Question 1

According to Cooper, self-assertion and separateness are two dimensions of:

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A) foreclosure. 
B) achievement. 
C) individuality. 
D) connectedness. 
A) foreclosure. 
B) achievement. 
C) individuality. 
D) connectedness. C

Question 2

According to Erik Erikson, the adolescent identity crisis is:

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A) a natural and healthy part of development. 
B) an abnormal and unhealthy state that occurs when development goes awry. 
C) a simple problem to resolve for well-adjusted adolescents. 
D) something that develops when parents put too much pressure on adolescents to mature. 
A) a natural and healthy part of development. 
B) an abnormal and unhealthy state that occurs when development goes awry. 
C) a simple problem to resolve for well-adjusted adolescents. 
D) something that develops when parents put too much pressure on adolescents to mature. A

Question 3

Costa and McCrae have found that all of the following personality traits peak around 40 to 60 years of age EXCEPT:

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A) openness. 
B) agreeableness. 
C) conscientiousness. 
D) social dominance. 
A) openness. 
B) agreeableness. 
C) conscientiousness. 
D) social dominance. D

Question 4

What is the "MAMA" cycle?

Accepted Answer

The "MAMA" cycle is the possibility that

Question 5

In the Berkeley longitudinal studies, which of the following dimensions was considered MOST stable in adult personality development?

Accepted Answer

A) nurturance 
B) hostility 
C) relationship control 
D) self-confidence 
A) nurturance 
B) hostility 
C) relationship control 
D) self-confidence

Question 6

Which of the following explains why young children have unrealistically positive self-descriptions?

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A) They don't yet distinguish between their desired and actual competence. 
B) They don't compare their own abilities with others. 
C) They don't distinguish their real from their ideal self. 
D) all of these 
A) They don't yet distinguish between their desired and actual competence. 
B) They don't compare their own abilities with others. 
C) They don't distinguish their real from their ideal self. 
D) all of these

Question 7

Leigh understands that she upset her brother when she lost his favorite ball and wants to replace it to make him happy.Leigh is displaying:

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A) opinion understanding. 
B) perspective taking. 
C) shame. 
D) self-evaluative emotion. 
A) opinion understanding. 
B) perspective taking. 
C) shame. 
D) self-evaluative emotion.

Question 8

At almost all ages, self-esteem is highest in:

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A) males. 
B) females. 
C) extroverts. 
D) introverts. 
A) males. 
B) females. 
C) extroverts. 
D) introverts.

Question 9

How do trait theories differ from Walter Mischel's idea of changes in personality?

Accepted Answer

Trait theories view personality as being

Question 10

In general terms, the preschool child's understanding of self is:

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A) physical or active. 
B) abstract. 
C) symbolic. 
D) transitory. 
A) physical or active. 
B) abstract. 
C) symbolic. 
D) transitory.

Question 11

Self-regulation is positively correlated to:

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A) obsessive-compulsive spectrum mental disorders. 
B) lower achievement but high life satisfaction. 
C) high achievement and high life satisfaction. 
D) restrictive eating disorders. 
A) obsessive-compulsive spectrum mental disorders. 
B) lower achievement but high life satisfaction. 
C) high achievement and high life satisfaction. 
D) restrictive eating disorders.

Question 12

Ted is popular because he displays an understanding of his friends' needs and communicates well.He is adept at:

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A) goal directing. 
B) abstraction. 
C) perspective taking. 
D) self-understanding. 
A) goal directing. 
B) abstraction. 
C) perspective taking. 
D) self-understanding.

Question 13

Erikson termed the gap between childhood security and adult autonomy:

Accepted Answer

A) psychosexual commitment. 
B) psychosocial crisis. 
C) psychosexual moratorium. 
D) psychosocial moratorium. 
A) psychosexual commitment. 
B) psychosocial crisis. 
C) psychosexual moratorium. 
D) psychosocial moratorium.

Question 14

In the individual variations view of middle adulthood development, it is important to recognize that:

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A) the vast majority of individuals face a long and turbulent midlife crisis. 
B) some individuals may experience a midlife crisis in some contexts of their lives but not others. 
C) a midlife crisis is actually a random and uncommon phenomenon. 
D) the less publicized female midlife crisis revolves around the loss of fertility. 
A) the vast majority of individuals face a long and turbulent midlife crisis. 
B) some individuals may experience a midlife crisis in some contexts of their lives but not others. 
C) a midlife crisis is actually a random and uncommon phenomenon. 
D) the less publicized female midlife crisis revolves around the loss of fertility.

Question 15

All of the following are possible reasons why older adults don't have lower self-esteem than young or middle-aged adults EXCEPT:

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A) they don't interpret their "losses" negatively. 
B) their emotion-related goals have increased. 
C) their knowledge-related goals have increased. 
D) they compare themselves with other older adults. 
A) they don't interpret their "losses" negatively. 
B) their emotion-related goals have increased. 
C) their knowledge-related goals have increased. 
D) they compare themselves with other older adults.

Question 16

For most children, the ability to recognize oneself in the mirror occurs around _____ year(s) of age.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 5 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 5

Question 17

Judy reminisces about when her children were young.She reveals to her daughter that she often felt tired and discouraged during those times.Seeing her children as parents helps Judy to realize that she was and is a good mother.This is an aspect of Judy's:

Accepted Answer

A) life review. 
B) identity achievement. 
C) possible self-fulfillment. 
D) identity diffusion. 
A) life review. 
B) identity achievement. 
C) possible self-fulfillment. 
D) identity diffusion.

Question 18

What did Levinson conclude about females in midlife transition?

Accepted Answer

A) Females have significantly less distress during this process. 
B) Females face the midlife transition earlier and with greater difficulty than males. 
C) Females who had children had an easier time than those who did not. 
D) Like males, females also suffer a crisis. 
A) Females have significantly less distress during this process. 
B) Females face the midlife transition earlier and with greater difficulty than males. 
C) Females who had children had an easier time than those who did not. 
D) Like males, females also suffer a crisis.

Question 19

Twenty-month-old Michael is placed in front of a mirror with a spot of rouge on his nose.Michael will MOST likely:

Accepted Answer

A) touch his nose in attempt to wipe off the spot. 
B) touch the mirror in attempt to wipe the spot off of his nose. 
C) wave and point to the child in the mirror. 
D) look to his mother for assurance that the child in the mirror is okay. 
A) touch his nose in attempt to wipe off the spot. 
B) touch the mirror in attempt to wipe the spot off of his nose. 
C) wave and point to the child in the mirror. 
D) look to his mother for assurance that the child in the mirror is okay.

Question 20

Thora loves to paint but realizes her fine-motor movement is not what it used to be.She now paints in the morning when she experiences fewer tremors and makes sure to go slowly working on her projects.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) selection. 
B) optimization. 
C) accommodation. 
D) assimilation. 
A) selection. 
B) optimization. 
C) accommodation. 
D) assimilation.

According to Cooper, self-assertion and separateness are two dimensions of:

According to Erik Erikson, the adolescent identity crisis is:

Costa and McCrae have found that all of the following personality traits peak around 40 to 60 years of age EXCEPT:

What is the "MAMA" cycle?

In the Berkeley longitudinal studies, which of the following dimensions was considered MOST stable in adult personality development?

Which of the following explains why young children have unrealistically positive self-descriptions?

Leigh understands that she upset her brother when she lost his favorite ball and wants to replace it to make him happy.Leigh is displaying:

At almost all ages, self-esteem is highest in:

How do trait theories differ from Walter Mischel's idea of changes in personality?

In general terms, the preschool child's understanding of self is:

Self-regulation is positively correlated to:

Ted is popular because he displays an understanding of his friends' needs and communicates well.He is adept at:

Erikson termed the gap between childhood security and adult autonomy:

In the individual variations view of middle adulthood development, it is important to recognize that:

All of the following are possible reasons why older adults don't have lower self-esteem than young or middle-aged adults EXCEPT:

For most children, the ability to recognize oneself in the mirror occurs around _____ year(s) of age.

Judy reminisces about when her children were young.She reveals to her daughter that she often felt tired and discouraged during those times.Seeing her children as parents helps Judy to realize that she was and is a good mother.This is an aspect of Judy's:

What did Levinson conclude about females in midlife transition?

Twenty-month-old Michael is placed in front of a mirror with a spot of rouge on his nose.Michael will MOST likely:

Thora loves to paint but realizes her fine-motor movement is not what it used to be.She now paints in the morning when she experiences fewer tremors and makes sure to go slowly working on her projects.This is an example of:

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Exam 11: The Self, Identity, and Personality

According to Cooper, self-assertion and separateness are two dimensions of:

According to Erik Erikson, the adolescent identity crisis is:

Costa and McCrae have found that all of the following personality traits peak around 40 to 60 years of age EXCEPT:

What is the "MAMA" cycle?

In the Berkeley longitudinal studies, which of the following dimensions was considered MOST stable in adult personality development?

Which of the following explains why young children have unrealistically positive self-descriptions?

Leigh understands that she upset her brother when she lost his favorite ball and wants to replace it to make him happy.Leigh is displaying:

At almost all ages, self-esteem is highest in:

How do trait theories differ from Walter Mischel's idea of changes in personality?

In general terms, the preschool child's understanding of self is:

Self-regulation is positively correlated to:

Ted is popular because he displays an understanding of his friends' needs and communicates well.He is adept at:

Erikson termed the gap between childhood security and adult autonomy:

In the individual variations view of middle adulthood development, it is important to recognize that:

All of the following are possible reasons why older adults don't have lower self-esteem than young or middle-aged adults EXCEPT:

For most children, the ability to recognize oneself in the mirror occurs around _____ year(s) of age.

Judy reminisces about when her children were young.She reveals to her daughter that she often felt tired and discouraged during those times.Seeing her children as parents helps Judy to realize that she was and is a good mother.This is an aspect of Judy's:

What did Levinson conclude about females in midlife transition?

Twenty-month-old Michael is placed in front of a mirror with a spot of rouge on his nose.Michael will MOST likely:

Thora loves to paint but realizes her fine-motor movement is not what it used to be.She now paints in the morning when she experiences fewer tremors and makes sure to go slowly working on her projects.This is an example of:

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Physical Development and Biological Aging

Health

Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development and Attachment

Gender and Sexuality

Moral Development, Values, and Religion

Families, Lifestyles, and Parenting

Peers and the Sociocultural World

Schools, Achievement, and Work

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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