Association of Social Work Boards Masters (ASWB MSW) Practice Exam

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What prompts people to act in certain ways?

Their ability to process information
The failure to perceive new information
Anything they perceive from their environments or from within themselves
The matching of their awareness with their experiences

The correct answer is: Anything they perceive from their environments or from within themselves

People’s actions can be influenced by various factors, both internal and external. Option A, the ability to process information, is not necessarily a determining factor as people may still act a certain way even if they are able to process information effectively. Option B, the failure to perceive new information, is also incorrect because people may still act in a certain way even if they perceive new information. Option D, the matching of their awareness with their experiences, may be true in some cases, but it does not encompass all possible prompts for people’s actions. Option C, anything people perceive from their environments or from within themselves, is the most comprehensive answer as it includes both external and internal factors that can influence people’s actions.