SOCIAL WORK 238 EXAM SCRIPT WITH
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
●● What is a development theory?
Answer: Individuals progress through a series of stages throughout their
life
●● What are the concepts to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?
Answer: Immediate physiological needs, safety, love, esteem, and self
actualization
●● What is Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?
Answer: A theory of motivation- related to biological derives, individual
characteristic, and social contexts
●● Define Physiological in Maslow's
Answer: Base of the pyramid, all needs necessary for survival
(nourishment, sleep, clothing, shelter)
●● Define security in Maslow's
Answer: Basic needs for security and safety (environments)
●● Define love in Maslow's
,Answer: Family, friendship, intimacy, and belonging
●● Define esteem in Maslow's
Answer: Self worth, accomplishment, and confidence
●● Define self actualization in Maslow's
Answer: Inner fulfillment
●● What is Piaget Process of Knowing and Learning?
Answer: Equilibrium, intelligence, and schemata
●● What is equilibrium in Piaget process of knowing and learning?
Answer: Steady state of cognitive processes; balance between person
and environmentw
●● What is intelligence in Piaget process of knowing and learning?
Answer: Activity of coping with the environment. Maximum adaptive
capacity provides structure of stale, predictable, systematic, and orderly
●● What is schemata/schemes in Piaget process of knowing and
learning?
Answer: Action sequences and behavior patterns: organization and
adaptation
,●● What is Piaget's first stage of child development?
Answer: Sensorimotor: 0-2 years
-retains image of objects
-signals meaning
●● What is Piaget's second stage of child development?
Answer: Pre-operation: 2-7 years
- comprehend past, present, future
-language development
-thinking is not generalized
-night terrors
●● What is Piaget's's third stage of child development?
Answer: Concrete Operations: 7-11 years
-beginning of abstract thinking
-cause and effect relationships understood
-logical implications understood
-rules of logic are developedw
●● What is Piaget's last stage of child development?
Answer: Formal Operations: 11 years
, -higher level of abstract
-construction of ideals
-planning for future
-thinks hypothetically
●● What is social learning theory?
Answer: Focuses on the learning that occurs within a social context. It
considers that people learn from one another, including concepts such as
observational learning, imitation, and modeling
Albert Bandura is the leading proponent of this theory.
-people can learn by observing behavior of others
-learning can occur without behavior change
-cognition plays a role in learning
●● What stage of development is 0-18 months for Eriksons?
Answer: Trust vs mistrust
-sufficient supplies enable infants to be assured of care
-soothing wh
●● What stage of development is 18-36 months for Eriksons?
Answer: Autonomy vs shame and doubt
-verbal and conceptual stimulation
-language develops
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
●● What is a development theory?
Answer: Individuals progress through a series of stages throughout their
life
●● What are the concepts to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?
Answer: Immediate physiological needs, safety, love, esteem, and self
actualization
●● What is Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?
Answer: A theory of motivation- related to biological derives, individual
characteristic, and social contexts
●● Define Physiological in Maslow's
Answer: Base of the pyramid, all needs necessary for survival
(nourishment, sleep, clothing, shelter)
●● Define security in Maslow's
Answer: Basic needs for security and safety (environments)
●● Define love in Maslow's
,Answer: Family, friendship, intimacy, and belonging
●● Define esteem in Maslow's
Answer: Self worth, accomplishment, and confidence
●● Define self actualization in Maslow's
Answer: Inner fulfillment
●● What is Piaget Process of Knowing and Learning?
Answer: Equilibrium, intelligence, and schemata
●● What is equilibrium in Piaget process of knowing and learning?
Answer: Steady state of cognitive processes; balance between person
and environmentw
●● What is intelligence in Piaget process of knowing and learning?
Answer: Activity of coping with the environment. Maximum adaptive
capacity provides structure of stale, predictable, systematic, and orderly
●● What is schemata/schemes in Piaget process of knowing and
learning?
Answer: Action sequences and behavior patterns: organization and
adaptation
,●● What is Piaget's first stage of child development?
Answer: Sensorimotor: 0-2 years
-retains image of objects
-signals meaning
●● What is Piaget's second stage of child development?
Answer: Pre-operation: 2-7 years
- comprehend past, present, future
-language development
-thinking is not generalized
-night terrors
●● What is Piaget's's third stage of child development?
Answer: Concrete Operations: 7-11 years
-beginning of abstract thinking
-cause and effect relationships understood
-logical implications understood
-rules of logic are developedw
●● What is Piaget's last stage of child development?
Answer: Formal Operations: 11 years
, -higher level of abstract
-construction of ideals
-planning for future
-thinks hypothetically
●● What is social learning theory?
Answer: Focuses on the learning that occurs within a social context. It
considers that people learn from one another, including concepts such as
observational learning, imitation, and modeling
Albert Bandura is the leading proponent of this theory.
-people can learn by observing behavior of others
-learning can occur without behavior change
-cognition plays a role in learning
●● What stage of development is 0-18 months for Eriksons?
Answer: Trust vs mistrust
-sufficient supplies enable infants to be assured of care
-soothing wh
●● What stage of development is 18-36 months for Eriksons?
Answer: Autonomy vs shame and doubt
-verbal and conceptual stimulation
-language develops
