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LMSW Exam: Human Development,
Diversity, and Behavior Questions and
Correct Answers
Question: Levels of Cognition
Answer: Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis,
Evaluation
Question: Knowledge
Answer: Rote memorization, recognition, recall
Question: Comprehension
Answer: Understanding what facts mean
Question: Application
Answer: correct use of facts, rules, ideas
Question: Analysis
Answer: breaking down info into component parts
Question: Synthesis
Answer: Combo of facts, ideas, or info to make a new whole
Question: Evaluation
Answer: Judging or forming an opinion about the info or situation
Question: Sensorimotor (0-2)
Answer: Retains images
Primitive logic
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Intentional actions
Imitative play
Signals meaning (e.g. understand that babysitter arriving means mom
leaving)
Symbol meaning (language) begins
Question: Preoperational (2-7)
Answer: Progress from concrete to abstract thinking
Comprehends past, present, future
Night terrors
Acquires words and symbols
Magical Thinking
Thinking not generalized
Thinking is concrete, irreversible, egocentric
Cannot see other points of view
Thinking centered on one detail or event
(imaginary friends common, not cause for concern, social workers should
normalize)
Question: Concrete Operations (7-11)
Answer: Beginning of abstract thought
Plays games with rules
Understands cause and effect
Logical implications understood
Thinking independent of experience
Thinking is reversible
Rules of logic are developed
Question: Formal Operations (11+)
Answer: Higher level of abstraction
Planning for future
Thinks hypothetically
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Assumes adult roles and responsibilities
Question: Preconventional Morality (< 9 y/o)
Answer: (1) Child obeys authority (fear of punishment)
(2) Child seeks rewards
Question: Conventional Morality (early adolescence)
Answer: (3) Seeks approval (good girl/good boy)
(4) Obeys laws and fulfills obligations; rules are rules
Question: Postconventional Morality (adult)
Answer: (5) Genuine interest in welfare of others; concerned with
individual rights and morality
(6) Guided by individual principles based on broad, universal ethical
principles. Concern for larger universal issues of morality
Question: Behaviorist Theory (Pavlov, Skinner)
Answer: Learning viewed through change in behavior. Stimuli in external
environment cause learning (conditioned stimuli/rewards/punishments).
Social workers aim to change external env.
Question: Cognitive Learning Theory (Piaget)
Answer: Learning viewed through internal processes and development of
internal cognitive structures. Social workers aim to foster capacity and
skill
Question: Humanistic Learning Theory (Maslow)
Answer: Learning viewed as person reaching full potential; locus of
learning is meeting cognitive and other needs. SW aim to develop whole
person
Question: Social/Situational Learning Theory (Bandura)
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LMSW Exam: Human Development,
Diversity, and Behavior Questions and
Correct Answers
Question: Levels of Cognition
Answer: Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis,
Evaluation
Question: Knowledge
Answer: Rote memorization, recognition, recall
Question: Comprehension
Answer: Understanding what facts mean
Question: Application
Answer: correct use of facts, rules, ideas
Question: Analysis
Answer: breaking down info into component parts
Question: Synthesis
Answer: Combo of facts, ideas, or info to make a new whole
Question: Evaluation
Answer: Judging or forming an opinion about the info or situation
Question: Sensorimotor (0-2)
Answer: Retains images
Primitive logic
Pretest - Stuvia US
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Intentional actions
Imitative play
Signals meaning (e.g. understand that babysitter arriving means mom
leaving)
Symbol meaning (language) begins
Question: Preoperational (2-7)
Answer: Progress from concrete to abstract thinking
Comprehends past, present, future
Night terrors
Acquires words and symbols
Magical Thinking
Thinking not generalized
Thinking is concrete, irreversible, egocentric
Cannot see other points of view
Thinking centered on one detail or event
(imaginary friends common, not cause for concern, social workers should
normalize)
Question: Concrete Operations (7-11)
Answer: Beginning of abstract thought
Plays games with rules
Understands cause and effect
Logical implications understood
Thinking independent of experience
Thinking is reversible
Rules of logic are developed
Question: Formal Operations (11+)
Answer: Higher level of abstraction
Planning for future
Thinks hypothetically
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Assumes adult roles and responsibilities
Question: Preconventional Morality (< 9 y/o)
Answer: (1) Child obeys authority (fear of punishment)
(2) Child seeks rewards
Question: Conventional Morality (early adolescence)
Answer: (3) Seeks approval (good girl/good boy)
(4) Obeys laws and fulfills obligations; rules are rules
Question: Postconventional Morality (adult)
Answer: (5) Genuine interest in welfare of others; concerned with
individual rights and morality
(6) Guided by individual principles based on broad, universal ethical
principles. Concern for larger universal issues of morality
Question: Behaviorist Theory (Pavlov, Skinner)
Answer: Learning viewed through change in behavior. Stimuli in external
environment cause learning (conditioned stimuli/rewards/punishments).
Social workers aim to change external env.
Question: Cognitive Learning Theory (Piaget)
Answer: Learning viewed through internal processes and development of
internal cognitive structures. Social workers aim to foster capacity and
skill
Question: Humanistic Learning Theory (Maslow)
Answer: Learning viewed as person reaching full potential; locus of
learning is meeting cognitive and other needs. SW aim to develop whole
person
Question: Social/Situational Learning Theory (Bandura)
Pretest - Stuvia US
