Question 1

Which of the following statements regarding adolescent self-understanding is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Over time,an adolescent's self-understanding becomes more differentiated. 
B) Adolescents understand that they possess different selves depending on the specific role or context. 
C) The self fluctuates across situations and time. 
D) All of these choices are correct. 
A) Over time,an adolescent's self-understanding becomes more differentiated. 
B) Adolescents understand that they possess different selves depending on the specific role or context. 
C) The self fluctuates across situations and time. 
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 2

Which of the following statements regarding ethnic identity is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) Positive ethnic identity is linked to lower school engagement. 
B) Positive ethnic identity is linked to lower levels of aggression. 
C) Positive ethnic identity for Navajo adolescents is linked to higher social functioning. 
D) All of these choices are correct. 
A) Positive ethnic identity is linked to lower school engagement. 
B) Positive ethnic identity is linked to lower levels of aggression. 
C) Positive ethnic identity for Navajo adolescents is linked to higher social functioning. 
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 3

The new classification of temperament includes all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) negative affectivity. 
B) positive affect and approach. 
C) effortful control. 
D) discontinuity. 
A) negative affectivity. 
B) positive affect and approach. 
C) effortful control. 
D) discontinuity.

Question 4

What has been found to be a turning point in developing identity in late adolescence and emerging adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A) relationships 
B) autonomy 
C) mortality events 
D) All of these choices are correct 
A) relationships 
B) autonomy 
C) mortality events 
D) All of these choices are correct

Question 5

According to Erikson,which of the following factors is a component of identity?

Accepted Answer

A) spiritual beliefs 
B) career path 
C) how intensely a person identifies with his or her cultural heritage 
D) All of these choices are correct 
A) spiritual beliefs 
B) career path 
C) how intensely a person identifies with his or her cultural heritage 
D) All of these choices are correct

Question 6

Low self-esteem in adolescents and emerging adults has been shown to be a factor in

Accepted Answer

A) depression. 
B) anorexia nervosa. 
C) delinquency. 
D) All of these choices are correct. 
A) depression. 
B) anorexia nervosa. 
C) delinquency. 
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 7

Define what is meant by emotional competence,and give at least three examples to illustrate the concept.

Accepted Answer

Emotional competence includes several sk

Question 8

What is the main finding of Cooper's research on the role of families in adolescents' identity formation?

Accepted Answer

A) Identity formation is enhanced by individuality and connectedness. 
B) Identity formation is blocked by enmeshment and poor communication. 
C) Identity formation is enhanced by diffuse family boundaries and good social skills. 
D) Identity formation is halted by individuality and controlling parents. 
A) Identity formation is enhanced by individuality and connectedness. 
B) Identity formation is blocked by enmeshment and poor communication. 
C) Identity formation is enhanced by diffuse family boundaries and good social skills. 
D) Identity formation is halted by individuality and controlling parents.

Question 9

Jim is really angry with his friend for not returning a sports jacket that he borrowed.However,Jim puts on his favorite CD and distracts himself from his negative emotion.Jim clearly has some

Accepted Answer

A) emotional competence. 
B) self-control. 
C) irresponsible friends. 
D) All of these choices are correct. 
A) emotional competence. 
B) self-control. 
C) irresponsible friends. 
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 10

List and briefly describe James Marcia's four identity statuses.

Accepted Answer

James Marcia identified four statuses of

Question 11

Patrick,age three,seems to have good control of his emotions and handles most situations with ease.Research shows that as an adult,Patrick will most likely

Accepted Answer

A) have difficulty being assertive. 
B) handle his emotions effectively. 
C) be naïve and easily duped. 
D) We cannot predict how adults will be based on their behavior at age three. 
A) have difficulty being assertive. 
B) handle his emotions effectively. 
C) be naïve and easily duped. 
D) We cannot predict how adults will be based on their behavior at age three.

Question 12

Marcia identified at least three aspects of young adolescent development that are important to identity formation.They are an established sense of industry,a self-reflective stance towards the future,and

Accepted Answer

A) confidence in parental support. 
B) academic success. 
C) positive peer relationships. 
D) good health. 
A) confidence in parental support. 
B) academic success. 
C) positive peer relationships. 
D) good health.

Question 13

Which of the following statements regarding self-esteem is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) People with high self-esteem are accurate in their self-perceptions. 
B) Self-esteem reflects perceptions that do not always match reality. 
C) Low self-esteem may be seen as grandiose behavior. 
D) None of these choices are correct. 
A) People with high self-esteem are accurate in their self-perceptions. 
B) Self-esteem reflects perceptions that do not always match reality. 
C) Low self-esteem may be seen as grandiose behavior. 
D) None of these choices are correct.

Question 14

What differences exist between Susan Harter's self-perception measures for children and adolescents?

Accepted Answer

A) Children are assessed on close friendships,but adolescents are not. 
B) Adolescents are assessed on athletic competence,but children are not. 
C) Adolescents are assessed on close friendships,but children are not. 
D) Children are assessed for physical appearance,but adolescents are not. 
A) Children are assessed on close friendships,but adolescents are not. 
B) Adolescents are assessed on athletic competence,but children are not. 
C) Adolescents are assessed on close friendships,but children are not. 
D) Children are assessed for physical appearance,but adolescents are not.

Question 15

Programs such as Big Brothers and Big Sisters provide _____ for adolescents.

Accepted Answer

A) academic tutoring 
B) supervision and monitoring of behavior 
C) social and emotional support 
D) Both C and D 
A) academic tutoring 
B) supervision and monitoring of behavior 
C) social and emotional support 
D) Both C and D

Question 16

Children who fret and cry often would be classified as having a temperament with

Accepted Answer

A) negative affectivity. 
B) effortful control. 
C) anger and hostility. 
D) low tolerance for frustration. 
A) negative affectivity. 
B) effortful control. 
C) anger and hostility. 
D) low tolerance for frustration.

Question 17

Tyler is in the sixth grade and attends an elementary school.His brother,Jake,is in the seventh grade and is in his first year of junior high school.Research on self-esteem in adolescents would indicate who has higher self-esteem?

Accepted Answer

A) Jake. 
B) Tyler. 
C) Self-esteem is probably about the same,as the brothers are close in age. 
D) We cannot make any inferences about self-esteem based on grade in school. 
A) Jake. 
B) Tyler. 
C) Self-esteem is probably about the same,as the brothers are close in age. 
D) We cannot make any inferences about self-esteem based on grade in school.

Question 18

Explain the differences between self-esteem and self-concept.

Accepted Answer

Self-esteem,also referred to as self-wor

Question 19

Ross has parents who provide him with little guidance and who allow him to make his own decisions.Ross is likely to be

Accepted Answer

A) identity achieved. 
B) identity foreclosed. 
C) identity diffused. 
D) identity confused. 
A) identity achieved. 
B) identity foreclosed. 
C) identity diffused. 
D) identity confused.

Question 20

Walter Mischel argued that personality

Accepted Answer

A) changes very little after early adulthood. 
B) is mainly a product of innate biological traits. 
C) changes most in middle age. 
D) varies according to the situation. 
A) changes very little after early adulthood. 
B) is mainly a product of innate biological traits. 
C) changes most in middle age. 
D) varies according to the situation.

Which of the following statements regarding adolescent self-understanding is TRUE?

Which of the following statements regarding ethnic identity is NOT true?

The new classification of temperament includes all of the following EXCEPT

What has been found to be a turning point in developing identity in late adolescence and emerging adulthood?

According to Erikson,which of the following factors is a component of identity?

Low self-esteem in adolescents and emerging adults has been shown to be a factor in

Define what is meant by emotional competence,and give at least three examples to illustrate the concept.

What is the main finding of Cooper's research on the role of families in adolescents' identity formation?

Jim is really angry with his friend for not returning a sports jacket that he borrowed.However,Jim puts on his favorite CD and distracts himself from his negative emotion.Jim clearly has some

List and briefly describe James Marcia's four identity statuses.

Patrick,age three,seems to have good control of his emotions and handles most situations with ease.Research shows that as an adult,Patrick will most likely

Marcia identified at least three aspects of young adolescent development that are important to identity formation.They are an established sense of industry,a self-reflective stance towards the future,and

Which of the following statements regarding self-esteem is TRUE?

What differences exist between Susan Harter's self-perception measures for children and adolescents?

Programs such as Big Brothers and Big Sisters provide _____ for adolescents.

Children who fret and cry often would be classified as having a temperament with

Tyler is in the sixth grade and attends an elementary school.His brother,Jake,is in the seventh grade and is in his first year of junior high school.Research on self-esteem in adolescents would indicate who has higher self-esteem?

Explain the differences between self-esteem and self-concept.

Ross has parents who provide him with little guidance and who allow him to make his own decisions.Ross is likely to be

Walter Mischel argued that personality

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Exam 4: The Self, Identity, Emotion, and Personality

Which of the following statements regarding adolescent self-understanding is TRUE?

Which of the following statements regarding ethnic identity is NOT true?

The new classification of temperament includes all of the following EXCEPT

What has been found to be a turning point in developing identity in late adolescence and emerging adulthood?

According to Erikson,which of the following factors is a component of identity?

Low self-esteem in adolescents and emerging adults has been shown to be a factor in

Define what is meant by emotional competence,and give at least three examples to illustrate the concept.

What is the main finding of Cooper's research on the role of families in adolescents' identity formation?

Jim is really angry with his friend for not returning a sports jacket that he borrowed.However,Jim puts on his favorite CD and distracts himself from his negative emotion.Jim clearly has some

List and briefly describe James Marcia's four identity statuses.

Patrick,age three,seems to have good control of his emotions and handles most situations with ease.Research shows that as an adult,Patrick will most likely

Marcia identified at least three aspects of young adolescent development that are important to identity formation.They are an established sense of industry,a self-reflective stance towards the future,and

Which of the following statements regarding self-esteem is TRUE?

What differences exist between Susan Harter's self-perception measures for children and adolescents?

Programs such as Big Brothers and Big Sisters provide _____ for adolescents.

Children who fret and cry often would be classified as having a temperament with

Tyler is in the sixth grade and attends an elementary school.His brother,Jake,is in the seventh grade and is in his first year of junior high school.Research on self-esteem in adolescents would indicate who has higher self-esteem?

Explain the differences between self-esteem and self-concept.

Ross has parents who provide him with little guidance and who allow him to make his own decisions.Ross is likely to be

Walter Mischel argued that personality

Introduction

Puberty, Health, and Biological Foundations

The Brain and Cognitive Development

Gender

Sexuality

Moral Development, Values, and Religion

Families

Peers, Romantic Relationships, and Lifestyles

Schools

Achievement, Work, and Careers

Culture

Problems in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood

Filters