Question 1

Who is likely to have the highest self-esteem?

Accepted Answer

A) Abe,who just started high school 
B) Tex,who just started junior high school 
C) Gus,who is in early elementary school 
D) Len,who is in preschool 
A) Abe,who just started high school 
B) Tex,who just started junior high school 
C) Gus,who is in early elementary school 
D) Len,who is in preschool D

Question 2

Describe Marcia's four identity statuses.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will be similar to the following:
- Diffusion: Individuals in this status are confused or overwhelmed by the task of achieving an identity and are doing little to achieve one.
- Foreclosure: Individuals in this status have an identity determined largely by adults,rather than from personal exploration of alternatives.
- Moratorium: Individuals in this status are still examining different alternatives and have yet to find a satisfactory identity.
- Achievement: Individuals in this status have explored alternatives and have deliberately chosen a specific identity.

Question 3

Self-esteem refers to the attitudes,behaviours,and values that a person believes make them a unique individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

By the end of the elementary-school years,children's self-esteem has usually stabilized because

Accepted Answer

A) children at that age have established an ethnic identity. 
B) children at that age have not yet started comparing themselves to others. 
C) children have learned their place in the "pecking order." 
D) children at that age believe that they are consistently above average. 
A) children at that age have established an ethnic identity. 
B) children at that age have not yet started comparing themselves to others. 
C) children have learned their place in the "pecking order." 
D) children at that age believe that they are consistently above average.

Question 5

Prejudice lessens as children get older and hits a low in adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Who is most likely to recognize continuity in the self over time?

Accepted Answer

A) Parker,a two-year-old who is self-aware 
B) Denton,a two-year-old who is not self-aware 
C) Parker and Denton are equally likely to recognize continuity in the self over time. 
D) Neither Parker norDenton will recognize continuity in the self over time.. 
A) Parker,a two-year-old who is self-aware 
B) Denton,a two-year-old who is not self-aware 
C) Parker and Denton are equally likely to recognize continuity in the self over time. 
D) Neither Parker norDenton will recognize continuity in the self over time..

Question 7

Your friends Frank and Kathie have a young son,Jessie.Frank and Kathie hope that Jessie will grow up feeling good about himself.They are wondering if there is anything that they can do that will increase the chances that Jessie will have high levels of self-esteem.What can you tell Frank and Kathie about the factors that influence self-esteem?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will be similar to the fol

Question 8

Research shows that

Accepted Answer

A) adolescents inherently struggle;they go through a time of storm and stress. 
B) adolescents in different parts of the world differed in terms of experiencing a time of storm and stress;North American adolescents experienced great struggle while others did not. 
C) most adolescents around the world report being happy and few avoid their homes. 
D) parent-child relations don't seem to change during adolescence. 
A) adolescents inherently struggle;they go through a time of storm and stress. 
B) adolescents in different parts of the world differed in terms of experiencing a time of storm and stress;North American adolescents experienced great struggle while others did not. 
C) most adolescents around the world report being happy and few avoid their homes. 
D) parent-child relations don't seem to change during adolescence.

Question 9

Adolescents' belief that their experiences and feelings are unique is called the illusion of vulnerability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In Selman's third-person stage of perspective-taking,children can step out of the immediate situation and see how they and another person are viewed by a third person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Research supports the idea that adolescence is a time of storm and stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The self-absorption that marks the teenage search for identity is referred to as adolescent egocentrism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Achievement status is attained for all aspects of identity at the same time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Psychotherapy doesn't appear to be effective with depressed adolescents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Children with more advanced perspective-taking skills

Accepted Answer

A) are younger than children with less advanced skills. 
B) are at lower cognitive levels. 
C) are typically well-liked by their peers. 
D) are more likely to have negative interactions with peers. 
A) are younger than children with less advanced skills. 
B) are at lower cognitive levels. 
C) are typically well-liked by their peers. 
D) are more likely to have negative interactions with peers.

Question 16

In the earliest phase of achieving an ethnic identity,individuals

Accepted Answer

A) do not consider ethnic identity to be an important personal issue. 
B) begin to explore the personal impact of their ethnic heritage. 
C) learn cultural traditions. 
D) achieve a distinct ethnic self-concept. 
A) do not consider ethnic identity to be an important personal issue. 
B) begin to explore the personal impact of their ethnic heritage. 
C) learn cultural traditions. 
D) achieve a distinct ethnic self-concept.

Question 17

As children develop,their descriptions of others become richer,more abstract,and more psychological.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In Selman's ________ stage of perspective-taking,children can step into another's shoes and view themselves as others do.

Accepted Answer

A) self-reflective 
B) social-informational 
C) third-person 
D) societal 
A) self-reflective 
B) social-informational 
C) third-person 
D) societal

Question 19

Adolescents are more likely to reach achievement status when their parents

Accepted Answer

A) recognize their children's autonomy. 
B) discourage discussion. 
C) discourage personal experimentation. 
D) simply tell them what identity to adopt. 
A) recognize their children's autonomy. 
B) discourage discussion. 
C) discourage personal experimentation. 
D) simply tell them what identity to adopt.

Question 20

Children of parents who encourage discussion and recognize their children's autonomy are more likely to have children who reach the achievement status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Who is likely to have the highest self-esteem?

Describe Marcia's four identity statuses.

Self-esteem refers to the attitudes,behaviours,and values that a person believes make them a unique individual.

By the end of the elementary-school years,children's self-esteem has usually stabilized because

Prejudice lessens as children get older and hits a low in adolescence.

Who is most likely to recognize continuity in the self over time?

Research shows that

Adolescents' belief that their experiences and feelings are unique is called the illusion of vulnerability.

In Selman's third-person stage of perspective-taking,children can step out of the immediate situation and see how they and another person are viewed by a third person.

Research supports the idea that adolescence is a time of storm and stress.

The self-absorption that marks the teenage search for identity is referred to as adolescent egocentrism.

Achievement status is attained for all aspects of identity at the same time.

Psychotherapy doesn't appear to be effective with depressed adolescents.

Children with more advanced perspective-taking skills

In the earliest phase of achieving an ethnic identity,individuals

As children develop,their descriptions of others become richer,more abstract,and more psychological.

In Selman's ________ stage of perspective-taking,children can step into another's shoes and view themselves as others do.

Adolescents are more likely to reach achievement status when their parents

Children of parents who encourage discussion and recognize their children's autonomy are more likely to have children who reach the achievement status.

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Who is likely to have the highest self-esteem?

Describe Marcia's four identity statuses.

Self-esteem refers to the attitudes,behaviours,and values that a person believes make them a unique individual.

By the end of the elementary-school years,children's self-esteem has usually stabilized because

Prejudice lessens as children get older and hits a low in adolescence.

Who is most likely to recognize continuity in the self over time?

Research shows that

Adolescents' belief that their experiences and feelings are unique is called the illusion of vulnerability.

In Selman's third-person stage of perspective-taking,children can step out of the immediate situation and see how they and another person are viewed by a third person.

Research supports the idea that adolescence is a time of storm and stress.

The self-absorption that marks the teenage search for identity is referred to as adolescent egocentrism.

Achievement status is attained for all aspects of identity at the same time.

Psychotherapy doesn't appear to be effective with depressed adolescents.

Children with more advanced perspective-taking skills

In the earliest phase of achieving an ethnic identity,individuals

As children develop,their descriptions of others become richer,more abstract,and more psychological.

In Selman's ________ stage of perspective-taking,children can step into another's shoes and view themselves as others do.

Adolescents are more likely to reach achievement status when their parents

Children of parents who encourage discussion and recognize their children's autonomy are more likely to have children who reach the achievement status.

The Science of Child Development

Genetic Bases of Child Development

Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn

Growth and Health

Perceptual and Motor Development

Theories of Cognitive Development

Cognitive Processes and Academic Skills

Intelligence and Individual Differences in Cognition

Language and Communication

Emotional Development

Moral Understanding and Behaviour

Gender and Development

Social Influences

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