Exam 6: Development of the Self and Social Cognition

By _____ , children are unlikely to change their impression of a person they have viewed as "friendly" just because situational factors (for example, an illness) have made that person seem "unfriendly" for the past several days.

Early signs that infants are progressing toward acquiring a theory of mind include

Greta and John are both teachers. Both feel that they work hard at teaching and are perceived by their students as demanding. However, Greta feels good about her ability to reach students whereas John does not. With regard to teaching, it might be said that Greta and John have

One-way friendshipsin which children view a "friend" as someone who fulfills their self-interests and feels no obligation to reciprocate these considerations, are characteristic of youngsters at Selman's Stage _____ , or _____ role-taking.

One observation suggesting that social experience contributes directly to the growth of interpersonal understanding is that

Recent research showing that 5-month-olds can discriminate moving images of their own faces from those of peers reveals that they

The earliest indication of true self-recognition occurs when children

The feelings that one has about his or her characteristics and capabilities represent that aspect of self called

Which best illustrates the identity status called "identity achievement?"

Categorical self refers to

James Marcia suggests that adolescents who simply refuse to confront the challenge of charting a life course and committing to an ideology are in a state of

The development of self-recognition

According to proponents of the "social-experimental" viewpoint, interactions among peers are likely to promote interpersonal understanding by

If an 18-month-old child stands before a mirror, observes a strange sticker on the head of the image looking back at her, and reaches up and retrieves the sticker from her own head, we conclude that

When asked where dreaming occurs, Sammie says "In my head and you can't see them." Sammie has developed

Von understands that Sam has a different point of view on how to play third base than he does and can keep both perspectives in mind to compare them. According to Selman, Von is displaying _____.

According to Harter and her associates, adolescents who _____ are best able to resolve inconsistencies in their conduct across situations and contexts

In his theory of adolescent psychosexual development characterizing

Adolescent girls are more likely than adolescent boys to show declines in self-esteem because

According to Erikson, establishing an identity involves