Question 1

Adolescent brain development is associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)   Maturation of subcortical regions; delayed maturation of frontal regions
B)   Maturation of frontal regions; delayed maturation of subcortical regions
C)   Increase in vision acuity; decrease in memory
D)   Increase in memory; decrease in myelination A

Question 2

Describe the affect heuristic model and given an example of how you might understand its application in social work practice.

Accepted Answer

This model suggests that information that is not cognitively consciously available (i.e., out of conscious awareness) influences behavioral decision making by biasing rational judgment. As social workers we work with clients to better understand the underlying emotional influences that exert power over goal-directed decision making. For example, a mother has difficulty understanding why she struggles so desperately to implement the discipline practices she has learned week after week in the parenting class she attends. She says she has such a hard time remembering to use them when her 8-year-old son "disrespects her" in her home. She is aware that "something just comes over her and she does what she's always done," without thinking about the discipline techniques she has learned.

Question 3

What are the identified five capacities of the mind projected to be necessary for future employment?

Accepted Answer

A)   Disciplinary mind, synthesizing mind, creating mind, respectful mind, ethical mind
B)   Disciplinary mind, integrative mind, classifying mind, respectful mind
C)   Creating mind, communicative mind, technological mind, empirical mind
D)   Synthesizing mind, ethical mind, technological mind, interpersonal mind A

Question 4

Enriching relationships can increase glucocorticoid receptors and decrease stress hormone production, leading to resiliency in stress response.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is the difference between cool and hot executive functioning?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cool = rational/analytic; hot = emotional/motivational
B)   Hot = rational/analytic; cool= emotional/motivational
C)   Depends on the circumstances and context
D)   Cool is data driven; hot is interpersonally driven

Question 6

It is a myth that everyone needs sleep to think better. Research shows sleep does not in fact impact learning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET) FRAMES acronym relates to what dimensions of the therapy process?

Accepted Answer

A)   Feedback, Responsibility, Advice, Menu of options, Empathic rapport, Support
B)   Financial commitment, Responsibility, Action, Menu of options, Engagement, Summary of goals attained
C)   Feedback, Respect, Action, Measuring goals, Engagement, Summary of goals attained
D)   Face to face engagement, Responsibility, Advice, Menu of services, Empathic rapport, Summary of goals attained

Question 8

The Global Neuronal Workspace model is made up of:

Accepted Answer

A)   Distributed network where information processing occurs across brain regions
B)   Vertical workspace distributed via top-down networks
C)   The preconscious, unconscious, and conscious regions of the brain
D)   10,000 synaptic connections between the limbic system and frontal cortex

Question 9

The halo effect refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)   Jumping to conclusions after weighing the evidence and analyzing all options
B)   Being overly optimistic
C)   Overlooking the bad traits in favor of minimal good traits
D)   Jumping to conclusions after a first impression based on limited information

Question 10

Learning can be defined as the "modification of neural networks."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

By age 85, what percentage of older adults will have an Alzheimer's diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Implicit memories are those that represent:

Accepted Answer

A)   Sensory-based information
B)   Images
C)   Autobiographical experience
D)   A and B
E)   Cognitively conscious information

Question 13

Mirror neurons are thought to be associated with which capacity?

Accepted Answer

A)   Empathy
B)   Vision
C)   Intelligence
D)   Moral turpitude

Question 14

The second pruning of synapses occurs during which life course stage?

Accepted Answer

A)   Middle childhood
B)   Older adulthood
C)   Adolescence
D)   Infancy

Question 15

What are Gardner's multiple intelligences?

Accepted Answer

A)   Linguistic, integrative, synthetic, musical, naturalist, religious, moral
B)   Linguistic, logical-mathematical, musical, bodily-kinesthetic, spatial-visual, interpersonal, intrapersonal, naturalist, spiritual/existential, moral
C)   Linguistic, logical-mathematical, musical, integrative, bodily-kinesthetic, imagery, religious, moral
D)   None of the above

Question 16

People are more loss averse and more sensitive to loss than to perceived gain when making behavioral decisions. Give an example of when you might encounter this with a client, and how you as a social worker might work with a client in confronting this cognitive bias.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Give examples of how early attachment can influence life course development. Discuss one way social workers can intervene to change developmental trajectories for children who experience early relational trauma.

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Prochaska and DiClemente's theoretical model of changes is composed of the following five stages:

Accepted Answer

A)   Contemplation, action, motivation, engagement, goal setting
B)   Precontemplation, hope, engagement, action, relapse
C)   Precontemplation, action, maintenance, contracting and hope
D)   Precontemplation, contemplation, determination, action, and maintenance

Question 19

What is the difference between System 1 and System 2 cognitive processing?

Accepted Answer

A)   System 1 is rational/analytic; System 2 is irrational and implicit
B)   System 2 is rational/analytic; System 1 is fast track and impulsive
C)   System 1 accounts for the right brain; System 2 accounts for the left brain
D)   System 2 accounts for the occipital lobe; System 1 accounts for the parietal lobe

Question 20

Chronic stress can cause dendrites in the prefrontal cortex to atrophy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: Cognition and Learning

Adolescent brain development is associated with:

Describe the affect heuristic model and given an example of how you might understand its application in social work practice.

What are the identified five capacities of the mind projected to be necessary for future employment?

Enriching relationships can increase glucocorticoid receptors and decrease stress hormone production, leading to resiliency in stress response.

What is the difference between cool and hot executive functioning?

It is a myth that everyone needs sleep to think better. Research shows sleep does not in fact impact learning.

Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET) FRAMES acronym relates to what dimensions of the therapy process?

The Global Neuronal Workspace model is made up of:

The halo effect refers to:

Learning can be defined as the "modification of neural networks."

By age 85, what percentage of older adults will have an Alzheimer's diagnosis?

Implicit memories are those that represent:

Mirror neurons are thought to be associated with which capacity?

The second pruning of synapses occurs during which life course stage?

What are Gardner's multiple intelligences?

People are more loss averse and more sensitive to loss than to perceived gain when making behavioral decisions. Give an example of when you might encounter this with a client, and how you as a social worker might work with a client in confronting this cognitive bias.

Give examples of how early attachment can influence life course development. Discuss one way social workers can intervene to change developmental trajectories for children who experience early relational trauma.

Prochaska and DiClemente's theoretical model of changes is composed of the following five stages:

What is the difference between System 1 and System 2 cognitive processing?

Chronic stress can cause dendrites in the prefrontal cortex to atrophy.