Question 1

Joe Kool has attended college for eight years, but he has no degree. Joe changed his major 20 times. He's calm; his identity status is

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A) foreclosed. 
B) identity diffused. 
C) identity achieved. 
D) in moratorium. 
A) foreclosed. 
B) identity diffused. 
C) identity achieved. 
D) in moratorium.

Question 2

Gordon Gallup showed that apes respond to the "rouge test" just like older infants do, but monkeys do not. This result implies that

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A) even monkeys have a simple theory of mind. 
B) personal agency emerges at the level of apes. 
C) apes, like humans, have an incremental view of ability. 
D) apes have a sense of self-recognition. 
A) even monkeys have a simple theory of mind. 
B) personal agency emerges at the level of apes. 
C) apes, like humans, have an incremental view of ability. 
D) apes have a sense of self-recognition.

Question 3

During the elementary school years, children become increasingly aware of negative ethnic stereotypes. This typically results in

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A) a temporary decline in self-esteem. 
B) a temporary increase in self-esteem. 
C) a stable reduction in self-esteem. 
D) a stable increase in self-esteem. 
A) a temporary decline in self-esteem. 
B) a temporary increase in self-esteem. 
C) a stable reduction in self-esteem. 
D) a stable increase in self-esteem.

Question 4

In the TV cartoon series, The Simpsons, Bart's sister Lisa works hard to excel in her school work. Lisa exemplifies a child with

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A) an orientation toward self-reflective role-taking. 
B) a strong sense of social referencing. 
C) high achievement motivation. 
D) a moratorium identity status. 
A) an orientation toward self-reflective role-taking. 
B) a strong sense of social referencing. 
C) high achievement motivation. 
D) a moratorium identity status.

Question 5

Describe the "rouge test" of self-recognition, and discuss the typical responses that are seen in nine-month-old, 16-month-old, and 21-month-old infants.

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The "rouge test" of self-recognition is

Question 6

The ability to notice oneself in a mirror or photograph is called

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A) personal agency. 
B) self-recognition. 
C) identity foreclosure. 
D) the psychological comparisons phase. 
A) personal agency. 
B) self-recognition. 
C) identity foreclosure. 
D) the psychological comparisons phase.

Question 7

Adults who drifted into roles as black sheep, delinquents, losers, or "rebels without a cause" are described by Erikson as having

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A) negative identity. 
B) become collectivists in an individualistic society. 
C) social mindblindness. 
D) a self-centered looking-glass self. 
A) negative identity. 
B) become collectivists in an individualistic society. 
C) social mindblindness. 
D) a self-centered looking-glass self.

Question 8

Children first show signs of having formed ethnic categories about people by the early age of about

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A) 12 months. 
B) three years. 
C) five years. 
D) seven years. 
A) 12 months. 
B) three years. 
C) five years. 
D) seven years.

Question 9

According to Weiner's attribution theory, an unstable internal cause for an achievement outcome would be

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A) effort. 
B) ability. 
C) task difficulty. 
D) luck. 
A) effort. 
B) ability. 
C) task difficulty. 
D) luck.

Question 10

Mastery-oriented high achievers tend to attribute their successes to

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A) parental assistance they received. 
B) their own high ability. 
C) good luck that was present but uncontrollable. 
D) the simplicity of the task. 
A) parental assistance they received. 
B) their own high ability. 
C) good luck that was present but uncontrollable. 
D) the simplicity of the task.

Question 11

As children mature through middle childhood, they become increasingly inclined to characterize others in terms of

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A) psychological constructs (traits). 
B) psychological comparisons. 
C) behavioral comparisons. 
D) canalized genotypes. 
A) psychological constructs (traits). 
B) psychological comparisons. 
C) behavioral comparisons. 
D) canalized genotypes.

Question 12

Research evaluating the impact of college attendance on identity development has revealed that

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A) some college students are behind on establishing political and religious identities. 
B) college has no impact on identity formation. 
C) college attendance speeds identity formation with respect to political views. 
D) college students tend to experience a delay in making stable occupational commitments. 
A) some college students are behind on establishing political and religious identities. 
B) college has no impact on identity formation. 
C) college attendance speeds identity formation with respect to political views. 
D) college students tend to experience a delay in making stable occupational commitments.

Question 13

Which statement is most correct about the impact of self-esteem on developmental outcomes?

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A) High self-esteem causes favorable developmental outcomes. 
B) High self-esteem is a resource that supports favorable developmental outcomes. 
C) High self-esteem derived from prosocial experiences tends to foster favorable developmental outcomes. 
D) High self-esteem is related to negative developmental outcomes. 
A) High self-esteem causes favorable developmental outcomes. 
B) High self-esteem is a resource that supports favorable developmental outcomes. 
C) High self-esteem derived from prosocial experiences tends to foster favorable developmental outcomes. 
D) High self-esteem is related to negative developmental outcomes.

Question 14

Contrast a mastery orientation with a learned-helplessness orientation.

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A mastery orientation is characterized b

Question 15

Compare and contrast individualistic cultures and collectivistic cultures, and discuss how the child's culture affects the self-concept.

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Individualism/collectivism is the most p

Question 16

In his pioneering study of achievement motivation, how did McClelland assess this factor in the child?

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A) With objective multiple-choice tests 
B) With a story-completion exercise using ambiguous pictures 
C) With ratings by teachers who were familiar with the child 
D) With ratings by the child's parents 
A) With objective multiple-choice tests 
B) With a story-completion exercise using ambiguous pictures 
C) With ratings by teachers who were familiar with the child 
D) With ratings by the child's parents

Question 17

A child who has an intrinsic motivation to achieve would be likely to say,

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A) "I do my school work so I can get good grades." 
B) "I like challenging tasks/problems." 
C) "I try hard because it is important to my parents." 
D) "My dad gives me $10 for every A I get on my report card." 
A) "I do my school work so I can get good grades." 
B) "I like challenging tasks/problems." 
C) "I try hard because it is important to my parents." 
D) "My dad gives me $10 for every A I get on my report card."

Question 18

Among worldwide cultures, COLLECTIVISM is to INDIVIDUALISM as ____ is to ____.

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A) PRESENT SELF :: EXTENDED SELF 
B) TRUTH :: DECEPTION 
C) EASTERN HEMISPHERE :: WESTERN HEMISPHERE 
D) WEALTH :: POVERTY 
A) PRESENT SELF :: EXTENDED SELF 
B) TRUTH :: DECEPTION 
C) EASTERN HEMISPHERE :: WESTERN HEMISPHERE 
D) WEALTH :: POVERTY

Question 19

Contrast an incremental view of ability with an entity view of ability.

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An incremental view of ability sees inte

Question 20

McClelland reported that children's school grades and achievement motivation are

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A) positively correlated. 
B) uncorrelated. 
C) negatively correlated. 
D) difficult to compare because the concepts differ. 
A) positively correlated. 
B) uncorrelated. 
C) negatively correlated. 
D) difficult to compare because the concepts differ.

Joe Kool has attended college for eight years, but he has no degree. Joe changed his major 20 times. He's calm; his identity status is

Gordon Gallup showed that apes respond to the "rouge test" just like older infants do, but monkeys do not. This result implies that

During the elementary school years, children become increasingly aware of negative ethnic stereotypes. This typically results in

In the TV cartoon series, The Simpsons, Bart's sister Lisa works hard to excel in her school work. Lisa exemplifies a child with

Describe the "rouge test" of self-recognition, and discuss the typical responses that are seen in nine-month-old, 16-month-old, and 21-month-old infants.

The ability to notice oneself in a mirror or photograph is called

Adults who drifted into roles as black sheep, delinquents, losers, or "rebels without a cause" are described by Erikson as having

Children first show signs of having formed ethnic categories about people by the early age of about

According to Weiner's attribution theory, an unstable internal cause for an achievement outcome would be

Mastery-oriented high achievers tend to attribute their successes to

As children mature through middle childhood, they become increasingly inclined to characterize others in terms of

Research evaluating the impact of college attendance on identity development has revealed that

Which statement is most correct about the impact of self-esteem on developmental outcomes?

Contrast a mastery orientation with a learned-helplessness orientation.

Compare and contrast individualistic cultures and collectivistic cultures, and discuss how the child's culture affects the self-concept.

In his pioneering study of achievement motivation, how did McClelland assess this factor in the child?

A child who has an intrinsic motivation to achieve would be likely to say,

Among worldwide cultures, COLLECTIVISM is to INDIVIDUALISM as is to .

Contrast an incremental view of ability with an entity view of ability.

McClelland reported that children's school grades and achievement motivation are

Introduction to Developmental Psychology and Its Research Strategies

Hereditary Influences on Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Infancy

Physical Development: the Brain, the Body, Motor Skills, and Sexual Development

Cognitive Development: Piagets Theory and Vygotskys Sociocultural Viewpoint

Cognitive Development: Information-Processing Perspectives

Intelligence: Measuring Mental Performance

Development of Language and Communication Skills

Emotional Development, Temperament, and Attachment

Sex Differences and Gender-Role Development

Aggression, Altruism, and Moral Development

The Context of Development I: the Family

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Exam 11: Development of the Self-Concept

Joe Kool has attended college for eight years, but he has no degree. Joe changed his major 20 times. He's calm; his identity status is

Gordon Gallup showed that apes respond to the "rouge test" just like older infants do, but monkeys do not. This result implies that

During the elementary school years, children become increasingly aware of negative ethnic stereotypes. This typically results in

In the TV cartoon series, The Simpsons, Bart's sister Lisa works hard to excel in her school work. Lisa exemplifies a child with

Describe the "rouge test" of self-recognition, and discuss the typical responses that are seen in nine-month-old, 16-month-old, and 21-month-old infants.

The ability to notice oneself in a mirror or photograph is called

Adults who drifted into roles as black sheep, delinquents, losers, or "rebels without a cause" are described by Erikson as having

Children first show signs of having formed ethnic categories about people by the early age of about

According to Weiner's attribution theory, an unstable internal cause for an achievement outcome would be

Mastery-oriented high achievers tend to attribute their successes to

As children mature through middle childhood, they become increasingly inclined to characterize others in terms of

Research evaluating the impact of college attendance on identity development has revealed that

Which statement is most correct about the impact of self-esteem on developmental outcomes?

Contrast a mastery orientation with a learned-helplessness orientation.

Compare and contrast individualistic cultures and collectivistic cultures, and discuss how the child's culture affects the self-concept.

In his pioneering study of achievement motivation, how did McClelland assess this factor in the child?

A child who has an intrinsic motivation to achieve would be likely to say,

Among worldwide cultures, COLLECTIVISM is to INDIVIDUALISM as ____ is to ____.

Contrast an incremental view of ability with an entity view of ability.

McClelland reported that children's school grades and achievement motivation are

Introduction to Developmental Psychology and Its Research Strategies

Hereditary Influences on Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Infancy

Physical Development: the Brain, the Body, Motor Skills, and Sexual Development

Cognitive Development: Piagets Theory and Vygotskys Sociocultural Viewpoint

Cognitive Development: Information-Processing Perspectives

Intelligence: Measuring Mental Performance

Development of Language and Communication Skills

Emotional Development, Temperament, and Attachment

Sex Differences and Gender-Role Development

Aggression, Altruism, and Moral Development

The Context of Development I: the Family

The Context of Development

Filters

Among worldwide cultures, COLLECTIVISM is to INDIVIDUALISM as is to .