Exam 10: Development of the Self

When Moe was 8 years old,he was sure he wanted to grow up to be a firefighter.But just a year later,Moe told everybody that he wanted to be a cowboy.A few months later he wanted to be a professional quoits player.According to Eli Ginzberg,Moe is in the __________ period of career choice.

Compared with younger workers,middle-aged workers are more interested in __________.

International studies of infants show that the timing of the development of self-recognition is strongly influenced by __________.

Minority group members who draw on their own culture while integrating themselves into the dominant culture are examples of the __________ model.

During middle childhood,self-esteem becomes more __________.

Which of the following aspects of a child's self-concept develops first?

What is the primary source of social comparison for adolescents?

Compare collectivistic and individualistic cultural orientations,and describe how they impact the development of self-concept.

Which term describes the phenomenon in which minority children indicate preferences for majority values or people?

How does effort play a role in the cycle of failure?

According to __________,members of a minority group are likely to accept the negative views held by a majority group only if they perceive that there is little realistic possibility of changing the power and status differences between the groups.

Occupations that are associated with interpersonal relationships are often conceptualized as __________ professions.

When considering data from 2000 and 2010 U.S.censuses,what is one notable feature that emerges?

Bobbie is a 14-year-old girl who is searching for her identity.Which strategy would characterize the search for her self-concept?

Standards against which adolescents can judge their abilities and social success are called __________.

According to psychiatrist George Vaillant,young adults reach a stage called __________,in which they focus on their professional achievements.

Early in life,infants begin to develop a __________,defined as knowledge and beliefs about how the mind works and how it influences behavior.

What is the likely reason adolescents rely on their peers rather than their parents for social comparison?

According to John Holland's Personality Type Theory,people who have the __________ personality type are most appropriate for occupations involving highly structured tasks.

Eight-month-old Elisha's crib is located near a large mirror on her dresser,yet Elisha barely ever stops to look at herself in the mirror.On the other hand,her 18-month-old sister,Amanda,stops regularly to gaze at herself as she crawls around on the floor near the full-length bathroom mirror.What is the likely reason that Amanda looks at the mirror but Elisha does not?