Exam 11: Development of the Self-Concept

The psychological conceptualization of the self as a set of abstract personal traits first emerges during

Actor James Dean starred in the 1954 Hollywood movie Rebel Without a Cause, which was about a misfit loner. Erikson would judge that Dean's character had this identity:

Identify four factors that influence an adolescent's progress toward achieving an identity, and discuss how these factors affect identity achievement.

Which of these is NOT among Harter's five components of self-esteem?

Having strong "relational self-worth" is an especially important component of self-esteem for

Social experiences with peers can indirectly contribute to the development of person perception in all of the following ways EXCEPT

Teenagers with the ____ identity status are presently suffering through an identity crisis.

The teenage "identity crisis" is a pillar of whose developmental theory?

Self-evaluations based on social comparisons tend to ____ and ____ as the child matures.

Which of these factors LEAST contributes to a teenager's achievement of personal identity?

The ethnic stereotypes of five-year-olds are related more to their level of cognitive development than to the ethnic attitudes of their parents. The ethnic attitudes of young children seem to reflect

Describe the correlation between the nature of a child's attachment relationships and his or her overall level of self-esteem.

Explain how four different factors influence identity development.

Susan Harter's concept of "relational self-worth" refers to

Regarding changes in self-esteem during adolescence,

When Leah successfully solves a difficult algebra problem, her teacher tells her, "Leah, you thought that problem through and came up with an excellent strategy for solving it." Based on Mueller and Dweck's study, this interchange will help foster Leah's interest in pursuing

From the period of adolescence on, Hispanic and African Americans display ____ levels of self-esteem relative to Caucasians.

Peer pressure tends to enhance school achievement for children who are ____ or ____.

While over 60 percent of children from stimulating homes perform well in school, the percentage of children from unstimulating environments who do POORLY is approximately ____ percent.

To avoid inducing a learned-helplessness orientation, and to promote mastery, parents must tell the child that