers
Autonomy v. Shame and Doubt
Ans: ages 1-3; Children begin to assert independence by
walking away from mother and making choices
Initiative v. Guilt
Ans: ages 3-6; children assert themselves more frequently;
plan/initiate activities, make up games
Industry v. Inferiority
Ans: age 6-puberty; develop sense of pride in accomplishments
Identity v. Role Confusion
Ans: adolescence; transition from childhood to adulthood;
becoming more independent and begin to look at future plans
Intimacy v. Isolation
Ans: young adulthood; begin to share self more intimately with
others and explore relationships leading toward long term
commitments with others outside the family
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Generativity v. Stagnation
Ans: middle adulthood; establish careers, settle down in
relationships, begin families, develop sense of being a part of
the bigger picture; give back to society
Ego Integrity v. Despair
Ans: older-senior citizens; slow down and contemplate
accomplishments and decide if they're satisfied with the
progression of their lives
Cognitive Development
Ans: Focuses on development in terms of information
processing, conceptual resources, perceptual skill, language
learning and other aspects of development
Six Levels of Cognition
Ans: 1. Knowledge
2. Comprehension
3. Application
4. Analysis
5. Synthesis
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6. Evaluation
Knowledge
Ans: level of cognition involving rote memorization,
recognition, or recall of facts
Comprehension
Ans: level of cognition involving understanding what facts
mean
Application
Ans: level of cognition involving correct use of facts, rules or
ideas
Analysis
Ans: level of cognition involving braking down information into
component parts
Synthesis
Ans: level of cognition involving the combination of facts,
ideas, or information to make a new whole
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LMSW Exam-Human Growth and
Development (Unit 1) Questions and
Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already
Graded
Erik Erikson
Ans: interested in how children socialize & how this affects
their sense of self; saw personality as developing throughout
the life course & looked at identity crises as focal point for each
stage of development
Erikson's 8 Stages of Development
Ans: 1. Trust v. Mistrust
2. Autonomy v. Shame and Doubt
3. Initiative v. Guilt
4. Industry v. Inferiority
5. Identity v. Role Confusion
6. Intimacy v. Isolation
7. Generativity v. Stagnation
8. Ego Integrity v. Despair
Trust v. Mistrust
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Ans: birth-1 year; learn based on consistency of caregivers
Autonomy v. Shame and Doubt
Ans: ages 1-3; Children begin to assert independence by
walking away from mother and making choices
Initiative v. Guilt
Ans: ages 3-6; children assert themselves more frequently;
plan/initiate activities, make up games
Industry v. Inferiority
Ans: age 6-puberty; develop sense of pride in accomplishments
Identity v. Role Confusion
Ans: adolescence; transition from childhood to adulthood;
becoming more independent and begin to look at future plans
Intimacy v. Isolation
Ans: young adulthood; begin to share self more intimately with
others and explore relationships leading toward long term
commitments with others outside the family
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Generativity v. Stagnation
Ans: middle adulthood; establish careers, settle down in
relationships, begin families, develop sense of being a part of
the bigger picture; give back to society
Ego Integrity v. Despair
Ans: older-senior citizens; slow down and contemplate
accomplishments and decide if they're satisfied with the
progression of their lives
Cognitive Development
Ans: Focuses on development in terms of information
processing, conceptual resources, perceptual skill, language
learning and other aspects of development
Six Levels of Cognition
Ans: 1. Knowledge
2. Comprehension
3. Application
4. Analysis
5. Synthesis
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6. Evaluation
Knowledge
Ans: level of cognition involving rote memorization,
recognition, or recall of facts
Comprehension
Ans: level of cognition involving understanding what facts
mean
Application
Ans: level of cognition involving correct use of facts, rules or
ideas
Analysis
Ans: level of cognition involving braking down information into
component parts
Synthesis
Ans: level of cognition involving the combination of facts,
ideas, or information to make a new whole
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
