Social Work Fundamentals
Development and Life Stages
Risk, Resilience, and Society
Cognitive and Behavioral Theories
Infancy and Early Childhood
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Question:   Why do social workers study human behavior and the social environment?

Answer:   To understand individual and group dynamics, perform assessments and interventions, and identify systems and structural influences.

100

Question:   How many years make up a generation?

Answer:   Approximately 20 years.

100

Question:   What are risk factors?

     Answer:   Characteristics or conditions that increase the likelihood of developing a disease or negative outcome.

100

Question:   What is self-efficacy?

     Answer:   The belief in one's ability to succeed in specific situations or accomplish a task.

100

Question:   At one year old, how big is the infant's brain in comparison to the full size it will grow into?

     Answer:   The brain is about 50% of its adult size.

200

Question:   What is cultural competence?

Answer:   The ability to understand, communicate with, and effectively interact with people across cultures.

200

Question:   What are age norms?

     Answer:   Societal expectations about what behaviors are appropriate at various stages of life.

200

Question:   What are protective factors?

     Answer:   Conditions or attributes that mitigate or eliminate risk and help individuals cope more effectively.

200

Question:   Who is Piaget, and what did he contribute to the field of social work?

     Answer:   Jean Piaget was a developmental psychologist known for his theory of cognitive development in children.

200

Question:   What is SIDS?

     Answer:   Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, the unexplained death of a seemingly healthy baby during sleep.

300

Question:   What is trauma-informed practice?

Answer:   An approach to social work that recognizes the presence of trauma symptoms and acknowledges the role trauma may play in an individual's life.

300

Question:   What stage of pregnancy is a zygote?

Answer:   The earliest stage, immediately after fertilization.

300

Question:   What is globalization?

     Answer:   The process by which businesses, cultures, and societies become interconnected and interdependent on a global scale.

300

Question:   Who is Erikson, and what did he contribute to social work?

     Answer:   Erik Erikson was a developmental psychologist known for his theory of psychosocial development across the lifespan.

300

Question:   Are African American babies more likely to die of SIDS than white babies?

     Answer:   Yes.

400

Question:   What is social adaptation?

     Answer:   The process of adjusting to and coping with new social environments and changes.

400

Question:   What stage is the embryo?

     Answer:   The stage following the zygote, typically from 2 weeks to 8 weeks of development.

400

Question:   Are infant mortality rates higher or lower in the US than most developed nations?

     Answer:   Higher

400

Question:   What are gross motor skills?

     Answer:   Physical abilities involving large muscle movements, such as walking, jumping, and balancing.

400

Question:   Around what month does a baby start saying "mama" or "dada"?

     Answer:   Around 9 months.

500

Question: What is a biopsychosocial assessment?

Answer: A comprehensive evaluation that social workers and other healthcare professionals use to understand a person's physical (bio), psychological (psycho), and social (social) factors.

500

Question:   What stage is the fetus?

     Answer:   The stage of development from 9 weeks until birth.

500

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500

Question: What are fine motor skills?

Answer: Fine motor skills involve the coordination of small muscles in movements—usually involving the hands and fingers—such as writing, buttoning a shirt, or picking up small objects.

500

Question:   How does poverty impact brain development?

     Answer:   Poverty can negatively affect brain development due to factors like stress, lack of stimulation, and poor nutrition.

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