Exam 11: Self and Personality

Older individuals tend to adjust their ideal selves to be more in line with their real selves.

Rhonda's mother and father are both professional singers,as are her two older sisters.Rhonda is in college,enrolled in a music curriculum.When asked about her career goals,she states,"I'll be a singer,of course.Everyone in my family is a singer.I've never thought of being anything else." Rhonda's identity status is best described in terms of

Nathan owns a travel company in which he takes clients on adventure excursions to places like the Amazon Basin and the African savannah.As a child,Nathan likely rated high on which of the Big Five personality dimensions?

Yumi has just entered the phase of retirement best described as "realistic and satisfying." This would indicate that she is in the _____ phase of retirement.

Goodness-of-fit is best defined as

Raven gets invited to all the parties because she seems to love the spotlight and craves excitement.A psychometric theorist would most likely describe Raven as being

As he enters his final year of high school,Hakeem has a pretty solid sense of who he is and where he wants to go in life.From a cognitive perspective,Hakeem has mastered ________.

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.

Which of the following best reflects how an adolescent's self-concept compares to the self-concept of a child?

Which event is best associated with Erikson's integrity versus despair stage of development?

Jackson is about to retire.In preparation,he has begun to take up golf as a way to fill some of the time he would normally have been at work.Jackson's response best fits with the _____ theory concerning successful aging.

Which of the following best reflects the concept of the ideal self? 

Which aspect of personality reflects a past,present,and future perspective? 

Being sent to the principal's office for being bossy to kids in her fourth-grade class put a dent in Sheila's self-esteem.

Which statement concerning vocational development in adolescence is true?

The temperament of a baby generally ________ the personality of an adult.

Edward grew up in a fairly wealthy neighborhood and attended private schools.In terms of family he feels little connection to his parents,who are mainly focused on making money and gaining prestige.What is Edward's likely identity status?

Which best represents "identity diffusion status"?

In many competitive situations today,all children receive trophies and awards simply for participating - regardless of their performance.What effect can this have on a child's self-esteem? Do you agree with this practice? If so,explain your reasoning from a developmental perspective.If not,suggest more suitable alternative practices.

Traditional societies would likely view the practice of adolescents taking time to explore options and form a unique identity as being________.