Human Growth and development exam
questions and answers
THEORIES OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT THROUGHIUT THE LIFESPAN - answer Social work
theories are general explanations that are supported by evidence obtained through the
scientific method.
A theory... - answer May explain human behavior by describing how humans interact with each
other or react to certain stimuli.
Social development - answer Humans beings are inherently social.
Erik Erison - interested in how children socialize and how this affects their sense of self.
Eight distinct stages
Successful completion- Healthy personality
Failure completion- reduced ability to complete further stages and more unhealthy personality
and sense of self.
1. Trust versus Mistrust - answer Birth - 1 year
Successful - confidence and security in the world. Is able to feel secured even when threatened.
Failure- inability to trust and therefore a sense of fear about the inconsistent world.
2.Autonomy versus shame and doubt - answer Ages 1-3
Children are encorauge and supported in their increased independence they become confident
and secure in their own ability.
- they begin to feel inadequate in their ability to survive and become dependent, lacking self-
esteem and feeling a sense of shame or doubt in their own abilities.
,3. Initiative vs Guilt - answer Ages 3 to 6
Plan activities, make up games and initiate activities with others.
Develop a sense of initiative and feel secure in ther ability to lead others and make decisions.
Sense of guilt, nuisances to others. Followers and lacking of self-initiative.
3. Initiative vs Guilt - answer Ages 3 to 6
Plan activities, make up games and initiate activities with others.
Develop a sense of initiative and feel secure in ther ability to lead others and make decisions.
Sense of guilt, nuisances to others. Followers and lacking of self-initiative.
4. Industry vs Inferiority - answer from age 6 to puberty
they begin to plan activities, male up games and initiate activities with others.
4. Industry vs Inferiority - answer from age 6 to puberty
they begin to plan activities, make up games and initiate activities with others.
7. Generality vs Stagnation - answer During middle adulthood, establish careers, settle down
within relationships, begin families and develop a sense of being a part of the bigger picture.
8. Ego integity vs Despair - answer As individual grow older and become senior citizens, they
tend to slowdown andexplore life as retired people.
, Micro level - answer Social development is learning how to behave and interact well with
others.
Relies emotional development or learning how to manage feelings.
Macro level - answer Social development is about a commitment that development proccesess
need to benefit people, the poor.
The way people interact in groups and society and the norms.
Social development - answer Changes in social institutions.
Social cohesion - answer Is enhanced when peaceful and safe environment within neighborns
and communities are created.
Social accountability - answer Individual's voices are expressed and heard
EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT - answer Self-awareness
Self -regulation
Ability to pay attention, make transitions from one activity to another and cooperate with
others.
Play - self-confidence
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT - answer information processing, conceptual resources, perceptual
skill, language learning and other aspects of brain development.
Ability to think and understand.
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