ACCURACY IS GUARANTEED
ASWB LMSW Exam (Full) Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers for Accuracy
Erik Erikson
✓✓ known for his 8-stage theory of psychosocial development
focusing on resolving successive identity crises
Basic Trust Vs Mistrust (Erikson)
✓✓ infants learn trust and develop a sense of safety through
the consistency of the caregiver meeting their needs (birth to
one year)
Autonomy Vs Shame & Doubt (Erikson)
✓✓ toddlers learn to do things for themselves through
encouragement and support (1-3 years)
Initiative Vs Guilt (Erikson)
✓✓ preschoolers learn to initiate tasks and carry out plans or
they feel guilty about their efforts at independence (3-6 years)
Industry Vs Inferiority (Erikson)
✓✓ school-age children learn the pleasure of applying oneself
to a task, or they feel inferior (6-12 years)
Identity Vs Role Confusion (Erikson)
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✓✓ teenagers develop a sense of self by testing roles and then
integrating them to form a single identity, or they become
confused about who they are (12-20 years)
Intimacy Vs Isolation (Erikson)
✓✓ young adults work on forming and maintaining intimate
relationships or they feel socially isolated (20-25 years)
Generativity Vs Stagnation (Erikson)
✓✓ middle-aged adults discover a sense of contributing
through family or work, or they may feel a lack of purpose (25-
65 years)
Ego Integrity Vs Despair (Erikson)
✓✓ older adults reflect on satisfaction with their lives or feel a
sense of failure (65 years to death)
Social Development - Micro
✓✓ learning how to behave and interact well with others;
learning how to manage feelings in a way that is productive
rather than counterproductive
Social Development - Macro
✓✓ learning how people interact in groups and society (family,
community), especially in regards to social norms, institutional
change, and inclusion
Emotional Development
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✓✓ learning self-awareness, self-regulation, social skills,
cooperation, attention, transitioning from one activity to
another, self-confidence, forming and maintaining
relationships
Six Levels of Cognition
✓✓ knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis,
synthesis, evaluation (KCAASE)
Knowledge
✓✓ rote memorization, recognition, recall of facts (1st level of
cognition)
Comprehension
✓✓ understanding what facts mean (2nd level of cognition)
Application
✓✓ correct use of facts, rules, or ideas (3rd level of cognition)
Analysis
✓✓ breaking information down into its component parts (4th
level of cognition)
Synthesis
✓✓ combination of facts, ideas, or information to make a new
whole (5th level of cognition)
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Evaluation
✓✓ judging or forming an opinion about the information or
situation (6th level of cognition)
Jean Piaget
✓✓ known for his 4-stage theory of cognitive development in
children
Sensorimotor Stage (Piaget)
✓✓ infants and young toddlers explore using the senses and
learn object permanence (birth to 2 years)
Preoperational Stage (Piaget)
✓✓ young children engage in symbolic thinking (pretend play
and imaginary friends) and concrete, egocentric thinking (2-7
years)
Concrete Operations Stage (Piaget)
✓✓ school-age children engage in logical thinking,
understanding rules and cause-effect relationships (7-11 years)
Formal Operations Stage (Piaget)
✓✓ by puberty, people are able to engage in abstract
hypothetical thinking, plan for the future, and test hypotheses
(11 years through adulthood)
Lawrence Kohlberg
ASWB LMSW Exam (Full) Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers for Accuracy
Erik Erikson
✓✓ known for his 8-stage theory of psychosocial development
focusing on resolving successive identity crises
Basic Trust Vs Mistrust (Erikson)
✓✓ infants learn trust and develop a sense of safety through
the consistency of the caregiver meeting their needs (birth to
one year)
Autonomy Vs Shame & Doubt (Erikson)
✓✓ toddlers learn to do things for themselves through
encouragement and support (1-3 years)
Initiative Vs Guilt (Erikson)
✓✓ preschoolers learn to initiate tasks and carry out plans or
they feel guilty about their efforts at independence (3-6 years)
Industry Vs Inferiority (Erikson)
✓✓ school-age children learn the pleasure of applying oneself
to a task, or they feel inferior (6-12 years)
Identity Vs Role Confusion (Erikson)
, ACCURACY IS GUARANTEED
✓✓ teenagers develop a sense of self by testing roles and then
integrating them to form a single identity, or they become
confused about who they are (12-20 years)
Intimacy Vs Isolation (Erikson)
✓✓ young adults work on forming and maintaining intimate
relationships or they feel socially isolated (20-25 years)
Generativity Vs Stagnation (Erikson)
✓✓ middle-aged adults discover a sense of contributing
through family or work, or they may feel a lack of purpose (25-
65 years)
Ego Integrity Vs Despair (Erikson)
✓✓ older adults reflect on satisfaction with their lives or feel a
sense of failure (65 years to death)
Social Development - Micro
✓✓ learning how to behave and interact well with others;
learning how to manage feelings in a way that is productive
rather than counterproductive
Social Development - Macro
✓✓ learning how people interact in groups and society (family,
community), especially in regards to social norms, institutional
change, and inclusion
Emotional Development
, ACCURACY IS GUARANTEED
✓✓ learning self-awareness, self-regulation, social skills,
cooperation, attention, transitioning from one activity to
another, self-confidence, forming and maintaining
relationships
Six Levels of Cognition
✓✓ knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis,
synthesis, evaluation (KCAASE)
Knowledge
✓✓ rote memorization, recognition, recall of facts (1st level of
cognition)
Comprehension
✓✓ understanding what facts mean (2nd level of cognition)
Application
✓✓ correct use of facts, rules, or ideas (3rd level of cognition)
Analysis
✓✓ breaking information down into its component parts (4th
level of cognition)
Synthesis
✓✓ combination of facts, ideas, or information to make a new
whole (5th level of cognition)
, ACCURACY IS GUARANTEED
Evaluation
✓✓ judging or forming an opinion about the information or
situation (6th level of cognition)
Jean Piaget
✓✓ known for his 4-stage theory of cognitive development in
children
Sensorimotor Stage (Piaget)
✓✓ infants and young toddlers explore using the senses and
learn object permanence (birth to 2 years)
Preoperational Stage (Piaget)
✓✓ young children engage in symbolic thinking (pretend play
and imaginary friends) and concrete, egocentric thinking (2-7
years)
Concrete Operations Stage (Piaget)
✓✓ school-age children engage in logical thinking,
understanding rules and cause-effect relationships (7-11 years)
Formal Operations Stage (Piaget)
✓✓ by puberty, people are able to engage in abstract
hypothetical thinking, plan for the future, and test hypotheses
(11 years through adulthood)
Lawrence Kohlberg
