Exam 11: Understanding Self and Others

Although 15-year-old Vince hasn't thought about it much, he has decided to become a priest when he grows up because that's what his mother wants. Marcia would describe Vince as being in the __________ phase of achieving identity.

The Elorde family has just immigrated to the United States from the Philippines. The mother and father want their two children to grow up appreciating their Filipino heritage, but worry that a strong ethnic identity may not be good for their kids. What advice would you give Mr. and Mrs. Elorde about the impact of ethnic identity on children's development?

Adolescents' self-concepts include religious and political beliefs.

Three-year-old Caitlin knows that she and other people can have different thoughts and feelings, but she often confuses the two. Caitlin appears to be in Selman's __________ stage of perspective taking.

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

When adolescents have close friends whom they trust, they feel more likely to be in the moratorium status instead of the diffusion status.

Children are more likely to have higher levels of self-esteem if

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

Which of the following statements about parent-child relations during adolescence is true?

In the elementary-school years, four specialized areas of self-esteem stand out. Which of the following is NOT one of these areas?

Describe the developmental changes in self-esteem that occur over the preschool, elementary, junior high, and high school years.

Courtney loves the way she looks, especially her long, thick hair and big, dark brown eyes. Courtney's self-worth is high in the domain of

Which of the following adolescents is MOST likely to achieve identity?

Family harmony is NOT related to self-esteem.

Individuals who have explored alternatives and have deliberately chosen a specific identity are in Marcia's __________ identity status.

In one study, Cole 1991) found that roughly 50% of 9- and 10-year-olds have negative self-esteem in at least three domains.

Children with more advanced perspective-taking skills

How competent the child feels at sports and games requiring physical skill or athletic ability is known as behavioral conduct.

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

Which of the following adolescents is MOST likely to achieve identity?