Question 1

Thirteen-year-old Cody does not understand or care about how his strengths and weaknesses will guide him into different roles in the future.According to Marcia, Cody is in a state of identity:

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A)  achievement.
B)  diffusion.
C)  commitment.
D)  moratorium.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Middle-aged Jeff regrets his earlier over-focus on work and mourns the poor relationship he has with his children.According to Erikson, Jeff is experiencing:

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A)  doubt.
B)  shame.
C)  despair.
D)  stagnation.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

The Big Five factors theory of personality is the view that personality is made up of:

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A)  drama, humor, fear, intelligence, and friendship.
B)  biological predisposition, environmental influences, personal preferences, cognitive abilities, and social likeability.
C)  openness to experience, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.
D)  experiences, innate qualities, learned behaviors, reactions/actions, and expectations.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 4

The Big Five factor of agreeableness is positively correlated with:

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A)  superior cognitive functioning.
B)  academic success.
C)  satisfying romantic relationships.
D)  starting a new business.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

The selective optimization with compensation model is based on the idea that older adults fare better when they:

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A)  ignore their increasing limitations.
B)  use technology to broaden and increase their daily activities and efforts.
C)  develop positive and creative coping strategies to deal with their limitations.
D)  limit the scope of their social networks.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Which of the following is likely to improve a child's self-esteem?

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A)  Find out what a child values and help develop skills and competence in this area.
B)  Tell a child how much he/she is liked and respected by adults.
C)  Design an extrinsically rewarded behavior program to encourage academic performance.
D)  Let a child tackle important personal problems without assistance and praise the result.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following is a finding of Helson's Mills College study?

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A)  Women in their 40s experience many of the same concerns of men in midlife.
B)  The concerns women feel in midlife indicate significant crisis functioning.
C)  Women who are family-oriented, career-oriented, and those who follow neither path change in the same way throughout adulthood.
D)  Women caring for their elderly parents feel an increase in responsibility and self-control.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Evaluate your own identity status.Explain why you believe you are at that stage of development.

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Question 9

List three of the four identity statuses presented by James Marcia.

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Question 10

Kristina is looking forward to participating in the mock election debate at school.She has strong opinions on school issues and feels confident that she can communicate her stance to others.Kristina has a sense of:

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A)  commitment.
B)  achievement.
C)  connectedness.
D)  individuality.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Maria is a family therapist.She encourages her clients to recognize and respect other's points of view and be open to different ideas.Maria is fostering a sense of:

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A)  harmony.
B)  connectedness.
C)  individuality.
D)  achievement.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Scott realizes that his memory is not what it used to be.He carries a small notebook with him to write down important information that he will need to recall later.This is an example of:

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A)  compensation.
B)  accommodation.
C)  assimilation.
D)  optimization.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

According to Cooper, mutuality and permeability are two dimensions of:

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A)  foreclosure.
B)  achievement.
C)  individuality.
D)  connectedness.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

American-born youth of ethnic descent have to learn how to adapt and mesh many different worlds.This task requires considerable:

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A)  possible self-development.
B)  self-integration.
C)  idealism.
D)  self-consciousness.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Mariah identifies herself as a kind person, a girl scout, and the best soccer player on her team.Mariah is in:

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A)  adulthood.
B)  adolescence.
C)  early childhood.
D)  middle to late childhood.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Leslie recalls her painful divorce.At the time, she felt like a failure but now realizes that many aspects of her life improved as a result of this challenge.She is participating in a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)  identity achievement.
B)  identity diffusion.
C)  possible self-review.
D)  life review.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of how a young child might make a self-evaluation using an unrealistically positive overestimation?

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A)  I am sometimes scared of the dark.
B)  I know most of my ABCs.
C)  I can sing part of that song.
D)  I am never scared.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Dewey comprehends that he is a 10-year-old boy who is: on the chess team, a member of a family, loves computer games, and hates peanut butter.This is Dewey's:

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A)  self-esteem.
B)  personality.
C)  self-understanding.
D)  character.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Which of the following might interfere with the development of self-regulation in adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  extrinsic reward systems
B)  natural abilities
C)  ability to delay immediate gratification
D)  feelings of invincibility and social comparisonE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Letti allows her young son to try many different activities-sports, chess, music, and so on.She wants him to discover his natural abilities and interests in order to:

Accepted Answer

A)  create identity achievement.
B)  decrease his self-consciousness.
C)  increase his self-esteem.
D)  increase his social approval.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 11: The Self, Identity, and Personality

Which of the following is a finding of Helson's Mills College study?

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Middle-aged Jeff regrets his earlier over-focus on work and mourns the poor relationship he has with his children.According to Erikson, Jeff is experiencing:

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Which of the following is an example of how a young child might make a self-evaluation using an unrealistically positive overestimation?

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According to Cooper, mutuality and permeability are two dimensions of:

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Leslie recalls her painful divorce.At the time, she felt like a failure but now realizes that many aspects of her life improved as a result of this challenge.She is participating in a(n) :

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Thirteen-year-old Cody does not understand or care about how his strengths and weaknesses will guide him into different roles in the future.According to Marcia, Cody is in a state of identity:

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The Big Five factors theory of personality is the view that personality is made up of:

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Scott realizes that his memory is not what it used to be.He carries a small notebook with him to write down important information that he will need to recall later.This is an example of:

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American-born youth of ethnic descent have to learn how to adapt and mesh many different worlds.This task requires considerable:

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Mariah identifies herself as a kind person, a girl scout, and the best soccer player on her team.Mariah is in:

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Letti allows her young son to try many different activities-sports, chess, music, and so on.She wants him to discover his natural abilities and interests in order to:

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Kristina is looking forward to participating in the mock election debate at school.She has strong opinions on school issues and feels confident that she can communicate her stance to others.Kristina has a sense of:

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List three of the four identity statuses presented by James Marcia.

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Which of the following might interfere with the development of self-regulation in adolescence?

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Dewey comprehends that he is a 10-year-old boy who is: on the chess team, a member of a family, loves computer games, and hates peanut butter.This is Dewey's:

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The Big Five factor of agreeableness is positively correlated with:

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Evaluate your own identity status.Explain why you believe you are at that stage of development.

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Maria is a family therapist.She encourages her clients to recognize and respect other's points of view and be open to different ideas.Maria is fostering a sense of:

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Which of the following is likely to improve a child's self-esteem?

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The selective optimization with compensation model is based on the idea that older adults fare better when they:

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