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CWEL ILLINOIS EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED||
In talking/intervening with younger children (infants through
preschoolers) who have experienced or are experiencing trauma,
it is best to:
a. Reaffirm that there will always be someone to take care of
them
b. Be careful not to tell them the truth if it is too overwhelming for
them to handle
c. Reinforce that their parents were not good parents and that you
will be providing new caretakers who will not abuse or neglect
them
d. Provide a setting with less structure to allow the child to have
more control over their immediate environment - ANSWER-a.
Reaffirm that there will always be someone to take care of them
Strategies for working with a child who is having difficult not
blaming themselves for what happened to them (placement) and
their families should include:
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a. Telling them repeatedly that they were not at fault and that their
parents are to blame
b. Asking a child to think how old they were when the trauma took
place and help them realize they were too young or small to really
make a difference
c. Helping a child think through what they could have done
instead
d. All of the above
e. b & c - ANSWER-e. b & c
1. Strong, frequent or prolonged activation of the body' stress
management system, without access to supportive adults best
describes:
a. Traumatic Grief
b. Positive Stress
c. Toxic Stress
d. Tolerable Stress - ANSWER-c. Toxic Stress
Which of these is not true of brain development?
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a. By the fetal age of 20 weeks, most neurons are already in
place though the brain will still keep developing well after birth.
b. During the first two years of life the brain size expands 2-1/2
times
c. The brainstem and midbrain are responsible for the body's
basic functions
d. The brain develops sequentially from less complex to more
complex functions
e. None of the above - ANSWER-e. None of the above
Multiple changes of placement in foster care can result in:
a. Increased sense of belonging
b. Increased likelihood of adoption
c. Greater risk for delinquency and high school drop out
d. Increased self esteem - ANSWER-c. Greater risk for
delinquency and high school drop out
1. Three steps that can reduce the impact of trauma are:
a. Assessment, diagnosis and intervention
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b. Assessment, referral and medication
c. Identification of source of trauma, early intervention, and
provision of a healthy and responsive caregiver
d. Placement, separation of siblings, and nurturing experiences -
ANSWER-c. Identification of source of trauma, early intervention,
and provision of a healthy and responsive caregiver
1. Children who have experienced trauma and need to heal often
go through a series of steps called guiding principles. The first
and most fundamental step in that process is:
a. Building trust in relationships
b. Feeling safe
c. Looking to the future
d. Making meaning - ANSWER-b. Feeling safe
Children who experience the death of a loved one experience
traumatic grief (T or F) - ANSWER-F
CWEL ILLINOIS EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED||
In talking/intervening with younger children (infants through
preschoolers) who have experienced or are experiencing trauma,
it is best to:
a. Reaffirm that there will always be someone to take care of
them
b. Be careful not to tell them the truth if it is too overwhelming for
them to handle
c. Reinforce that their parents were not good parents and that you
will be providing new caretakers who will not abuse or neglect
them
d. Provide a setting with less structure to allow the child to have
more control over their immediate environment - ANSWER-a.
Reaffirm that there will always be someone to take care of them
Strategies for working with a child who is having difficult not
blaming themselves for what happened to them (placement) and
their families should include:
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a. Telling them repeatedly that they were not at fault and that their
parents are to blame
b. Asking a child to think how old they were when the trauma took
place and help them realize they were too young or small to really
make a difference
c. Helping a child think through what they could have done
instead
d. All of the above
e. b & c - ANSWER-e. b & c
1. Strong, frequent or prolonged activation of the body' stress
management system, without access to supportive adults best
describes:
a. Traumatic Grief
b. Positive Stress
c. Toxic Stress
d. Tolerable Stress - ANSWER-c. Toxic Stress
Which of these is not true of brain development?
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a. By the fetal age of 20 weeks, most neurons are already in
place though the brain will still keep developing well after birth.
b. During the first two years of life the brain size expands 2-1/2
times
c. The brainstem and midbrain are responsible for the body's
basic functions
d. The brain develops sequentially from less complex to more
complex functions
e. None of the above - ANSWER-e. None of the above
Multiple changes of placement in foster care can result in:
a. Increased sense of belonging
b. Increased likelihood of adoption
c. Greater risk for delinquency and high school drop out
d. Increased self esteem - ANSWER-c. Greater risk for
delinquency and high school drop out
1. Three steps that can reduce the impact of trauma are:
a. Assessment, diagnosis and intervention
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b. Assessment, referral and medication
c. Identification of source of trauma, early intervention, and
provision of a healthy and responsive caregiver
d. Placement, separation of siblings, and nurturing experiences -
ANSWER-c. Identification of source of trauma, early intervention,
and provision of a healthy and responsive caregiver
1. Children who have experienced trauma and need to heal often
go through a series of steps called guiding principles. The first
and most fundamental step in that process is:
a. Building trust in relationships
b. Feeling safe
c. Looking to the future
d. Making meaning - ANSWER-b. Feeling safe
Children who experience the death of a loved one experience
traumatic grief (T or F) - ANSWER-F
