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ASWB LMSW Full Exam Questions with 100%
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Erik Erikson - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ known for his 8-
stage theory of psychosocial development focusing on
resolving successive identity crises
Basic Trust Vs Mistrust (Erikson) - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
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) - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ toddlers learn to do things for themselves
through encouragement and support (1-3 years)
Initiative Vs Guilt (Erikson) - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
preschoolers learn to initiate tasks and carry out plans
or they feel guilty about their efforts at independence
(3-6 years)
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Industry Vs Inferiority (Erikson) - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
school-age children learn the pleasure of applying
oneself to a task, or they feel inferior (6-12 years)
Identity Vs Role Confusion (Erikson) - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ 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) - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
young adults work on forming and maintaining intimate
relationships or they feel socially isolated (20-25 years)
Generativity Vs Stagnation (Erikson) - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ 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) - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
older adults reflect on satisfaction with their lives or feel
a sense of failure (65 years to death)
Social Development - Micro - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
learning how to behave and interact well with others;
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learning how to manage feelings in a way that is
productive rather than counterproductive
Social Development - Macro - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
learning how people interact in groups and society
(family, community), especially in regards to social
norms, institutional change, and inclusion
Emotional Development - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 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 - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis,
synthesis, evaluation (KCAASE)
Knowledge - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ rote memorization,
recognition, recall of facts (1st level of cognition)
Comprehension - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ understanding
what facts mean (2nd level of cognition)
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Application - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ correct use of facts,
rules, or ideas (3rd level of cognition)
Analysis - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ breaking information
down into its component parts (4th level of cognition)
Synthesis - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ combination of facts,
ideas, or information to make a new whole (5th level of
cognition)
Evaluation - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ judging or forming an
opinion about the information or situation (6th level of
cognition)
Jean Piaget - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ known for his 4-
stage theory of cognitive development in children
Sensorimotor Stage (Piaget) - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
infants and young toddlers explore using the senses and
learn object permanence (birth to 2 years)
Preoperational Stage (Piaget) - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
young children engage in symbolic thinking (pretend
ASWB LMSW Full Exam Questions with 100%
Correct Answers | Verified | Latest Update
2024| Already Passed
Erik Erikson - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ known for his 8-
stage theory of psychosocial development focusing on
resolving successive identity crises
Basic Trust Vs Mistrust (Erikson) - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
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) - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ toddlers learn to do things for themselves
through encouragement and support (1-3 years)
Initiative Vs Guilt (Erikson) - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
preschoolers learn to initiate tasks and carry out plans
or they feel guilty about their efforts at independence
(3-6 years)
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Industry Vs Inferiority (Erikson) - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
school-age children learn the pleasure of applying
oneself to a task, or they feel inferior (6-12 years)
Identity Vs Role Confusion (Erikson) - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ 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) - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
young adults work on forming and maintaining intimate
relationships or they feel socially isolated (20-25 years)
Generativity Vs Stagnation (Erikson) - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ 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) - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
older adults reflect on satisfaction with their lives or feel
a sense of failure (65 years to death)
Social Development - Micro - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
learning how to behave and interact well with others;
,3|Page
learning how to manage feelings in a way that is
productive rather than counterproductive
Social Development - Macro - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
learning how people interact in groups and society
(family, community), especially in regards to social
norms, institutional change, and inclusion
Emotional Development - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 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 - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis,
synthesis, evaluation (KCAASE)
Knowledge - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ rote memorization,
recognition, recall of facts (1st level of cognition)
Comprehension - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ understanding
what facts mean (2nd level of cognition)
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Application - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ correct use of facts,
rules, or ideas (3rd level of cognition)
Analysis - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ breaking information
down into its component parts (4th level of cognition)
Synthesis - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ combination of facts,
ideas, or information to make a new whole (5th level of
cognition)
Evaluation - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ judging or forming an
opinion about the information or situation (6th level of
cognition)
Jean Piaget - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ known for his 4-
stage theory of cognitive development in children
Sensorimotor Stage (Piaget) - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
infants and young toddlers explore using the senses and
learn object permanence (birth to 2 years)
Preoperational Stage (Piaget) - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
young children engage in symbolic thinking (pretend
