Question 1

Which of the following factors is NOT one of the Big Five factors of personality?

Accepted Answer

A) extraversion 
B) emotional stability 
C) agreeableness 
D) introversion 
A) extraversion 
B) emotional stability 
C) agreeableness 
D) introversion

Question 2

Christopher's mother tells her friend that she does not understand why he is so moody and changeable.Christopher is most likely in

Accepted Answer

A) late adolescence. 
B) middle adolescence. 
C) emerging adulthood. 
D) early adolescence. 
A) late adolescence. 
B) middle adolescence. 
C) emerging adulthood. 
D) early adolescence.

Question 3

Chess and Thomas concluded that there are _____ basic types or clusters of temperament.

Accepted Answer

A) three 
B) four 
C) five 
D) six 
A) three 
B) four 
C) five 
D) six

Question 4

The process of refining and enhancing the identity choices made in emerging adulthood is known as

Accepted Answer

A) identity clarification. 
B) identity solidification. 
C) identity consolidation. 
D) identity certainty. 
A) identity clarification. 
B) identity solidification. 
C) identity consolidation. 
D) identity certainty.

Question 5

The match between an individual's temperament and the demands of the individual's environment is called

Accepted Answer

A) congruence. 
B) lock-and-key effect. 
C) optimum environment. 
D) goodness of fit. 
A) congruence. 
B) lock-and-key effect. 
C) optimum environment. 
D) goodness of fit.

Question 6

Which of the following statements about gender and identity in the twenty-first century is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Vocational concerns are more central to male identity. 
B) Affiliation concerns are more central to female identity. 
C) Males are more oriented to ideological commitments. 
D) Gender differences have begun to disappear. 
A) Vocational concerns are more central to male identity. 
B) Affiliation concerns are more central to female identity. 
C) Males are more oriented to ideological commitments. 
D) Gender differences have begun to disappear.

Question 7

Which of the following parenting styles has been associated with fostering identity achievement?

Accepted Answer

A) autocratic 
B) democratic 
C) permissive 
D) None of these choices are correct 
A) autocratic 
B) democratic 
C) permissive 
D) None of these choices are correct

Question 8

Trisha's parents are concerned that at age 15,she seems to be unsure of what she wants to pursue for a career.Last month she was interested in nursing and now she is looking into social work.Trisha's parents should know that her behavior is

Accepted Answer

A) immature and not typical for girls her age. 
B) typical for adolescents of her age. 
C) a cause for some concern;she should have had her college major decided by now. 
D) a sign of instability. 
A) immature and not typical for girls her age. 
B) typical for adolescents of her age. 
C) a cause for some concern;she should have had her college major decided by now. 
D) a sign of instability.

Question 9

Cassie's soccer coach helps her to cope with her conflicting emotions about her parents' impending divorce.The coach listens to Cassie and has allowed her to come up with her own plan to face this problem.As a result of this support for her coping skills,Cassie is likely to experience

Accepted Answer

A) anger towards her parents. 
B) increased self-esteem. 
C) increased interest in soccer. 
D) None of these choices are correct. 
A) anger towards her parents. 
B) increased self-esteem. 
C) increased interest in soccer. 
D) None of these choices are correct.

Question 10

An individual's behavioral style and characteristic way of responding is known as the person's

Accepted Answer

A) personality. 
B) trait patterns. 
C) temperament. 
D) emotional stability. 
A) personality. 
B) trait patterns. 
C) temperament. 
D) emotional stability.

Question 11

James Marcia refers to a period of identity development during which an adolescent is choosing among meaningful alternatives a

Accepted Answer

A) crisis. 
B) commitment. 
C) choice. 
D) challenge. 
A) crisis. 
B) commitment. 
C) choice. 
D) challenge.

Question 12

A revisionist view of Marcia's concepts has proposed that effective identity development involves

Accepted Answer

A) gathering information and talking to others about current commitments. 
B) evaluating identity commitments on a continuing basis. 
C) identification with commitment. 
D) All of these choices are correct. 
A) gathering information and talking to others about current commitments. 
B) evaluating identity commitments on a continuing basis. 
C) identification with commitment. 
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 13

Which of the following statements about temperament is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) Temperament forms the foundation of personality. 
B) Temperament evolves through interaction with the environment. 
C) The link between temperament and personality is supported by research. 
D) Negative emotionality is related to conscientiousness. 
A) Temperament forms the foundation of personality. 
B) Temperament evolves through interaction with the environment. 
C) The link between temperament and personality is supported by research. 
D) Negative emotionality is related to conscientiousness.

Question 14

Research indicates that self-esteem issues among females in emerging adulthood may be due to

Accepted Answer

A) movies and television 
B) negative body image. 
C) conflict with parents. 
D) conflict with peers. 
A) movies and television 
B) negative body image. 
C) conflict with parents. 
D) conflict with peers.

Question 15

Research on trends in narcissism from 1980 to 2007 showed

Accepted Answer

A) no increase in narcissism among high-school and college students. 
B) a significant increase in narcissism among high-school and college students. 
C) a slight decrease in narcissism among high-school and college students. 
D) None of these choices are correct. 
A) no increase in narcissism among high-school and college students. 
B) a significant increase in narcissism among high-school and college students. 
C) a slight decrease in narcissism among high-school and college students. 
D) None of these choices are correct.

Question 16

Erikson believed that _____ was the central issue for adolescents.

Accepted Answer

A) intimacy 
B) autonomy 
C) generativity 
D) identity 
A) intimacy 
B) autonomy 
C) generativity 
D) identity

Question 17

Which of the following statements regarding high self-esteem and school performance is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) High self-esteem produces better school performance. 
B) High self-esteem adolescents have less initiative than low self-esteem adolescents. 
C) High self-esteem adolescents are rarely prone to antisocial actions. 
D) School performance and self-esteem are only moderately correlated. 
A) High self-esteem produces better school performance. 
B) High self-esteem adolescents have less initiative than low self-esteem adolescents. 
C) High self-esteem adolescents are rarely prone to antisocial actions. 
D) School performance and self-esteem are only moderately correlated.

Question 18

Jean tells you that she loves to go to garage sales and flea markets on weekends.She has described her

Accepted Answer

A) intellectual identity. 
B) ethnic identity. 
C) interest identity. 
D) personality. 
A) intellectual identity. 
B) ethnic identity. 
C) interest identity. 
D) personality.

Question 19

Most adolescents view social comparisons as

Accepted Answer

A) socially acceptable. 
B) socially undesirable. 
C) necessary to be popular. 
D) normative. 
A) socially acceptable. 
B) socially undesirable. 
C) necessary to be popular. 
D) normative.

Question 20

The individual's cognitive representation of the self,the substance and content of self-conceptions is called

Accepted Answer

A) self-evaluation. 
B) self-understanding. 
C) self-esteem. 
D) None of these choices are correct. 
A) self-evaluation. 
B) self-understanding. 
C) self-esteem. 
D) None of these choices are correct.

Which of the following factors is NOT one of the Big Five factors of personality?

Christopher's mother tells her friend that she does not understand why he is so moody and changeable.Christopher is most likely in

Chess and Thomas concluded that there are _____ basic types or clusters of temperament.

The process of refining and enhancing the identity choices made in emerging adulthood is known as

The match between an individual's temperament and the demands of the individual's environment is called

Which of the following statements about gender and identity in the twenty-first century is TRUE?

Which of the following parenting styles has been associated with fostering identity achievement?

Trisha's parents are concerned that at age 15,she seems to be unsure of what she wants to pursue for a career.Last month she was interested in nursing and now she is looking into social work.Trisha's parents should know that her behavior is

Cassie's soccer coach helps her to cope with her conflicting emotions about her parents' impending divorce.The coach listens to Cassie and has allowed her to come up with her own plan to face this problem.As a result of this support for her coping skills,Cassie is likely to experience

An individual's behavioral style and characteristic way of responding is known as the person's

James Marcia refers to a period of identity development during which an adolescent is choosing among meaningful alternatives a

A revisionist view of Marcia's concepts has proposed that effective identity development involves

Which of the following statements about temperament is NOT true?

Research indicates that self-esteem issues among females in emerging adulthood may be due to

Research on trends in narcissism from 1980 to 2007 showed

Erikson believed that _____ was the central issue for adolescents.

Which of the following statements regarding high self-esteem and school performance is TRUE?

Jean tells you that she loves to go to garage sales and flea markets on weekends.She has described her

Most adolescents view social comparisons as

The individual's cognitive representation of the self,the substance and content of self-conceptions is called

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

Which of the following factors is NOT one of the Big Five factors of personality?

Christopher's mother tells her friend that she does not understand why he is so moody and changeable.Christopher is most likely in

Chess and Thomas concluded that there are _____ basic types or clusters of temperament.

The process of refining and enhancing the identity choices made in emerging adulthood is known as

The match between an individual's temperament and the demands of the individual's environment is called

Which of the following statements about gender and identity in the twenty-first century is TRUE?

Which of the following parenting styles has been associated with fostering identity achievement?

Trisha's parents are concerned that at age 15,she seems to be unsure of what she wants to pursue for a career.Last month she was interested in nursing and now she is looking into social work.Trisha's parents should know that her behavior is

Cassie's soccer coach helps her to cope with her conflicting emotions about her parents' impending divorce.The coach listens to Cassie and has allowed her to come up with her own plan to face this problem.As a result of this support for her coping skills,Cassie is likely to experience

An individual's behavioral style and characteristic way of responding is known as the person's

James Marcia refers to a period of identity development during which an adolescent is choosing among meaningful alternatives a

A revisionist view of Marcia's concepts has proposed that effective identity development involves

Which of the following statements about temperament is NOT true?

Research indicates that self-esteem issues among females in emerging adulthood may be due to

Research on trends in narcissism from 1980 to 2007 showed

Erikson believed that _____ was the central issue for adolescents.

Which of the following statements regarding high self-esteem and school performance is TRUE?

Jean tells you that she loves to go to garage sales and flea markets on weekends.She has described her

Most adolescents view social comparisons as

The individual's cognitive representation of the self,the substance and content of self-conceptions is called

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