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Human Behavior and Social Environment Exam#1 Flashcards

1
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what part of a child’s brain enables them to regulate emotion and relate to other people?

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the Pre-frontal cortex

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

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socio-emotional stimulation

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3
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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

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true

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4
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the individual

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micro

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the immediate environment

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mezzo

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larger social forces

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macro

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what is an example of micro-mezzo-macro

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medical social worker

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

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biopsychosocial approach

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(Biopsychosocial approach) work, social activities, relationship

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social

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

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biological

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

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psychosocial

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12
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what theory includes formal and informal groups including couples, families, schools, and government

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system theory

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13
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human behavior is thought to come from interactions between people and systems

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system theory

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14
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what is an example of the system theory

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teacher and student

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15
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what theory discusses people playing an active, rather than passive, role in their environment

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ecological theory

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16
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which theory argues that we are both nature and nurture

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ecological theory

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17
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which theories communicate how we perceive our environment affects well-being

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ecological theory

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18
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similar to micro-mezzo-macro theory in that it contains micro, meso, exo, macro systems

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ecological theory

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19
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what theory assumes all humans have ability to grow, change, and adapt

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strength theory

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20
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what theory asks social workers to access peoples skills and capabilities

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strength theory

21
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what theory view people as being more than their problems

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strength theory

22
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began as way to explain oppression of African American women, it also says that people may experience multiple sources of discrimination

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intersectionality theory

23
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rooted in psychological that affects behavior and development

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disease model

24
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place emphasis on biological issues that can cause problems

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disease model

25
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is concerned with individuals’ illness and disfunction

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disease model

26
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focus on identifying a list of symptoms that lead to a diagnosis

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disease model

27
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recognize problems within a context

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strength perspective

28
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adopt simpler ways of talking about the problem

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strength perspective

29
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acknowledge the pain (existential)

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strength perspective

30
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stimulate narrative that orients clients towards the qualities resources behaviors and support that have helped them show resilience in response to challenges

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strength perspective

31
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true or false: the majority of sperm are imperfect and over 50% of fertilized eggs fail to become a healthy pregnancy

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true

32
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why is genetic variety important

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it improves health and survival

33
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how many chromosomes do humans have on their cell

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23 pours for a total of 46 on each cell

34
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true or false: a mothers immune system can attack a fertilized egg as a foreign invader

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true

35
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when are all of a womens egg present

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during the fetal development stage

36
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when does a man began producing sperm

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puberty

37
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true or false: each sperm from a man has the same genetic package

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false each one comes with a unique genetic package

38
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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

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Harry Harlow

39
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when presented with a fear stimulus the monkey did what

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

40
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“a lasting psychological connectedness between human beings

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Bowlby’s definition of attachment

41
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there are four stages of attachment defined by Bowlby and they include

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

42
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birth - 3 months
relationship begins as a set of innate behaviors that help keep the caregiver near
smiling, babbling, crying
comfortable with strangers

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pre-attachment

43
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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

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attachment-in-the-making

44
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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

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intense attachment and active proximity

45
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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

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partnership behavior

46
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types of ainsworth attachment types

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secure, qualities of caregiver, and avoidance

47
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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

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secure attachment

48
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caregiver responds promptly tp infants signals
express positive emotion
handle infant tenderly and carefully

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qualities of a caregiver

49
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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

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avoidance

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