Deck 10: Development in Early Adulthood

Question 1

All of the following are true about early adult cognition EXCEPT:

A) Thought becomes more reflective, sophisticated.
B) Are not capable of interdependence skills
C) Capable of using reason and logic in thinking processes.
D) Begin to connect new information to past experiences to enhance learning.

Answer 1

Are not capable of interdependence skills

Question 2

Which of the following is a feature of emerging adulthood?

A) Age of identity explorations
B) Age of outer-focus
C) Age of independence
D) Age of industrious activity

Answer 2

Age of identity explorations

Question 3

Which mental illness commonly begins to exhibit symptoms in early adulthood?

A) Dementia
B) Alzheimer's disease
C) Schizophrenia
D) Bipolar disorder

Answer 3

Schizophrenia

Question 4

All the following are symptoms of schizophrenia EXCEPT:

A) Delusions and hallucinations
B) Homelessness
C) Flat affect
D) Disorganized speech

Question 5

People with schizophrenia are more likely to have been

A) Born in the summertime
B) Born female
C) Born premature
D) Abused as children

Question 6

Successful transition to adulthood requires that individuals

A) Enter the workplace
B) Establish intimate relationships
C) Become independent from their parents
D) All the above

Question 7

"any experience that is emotionally distressing enough to overwhelm an individual's ability to cope" is the definition for which concept?

A) Posttraumatic stress disorder
B) Attention deficit
C) Hyper activity
D) Trauma

Question 8

Which of the following is a symptom of PTSD?

A) recurring dreams, memories, or flashbacks
B) persistent avoidance of stimuli associated with the traumatic event
C) problems with cognition or mood associated with the event
D) All of the above

Question 9

Trauma-informed principles include all of the following EXCEPT:

A) feeling physically and psychologically safe
B) promoting a sense of trust and transparency
C) recognizing that only gender issues have an effect on people's experiences and perspectives
D) encouraging empowerment, voice, and choice

Question 10

Which theory views religiosity and spirituality as being socialized into us as we imitate the beliefs and behaviors of people who are close to us?

A) Learning Theory
B) Erikson's Theory of Psychosocial Development
C) Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development
D) Fowler's Theory of Spiritual Development

Question 11

Fowler's theory of faith development suggests that

A) Faith can only occur within an organized religion
B) People find meaning and connection in many ways
C) Faith begins to develop later in life
D) Individuals rarely modify their faith

Question 12

"People integrate conflicts in beliefs and work toward ensuring the well-being of humankind." Which stage of Fowler's theory of faith development does this describe?

A) Synthetic-Conventional faith
B) Conjunctive faith
C) Universalizing faith
D) Individuative-Reflective faith

Question 13

"People accept that conflicts exist between their beliefs and those of conventional religion." Which stage of Fowler's theory of faith development does this describe?

A) Primal faith
B) Intuitive-Projective faith
C) Individuative-Reflective faith
D) Conjunctive faith

Question 14

Which stage of Fowler's theory of faith development is characteristic of early adulthood?

A) Intuitive-Projective faith
B) Individuative-Reflective faith
C) Conjunctive faith
D) Universalizing faith

Question 15

Spirituality and faith can be difficult to define, study, and apply to client situations because:

A) These concepts have different meanings for different individuals
B) Clients display resistance to religion
C) Social workers are opposed to issues of spirituality
D) Social work researchers refuse to study such issues

Question 16

Recent college graduates are increasingly moving back home and living with their parents because they:

A) feel a need to educate their parents
B) often face very large debts from college
C) realize mom really is the best cook out there
D) have become increasingly unable to make decisions without their parents

Question 17

What percent of female sexual assault survivors said the perpetrator was known to her?

A) 70%
B) 50%
C) 20%
D) 10%

Question 18

Which theory argues that a patriarchal society, which gives power to men, perpetuates the problem of violence against women and children because women are viewed as having secondclass status and are their needs are less important than men's needs?

A) Systems theory
B) Strength's perspective
C) Ecological model
D) Feminist theory

Question 19

Stereotyping and generalizing about women and men and treating them in particular ways indicates:

A) Homophobia
B) Heterosexism
C) Sexism
D) Patriarchy

Question 20

Social workers should be particularly concerned with sexism because:

A) It is a feminist theory
B) It affects men and women equally
C) Social work is a predominantly female profession
D) It endangers the well-being of women

Question 21

Because it can create and maintain a cycle of poverty, sexism can result in all the following EXCEPT:

A) Elevated Socioeconomic Status
B) Poor physical health
C) Reduced life expectancy
D) Higher rates of mental illness

Question 22

It is difficult for federal law to stop sexual harassment because:

A) Concepts are difficult to define
B) There is a lack of funding
C) It results in reverse discrimination
D) All the above

Question 23

Reverse discrimination

A) Refers to discrimination against whites
B) Is the result of Affirmative Action
C) Clearly empowers minority groups
D) Has been an unequivocal success

Question 24

Discuss why the medical model may be most appropriate for social workers working with clients diagnosed with schizophrenia.

Question 25

Use ecological theory to explain the issues surrounding mental illness in early adulthood.

Question 26

Define spirituality and briefly describe 3 reasons social workers have to be aware of spirituality.

Question 27

Describe 3 reasons why domestic violence often goes unreported in young adults.

Question 28

Describe the feminist theory of domestic violence.

Question 29

Briefly describe how 3 different theories view the cause of domestic violence.

Question 30

Discuss how the 1996 welfare reform negatively impacts victims of domestic violence.

Question 31

Use conflict theory to explain sexism and sexual harassment.

Question 32

Use distributive justice theory to explain affirmative action.

Question 33

Discuss how federal laws and policies are or are not effective at stopping sexual harassment

Question 34

Explain what comparable worth legislation would do.

Question 35

Explain 3 actions social workers could take to eradicate sexism.

Question 36

Explain 3 ways a biopsychosocial and strengths assessment are different from the medical model for assessing a patient with a mental illness.

Question 37

Discuss how the ecological model would help a social worker approach a person with a disability differently than if the social worker was using the medical model.

Question 38

Referring to the Brands of Faith articles, explain faith's role in US society from an ecological perspective (Micro-Mezzo-Macro as well as multiple macro systems).

Question 39

What role does faith/spirituality play in either substance abuse or working to address violence against women? (Refer to either the Petersen or Wang, et al. article)

Question 40

Referring to the Brands of Faith articles, explain faith's role in US society from an ecological perspective (Micro-Mezzo-Macro as well as multiple macro systems).