Exam 11: Attachment to Others and Development of Self

Attachments are

The personal fable is a form of

Among adolescents, _____ is NOT associated with lower self-esteem.

What did Charles Cooley conceive of as the "looking glass self"?

It is most likely that children will begin to identify with their ethnic or racial group between the ages of

When an experimenter surreptitiously places a dot of rouge on Marlon's face and then puts him in front of the mirror, he touches the spot on his face. When the experimenter shows Marlon a photo of himself alongside photos of two other boys his age, Marlon does not recognize himself. Marlon is MOST likely to be what age?

Which factor has NOT been shown to be associated with the quality of infants' attachment?

The group of individuals that is LEAST likely to achieve a coherent identity includes those

Michael is an adolescent whose parents have always expected him to become a lawyer. Without considering any other options throughout high school or college, Michael applies to law school. Erikson would say Michael has made what type of identity choice?

Mothers who resist their infants' attempts at physical closeness and who are emotionally unavailable are more likely than are other mothers to have infants who are

Charleen is currently in her teenage years. Her ideas about the self currently revolve around ideas related to egocentrism. These include the notion of a personal fable and a belief in an imaginary audience. Provide an example of each of these.

Which factor was found to be a predictor of secure attachment by the SECCYD?

When the presence of a trusted caregiver provides an infant or toddler with the ability to explore the environment, the child is using the caregiver as a

Parents who will be MOST likely to have children with poor self-esteem are those who regularly discipline their children with comments such as

Which social factor is LEAST likely to promote the development of high self-esteem?

The process of identifying one's sexual orientation begins with the _____, which is an initial realization that one is different from one's peers. This is often accompanied by feelings of alienation from oneself and others.

Erikson theorized that identity foreclosure takes place when identity

Which emotion is an indicator that a child has a sense of self?

_____ is/are used to test whether toddlers have a sense of self.

Harlow and colleagues' studies with infant rhesus monkeys reared in isolation demonstrated that, compared to monkeys reared normally with their mothers, those reared in isolation and then placed with other monkeys