Question 1

Most adolescents experience a dip in self-esteem that tends to rebound in later adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Damon's (1994) and others' complaint against American educators and parents is that many tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  underestimate the significance of self-esteem. 
B)  provide children with an inflated sense of self-worth. 
C)  underestimate the importance of telling children how great they are (even if it is false praise). 
D)  provide feedback that is too harsh. 
A)  underestimate the significance of self-esteem. 
B)  provide children with an inflated sense of self-worth. 
C)  underestimate the importance of telling children how great they are (even if it is false praise). 
D)  provide feedback that is too harsh. B

Question 3

Easy temperament is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  dysphoria and fear of new experiences. 
B)  happiness and fear of new experiences. 
C)  dysphoria and openness to new experiences. 
D)  happiness and openness to new experiences. 
A)  dysphoria and fear of new experiences. 
B)  happiness and fear of new experiences. 
C)  dysphoria and openness to new experiences. 
D)  happiness and openness to new experiences. D

Question 4

Research has indicated that as individuals move from adolescence to middle age, they would be most likely to experience a modest increase in

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroticism. 
B)  extraversion. 
C)  openness to new experience. 
D)  conscientiousness. 
A)  neuroticism. 
B)  extraversion. 
C)  openness to new experience. 
D)  conscientiousness.

Question 5

Bo has always considered a career in professional baseball as his best career option. Lately, he has begun to question this choice. In fact, he has been actively trying other sports (football, soccer) to see if they may be more of what he wants in life. James Marcia would say that Bo is currently experiencing _____ status concerning his career goals.

Accepted Answer

A)  diffusion 
B)  moratorium 
C)  foreclosure 
D)  identity achievement 
A)  diffusion 
B)  moratorium 
C)  foreclosure 
D)  identity achievement

Question 6

Infant Marisa cries and throws tantrums when she doesn't get her way. Moreover, she becomes very upset when her parents attempt to change her diaper. With regard to temperament, Marisa is best classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  easy. 
B)  difficult. 
C)  slow-to-warm-up. 
D)  secure. 
A)  easy. 
B)  difficult. 
C)  slow-to-warm-up. 
D)  secure.

Question 7

Thomas and Chess characterized infants who were highly irritable and irregular in habit as having a(n) _____ temperament.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Thomas and Chess characterized infants who were...

Question 8

Personality is thought to "gel" during infancy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Who is most likely to have just begun to demonstrate that she notices the difference in the faces of individuals from different racial backgrounds?

Accepted Answer

A)  three-minute-old Ash 
B)  three-day-old Pikachu 
C)  three-month-old Jessie 
D)  three-year-old Meowth 
A)  three-minute-old Ash 
B)  three-day-old Pikachu 
C)  three-month-old Jessie 
D)  three-year-old Meowth

Question 10

A person high in negative affectivity would most likely be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  psychotic. 
B)  affable. 
C)  irritable. 
D)  energetic. 
A)  psychotic. 
B)  affable. 
C)  irritable. 
D)  energetic.

Question 11

During adolescence, self-descriptions become LESS

Accepted Answer

A)  self-aware. 
B)  differentiated. 
C)  coherent. 
D)  concrete. 
A)  self-aware. 
B)  differentiated. 
C)  coherent. 
D)  concrete.

Question 12

In most settings, an easy temperament is associated with more positive adaptation. However, in times of famine, infants with "difficult" temperaments in the Masai tribe have been known to outlive babies with "easy" temperaments. This finding is used to illustrate the important effect that ____ has on developmental outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A)  goodness-of-fit 
B)  parenting style 
C)  self-esteem 
D)  life review 
A)  goodness-of-fit 
B)  parenting style 
C)  self-esteem 
D)  life review

Question 13

Holding a negative image (stereotype) of aging

Accepted Answer

A)  may reduce the risk of cardiovascular events in adulthood. 
B)  can lead to physically slower behavior in older adulthood. 
C)  tends to lead to improvements in memory in old age as people know they need to try harder . 
D)  does not appear to have any measurable impact on adult physical or mental status. 
A)  may reduce the risk of cardiovascular events in adulthood. 
B)  can lead to physically slower behavior in older adulthood. 
C)  tends to lead to improvements in memory in old age as people know they need to try harder . 
D)  does not appear to have any measurable impact on adult physical or mental status.

Question 14

Which behavior would indicate that Manny has a high level of effortful control?

Accepted Answer

A)  He is very easily frustrated. 
B)  He can quickly shift his attention from one topic to another. 
C)  He makes friends very easily. 
D)  He likes taking on new challenges. 
A)  He is very easily frustrated. 
B)  He can quickly shift his attention from one topic to another. 
C)  He makes friends very easily. 
D)  He likes taking on new challenges.

Question 15

Research investigating Erikson's claim that identity paves the way for the establishment of intimate relationships has revealed that

Accepted Answer

A)  there is no relationship between identity and intimacy. 
B)  the acquisition of a well-formed identity does appear to facilitate intimacy in relationships equally well for both men and women. 
C)  the acquisition of a well-formed identity does appear to facilitate intimacy in relationships, but the impact may vary somewhat by sex and gender-role. 
D)  we can truly love another even though we do not "know ourselves." 
A)  there is no relationship between identity and intimacy. 
B)  the acquisition of a well-formed identity does appear to facilitate intimacy in relationships equally well for both men and women. 
C)  the acquisition of a well-formed identity does appear to facilitate intimacy in relationships, but the impact may vary somewhat by sex and gender-role. 
D)  we can truly love another even though we do not "know ourselves."

Question 16

The final of Erikson's psychosocial stages involves the crisis of integrity versus _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The final of Erikson's psychosocial stages involves...

Question 17

The tendency to be extremely shy or distressed in response to unfamiliar situations is called behavioral _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The tendency to be extremely shy or...

Question 18

Research on early temperament and later development suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  temperament and personality are developmentally unrelated concepts. 
B)  there is a meaningful relationship between early childhood temperament and later adult personality. 
C)  behavioral inhibitions in early life are related to extraversion in later life. 
D)  "easy" children may turn out to be maladjusted adults, but "difficult" children are certain to do so. 
A)  temperament and personality are developmentally unrelated concepts. 
B)  there is a meaningful relationship between early childhood temperament and later adult personality. 
C)  behavioral inhibitions in early life are related to extraversion in later life. 
D)  "easy" children may turn out to be maladjusted adults, but "difficult" children are certain to do so.

Question 19

The _____ identity status would best be described as "I haven't really thought about it, but my parents think…"

Accepted Answer

A)  foreclosure 
B)  moratorium 
C)  identity achievement 
D)  diffusion 
A)  foreclosure 
B)  moratorium 
C)  identity achievement 
D)  diffusion

Question 20

The temperament dimension of _____ control is defined as the tendency to sustain attention.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral inhibition 
B)  negative affectivity 
C)  effortful control 
D)  surgency 
A)  behavioral inhibition 
B)  negative affectivity 
C)  effortful control 
D)  surgency

Most adolescents experience a dip in self-esteem that tends to rebound in later adolescence.

Damon's (1994) and others' complaint against American educators and parents is that many tend to

Easy temperament is characterized by

Research has indicated that as individuals move from adolescence to middle age, they would be most likely to experience a modest increase in

Infant Marisa cries and throws tantrums when she doesn't get her way. Moreover, she becomes very upset when her parents attempt to change her diaper. With regard to temperament, Marisa is best classified as

Thomas and Chess characterized infants who were highly irritable and irregular in habit as having a(n) _____ temperament.

Personality is thought to "gel" during infancy.

Who is most likely to have just begun to demonstrate that she notices the difference in the faces of individuals from different racial backgrounds?

A person high in negative affectivity would most likely be described as

During adolescence, self-descriptions become LESS

Holding a negative image (stereotype) of aging

Which behavior would indicate that Manny has a high level of effortful control?

Research investigating Erikson's claim that identity paves the way for the establishment of intimate relationships has revealed that

The final of Erikson's psychosocial stages involves the crisis of integrity versus _____.

The tendency to be extremely shy or distressed in response to unfamiliar situations is called behavioral _____.

Research on early temperament and later development suggests that

The _____ identity status would best be described as "I haven't really thought about it, but my parents think…"

The temperament dimension of _____ control is defined as the tendency to sustain attention.

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Exam 11: Self and Personality

Most adolescents experience a dip in self-esteem that tends to rebound in later adolescence.

Damon's (1994) and others' complaint against American educators and parents is that many tend to

Easy temperament is characterized by

Research has indicated that as individuals move from adolescence to middle age, they would be most likely to experience a modest increase in

Infant Marisa cries and throws tantrums when she doesn't get her way. Moreover, she becomes very upset when her parents attempt to change her diaper. With regard to temperament, Marisa is best classified as

Thomas and Chess characterized infants who were highly irritable and irregular in habit as having a(n) _____ temperament.

Personality is thought to "gel" during infancy.

Who is most likely to have just begun to demonstrate that she notices the difference in the faces of individuals from different racial backgrounds?

A person high in negative affectivity would most likely be described as

During adolescence, self-descriptions become LESS

Holding a negative image (stereotype) of aging

Which behavior would indicate that Manny has a high level of effortful control?

Research investigating Erikson's claim that identity paves the way for the establishment of intimate relationships has revealed that

The final of Erikson's psychosocial stages involves the crisis of integrity versus _____.

The tendency to be extremely shy or distressed in response to unfamiliar situations is called behavioral _____.

Research on early temperament and later development suggests that

The _____ identity status would best be described as "I haven't really thought about it, but my parents think…"

The temperament dimension of _____ control is defined as the tendency to sustain attention.

Understanding Life-Span Human Development

Theories of Human Development

Genes, Environment, and Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Body, Brain, Health

Sensation, Perception, and Action

Cognition

Memory and Information Processing

Intelligence and Creativity

Language and Education

Gender Roles and Sexuality

Social Cognition and Moral Development

Emotions, Attachment, and Social Relationships

The Family

Developmental Psychopathology

The Final Challenge: Death and Dying

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