Question 1

Marcia's identity formation statuses typically occur in which order?

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A) diffusion,foreclosure,moratorium,achievement 
B) moratorium,foreclosure,diffusion,achievement 
C) foreclosure,moratorium,achievement,diffusion 
D) The phases do not necessarily occur in a particular sequence. 
A) diffusion,foreclosure,moratorium,achievement 
B) moratorium,foreclosure,diffusion,achievement 
C) foreclosure,moratorium,achievement,diffusion 
D) The phases do not necessarily occur in a particular sequence.

Question 2

Children's overall self-worth

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A) is,roughly,the average of their self-worth in specialized areas. 
B) is determined by some domains more than others. 
C) is not influenced by social competence. 
D) has fewer contributors as the child gets older. 
A) is,roughly,the average of their self-worth in specialized areas. 
B) is determined by some domains more than others. 
C) is not influenced by social competence. 
D) has fewer contributors as the child gets older.

Question 3

When children move from elementary school to high school

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A) self-esteem reaches its peak. 
B) self-esteem becomes less differentiated. 
C) children become less likely to compare themselves with peers. 
D) self-esteem usually drops. 
A) self-esteem reaches its peak. 
B) self-esteem becomes less differentiated. 
C) children become less likely to compare themselves with peers. 
D) self-esteem usually drops.

Question 4

How do children's descriptions of other people change from childhood to adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will be similar to the fol

Question 5

Because Danielle,a junior high school student,has low self-esteem,she is

Accepted Answer

A) likely to get along well with peers. 
B) unlikely to become depressed. 
C) unlikely to be involved in bullying and aggressive behaviour. 
D) likely to do poorly in school. 
A) likely to get along well with peers. 
B) unlikely to become depressed. 
C) unlikely to be involved in bullying and aggressive behaviour. 
D) likely to do poorly in school.

Question 6

________ is defined as a person's judgment and feelings about his or her own worth.

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A) Self-concept 
B) Self-recognition 
C) Self-esteem 
D) Self-awareness 
A) Self-concept 
B) Self-recognition 
C) Self-esteem 
D) Self-awareness

Question 7

When parents set rules with little justification and enforce them without explanation,children are more likely to remain in Marcia's _____________ status.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

As children grow,their self-concepts become richer and more abstract.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Young children's descriptions of other people tend to focus on

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A) abstract traits. 
B) psychological traits. 
C) concrete traits. 
D) integrating contradictory traits. 
A) abstract traits. 
B) psychological traits. 
C) concrete traits. 
D) integrating contradictory traits.

Question 10

Adolescents who have achieved a strong ethnic identity

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A) have lower self-esteem. 
B) find interactions with family and friends less satisfying. 
C) do poorly in school. 
D) have parents who encouraged them to explore alternative identities. 
A) have lower self-esteem. 
B) find interactions with family and friends less satisfying. 
C) do poorly in school. 
D) have parents who encouraged them to explore alternative identities.

Question 11

According to Marcia,during the moratorium status,individuals are overwhelmed by the task of achieving an identity and are doing little to achieve one.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When Kristin makes the transition from elementary school to junior high school,you might expect her self-esteem to

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A) decrease. 
B) increase. 
C) fluctuate up and down unpredictably. 
D) remain stable. 
A) decrease. 
B) increase. 
C) fluctuate up and down unpredictably. 
D) remain stable.

Question 13

Define ethnic identity and describe the three phases that individuals typically go through in attaining ethnic identity.Do adolescents benefit from a strong ethnic identity?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 14

Achievement and moratorium statuses are more common in young adolescents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The foundation or first step of developing a self-concept occurs when children

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A) begin to wonder who they are. 
B) become aware that they exist independently of other people and objects in the environment. 
C) mention emotions when describing themselves. 
D) begin to describe themselves in relation to their peers. 
A) begin to wonder who they are. 
B) become aware that they exist independently of other people and objects in the environment. 
C) mention emotions when describing themselves. 
D) begin to describe themselves in relation to their peers.

Question 16

Antidepressant drugs

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A) have effects that last after the individual stops taking the drugs. 
B) are more effective than forms of psychotherapy that emphasize cognitive and social skills. 
C) should be prescribed in any young person who has been diagnosed with depression. 
D) are designed to correct an imbalance in neurotransmitters. 
A) have effects that last after the individual stops taking the drugs. 
B) are more effective than forms of psychotherapy that emphasize cognitive and social skills. 
C) should be prescribed in any young person who has been diagnosed with depression. 
D) are designed to correct an imbalance in neurotransmitters.

Question 17

Social competence is one of four specialized areas of self-esteem that stand out in the elementary-school years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Scholastic competence is measured by how

Accepted Answer

A) popular or accepted the child feels in social interactions with peers. 
B) adequate the child feels about behaving the way one is supposed to. 
C) competent the child feels at sports and games requiring physical skill,athletic ability. 
D) competent or smart the child feels in doing schoolwork. 
A) popular or accepted the child feels in social interactions with peers. 
B) adequate the child feels about behaving the way one is supposed to. 
C) competent the child feels at sports and games requiring physical skill,athletic ability. 
D) competent or smart the child feels in doing schoolwork.

Question 19

Adolescents who have achieved a strong ethnic identity

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A) are less likely to be affected by discrimination 
B) worry more. 
C) find interactions with peers more frustrating. 
D) are more likely to have parents who downplay their cultural heritage. 
A) are less likely to be affected by discrimination 
B) worry more. 
C) find interactions with peers more frustrating. 
D) are more likely to have parents who downplay their cultural heritage.

Question 20

Prejudice

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A) is lowest in preschoolers. 
B) increases as children understand that people in social groups are heterogeneous. 
C) vanishes in adolescence. 
D) decreases with cognitive development during the elementary school years,but then increases again during early adolescence. 
A) is lowest in preschoolers. 
B) increases as children understand that people in social groups are heterogeneous. 
C) vanishes in adolescence. 
D) decreases with cognitive development during the elementary school years,but then increases again during early adolescence.

Marcia's identity formation statuses typically occur in which order?

Children's overall self-worth

When children move from elementary school to high school

How do children's descriptions of other people change from childhood to adolescence?

Because Danielle,a junior high school student,has low self-esteem,she is

________ is defined as a person's judgment and feelings about his or her own worth.

When parents set rules with little justification and enforce them without explanation,children are more likely to remain in Marcia's _____________ status.

As children grow,their self-concepts become richer and more abstract.

Young children's descriptions of other people tend to focus on

Adolescents who have achieved a strong ethnic identity

According to Marcia,during the moratorium status,individuals are overwhelmed by the task of achieving an identity and are doing little to achieve one.

When Kristin makes the transition from elementary school to junior high school,you might expect her self-esteem to

Define ethnic identity and describe the three phases that individuals typically go through in attaining ethnic identity.Do adolescents benefit from a strong ethnic identity?

Achievement and moratorium statuses are more common in young adolescents.

The foundation or first step of developing a self-concept occurs when children

Antidepressant drugs

Social competence is one of four specialized areas of self-esteem that stand out in the elementary-school years.

Scholastic competence is measured by how

Adolescents who have achieved a strong ethnic identity

Prejudice

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Marcia's identity formation statuses typically occur in which order?

Children's overall self-worth

When children move from elementary school to high school

How do children's descriptions of other people change from childhood to adolescence?

Because Danielle,a junior high school student,has low self-esteem,she is

________ is defined as a person's judgment and feelings about his or her own worth.

When parents set rules with little justification and enforce them without explanation,children are more likely to remain in Marcia's _____________ status.

As children grow,their self-concepts become richer and more abstract.

Young children's descriptions of other people tend to focus on

Adolescents who have achieved a strong ethnic identity

According to Marcia,during the moratorium status,individuals are overwhelmed by the task of achieving an identity and are doing little to achieve one.

When Kristin makes the transition from elementary school to junior high school,you might expect her self-esteem to

Define ethnic identity and describe the three phases that individuals typically go through in attaining ethnic identity.Do adolescents benefit from a strong ethnic identity?

Achievement and moratorium statuses are more common in young adolescents.

The foundation or first step of developing a self-concept occurs when children

Antidepressant drugs

Social competence is one of four specialized areas of self-esteem that stand out in the elementary-school years.

Scholastic competence is measured by how

Adolescents who have achieved a strong ethnic identity

Prejudice

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

Filters