Exam 11: Understanding Self and Others

Adolescent egocentrism is characterized by

Teenagers' tendency to believe that their experiences and feelings are unique,and that no one has ever felt or thought as they do is known as

Children's self-worth depends on being valued regardless of actual competence.

Between the ages of six and eight,children's descriptions of themselves are likely to

Self-awareness emerges between 18 and 24 months.

Rina's self-concept includes mention of emotions,social groups to which she belongs,and comparisons of herself to others.How old is Rina?

During Selman's ________ stage of perspective-taking,children know that perspectives differ because people have access to different information.

A three-year-old celebrating a birthday understands that she's an older version of the same person who had a birthday a year before.She is

Name and briefly describe Selman's five stages of perspective taking.

Adolescents tend to believe that misfortune only happens to others,a belief that is referred to as

Depression among adolescents

Children with low self-esteem are more likely to be involved in bullying.

A child who can step outside the immediate situation to see how they and another person would be seen from the perspective of a neutral third party is in Selman's ________ stage.

Some investigators have linked improved perspective taking to

What advice would you give teachers to help them enhance their students' self-esteem?

Which of the following shows the proper sequence of Selman's stages of perspective-taking?

Juan has very little interest in examining his ethnic roots.Juan is in the ________ phase of achieving an ethnic identity.

Evidence for growing self-awareness between the ages of 18 and 24 months includes the fact that children of this age

Fifteen-year-old Angela's belief that she is,in effect,an actor whose performance is watched constantly by her peers is a phenomenon referred to as

Stella is a depressed adolescent.She is likely to