Exam 11: Development of the Self-Concept

Which of these is the correct developmental sequence for children's self-evaluations of their own achievements, from earliest to latest?

Preschoolers tend to characterize other people in terms of their

"You can tell what people are like by what they do." This statement supports ____ in person perception.

Erik Erikson asserted that the stresses of adolescence tend to ____ teenagers' sense of self-esteem.

How a person answers the question, "Who am I?" reveals his or her conception of

The text suggested that the best way to minimize children's racial/ethnic prejudices is to

During adolescence, false self-behaviors are most common among

The learned-helplessness orientation leads children who develop it to

The fact that newborns can imitate facial expressions seen in others suggests that they are capable of

Generally, while children mature, there is an increasing trend of perceiving other people in terms of

Children first become capable of considering another child's viewpoint during Selman's ____ stage.

For Piaget, play activities among young children promote role-taking because play encourages

Parents of children who have a high need to achieve

Describe how parents and peers can influence self-esteem in children and adolescents.

Children beyond the age of three judge their efforts against standards, and they feel either ____ depending on how well they have met the standards.

Archer reported that teenagers have concerns in these areas: occupational choice, gender-role attitudes, religious beliefs, and politics. She found that teenagers

Children from stimulating homes develop

Children raised in a very collectivist culture will probably be _____ to recognize themselves in the rouge test as children raised in an individualist culture.

Telling a child when she succeeds that she "works hard," while telling her when she fails that she "lacks ability," will stimulate the child to develop a

Other terms that stand for psychological constructs are