Question 1

A person who is in an identity foreclosure status is characterized by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) no crisis; no commitment 
B) no crisis; commitment 
C) crisis; no commitment 
D) crisis overcome; commitment 
A) no crisis; no commitment 
B) no crisis; commitment 
C) crisis; no commitment 
D) crisis overcome; commitment

Question 2

________ has most enabled our species to cooperate and compete with one another with remarkable effectiveness and to learn from one another with astonishing efficiency.

Accepted Answer

A) Technology 
B) Social dominance 
C) Social cognition 
D) Social learning abilities 
A) Technology 
B) Social dominance 
C) Social cognition 
D) Social learning abilities

Question 3

All of the following are true of 2-year-old children except that they

Accepted Answer

A) imitate the behavior of adults without true understanding of the intentions of the adults. 
B) use a more effective way to attain a goal than a less effective way that they saw an adult do.c, they mimic the actions of others to maintain social interaction. 
C) copy adult behavior that is often arbitrary. 
A) imitate the behavior of adults without true understanding of the intentions of the adults. 
B) use a more effective way to attain a goal than a less effective way that they saw an adult do.c, they mimic the actions of others to maintain social interaction. 
C) copy adult behavior that is often arbitrary.

Question 4

Which of the following is not true of self-esteem?

Accepted Answer

A) It may or may not correspond with actual competencies that other people perceive as real. 
B) It is a product of the discrepancy between the perceived self and the ideal self. 
C) It is a product of support from social others. 
D) It is a product of one's goals. 
A) It may or may not correspond with actual competencies that other people perceive as real. 
B) It is a product of the discrepancy between the perceived self and the ideal self. 
C) It is a product of support from social others. 
D) It is a product of one's goals.

Question 5

The tendency to provide a magical explanation for phenomena for which we have no known physical explanation is unique to children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The ability to take the point of view of others is

Accepted Answer

A) belief-desire reasoning. 
B) identity diffusion. 
C) emulation. 
D) perspective taking. 
A) belief-desire reasoning. 
B) identity diffusion. 
C) emulation. 
D) perspective taking.

Question 7

Social cognition involves seeing oneself and other individuals as intentional agents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In general, over the course of adolescence and into young adulthood, people in the foreclosure status tend to resolve their conflicts and make a commitment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In addition to large brains, which of the following evolved alongside of social complexity?

Accepted Answer

A) an extended juvenile period 
B) upright walking 
C) a prehensile thumb 
D) territorialism 
A) an extended juvenile period 
B) upright walking 
C) a prehensile thumb 
D) territorialism

Question 10

Which of the following occurs when a child understands the goal of the model but does not use the same behavior that the model did to achieve that goal?

Accepted Answer

A) mimicry 
B) emulation 
C) imitative learning 
D) instructive learning 
A) mimicry 
B) emulation 
C) imitative learning 
D) instructive learning

Question 11

Henry Wellman believes that adults' theory of mind is based on

Accepted Answer

A) belief-desire reasoning. 
B) identity status approach. 
C) intentional agents. 
D) their private selves. 
A) belief-desire reasoning. 
B) identity status approach. 
C) intentional agents. 
D) their private selves.

Question 12

Piaget referred to children's tendency to attribute human causes to natural events as

Accepted Answer

A) causism. 
B) animism. 
C) finalism. 
D) personalization. 
A) causism. 
B) animism. 
C) finalism. 
D) personalization.

Question 13

Two- and 3-year-old children learn about the properties of tools in simple problem-solving tasks most readily by

Accepted Answer

A) watching a person model the use of the tools. 
B) manipulating the tools themselves. 
C) watching a video with an adult and a child modeling the use of the tools. 
D) listening to an adult explain how to use the tools. 
A) watching a person model the use of the tools. 
B) manipulating the tools themselves. 
C) watching a video with an adult and a child modeling the use of the tools. 
D) listening to an adult explain how to use the tools.

Question 14

Two-year-old children are least likely to copy the exact actions of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) a live person performing actions the child understands 
B) a person with whom they could communicate via closed-circuit TV 
C) a person in a video performing actions the child understands 
D) a live person performing the actions the child does not understand 
A) a live person performing actions the child understands 
B) a person with whom they could communicate via closed-circuit TV 
C) a person in a video performing actions the child understands 
D) a live person performing the actions the child does not understand

Question 15

Who was the first modern psychologist to emphasize the importance of identity formation in psychological development in general, and particularly during adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A) Piaget 
B) Erikson 
C) Bandura 
D) Vygotsky 
A) Piaget 
B) Erikson 
C) Bandura 
D) Vygotsky

Question 16

Basically, false-belief tasks assess the extent to which children understand that someone else can

Accepted Answer

A) know that something is not true. 
B) believe that something is not true. 
C) believe in something that is not true. 
D) believe in something that seems not to be true but actually is. 
A) know that something is not true. 
B) believe that something is not true. 
C) believe in something that is not true. 
D) believe in something that seems not to be true but actually is.

Question 17

Which of the following is not an area that research has suggested young children tend to overestimate their abilities?

Accepted Answer

A) intelligence 
B) social standing 
C) physical appearance 
D) problem-solving abilities 
A) intelligence 
B) social standing 
C) physical appearance 
D) problem-solving abilities

Question 18

All of the following seem to be the case for many affluent parents in the U.S. except

Accepted Answer

A) their children believe that they are extraordinary. 
B) they like to let coaches and teachers know how special their children are. 
C) they want to protect their children from feelings of failure. 
D) their children are usually able to deal well with challenges 
A) their children believe that they are extraordinary. 
B) they like to let coaches and teachers know how special their children are. 
C) they want to protect their children from feelings of failure. 
D) their children are usually able to deal well with challenges

Question 19

According to Tomasello, which of the following is the best evidence of instructed learning?

Accepted Answer

A) successful condition 
B) trial-and-error 
C) self-regulation 
D) teological thinking 
A) successful condition 
B) trial-and-error 
C) self-regulation 
D) teological thinking

Question 20

Adolescents are more likely to resolve identity issues when they have a high level of

Accepted Answer

A) self-esteem. 
B) family traditions. 
C) economic stability 
D) cognitive development. 
A) self-esteem. 
B) family traditions. 
C) economic stability 
D) cognitive development.

A person who is in an identity foreclosure status is characterized by which of the following?

________ has most enabled our species to cooperate and compete with one another with remarkable effectiveness and to learn from one another with astonishing efficiency.

All of the following are true of 2-year-old children except that they

Which of the following is not true of self-esteem?

The tendency to provide a magical explanation for phenomena for which we have no known physical explanation is unique to children.

The ability to take the point of view of others is

Social cognition involves seeing oneself and other individuals as intentional agents.

In general, over the course of adolescence and into young adulthood, people in the foreclosure status tend to resolve their conflicts and make a commitment.

In addition to large brains, which of the following evolved alongside of social complexity?

Which of the following occurs when a child understands the goal of the model but does not use the same behavior that the model did to achieve that goal?

Henry Wellman believes that adults' theory of mind is based on

Piaget referred to children's tendency to attribute human causes to natural events as

Two- and 3-year-old children learn about the properties of tools in simple problem-solving tasks most readily by

Two-year-old children are least likely to copy the exact actions of which of the following?

Who was the first modern psychologist to emphasize the importance of identity formation in psychological development in general, and particularly during adolescence?

Basically, false-belief tasks assess the extent to which children understand that someone else can

Which of the following is not an area that research has suggested young children tend to overestimate their abilities?

All of the following seem to be the case for many affluent parents in the U.S. except

According to Tomasello, which of the following is the best evidence of instructed learning?

Adolescents are more likely to resolve identity issues when they have a high level of

Introduction to Child and Adolescent Development

Theories and Contexts of Development

Genetics, Prenatal Development, and the Neonate

Physical Development

What Do Infants Know and When and How Do They Know It

The Symbolic Child: Piagets Theory and Beyond

Becoming Self-Directed Thinkers: Problem Solving and Memory

Language Development

Intelligence and School Achievement

Emotion, Temperament, and Personality Development

Attachment and Early Parent-Child Care

The Family and Other Contexts for Socialization

Competing and Cooperating With Peers

The Development of Sexuality and Gender Identity

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Exam 7: Understanding Self and Others

A person who is in an identity foreclosure status is characterized by which of the following?

________ has most enabled our species to cooperate and compete with one another with remarkable effectiveness and to learn from one another with astonishing efficiency.

All of the following are true of 2-year-old children except that they

Which of the following is not true of self-esteem?

The tendency to provide a magical explanation for phenomena for which we have no known physical explanation is unique to children.

The ability to take the point of view of others is

Social cognition involves seeing oneself and other individuals as intentional agents.

In general, over the course of adolescence and into young adulthood, people in the foreclosure status tend to resolve their conflicts and make a commitment.

In addition to large brains, which of the following evolved alongside of social complexity?

Which of the following occurs when a child understands the goal of the model but does not use the same behavior that the model did to achieve that goal?

Henry Wellman believes that adults' theory of mind is based on

Piaget referred to children's tendency to attribute human causes to natural events as

Two- and 3-year-old children learn about the properties of tools in simple problem-solving tasks most readily by

Two-year-old children are least likely to copy the exact actions of which of the following?

Who was the first modern psychologist to emphasize the importance of identity formation in psychological development in general, and particularly during adolescence?

Basically, false-belief tasks assess the extent to which children understand that someone else can

Which of the following is not an area that research has suggested young children tend to overestimate their abilities?

All of the following seem to be the case for many affluent parents in the U.S. except

According to Tomasello, which of the following is the best evidence of instructed learning?

Adolescents are more likely to resolve identity issues when they have a high level of

Introduction to Child and Adolescent Development

Theories and Contexts of Development

Genetics, Prenatal Development, and the Neonate

Physical Development

What Do Infants Know and When and How Do They Know It

The Symbolic Child: Piagets Theory and Beyond

Becoming Self-Directed Thinkers: Problem Solving and Memory

Language Development

Intelligence and School Achievement

Emotion, Temperament, and Personality Development

Attachment and Early Parent-Child Care

The Family and Other Contexts for Socialization

Competing and Cooperating With Peers

The Development of Sexuality and Gender Identity

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