Exam 12: Development of Self and Social Understandings

Kevin tells himself, "Even though Grandpa just died, I mustn't cry at school today, or the other kids will laugh at me." This situation illustrates which one of the following phenomena?

Three of the following statements accurately describe how sense of self changes over the course of childhood and adolescence. Which statement is not accurate?

Pretend you are in third grade. Write a self-description of 50-75 words as a typical 8-year-old might write it.

Mike desperately wants to do well on the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT), as his scores will affect his chances of getting into his first-choice college. He also knows that many students at his school think that SAT scores are good indicators of how "smart" a person is. Yet the night before the test, rather than get a good night's sleep, Mike goes out with his friends, has a few beers, comes home late, and wakes up with a hangover. With this information in mind, we might suspect that Michael:

Marietta is a high school student. Considering what developmental theorists have learned about the effects of gender schemas, and without knowing anything else about Marietta, in which subject area would you expect her to be most interested?

Which one of the following best illustrates self-concept rather than self-worth or self-esteem?

Marion puts off doing a project for the science fair until she has so little time to do it that she cannot possibly complete a good project. Such behavior is most consistent with the concept of:

Which one of the following illustrates developmental theorists' notion of the personal fable?

When Ramona passes William in the hall, she gives him a friendly smile. But he is deeply engaged in a conversation with a friend and so doesn't notice her walk by. Ramona concludes, "Will is a real snob. He never says hello to anyone!" Ramona's conclusion is an example of:

Research on gender differences in children's and adolescents' sense of self tells us that:

When working with youngsters from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds, it is important to keep in mind that:

If teachers want to promote social perspective taking in students, probably the best strategy is to:

In what way might the imaginary audience phenomenon in adolescence be developmentally adaptive?

Luanne's parents are in the process of getting a divorce. She is so distracted and upset by the situation that she sometimes has trouble paying attention in class, and her performance on assignments and quizzes has slipped a bit. She worries that her teachers might think she simply doesn't care about her schoolwork, when nothing could be further from the truth. Luanne is showing:

Three of the following teachers are using strategies that should promote their students' sense of self. Which one probably will not?