Question 1

List three ways to improve self-esteem.

Accepted Answer

1.Identify the causes of low-self-esteem

Question 2

Sometimes Kianna is angry that her parents will not let her date who she pleases.Other times she is upset because they do not coddle her like they do her younger siblings.Kianna's mixed feelings are an example of Erikson's:

Accepted Answer

A) identity withdrawal. 
B) psychosexual confusion. 
C) psychological diffusion. 
D) psychological moratorium. 
A) identity withdrawal. 
B) psychosexual confusion. 
C) psychological diffusion. 
D) psychological moratorium.

Question 3

Diane was shy and lacked confidence as a teenager.At age 62, she is still unlikely to initiate a conversation but feels confident in her abilities and life choices.In explaining Diane's personality development, Costa and McCrae's Baltimore study would most likely emphasize _____, whereas the Berkeley longitudinal studies would emphasize __________.

Accepted Answer

A) change; stability 
B) stability; change 
C) extroversion; introversion 
D) introversion; extroversion 
A) change; stability 
B) stability; change 
C) extroversion; introversion 
D) introversion; extroversion

Question 4

According to Levinson, what four major conflicts do males come to grips with during middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

1.Being young versus being old

Question 5

Describe how increased cognitive ability and egocentric thinking might work against each other in developing self-regulation in adolescence.

Accepted Answer

Advances in cognitive skills and indepen

Question 6

Erikson held that adolescence is a critical period for identity development and that unsuccessfully resolved crises during this time result in confusion about who one truly is.In contrast, contemporary theorists believe that identity is formed:

Accepted Answer

A) in a gradual process of discovery that occurs across the lifespan. 
B) after an individual leaves home. 
C) by resolving a series of crises that emerge during adolescent development. 
D) through discontinuous stages throughout life. 
A) in a gradual process of discovery that occurs across the lifespan. 
B) after an individual leaves home. 
C) by resolving a series of crises that emerge during adolescent development. 
D) through discontinuous stages throughout life.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a strategy for increasing self-esteem?

Accepted Answer

A) Avoid problems to prevent failure or disappointment. 
B) Develop competence in areas of personal interest. 
C) Cultivate friendships and sources of emotional support. 
D) Set realistic goals and work toward them. 
A) Avoid problems to prevent failure or disappointment. 
B) Develop competence in areas of personal interest. 
C) Cultivate friendships and sources of emotional support. 
D) Set realistic goals and work toward them.

Question 8

The seventh stage of Erikson's life-span theory takes place during middle age and is termed:

Accepted Answer

A) intimacy versus isolation. 
B) integrity versus despair. 
C) generativity versus stagnation. 
D) keeping the meaning versus rigidity. 
A) intimacy versus isolation. 
B) integrity versus despair. 
C) generativity versus stagnation. 
D) keeping the meaning versus rigidity.

Question 9

Identify and discuss the seventh stage of Erikson's psychosocial life-span development perspective.

Accepted Answer

Generativity versus stagnation is the st

Question 10

Explain the contemporary life-events approach to development.

Accepted Answer

The contemporary life-events approach em

Question 11

The "MAMA" cycle is:

Accepted Answer

A) the phenomenon in which young adults look to their parents to make difficult decisions for them in various areas of identity. 
B) the possibility that an individual may work through crisis and commitment in any given area of identity more than once. 
C) direct coercion or subtle pressure from parents for an individual to make a particular identity choice. 
D) the phenomenon in which young adults do not feel pressure to make identity choices and remain in a state of identity diffusion for long periods of time. 
A) the phenomenon in which young adults look to their parents to make difficult decisions for them in various areas of identity. 
B) the possibility that an individual may work through crisis and commitment in any given area of identity more than once. 
C) direct coercion or subtle pressure from parents for an individual to make a particular identity choice. 
D) the phenomenon in which young adults do not feel pressure to make identity choices and remain in a state of identity diffusion for long periods of time.

Question 12

When describing herself, Cali says that she is the oldest child in her family, is president of the honor society at school, has a few close friends, and is on the student council.These aspects of Cali's self-understanding are based on?

Accepted Answer

A) roles and membership categories 
B) representations of the self 
C) personal memories 
D) self-concepts 
A) roles and membership categories 
B) representations of the self 
C) personal memories 
D) self-concepts

Question 13

Kelsy wants to become a teacher, lawyer, or singer.She is a talented, intelligent girl who vows not to be satisfied in a dead end job.Kelsy is considering her:

Accepted Answer

A) fluctuating self. 
B) conscious self. 
C) talented self. 
D) possible self. 
A) fluctuating self. 
B) conscious self. 
C) talented self. 
D) possible self.

Question 14

Donna has congestive heart failure and is confined to a wheelchair.She remains active in the community by using email and teleconferencing software.Her 24-hour caregiver assists her with daily living tasks.Donna has learned how to effectively use _____ strategies to maintain an active, positive life.

Accepted Answer

A) selection 
B) optimization 
C) compensation 
D) secondary control striving 
A) selection 
B) optimization 
C) compensation 
D) secondary control striving

Question 15

Jana is discovering her likes and dislikes, talents and abilities.It seems that her persona changes frequently.In the last month, she has characterized herself as a tomboy, dancer, and honor student.This is an example of Jana's:

Accepted Answer

A) abstract self. 
B) real self. 
C) self-consciousness. 
D) fluctuating self. 
A) abstract self. 
B) real self. 
C) self-consciousness. 
D) fluctuating self.

Question 16

Which of Marcia's identity statuses is a minority youth likely to adopt in the face of restricted occupational opportunities in a discriminating dominant culture?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Wayne's parents insist that he become a lawyer, and he is planning to attend the law school that they have chosen for him.Marcia would say that Wayne is in a state of identity:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Todd explains that he is different from Davion because he is tall and has blonde hair and Davion is short and has brown hair.Todd is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) toddler. 
B) preschooler. 
C) elementary-aged child. 
D) adolescent. 
A) toddler. 
B) preschooler. 
C) elementary-aged child. 
D) adolescent.

Question 19

What type of personality theories are based on the notion that people can be described in terms of the basic ways they act?

Accepted Answer

A) behaviorist 
B) environmental 
C) psychosocial 
D) trait 
A) behaviorist 
B) environmental 
C) psychosocial 
D) trait

Question 20

The life-events approach to understanding adult development has been criticized because it focuses:

Accepted Answer

A) too much on change and too little on stability. 
B) too little on common life events that do not significantly alter development. 
C) too much on the concept of midlife crisis to explain development. 
D) too little on universal coping strategies that minimize the effects of major life events. 
A) too much on change and too little on stability. 
B) too little on common life events that do not significantly alter development. 
C) too much on the concept of midlife crisis to explain development. 
D) too little on universal coping strategies that minimize the effects of major life events.

List three ways to improve self-esteem.

Sometimes Kianna is angry that her parents will not let her date who she pleases.Other times she is upset because they do not coddle her like they do her younger siblings.Kianna's mixed feelings are an example of Erikson's:

According to Levinson, what four major conflicts do males come to grips with during middle adulthood?

Describe how increased cognitive ability and egocentric thinking might work against each other in developing self-regulation in adolescence.

Erikson held that adolescence is a critical period for identity development and that unsuccessfully resolved crises during this time result in confusion about who one truly is.In contrast, contemporary theorists believe that identity is formed:

Which of the following is NOT a strategy for increasing self-esteem?

The seventh stage of Erikson's life-span theory takes place during middle age and is termed:

Identify and discuss the seventh stage of Erikson's psychosocial life-span development perspective.

Explain the contemporary life-events approach to development.

The "MAMA" cycle is:

When describing herself, Cali says that she is the oldest child in her family, is president of the honor society at school, has a few close friends, and is on the student council.These aspects of Cali's self-understanding are based on?

Kelsy wants to become a teacher, lawyer, or singer.She is a talented, intelligent girl who vows not to be satisfied in a dead end job.Kelsy is considering her:

Jana is discovering her likes and dislikes, talents and abilities.It seems that her persona changes frequently.In the last month, she has characterized herself as a tomboy, dancer, and honor student.This is an example of Jana's:

Which of Marcia's identity statuses is a minority youth likely to adopt in the face of restricted occupational opportunities in a discriminating dominant culture?

Wayne's parents insist that he become a lawyer, and he is planning to attend the law school that they have chosen for him.Marcia would say that Wayne is in a state of identity:

Todd explains that he is different from Davion because he is tall and has blonde hair and Davion is short and has brown hair.Todd is a(n):

What type of personality theories are based on the notion that people can be described in terms of the basic ways they act?

The life-events approach to understanding adult development has been criticized because it focuses:

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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Exam 11: The Self, Identity, and Personality

List three ways to improve self-esteem.

Sometimes Kianna is angry that her parents will not let her date who she pleases.Other times she is upset because they do not coddle her like they do her younger siblings.Kianna's mixed feelings are an example of Erikson's:

According to Levinson, what four major conflicts do males come to grips with during middle adulthood?

Describe how increased cognitive ability and egocentric thinking might work against each other in developing self-regulation in adolescence.

Erikson held that adolescence is a critical period for identity development and that unsuccessfully resolved crises during this time result in confusion about who one truly is.In contrast, contemporary theorists believe that identity is formed:

Which of the following is NOT a strategy for increasing self-esteem?

The seventh stage of Erikson's life-span theory takes place during middle age and is termed:

Identify and discuss the seventh stage of Erikson's psychosocial life-span development perspective.

Explain the contemporary life-events approach to development.

The "MAMA" cycle is:

When describing herself, Cali says that she is the oldest child in her family, is president of the honor society at school, has a few close friends, and is on the student council.These aspects of Cali's self-understanding are based on?

Kelsy wants to become a teacher, lawyer, or singer.She is a talented, intelligent girl who vows not to be satisfied in a dead end job.Kelsy is considering her:

Jana is discovering her likes and dislikes, talents and abilities.It seems that her persona changes frequently.In the last month, she has characterized herself as a tomboy, dancer, and honor student.This is an example of Jana's:

Which of Marcia's identity statuses is a minority youth likely to adopt in the face of restricted occupational opportunities in a discriminating dominant culture?

Wayne's parents insist that he become a lawyer, and he is planning to attend the law school that they have chosen for him.Marcia would say that Wayne is in a state of identity:

Todd explains that he is different from Davion because he is tall and has blonde hair and Davion is short and has brown hair.Todd is a(n):

What type of personality theories are based on the notion that people can be described in terms of the basic ways they act?

The life-events approach to understanding adult development has been criticized because it focuses:

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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