Human Behavior and Social Environment Exam#1

Question 1

what part of a child’s brain enables them to regulate emotion and relate to other people?

Answer 1

the Pre-frontal cortex

Question 2

virtually the pre-frontal cortex is nonexistent before birth it grows in response to

Answer 2

socio-emotional stimulation

Question 3

true or false: the connections in the brain that are used repeatedly become robust but those that are unused wither away and are “pruned” off

Answer 3

true

Question 4

the individual

Answer 4

micro

Question 5

the immediate environment

Answer 5

mezzo

Question 6

larger social forces

Answer 6

macro

Question 7

what is an example of micro-mezzo-macro

Answer 7

medical social worker

Question 8

what theory breaks human functioning down into biological, psychological, and social realms

Answer 8

biopsychosocial approach

Question 9

(Biopsychosocial approach) work, social activities, relationship

Answer 9

social

Question 10

(Biopsychosocial approach) health, diet, exercise, medication, drug

Answer 10

biological

Question 11

(Biopsychosocial approach) self-esteem coping skills mental health personality spirituality cognitive development

Answer 11

psychosocial

Question 12

what theory includes formal and informal groups including couples, families, schools, and government

Answer 12

system theory

Question 13

human behavior is thought to come from interactions between people and systems

Answer 13

system theory

Question 14

what is an example of the system theory

Answer 14

teacher and student

Question 15

what theory discusses people playing an active, rather than passive, role in their environment

Answer 15

ecological theory

Question 16

which theory argues that we are both nature and nurture

Answer 16

ecological theory

Question 17

which theories communicate how we perceive our environment affects well-being

Answer 17

ecological theory

Question 18

similar to micro-mezzo-macro theory in that it contains micro, meso, exo, macro systems

Answer 18

ecological theory

Question 19

what theory assumes all humans have ability to grow, change, and adapt

Answer 19

strength theory

Question 20

what theory asks social workers to access peoples skills and capabilities

Answer 20

strength theory

Question 21

what theory view people as being more than their problems

Answer 21

strength theory

Question 22

began as way to explain oppression of African American women, it also says that people may experience multiple sources of discrimination

Answer 22

intersectionality theory

Question 23

rooted in psychological that affects behavior and development

Answer 23

disease model

Question 24

place emphasis on biological issues that can cause problems

Answer 24

disease model

Question 25

is concerned with individuals’ illness and disfunction

Answer 25

disease model

Question 26

focus on identifying a list of symptoms that lead to a diagnosis

Answer 26

disease model

Question 27

recognize problems within a context

Answer 27

strength perspective

Question 28

adopt simpler ways of talking about the problem

Answer 28

strength perspective

Question 29

acknowledge the pain (existential)

Answer 29

strength perspective

Question 30

stimulate narrative that orients clients towards the qualities resources behaviors and support that have helped them show resilience in response to challenges

Answer 30

strength perspective

Question 31

true or false: the majority of sperm are imperfect and over 50% of fertilized eggs fail to become a healthy pregnancy

Answer 31

true

Question 32

why is genetic variety important

Answer 32

it improves health and survival

Question 33

how many chromosomes do humans have on their cell

Answer 33

23 pours for a total of 46 on each cell

Question 34

true or false: a mothers immune system can attack a fertilized egg as a foreign invader

Answer 34

true

Question 35

when are all of a womens egg present

Answer 35

during the fetal development stage

Question 36

when does a man began producing sperm

Answer 36

puberty

Question 37

true or false: each sperm from a man has the same genetic package

Answer 37

false each one comes with a unique genetic package

Question 38

which research study occured in the 1950s and studied the behavior responses of infant monkey when placed with a wire (w/bottle) and/or cloth (w/out bottle) surrogate

Answer 38

Harry Harlow

Question 39

when presented with a fear stimulus the monkey did what

Answer 39

in Harry Harlow’s experiment the monkey seeked comfort from the cloth surrogate

Question 40

“a lasting psychological connectedness between human beings

Answer 40

Bowlby’s definition of attachment

Question 41

there are four stages of attachment defined by Bowlby and they include

Answer 41

pre-attachment, attachment -in-the-making, intense attachment, and partner relationship

Question 42

birth - 3 months
relationship begins as a set of innate behaviors that help keep the caregiver near
smiling, babbling, crying
comfortable with strangers

Answer 42

pre-attachment

Question 43

3-6 months
infants start to respond differently to a familiar caregiver than strangers (stares v.s. smiles)
preferred caregiver/not as easily comforted by strangers

Answer 43

attachment-in-the-making

Question 44

6 months -3 yr.
attachment is clear evident
babies display separation anxiety and fear of strangers
caregivers used as a secure base and for a safe haven

Answer 44

intense attachment and active proximity

Question 45

3 yrs. and on
rapid growth in representation of language
separation protests decline
- understand caregiver will return
- use of request and persuasion
lifelong desire for attachment and relationships

Answer 45

partnership behavior

Question 46

types of ainsworth attachment types

Answer 46

secure, qualities of caregiver, and avoidance

Question 47

characterized by a secure base
may/may not cry when seperated - due to absence
when care-giver returns activitly seek comfort
“I know I can count on you

Answer 47

secure attachment

Question 48

caregiver responds promptly tp infants signals
express positive emotion
handle infant tenderly and carefully

Answer 48

qualities of a caregiver

Question 49

seem not to care whether a parent is present of absent
in the presence of the caregiver will explore their environment without interest in the parents’ whereabouts
upon departure may be minimally distressed
at reunion do not move toward the parent or try to imitate contact in fact they often ignore or avoid the parent
you never comfort me and now i don’t need it

Answer 49

avoidance