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

Sari goes through many different emotions in one day.One minute she is laughing with her friends,and later she is edgy and snapping at her sister.Sari's fluctuating self has been called the

Domain-specific evaluation of the self is referred to as

Carlos,age 23,is expected to live at home with his family until marriage.His parents emphasize family loyalty and interdependence.Carlos feels a conflict because he sees that the non Latino White culture,with which he also identifies,values

Stacy has explored a number of careers that involve helping other people but she has not yet made a commitment to an identity.According to James Marcia,Stacy is in which identity status?

During which stage do emotional highs and lows occur most frequently?

Research has shown that narcissism combined with high self-esteem is related to

What is the best explanation as to why college attendance is associated with positive changes in identity development?

How effective are family cohesiveness and family communication at increasing adolescent self-esteem?

Describe some of the challenges that ethnic minority adolescents and emerging adults face in the dominant culture.

List the Big Five factors of personality.Which factor has research revealed as a key predictor of adjustment and competence? List at least two outcomes that have been linked to that factor.

Describe what is meant by narcissism,and list at least four personality characteristics of a narcissist.

Jasmine,age 16,becomes upset easily and often appears to be unable to control her arousal.In the newer classification of temperament,Jasmine would be seen as being low in

In an effort to protect the self,adolescents tend to

James Marcia uses the term _____ to mean a personal investment in what an individual is going to do.

Myra's parents have always told her that she will be an engineer like her grandfather.Myra never even considered any other career and she is now enrolled in a pre-engineering program at a community college.James Marcia would classify Myra in which identity status?

Carl Rogers argued that a strong discrepancy between the real self and the ideal self is a sign of

William Damon,author of The Path to Purpose,is concerned that too many of today's youth are

Name at least five parts to identity.

Which of the following terms describes a person who has an exaggerated sense of self-importance and who requires almost constant admiration?

Erikson called the gap between the security of childhood and adult autonomy