Exam 6: Self-Concept, Identity, Ethnicity, and Gender

Of the seven conflicts Erikson believed adolescents must resolved in order to achieve identity,which did he refer to as the "search for fidelity"?

Tiffany wants to be just like her mother,so she starts trying to dress and talk like her as well as getting involved in the same activities.Tiffany is showing:

The self-enhancement thesis is the idea that:

Of the groups of girls listed below,which has been found to base their self-esteem primarily on their close relationships?

Which of the following is a definition of self-esteem?

Explain how biology,cognition,and environment all play a role in the development of an adolescent's gender role.Discuss both girls' and boys' development.

Rosalita is Cuban American and tells her friends that she belongs to two cultures."I'm bicultural," she proudly states.This illustrates:

According to Burke's identity control system theory,identity foreclosed adolescents put too much emphasis on:

Discuss Marcia's four identity statuses and explain the roles of crisis and commitment in each.

Zeina has a clear sense of the person she should be.This illustrates which component of Burke's identity control system?

Which of the following factors is NOT related to increased adolescent self-esteem?

How do self-concept and self-esteem differ? How do they affect each other?

Paul is Native American,was raised on a reservation,and then left the reservation for college.He is proud of his Native American roots and participates in many of its traditions.He also identifies with mainstream American values.This illustrates:

Which of the following is NOT one of the four stages in Tse's model of ethnic identity development?

All of the following have been found to be traits of parents whose adolescents have high self-esteem EXCEPT:

Very recent research on adolescent self-worth and delinquency has found a strong relationship between delinquency and:

Which of the following is NOT a kind of possible self?

What is the name given to the belief that when people's competence is at issue,we should think of them as people,rather than as males and females?

Takeishi is Japanese American and finds himself switching back and forth between Japanese culture and American culture,depending on the situation.This illustrates which integrated ethnic identity?

In 5-year-old Kyle's family his mother and older sister take showers,whereas his father and he take baths.Based on this experience,Kyle has categorized showers as "girl things" and baths as "boy things." This best illustrates which theory of gender development?