SW 315 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027
Cohort effects on human behavior are closely associated with - Answers normative history
graded influences on behavior.
The funnel theory - Answers hypothesizes that people have declining capacity for change over
time.
Life transitions - Answers are age-graded.
are embedded in life trajectories.
can result from non-normative factors.
In order to avoid ethnocentrism, practitioners should - Answers not impose a value judgment
from one's own community on the practices of another culture
As social workers we assume - Answers that no single factor can account for behavioral
responses
When studying the ecological influences of a child, the parental work setting is an example of
which level of system? - Answers exosystem
Tim is acting out because he is in a school system without adequate special-education
resources. This statement represents a ___________ hypothesis. - Answers social
If a client cannot remember topics in five minutes after pursuing a discussion of other topics,
we would say they have a deficit in: - Answers psychological functioning
Gender refers to: - Answers the social definition of being male or female
Hypotheses are used by the social worker to: - Answers examine possible etiology and
explanations of client functioning.
Egocentrism is: - Answers A type of thought that is characterized by preoccupation with one's
behavior, feeling, or thoughts in a self-conscious manner
The development of the fetus involves growth of: - Answers refinement and growth of the basic
structures
Which of the following is a biophysical hazard of pregnancy? - Answers maternal age
nutrition
multiple gestations
Characteristics of children at risk for physical abuse include all of the following EXCEPT: -
Answers greater than 5 years of age
, A baby who receives an Apgar score of 5 will most likely: - Answers require medical intervention
The purpose of the placenta is: - Answers to pass oxygen and nutrients from the mother to the
fetus
Most infants in good health score between a 7 and 10 on the APGAR. - Answers true
The APGAR rates newborns at 1 minute and 5 minutes after delivery. - Answers true
A misshapen head and flat nose is not typical after delivery. - Answers true
The second stage of labor involves pushing and delivering the baby. - Answers true
It is recommended to seek prenatal care even before you are pregnant. - Answers true
Alcohol and cigarettes are the number on teratogens. - Answers true
Sometimes the effects of prenatal alcohol use may not show up until the child starts school. -
Answers True
Attachment forms through a reciprocal relationship between a caregiver and an infant. -
Answers true
A fear of strangers is typical between 24 and 36 months of age. - Answers False
Separation anxiety peaks between 12 and 24 months of age. - Answers true
Newborns are not able to imitate adult facial gestures. - Answers false
Habituation provides evidence for early learning. - Answers true
The goal of early childhood is independence. - Answers true
Children in the pre-operational stage often think that one event may have caused the other if
they occurred together. - Answers true
In early childhood, children have true empathy. - Answers false
Play is just play, it does not help with development. - Answers false
Children in the early childhood period can pass the Mountain perspective taking task. - Answers
false
Children that are better able to delay gratification have better social, physical, and academic
outcomes. - Answers true
Elizabeth believes her teddy bear is mad at her. According to Piaget, what is Elizabeth
demonstrating? - Answers Animism
Cohort effects on human behavior are closely associated with - Answers normative history
graded influences on behavior.
The funnel theory - Answers hypothesizes that people have declining capacity for change over
time.
Life transitions - Answers are age-graded.
are embedded in life trajectories.
can result from non-normative factors.
In order to avoid ethnocentrism, practitioners should - Answers not impose a value judgment
from one's own community on the practices of another culture
As social workers we assume - Answers that no single factor can account for behavioral
responses
When studying the ecological influences of a child, the parental work setting is an example of
which level of system? - Answers exosystem
Tim is acting out because he is in a school system without adequate special-education
resources. This statement represents a ___________ hypothesis. - Answers social
If a client cannot remember topics in five minutes after pursuing a discussion of other topics,
we would say they have a deficit in: - Answers psychological functioning
Gender refers to: - Answers the social definition of being male or female
Hypotheses are used by the social worker to: - Answers examine possible etiology and
explanations of client functioning.
Egocentrism is: - Answers A type of thought that is characterized by preoccupation with one's
behavior, feeling, or thoughts in a self-conscious manner
The development of the fetus involves growth of: - Answers refinement and growth of the basic
structures
Which of the following is a biophysical hazard of pregnancy? - Answers maternal age
nutrition
multiple gestations
Characteristics of children at risk for physical abuse include all of the following EXCEPT: -
Answers greater than 5 years of age
, A baby who receives an Apgar score of 5 will most likely: - Answers require medical intervention
The purpose of the placenta is: - Answers to pass oxygen and nutrients from the mother to the
fetus
Most infants in good health score between a 7 and 10 on the APGAR. - Answers true
The APGAR rates newborns at 1 minute and 5 minutes after delivery. - Answers true
A misshapen head and flat nose is not typical after delivery. - Answers true
The second stage of labor involves pushing and delivering the baby. - Answers true
It is recommended to seek prenatal care even before you are pregnant. - Answers true
Alcohol and cigarettes are the number on teratogens. - Answers true
Sometimes the effects of prenatal alcohol use may not show up until the child starts school. -
Answers True
Attachment forms through a reciprocal relationship between a caregiver and an infant. -
Answers true
A fear of strangers is typical between 24 and 36 months of age. - Answers False
Separation anxiety peaks between 12 and 24 months of age. - Answers true
Newborns are not able to imitate adult facial gestures. - Answers false
Habituation provides evidence for early learning. - Answers true
The goal of early childhood is independence. - Answers true
Children in the pre-operational stage often think that one event may have caused the other if
they occurred together. - Answers true
In early childhood, children have true empathy. - Answers false
Play is just play, it does not help with development. - Answers false
Children in the early childhood period can pass the Mountain perspective taking task. - Answers
false
Children that are better able to delay gratification have better social, physical, and academic
outcomes. - Answers true
Elizabeth believes her teddy bear is mad at her. According to Piaget, what is Elizabeth
demonstrating? - Answers Animism
