Question 1

Seven-year-old Abbey's reference to herself as Jewish and a Brownie scout provides an example of the ______________ aspect of self,which emerges in the elementary years.

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive 
B) personal 
C) social 
D) recognition 
A) cognitive 
B) personal 
C) social 
D) recognition C

Question 2

Given the contradictory nature of the self in adolescence,it is not surprising that the self fluctuates across

Accepted Answer

A) situations. 
B) times. 
C) situations and times. 
D) neither situations nor times. 
A) situations. 
B) times. 
C) situations and times. 
D) neither situations nor times. C

Question 3

Which is not a type of "possible self"?

Accepted Answer

A) what you might become 
B) what you would like to become 
C) what you are afraid of becoming 
D) what you used to be 
A) what you might become 
B) what you would like to become 
C) what you are afraid of becoming 
D) what you used to be D

Question 4

Individuality,according to Catherine Cooper,consists of which two dimensions?

Accepted Answer

A) self-assertion and separateness 
B) separateness and mutuality 
C) mutuality and permeability 
D) self-assertion and development 
A) self-assertion and separateness 
B) separateness and mutuality 
C) mutuality and permeability 
D) self-assertion and development

Question 5

____________________________ is a central component of the self in early childhood.An example of this is when children describe themselves in terms of activities.

Accepted Answer

A) Self-development 
B) Active dimension 
C) Active development 
D) Self-awareness 
A) Self-development 
B) Active dimension 
C) Active development 
D) Self-awareness

Question 6

Frances told her parents that she was going to take time off from college and take some time to find herself.What identity status is she in?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

If Bill and Kate's son has just acquired the ability to recognize himself,how old is he?

Accepted Answer

A) 3-months old 
B) 8-months old 
C) 10-months old 
D) 18-months old. 
A) 3-months old 
B) 8-months old 
C) 10-months old 
D) 18-months old.

Question 8

In Coopersmith's research on boys' self-esteem (1967),all of the following parenting attributes were associated with boys' high self-esteem,except

Accepted Answer

A) harmony in the home. 
B) strict discipline. 
C) setting clear and fair rules. 
D) expression of affection. 
A) harmony in the home. 
B) strict discipline. 
C) setting clear and fair rules. 
D) expression of affection.

Question 9

The degree to which first-generation immigrants begin to feel "Canadian" appears to be associated with all of the following except whether or not they

Accepted Answer

A) learn English. 
B) develop social networks. 
C) live in the same immediate neighbourhood as those speaking their language. 
D) become competent in their new country. 
A) learn English. 
B) develop social networks. 
C) live in the same immediate neighbourhood as those speaking their language. 
D) become competent in their new country.

Question 10

What drives the changes from infancy through adolescence in terms of self-understanding? Perspective taking,which is linked to Piaget's cognitive theory,is one possibility.Explain how perspective taking and the answer you give are connected.

Accepted Answer

The cognitive development described by P

Question 11

George understands that he is a student,a brother,a hockey player,and a baseball player.This representation of his self reflects

Accepted Answer

A) self-esteem. 
B) self-awareness. 
C) self-recognition. 
D) self-understanding. 
A) self-esteem. 
B) self-awareness. 
C) self-recognition. 
D) self-understanding.

Question 12

Christa reads a story in which some children make fun of another child because that child is physically handicapped.The children are then reprimanded by their teacher for their behaviour.Later,some of these same children meet an intellectually disabled teenager.After reading the story,Christa is asked,"How do you think the children will react?" Given this description,you would expect that the person studying this situation is interested in

Accepted Answer

A) self-concept. 
B) perspective taking. 
C) self-esteem. 
D) possible selves. 
A) self-concept. 
B) perspective taking. 
C) self-esteem. 
D) possible selves.

Question 13

Concerning self-understanding,early childhood is to middle childhood as

Accepted Answer

A) internal is to external. 
B) physical is to psychological. 
C) inactive is to active. 
D) abstract is to concrete. 
A) internal is to external. 
B) physical is to psychological. 
C) inactive is to active. 
D) abstract is to concrete.

Question 14

The global evaluative dimension of the self is called

Accepted Answer

A) self-esteem. 
B) self-concept. 
C) self-awareness. 
D) self-understanding. 
A) self-esteem. 
B) self-concept. 
C) self-awareness. 
D) self-understanding.

Question 15

The Self-Perception Profile for Children taps all of the following domains of self-concept,except:

Accepted Answer

A) emotional well-being. 
B) social acceptance. 
C) physical appearance. 
D) scholastic competence. 
A) emotional well-being. 
B) social acceptance. 
C) physical appearance. 
D) scholastic competence.

Question 16

In Erikson's theory,the gap between the secure roles of childhood and the full independence of adulthood is known as

Accepted Answer

A) self-efficacy. 
B) psychosocial moratorium. 
C) the barometric self. 
D) ethnocentrism. 
A) self-efficacy. 
B) psychosocial moratorium. 
C) the barometric self. 
D) ethnocentrism.

Question 17

Identify the five main characteristics of self-understanding in young children.

Accepted Answer

Confusion of self,mind,and bod

Question 18

Social comparisons can be said to

Accepted Answer

A) be common in preschoolers. 
B) alter self-understanding by forcing a child to consider her abilities in relation to others. 
C) lead to a decrease in self-esteem. 
D) typically result in identity diffusion. 
A) be common in preschoolers. 
B) alter self-understanding by forcing a child to consider her abilities in relation to others. 
C) lead to a decrease in self-esteem. 
D) typically result in identity diffusion.

Question 19

In one study both boys and girls had high self-esteem in childhood.Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Self-esteem got higher in adolescence. 
B) Self-esteem remained the same in adolescence. 
C) Self-esteem declines in childhood. 
D) Self-esteem declines in adolescence. 
A) Self-esteem got higher in adolescence. 
B) Self-esteem remained the same in adolescence. 
C) Self-esteem declines in childhood. 
D) Self-esteem declines in adolescence.

Question 20

Eighteen-year-old Sylvia had a difficult time selecting a college but finally settled on a private school in Washington State.During her first year at school,she struggled with selecting a major but finally decided on psychology.This pattern of crisis and resolution is called

Accepted Answer

A) temperament. 
B) connectedness. 
C) the "MAMA" cycle. 
D) psychosocial moratorium. 
A) temperament. 
B) connectedness. 
C) the "MAMA" cycle. 
D) psychosocial moratorium.

Seven-year-old Abbey's reference to herself as Jewish and a Brownie scout provides an example of the ______________ aspect of self,which emerges in the elementary years.

Given the contradictory nature of the self in adolescence,it is not surprising that the self fluctuates across

Which is not a type of "possible self"?

Individuality,according to Catherine Cooper,consists of which two dimensions?

____________________________ is a central component of the self in early childhood.An example of this is when children describe themselves in terms of activities.

Frances told her parents that she was going to take time off from college and take some time to find herself.What identity status is she in?

If Bill and Kate's son has just acquired the ability to recognize himself,how old is he?

In Coopersmith's research on boys' self-esteem (1967),all of the following parenting attributes were associated with boys' high self-esteem,except

The degree to which first-generation immigrants begin to feel "Canadian" appears to be associated with all of the following except whether or not they

What drives the changes from infancy through adolescence in terms of self-understanding? Perspective taking,which is linked to Piaget's cognitive theory,is one possibility.Explain how perspective taking and the answer you give are connected.

George understands that he is a student,a brother,a hockey player,and a baseball player.This representation of his self reflects

Concerning self-understanding,early childhood is to middle childhood as

The global evaluative dimension of the self is called

The Self-Perception Profile for Children taps all of the following domains of self-concept,except:

In Erikson's theory,the gap between the secure roles of childhood and the full independence of adulthood is known as

Identify the five main characteristics of self-understanding in young children.

Social comparisons can be said to

In one study both boys and girls had high self-esteem in childhood.Which of the following statements is correct?

Eighteen-year-old Sylvia had a difficult time selecting a college but finally settled on a private school in Washington State.During her first year at school,she struggled with selecting a major but finally decided on psychology.This pattern of crisis and resolution is called

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Exam 11: The Self and Identity

Seven-year-old Abbey's reference to herself as Jewish and a Brownie scout provides an example of the ______________ aspect of self,which emerges in the elementary years.

Given the contradictory nature of the self in adolescence,it is not surprising that the self fluctuates across

Which is not a type of "possible self"?

Individuality,according to Catherine Cooper,consists of which two dimensions?

____________________________ is a central component of the self in early childhood.An example of this is when children describe themselves in terms of activities.

Frances told her parents that she was going to take time off from college and take some time to find herself.What identity status is she in?

If Bill and Kate's son has just acquired the ability to recognize himself,how old is he?

In Coopersmith's research on boys' self-esteem (1967),all of the following parenting attributes were associated with boys' high self-esteem,except

The degree to which first-generation immigrants begin to feel "Canadian" appears to be associated with all of the following except whether or not they

What drives the changes from infancy through adolescence in terms of self-understanding? Perspective taking,which is linked to Piaget's cognitive theory,is one possibility.Explain how perspective taking and the answer you give are connected.

George understands that he is a student,a brother,a hockey player,and a baseball player.This representation of his self reflects

Concerning self-understanding,early childhood is to middle childhood as

The global evaluative dimension of the self is called

The Self-Perception Profile for Children taps all of the following domains of self-concept,except:

In Erikson's theory,the gap between the secure roles of childhood and the full independence of adulthood is known as

Identify the five main characteristics of self-understanding in young children.

Social comparisons can be said to

In one study both boys and girls had high self-esteem in childhood.Which of the following statements is correct?

Eighteen-year-old Sylvia had a difficult time selecting a college but finally settled on a private school in Washington State.During her first year at school,she struggled with selecting a major but finally decided on psychology.This pattern of crisis and resolution is called

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development and Health

Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development

Gender

Moral Development

Families

Peers

Schools and Technology

Filters