Question 1

Which sense of self is most influenced by others and by ambient culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  conceptual 
B)  ecological 
C)  individualistic 
D)  interpersonal 
A)  conceptual 
B)  ecological 
C)  individualistic 
D)  interpersonal

Question 2

Differentiate between self-esteem and self-concept.

Accepted Answer

Self-esteem is the value-related aspect

Question 3

Dr.Hart studies adults' self-regulation abilities.Dr.Spence studies preschoolers' self-regulation abilities.They both work in the same laboratory, which has a mirrored wall.How will this affect their work?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neither Dr.Hart's nor Dr.Spence's participants will be affected by the presence of the mirrored wall. 
B)  Only Dr.Hart's adult participants will show increased self-awareness and higher levels of self-regulation as a result of the mirrored wall. 
C)  Only Dr.Spence's child participants will show increased self-awareness and higher levels of self-regulation as a result of the mirrored wall. 
D)  Both Dr.Hart's and Dr.Spence's participants will show increased self-awareness and higher levels of self-regulation as a result of the mirrored wall. 
A)  Neither Dr.Hart's nor Dr.Spence's participants will be affected by the presence of the mirrored wall. 
B)  Only Dr.Hart's adult participants will show increased self-awareness and higher levels of self-regulation as a result of the mirrored wall. 
C)  Only Dr.Spence's child participants will show increased self-awareness and higher levels of self-regulation as a result of the mirrored wall. 
D)  Both Dr.Hart's and Dr.Spence's participants will show increased self-awareness and higher levels of self-regulation as a result of the mirrored wall.

Question 4

Mei is a 5-year-old growing up in Japan.She and her mother hear a story about a young girl who is very aggressive.What are Mei and her mother most likely to think will happen to the protagonist when she grows up?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both will believe the protagonist of the story will become even meaner. 
B)  Mei is more likely than her mother to expect positive change for the protagonist. 
C)  Her mother is more likely than Mei to expect positive change for the protagonist. 
D)  Both will believe the protagonist of the story will become nice. 
A)  Both will believe the protagonist of the story will become even meaner. 
B)  Mei is more likely than her mother to expect positive change for the protagonist. 
C)  Her mother is more likely than Mei to expect positive change for the protagonist. 
D)  Both will believe the protagonist of the story will become nice.

Question 5

Neisser argued for all of the following senses of self EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  conceptual 
B)  ecological 
C)  public 
D)  private 
A)  conceptual 
B)  ecological 
C)  public 
D)  private

Question 6

Marshall is a 10-year-old with autism.He will likely:

Accepted Answer

A)  fail both false-belief and false-photograph tasks 
B)  fail false-belief tasks and pass false-photograph tasks 
C)  fail false-photograph tasks and pass false-belief tasks 
D)  pass both false-belief and false-photograph tasks 
A)  fail both false-belief and false-photograph tasks 
B)  fail false-belief tasks and pass false-photograph tasks 
C)  fail false-photograph tasks and pass false-belief tasks 
D)  pass both false-belief and false-photograph tasks

Question 7

The value-related aspect of thinking about ourselves is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  self-concept 
B)  self-determination 
C)  self-esteem 
D)  self-evaluation 
A)  self-concept 
B)  self-determination 
C)  self-esteem 
D)  self-evaluation

Question 8

Chloe is riding her bike and experiences a sense of self-presence and movement in the environment.This illustrates the ________ self.

Accepted Answer

A)  conceptual 
B)  ecological 
C)  extended 
D)  proprioceptive 
A)  conceptual 
B)  ecological 
C)  extended 
D)  proprioceptive

Question 9

Vicki just turned 3 and her sister, Gail, just turned 5.Both participate in an unexpected locations task.The researcher tells them about a girl who puts an object in a covered basket.When she leaves the room a boy moves the object from the basket to a covered box and then leaves the room.The researcher asks Vicki and Gail where the girl will look for the object when she returns to the room.What is the most likely outcome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both children will say the girl will look in the basket. 
B)  Vicki will say the girl will look in the box and Gail will say the girl will look in the basket. 
C)  Gail will say the girl will look in the box and Vicki will say the girl will look in the basket. 
D)  Both children will say the girl will look in the box. 
A)  Both children will say the girl will look in the basket. 
B)  Vicki will say the girl will look in the box and Gail will say the girl will look in the basket. 
C)  Gail will say the girl will look in the box and Vicki will say the girl will look in the basket. 
D)  Both children will say the girl will look in the box.

Question 10

At what age are children able to make inferences about a person's behaviors in terms of that person's goals?

Accepted Answer

A)  18 months of age 
B)  2 years of age 
C)  3 years of age 
D)  4 years of age 
A)  18 months of age 
B)  2 years of age 
C)  3 years of age 
D)  4 years of age

Question 11

Glenn is a 15-month-old infant.His mother puts a dab of rouge on his face and puts him in front of the mirror.Which is the LEAST likely outcome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Glenn ignores the dot on his face. 
B)  Glenn touches the mirror image as if it were an "other child." 
C)  Glenn points to the dot on the mirror image. 
D)  Glenn wipes off the dot from his face. 
A)  Glenn ignores the dot on his face. 
B)  Glenn touches the mirror image as if it were an "other child." 
C)  Glenn points to the dot on the mirror image. 
D)  Glenn wipes off the dot from his face.

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true about performance on the false-belief task?

Accepted Answer

A)  Two and one-half-year-olds are never able to pass false-belief tasks. 
B)  Two and one-half-year-olds are most likely to succeed if the experimenter looks directly at the child while asking her where the protagonist will look. 
C)  Two and one-half-year-olds are more likely to succeed if the experimenter looks up at the ceiling and seems to ask herself where the protagonist will look. 
D)  Two and one-half-year-olds are always able to pass false-belief tasks. 
A)  Two and one-half-year-olds are never able to pass false-belief tasks. 
B)  Two and one-half-year-olds are most likely to succeed if the experimenter looks directly at the child while asking her where the protagonist will look. 
C)  Two and one-half-year-olds are more likely to succeed if the experimenter looks up at the ceiling and seems to ask herself where the protagonist will look. 
D)  Two and one-half-year-olds are always able to pass false-belief tasks.

Question 13

Development of the ________ self in the preschool years may be an important factor in explaining the point at which infantile amnesia declines.

Accepted Answer

A)  conceptual 
B)  extended 
C)  memorial 
D)  temporal 
A)  conceptual 
B)  extended 
C)  memorial 
D)  temporal

Question 14

Amanda shares several details about herself with her new teacher.She says that she is a girl, likes swimming, and can count to 100.These statements reflect her:

Accepted Answer

A)  ecological self 
B)  extended self 
C)  self-concept 
D)  self-esteem 
A)  ecological self 
B)  extended self 
C)  self-concept 
D)  self-esteem

Question 15

Children become able to reason about other's pretend play:

Accepted Answer

A)  before they pass classic false-belief tasks 
B)  at the same time that they pass classic false-belief tasks 
C)  after they pass classic false-belief tasks 
D)  when they turn five and gain better perspective-taking skills 
A)  before they pass classic false-belief tasks 
B)  at the same time that they pass classic false-belief tasks 
C)  after they pass classic false-belief tasks 
D)  when they turn five and gain better perspective-taking skills

Question 16

Define the overjustification effect and discuss its implications for educational settings.

Accepted Answer

Attributing behavior to an extrinsic fac

Question 17

The fundamental attribution error leads people to:

Accepted Answer

A)  attribute negative behaviors in others and themselves to situations 
B)  attribute negative behaviors in others to trait-like dispositions but the same behavior in themselves to situations 
C)  attribute negative behaviors in others to situations but the same behavior in themselves to trait-like dispositions 
D)  attribute negative behaviors in others and themselves to trait-like dispositions 
A)  attribute negative behaviors in others and themselves to situations 
B)  attribute negative behaviors in others to trait-like dispositions but the same behavior in themselves to situations 
C)  attribute negative behaviors in others to situations but the same behavior in themselves to trait-like dispositions 
D)  attribute negative behaviors in others and themselves to trait-like dispositions

Question 18

Which statement best describes the average trajectory of self-esteem from preschool through adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-esteem starts off at medium levels and then persists. 
B)  Self-esteem starts off at high levels and then persists. 
C)  Self-esteem starts off extremely high and gradually becomes more realistic. 
D)  Self-esteem starts off extremely low and gradually becomes more realistic. 
A)  Self-esteem starts off at medium levels and then persists. 
B)  Self-esteem starts off at high levels and then persists. 
C)  Self-esteem starts off extremely high and gradually becomes more realistic. 
D)  Self-esteem starts off extremely low and gradually becomes more realistic.

Question 19

Describe the cross-cultural differences in self-regulation.How might teachers contribute to these differences?

Accepted Answer

Studies have found that 5-year-olds in A

Question 20

Which sense of self is evident from birth onward?

Accepted Answer

A)  conceptual 
B)  ecological 
C)  extended 
D)  interpersonal 
A)  conceptual 
B)  ecological 
C)  extended 
D)  interpersonal

Which sense of self is most influenced by others and by ambient culture?

Differentiate between self-esteem and self-concept.

Dr.Hart studies adults' self-regulation abilities.Dr.Spence studies preschoolers' self-regulation abilities.They both work in the same laboratory, which has a mirrored wall.How will this affect their work?

Mei is a 5-year-old growing up in Japan.She and her mother hear a story about a young girl who is very aggressive.What are Mei and her mother most likely to think will happen to the protagonist when she grows up?

Neisser argued for all of the following senses of self EXCEPT:

Marshall is a 10-year-old with autism.He will likely:

The value-related aspect of thinking about ourselves is referred to as:

Chloe is riding her bike and experiences a sense of self-presence and movement in the environment.This illustrates the ________ self.

At what age are children able to make inferences about a person's behaviors in terms of that person's goals?

Glenn is a 15-month-old infant.His mother puts a dab of rouge on his face and puts him in front of the mirror.Which is the LEAST likely outcome?

Which of the following statements is true about performance on the false-belief task?

Development of the ________ self in the preschool years may be an important factor in explaining the point at which infantile amnesia declines.

Amanda shares several details about herself with her new teacher.She says that she is a girl, likes swimming, and can count to 100.These statements reflect her:

Children become able to reason about other's pretend play:

Define the overjustification effect and discuss its implications for educational settings.

The fundamental attribution error leads people to:

Which statement best describes the average trajectory of self-esteem from preschool through adolescence?

Describe the cross-cultural differences in self-regulation.How might teachers contribute to these differences?

Which sense of self is evident from birth onward?

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Exam 13: Knowing Ourselves, Knowing Others

Which sense of self is most influenced by others and by ambient culture?

Differentiate between self-esteem and self-concept.

Dr.Hart studies adults' self-regulation abilities.Dr.Spence studies preschoolers' self-regulation abilities.They both work in the same laboratory, which has a mirrored wall.How will this affect their work?

Mei is a 5-year-old growing up in Japan.She and her mother hear a story about a young girl who is very aggressive.What are Mei and her mother most likely to think will happen to the protagonist when she grows up?

Neisser argued for all of the following senses of self EXCEPT:

Marshall is a 10-year-old with autism.He will likely:

The value-related aspect of thinking about ourselves is referred to as:

Chloe is riding her bike and experiences a sense of self-presence and movement in the environment.This illustrates the ________ self.

At what age are children able to make inferences about a person's behaviors in terms of that person's goals?

Glenn is a 15-month-old infant.His mother puts a dab of rouge on his face and puts him in front of the mirror.Which is the LEAST likely outcome?

Which of the following statements is true about performance on the false-belief task?

Development of the ________ self in the preschool years may be an important factor in explaining the point at which infantile amnesia declines.

Amanda shares several details about herself with her new teacher.She says that she is a girl, likes swimming, and can count to 100.These statements reflect her:

Children become able to reason about other's pretend play:

Define the overjustification effect and discuss its implications for educational settings.

The fundamental attribution error leads people to:

Which statement best describes the average trajectory of self-esteem from preschool through adolescence?

Describe the cross-cultural differences in self-regulation.How might teachers contribute to these differences?

Which sense of self is evident from birth onward?

Approaching Psychological Development

The Biology of Development

Coming to Perceive the World

The Emergence of Action

Coming to Understand the Physical World

Connecting with the Social World

The Origins of Emotion, Temperament, and Personality

Language Development

The Growth of Knowledge

The Growth of Cognitive Skills

Intelligence and Schooling

Morality in Thought and Action

Becoming Part of the Family

Becoming Part of the Community

Psychopathology in Childhood

Development after Childhood and Adolescence

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