Human Services
Exam Preparation Guide
Course Introduction
The Human Services course provides an in-depth exploration of the roles, responsibilities, and skills required for professionals working to improve the quality of life for individuals, families, and communities. Emphasizing both theoretical frameworks and practical applications, the course covers topics such as case management, counseling techniques, advocacy, and ethical standards in diverse settings like social service agencies, schools, and healthcare environments. Students will gain insights into addressing social issues such as poverty, addiction, mental health, and abuse, while developing effective communication, problem-solving, and cultural competency necessary for a successful career in human services.
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Human Development A Life-Span View 3rd Edition by Christine Ateah
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Chapter 1: The Study of Human Development
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Q1) Kaylee is a popular cheerleader in high school. She wears the latest designer clothes and recently dyed her hair purple for a school football game. Two other cheerleaders saw Kaylee's hair and the attention that she'd received from the football players, and they decided to colour their hair as well. What type of learning theory did the other two cheerleaders follow?
A) imitation
B) self-efficacy
C) reinforcement
D) punishment
Answer: A
Q2) After grading the first exam, your developmental psychology instructor says, "Those students who actually come to class did much better than those of you who show up once a week." Given this information, which correlation between attendance and grades would be most likely?
A) +.01
B) + .09
C) + .10
D) + .90
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Biological Foundations
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Q1) During her pregnancy, Toni develops high blood pressure and experiences severe swelling of her extremities. What is Toni most likely to be diagnosed with?
A) pre-eclampsia
B) cephalopelvic disproportion
C) irregular position
D) prolapsed umbilical cord
Answer: A
Q2) According to Werner's 1989 and 1995 longitudinal studies, what problems were associated with low birth weight?
A) They were typically life-long.
B) They had no impact on social or cognitive abilities.
C) They were only found in males.
D) They could be overcome if the child was raised in a stable family environment. Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Tools for Exploring the World
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Q1) After a one-year check-up, your physician comments, "There has been virtually no development of the cones in your daughter's visual system." What impact would this have?
A) Your daughter would be blind.
B) Your daughter would have no depth perception.
C) Your daughter would have trouble tracking moving objects.
D) Your daughter would have difficulty distinguishing colours.
Answer: D
Q2) According to Piaget, what is a scheme?
A) a psychological structure that organizes experience
B) a psychological structure that is used in language but not thought
C) a psychological structure that we lose as we age
D) a psychological structure that is mainly found in those with a set of personal values
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Entering the Social World
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Q1) At approximately what age do children typically begin to exhibit simple social play?
A) 18 months
B) 24 months
C) 30 months
D) 36 months
Q2) When Adam walks into the dark basement, he feels afraid but is able to calm himself down by saying to himself, "Don't be afraid, there's nothing down here that can hurt you." What is Adam successfully doing?
A) engaging in solitary play
B) expressing prosocial behaviour
C) regulating his emotions
D) developing gender constancy
Q3) According to Erikson, when an infant has an adequate balance of trust and mistrust, the infant can then acquire which of the following strengths?
A) will
B) hope
C) happiness
D) confidence
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Chapter 5: Growing and Learning in the Preschool Years
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Q1) Which of the following is a component that enhances the development of autobiographical memory in preschool children?
A) reading stories to them
B) acquiring a sense of self in a child
C) praising children for using conversational skills
D) emphasizing elaborate conversational skills
Q2) Based on the descriptions of eating habits, which of the following children is most likely a preschooler?
A) Laura, who amazes her parents with her ability to clean her plate at every meal
B) Tina, who is more experimental than ever and loves to try new foods
C) Jeremy, who is very picky and is eating less than he was six months ago
D) Ben, who eats well at main meals and only chooses fruit for snacks
Q3) In terms of number of words known, how do bilingual children rate?
A) their first language vocabulary is more extensive than that of their second language
B) their total vocabulary is greater than that of monolingual children
C) their total vocabulary is less than that of monolingual children
D) their second language vocabulary is less extensive than that of their first language
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Chapter 6: Interacting and the Work of Play
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Q1) Parents who physically abuse their children tend to have set what kind of expectations concerning their children?
A) high expectations
B) medium expectations
C) low expectations
D) no expectations
Q2) Which of the following does the Canadian Pediatric Society (CPS) recommend?
A) Physical punishment should be restricted to spanking on clothed buttocks.
B) Spanking and all other forms of physical punishment should be discouraged.
C) Spanking should only be used as a form of discipline in children under the age of 10 years.
D) Spanking should only be used as a form of discipline in children over the age of 5 years.
Q3) Which parenting style might best be described as "no warmth and controlling?"
A) authoritarian style
B) indulgent-permissive style
C) indifferent-uninvolved style
D) authoritative style
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Chapter 7: Off to School
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Q1) What is the causal relationship between consumption and ADHD?
A) Both food allergies and sugar have been shown to be major causes of ADHD.
B) Only food allergies have been shown to be a major cause of ADHD.
C) Only sugar consumption has been shown to be a major cause of ADHD.
D) Neither food allergies nor sugar are major causes of ADHD.
Q2) What do Canadian French immersion programs usually involve?
A) 100% French instruction in Kindergarten, dropping to 50-80% French instruction by Grade 7
B) 50% French instruction in Kindergarten, increasing to 100% French instruction by Grade 7
C) 90% French instruction from Kindergarten to Grade 7
D) 50% French instruction from Kindergarten to Grade 7
Q3) Kerry's mom just instructed him to go to the corner store to pick up a loaf of bread, a dozen eggs, and 2 litres of milk. In which part of Kerry's brain is this information now stored?
A) his cerebral cortex
B) his working memory
C) his hippocampus
D) his long-term memory
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Chapter 8: Expanding Social Horizons
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Q1) What does the family systems approach emphasize?
A) It shows families are influenced by their broader social systems.
B) It takes a generational approach to child development.
C) It looks specifically at the impact of parenting styles on child development.
D) It examines the role of negative family environments on child development.
Q2) Zoe is the new girl at the local high school. Even though they barely know her, Sydney and Jenna spread malicious rumours about why Zoe had to leave her previous school. Sydney and Jenna's maltreatment of Zoe exemplifies what type of behaviour?
A) hostile aggression
B) torment
C) relational aggression
D) intimidation
Q3) What is one problem with using prosocial television programs to encourage prosocial behaviours in children?
A) Prosocial programs have no affect on the behaviour of children.
B) Children do not like programs that promote prosocial behaviour.
C) Prosocial programs only affect the behaviour of girls.
D) Prosocial programs are far outnumbered by violent programs.
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Chapter 9: Rites of Passage
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Q1) Which two hormones are present in both males and females?
A) progesterone and prolactin
B) estrogen and androgen
C) oxytocin and prolactin
D) estrogen and oxytocin
Q2) What was Gilligan's (1982) original complaint against Kohlberg's theory?
A) It didn't accurately reflect the moral development of women.
B) It had too many stages.
C) It was too Piagetian.
D) It had no practical
Q3) When considering the Heinz dilemma, Tony says that he would not steal the drug because he was raised to believe that stealing was wrong and that people who steal get into trouble. Which of Kohlberg's stages of moral development is Tony most likely at?
A) the first stage
B) the second stage
C) the third stage
D) the fourth stage
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Chapter 10: Moving into the Adult Social World
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Q1) Which of the following is an example of sexual violence?
A) being hit or kicked during intercourse
B) being bullied to have sexual intercourse
C) being forced to engage in sexual activity against one's will
D) being threatened that nude pictures of you will be shown on the Internet
Q2) When asked why she became pregnant, 15-year-old Tanya says, "I did it on purpose so that I could be a loving adult mom." Which reason for not using contraceptives does her rationale illustrate?
A) ignorance
B) illusion of invulnerability
C) lack of motivation
D) lack of access
Q3) At age 5, Pete started a neighbour's house on fire. At age 10, he burned down a barn. At age 20, he set his old high school on fire. What does Pete's behaviour best exemplify?
A) life-course persistent antisocial behaviour
B) learned helplessness
C) adolescent-limited antisocial behaviour
D) chronic status offences
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Chapter 11: Becoming an Adult
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Q1) A doctor is attempting to determine how healthy you are. She uses a formula that contains information regarding your height and weight. What is she most likely measuring?
A) LDL
B) BMI
C) HDL
D) ADA
Q2) What is the second leading cause of death among Canadian young adults?
A) sports-related accidents
B) suicide
C) cancer
D) accidental drug overdose
Q3) Jackie is among the percentage of Canadian women who smoke. What is that percentage?
A) 9.6%
B) 14.9%
C) 17.5%
D) 20.3%
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Chapter 12: Being with Others
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Q1) Nalah comes from an Arabic country with a patriarchal society that tolerates abuse of women. Which of the following forms of violence is Nalah likely to suffer if she "misbehaves?"
A) In Arab countries, Nalah's "misbehaviour" is often dealt with in the form of honour killings.
B) Arab Americans do not recognize physical aggression as a form of domestic violence.
C) In Arab countries, abused women have the legal right to kill abusive husbands without fear of legal reprisal.
D) While it is considered a form of abuse in the United States, South Asian immigrants view complete social isolation of a spouse as an honour.
Q2) What happens to the causes of aggressive behaviour as the level of aggressive behaviour increases?
A) The causes become more complex.
B) The causes become simpler.
C) The causes become more obvious.
D) The causes become more external.
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Chapter 13: Work and Leisure
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Q1) Last year, Mark took his first job, as a sales representative with a major corporation. Since then he has done such a fine job that he has been promoted twice. Which of Super's phases of occupational development is Mark probably in?
A) implementation
B) maintenance
C) establishment
D) deceleration
Q2) Which of the following best describes the typical relationship between occupational and family roles?
A) They are competing.
B) They are similar.
C) They are conflicting.
D) They are unrelated.
Q3) When Brent applies for a job as a shoe salesperson, he is told, "Right now we are only hiring females." What does this case illustrate?
A) comparable worth
B) sex discrimination
C) a glass ceiling
D) harassment
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Chapter 14: Making It in Midlife
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Q1) Forty-five-year-old Claire has just had her last menstruation. She is very excited because she really does not want to have any more children. What would a competent physician tell her?
A) "Don't worry, your childbearing days are now behind you."
B) "You will have to be careful for another month, because there is typically one final ovulation."
C) "You will probably experience low sex drive during this phase of your life."
D) "I told you a year ago when your cycle was occurring less than one time every three months that you could not become pregnant anymore."
Q2) When asked to describe her grandparenting style, Janis says, "My grandkids are everything to me!" Which dimension of grandparenting does this comment illustrate?
A) the valued elder dimension
B) the centrality dimension
C) the indulgence dimension
D) the reinvolvement dimension
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Chapter 15: The Personal Context of Later Life
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Q1) For which type of memory tasks would you expect the greatest differences between older and younger adults?
A) tasks assessing implicit memory
B) tasks assessing semantic memory
C) tasks assessing episodic memory
D) tasks assessing procedural memory
Q2) Betty, who is 74 and depressed, seems to handle her situation much more readily than Priscilla, who is 35 and depressed. What factor has assisted Betty in dealing with her depression?
A) There are more treatment options for depression for older adults.
B) Betty has learned to live with her depression even though she is still sad.
C) Betty has better coping mechanisms that have been developed with her advancement in age.
D) Priscilla doesn't want to deal with her depression and says she is just sad.
Q3) Familial Alzheimer's disease is linked to which one of the following causative genes?
A) ALS8
B) PSEN2
C) TMG6
D) APOE-e4
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Chapter 16: Social Aspects of Later Life
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Q1) All of the following individuals are currently in jobs that challenge them to need to perform at their average level of competence. Who would be entering his or her "maximum comfort zone?"
A) Janet, whose job just got significantly harder
B) Tyson, whose job just got slightly harder
C) Jerry, whose job just got slightly easier
D) Mark, whose job just got significantly easier
Q2) Compared to recently widowed men, what are recently widowed women more likely to experience?
A) greater financial loss
B) fewer social relationships
C) more physical/health problems
D) less loss of social status
Q3) Which adaptation level is associated with the greatest happiness and lack of worry about environmental demands?
A) zone of maximum performance potential
B) the marginal adaptation level
C) average level of competence and press level
D) zone of maximum comfort
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Chapter 17: The Final Passage
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Q1) Kiko just experienced a miscarriage after being pregnant for nearly seven months. In what way would her grief be different than that of Ishi, whose child died unexpectedly at six months of age?
A) Kiko would display significantly less sadness.
B) People would expect Kiko to recover much faster.
C) Kiko would exhibit more anticipatory grief.
D) People would avoid making comments about Kiko's situation.
Q2) What is one of the key factors in determining the intensity of grief experienced following the death of another?
A) profession of the survivor and his/her impact on society
B) degree of perceived importance of the relationship with the deceased
C) age difference between the survivor and the deceased
D) ethnicity of the survivor and the grief rituals pertaining to that ethnicity
Q3) According to research presented in your textbook, which theory is most useful in understanding how young adults deal with death?
A) cognitive developmental theory
B) attachment theory
C) Kübler-Ross's stage theory
D) terror management theory
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