Question 1

If Tomas is a first generation immigrant to the United States, which of the following statements would mostly likely be TRUE concerning Tomas' ethnic identity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tomas' ethnic identity will be weaker than that of members of the mainstream groups. 
B)  Tomas is less likely to explore his ethnic identity if he becomes a college student. 
C)  Being a first generation immigrant, Tomas will be more secure in his identity and unlikely to change. 
D)  None of the above is true. 
A)  Tomas' ethnic identity will be weaker than that of members of the mainstream groups. 
B)  Tomas is less likely to explore his ethnic identity if he becomes a college student. 
C)  Being a first generation immigrant, Tomas will be more secure in his identity and unlikely to change. 
D)  None of the above is true.

Question 2

Nora is 38 years old and is in the process of refining and enhancing her identity choices that she made as a college student. Nora is exhibiting:

Accepted Answer

A)  identity diffusion. 
B)  identity moratorium. 
C)  identity consolidation. 
D)  identity completion. 
A)  identity diffusion. 
B)  identity moratorium. 
C)  identity consolidation. 
D)  identity completion.

Question 3

Which of the following psychosocial stages occurs during adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  industry vs. inferiority 
B)  initiative vs. guilt 
C)  identity vs. identity confusion 
D)  intimacy vs. isolation 
A)  industry vs. inferiority 
B)  initiative vs. guilt 
C)  identity vs. identity confusion 
D)  intimacy vs. isolation

Question 4

Brenden, a member of a minority group, is able to objectively evaluate the culture values of his own ethnic group as well as those of the dominant culture. He has recently joined a social activism group that is dedicated to equality and non-discrimination for all of society's members. Helms would say that Brenden is in which stage of ethnic identity development?

Accepted Answer

A)  encounter stage 
B)  internalization/commitment stage 
C)  immersion/emersion stage 
D)  self-actualized resolution stage 
A)  encounter stage 
B)  internalization/commitment stage 
C)  immersion/emersion stage 
D)  self-actualized resolution stage

Question 5

Jeff is a unit manager who has been told by his boss to lay off a hard-working employee so that the company can hire the boss's unemployed stepson. Jeff is torn between following his boss's directive and keeping a job he loves or risking his job by reporting his boss's actions to his boss's superiors. According to your textbook, Jeff is experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A)  a moral conundrum. 
B)  a value conflict. 
C)  identity diffusion. 
D)  ethical confusion. 
A)  a moral conundrum. 
B)  a value conflict. 
C)  identity diffusion. 
D)  ethical confusion.

Question 6

During which stage of ethnic identity development do minority individuals want to identify with their ethnic group but do not know how?

Accepted Answer

A)  encounter 
B)  immersion 
C)  internalization 
D)  pre-encounter 
A)  encounter 
B)  immersion 
C)  internalization 
D)  pre-encounter

Question 7

Molly says that she enjoys being around other people. She describes herself as being sensitive and compassionate. According to Higgins, Molly is describing her:

Accepted Answer

A)  actual self. 
B)  ideal self. 
C)  ought self. 
D)  possible selves. 
A)  actual self. 
B)  ideal self. 
C)  ought self. 
D)  possible selves.

Question 8

__________ is a therapy based on Zen Buddhism and focuses on accepting feelings, knowing one's purpose, and doing what needs to be done.

Accepted Answer

A)  Transactional analysis 
B)  Psychoanalysis 
C)  Morita therapy 
D)  Cognitive therapy 
A)  Transactional analysis 
B)  Psychoanalysis 
C)  Morita therapy 
D)  Cognitive therapy

Question 9

Before the annual company meeting, you were warned that one of the managers was very narcissistic. You were not surprised at his reaction when his performance was negatively evaluated. Given your knowledge of the narcissistic self, what did this person do?

Accepted Answer

A)  He admitted his mistakes. 
B)  He accepted the criticism and asked for assistance from the company. 
C)  He flew into a frenzy and started to devalue other people in the company. 
D)  He started to engage in a sincere, critical self-evaluation. 
A)  He admitted his mistakes. 
B)  He accepted the criticism and asked for assistance from the company. 
C)  He flew into a frenzy and started to devalue other people in the company. 
D)  He started to engage in a sincere, critical self-evaluation.

Question 10

Wally is excessively self-centered and views his own needs and desires as more important than others. His style could be described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  narcissistic. 
B)  collectivistic. 
C)  congruent. 
D)  self-deprecating. 
A)  narcissistic. 
B)  collectivistic. 
C)  congruent. 
D)  self-deprecating.

Question 11

According to religious studies, Americans are:

Accepted Answer

A)  less committed to particular religious denominations. 
B)  more tolerant of other faiths. 
C)  more focused on their own personal spiritual journeys. 
D)  characterized by all of the above. 
A)  less committed to particular religious denominations. 
B)  more tolerant of other faiths. 
C)  more focused on their own personal spiritual journeys. 
D)  characterized by all of the above.

Question 12

Compared to their counterparts of thirty years before, college students since the 1970s have shown all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  an increased concern for their personal well-being. 
B)  a decreased concern for the well-being of others. 
C)  being strongly motivated to be well-off financially. 
D)  being more motivated to develop a meaningful philosophy of life. 
A)  an increased concern for their personal well-being. 
B)  a decreased concern for the well-being of others. 
C)  being strongly motivated to be well-off financially. 
D)  being more motivated to develop a meaningful philosophy of life.

Question 13

Your self-esteem is likely to increase when you:

Accepted Answer

A)  cope with a problem rather than avoid it. 
B)  minimize anxiety by denying the existence of a problem. 
C)  attempt to cope with problems without the support of others. 
D)  ignore how others perceive you. 
A)  cope with a problem rather than avoid it. 
B)  minimize anxiety by denying the existence of a problem. 
C)  attempt to cope with problems without the support of others. 
D)  ignore how others perceive you.

Question 14

Although a few months ago Keino completely rejected the dominant culture, he now feels uncomfortable with the rigid stance that he took and now believes that a more productive view would include evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of both cultures. Helms would say that Keino is in which stage of ethnic identity development?

Accepted Answer

A)  encounter portion of stage 2 
B)  emersion portion of stage 3 
C)  pre-encounter stage 
D)  immersion portion of stage 3 
A)  encounter portion of stage 2 
B)  emersion portion of stage 3 
C)  pre-encounter stage 
D)  immersion portion of stage 3

Question 15

Making a commitment but not experiencing a crisis describes:

Accepted Answer

A)  identity moratorium. 
B)  identity achieved. 
C)  identity foreclosure. 
D)  identity diffusion. 
A)  identity moratorium. 
B)  identity achieved. 
C)  identity foreclosure. 
D)  identity diffusion.

Question 16

Sissy is a teenager, and her parents are completely bewildered. Sissy's mood and personality appear to change every day. One day she is argumentative, the next cooperative. One day she dresses neatly, the next very sloppily. One day she likes a friend, the next day she despises her. According to Erikson, Sissy is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a maladjusted teenager in need of counseling. 
B)  still in the industry vs. inferiority stage of psychosocial development. 
C)  in psychosocial moratorium and searching for an identity. 
D)  jealous of her siblings and is therefore "acting out." 
A)  a maladjusted teenager in need of counseling. 
B)  still in the industry vs. inferiority stage of psychosocial development. 
C)  in psychosocial moratorium and searching for an identity. 
D)  jealous of her siblings and is therefore "acting out."

Question 17

Hector has a dream of becoming a successful business owner with numerous franchises. He also has a fear of starting a business and then going bankrupt. Hector's two views of his future can be considered:

Accepted Answer

A)  neurotic. 
B)  unrealistic. 
C)  psychologically unhealthy but not disabling. 
D)  psychologically healthy and balanced. 
A)  neurotic. 
B)  unrealistic. 
C)  psychologically unhealthy but not disabling. 
D)  psychologically healthy and balanced.

Question 18

Which of the following psychologists was a concentration camp survivor who wrote the book, Man's Search for Meaning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Erik Erikson 
B)  Sigmund Freud 
C)  Victor Frankl 
D)  Carl Jung 
A)  Erik Erikson 
B)  Sigmund Freud 
C)  Victor Frankl 
D)  Carl Jung

Question 19

Thomas tends to be excessively self-centered, devalues people around him, and responds with rage and shame when others do not admire him. Thomas:

Accepted Answer

A)  would be considered a narcissistic individual. 
B)  is consciously hiding his low self-esteem. 
C)  is unaware of his ideal self. 
D)  is none of the above. 
A)  would be considered a narcissistic individual. 
B)  is consciously hiding his low self-esteem. 
C)  is unaware of his ideal self. 
D)  is none of the above.

Question 20

Ideal self is to hopes as ______ is to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  actual self; wishes 
B)  possible selves; reality 
C)  other self; dreams 
D)  ought self; obligations 
A)  actual self; wishes 
B)  possible selves; reality 
C)  other self; dreams 
D)  ought self; obligations

If Tomas is a first generation immigrant to the United States, which of the following statements would mostly likely be TRUE concerning Tomas' ethnic identity?

Nora is 38 years old and is in the process of refining and enhancing her identity choices that she made as a college student. Nora is exhibiting:

Which of the following psychosocial stages occurs during adolescence?

During which stage of ethnic identity development do minority individuals want to identify with their ethnic group but do not know how?

Molly says that she enjoys being around other people. She describes herself as being sensitive and compassionate. According to Higgins, Molly is describing her:

__________ is a therapy based on Zen Buddhism and focuses on accepting feelings, knowing one's purpose, and doing what needs to be done.

Before the annual company meeting, you were warned that one of the managers was very narcissistic. You were not surprised at his reaction when his performance was negatively evaluated. Given your knowledge of the narcissistic self, what did this person do?

Wally is excessively self-centered and views his own needs and desires as more important than others. His style could be described as:

According to religious studies, Americans are:

Compared to their counterparts of thirty years before, college students since the 1970s have shown all of the following EXCEPT:

Your self-esteem is likely to increase when you:

Making a commitment but not experiencing a crisis describes:

Hector has a dream of becoming a successful business owner with numerous franchises. He also has a fear of starting a business and then going bankrupt. Hector's two views of his future can be considered:

Which of the following psychologists was a concentration camp survivor who wrote the book, Man's Search for Meaning?

Thomas tends to be excessively self-centered, devalues people around him, and responds with rage and shame when others do not admire him. Thomas:

Ideal self is to hopes as is to .

Adjusting to Life

Personality

Stress

Coping

Social Thinking, Influence, and Intergroup Relations

Communicating Effectively

Close Relationships and Love

Adult Life Styles

Achievement, Careers, and Work

Emerging Adulthood, Adult Development, and Aging

Gender

Sexuality

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Health

Filters

Exam 3: The Self, Identity, and Values

If Tomas is a first generation immigrant to the United States, which of the following statements would mostly likely be TRUE concerning Tomas' ethnic identity?

Nora is 38 years old and is in the process of refining and enhancing her identity choices that she made as a college student. Nora is exhibiting:

Which of the following psychosocial stages occurs during adolescence?

During which stage of ethnic identity development do minority individuals want to identify with their ethnic group but do not know how?

Molly says that she enjoys being around other people. She describes herself as being sensitive and compassionate. According to Higgins, Molly is describing her:

__________ is a therapy based on Zen Buddhism and focuses on accepting feelings, knowing one's purpose, and doing what needs to be done.

Before the annual company meeting, you were warned that one of the managers was very narcissistic. You were not surprised at his reaction when his performance was negatively evaluated. Given your knowledge of the narcissistic self, what did this person do?

Wally is excessively self-centered and views his own needs and desires as more important than others. His style could be described as:

According to religious studies, Americans are:

Compared to their counterparts of thirty years before, college students since the 1970s have shown all of the following EXCEPT:

Your self-esteem is likely to increase when you:

Making a commitment but not experiencing a crisis describes:

Hector has a dream of becoming a successful business owner with numerous franchises. He also has a fear of starting a business and then going bankrupt. Hector's two views of his future can be considered:

Which of the following psychologists was a concentration camp survivor who wrote the book, Man's Search for Meaning?

Thomas tends to be excessively self-centered, devalues people around him, and responds with rage and shame when others do not admire him. Thomas:

Ideal self is to hopes as ______ is to ______.

Adjusting to Life

Personality

Stress

Coping

Social Thinking, Influence, and Intergroup Relations

Communicating Effectively

Close Relationships and Love

Adult Life Styles

Achievement, Careers, and Work

Emerging Adulthood, Adult Development, and Aging

Gender

Sexuality

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Health

Filters

Ideal self is to hopes as is to .