Exam 4: Self and Identity

Noah has tried to take different classes to see what he is interested in. He has shadowed a few different careers. He just does not seem to be able to find anything that he likes. As a result, he has started retreating from his friends. Most of his friends have declared majors in college as well as started looking for internships. Noah avoids most people these days. He is playing video games most of the day instead of hanging out with his friends or attending classes. He feels like he doesn't have to engage in anything that way. Noah is going through ______.

A political party is one aspect of an individual's ______.

A successful, coherent, and consistent evaluation of oneself is associated with identity achievement.

How are romantic relationships related to self-esteem?

Lee used to see himself as the smartest kid in his class. Now that he is in middle school, he is aware that there are a lot of kids who are just as smart as he is or maybe even smarter. This transition from childhood to adolescence has caused his self-esteem to ______.

How are diffusion and the unexamined ethnic-racial status similar?

Which cluster of personality traits refers to people who are active and assertive?

Jada's mother has always stressed the importance of her culture growing up. She made sure that Jada was proud of her heritage. She also placed a great emphasis in how to deal with prejudice and discrimination which may happen to Jada in society. Due to her mother's ______, Jada has a buffer against the effects of discrimination and racism.

What is the relationship between self-evaluations and self-esteem?

When adolescents receive opposing messages about embracing their heritage while experiencing discrimination, the path to achievement becomes clear.

Which question is a researcher focused on the standards of a society most likely to ask?

What inference can you make with regard to the beginning of puberty and school transitions in girls experience of self-esteem?

An adolescent who keeps life on hold is said to be experiencing moratorium.

What conclusion can be drawn from participation in youth organizations for those in impoverished areas?

Asian adolescents tend to have lower self-esteem than their peers of different ethnicities.

How does the ideal self and the false self differ?

Which statement is true of domain-specific self-esteem in adolescents?

What inference can be seen about peer involvement in identity development?

______ refers to an individual disinterested in the future expressing a general apathy.

Adolescent moodiness can be associated with transitions from childhood to adolescence with temporary dips in personality maturity.