Question 1

Vicki is a senior who has been drifting through high school.Her grades are mediocre and she has no plans for after graduation.In addition,she has no interest in world events or political issues.James Marcia would describe Vicki as being in identity

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

Question 2

Erik Erikson argued that the central issue in adolescence is

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A)   competence.
B)   identity.
C)   gender-role development.
D)   self-efficacy.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 3

In the 2008 study of Niobe Way and her colleagues,a positive was found for Chinese American adolescents.What was this positive and why is it important?

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Question 4

Adolescents believe that it is socially undesirable if they acknowledge engaging in

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A)   social comparison.
B)   using their false selves.
C)   using their ideal selves.
D)   discussing their possible selves.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

A part of identity development in which adolescents show a personal investment in what they are going to do is called

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A)   crisis.
B)   commitment.
C)   deliberation.
D)   moratorium.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Which one of the following is associated with identity?

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A)   career and work path
B)   conservative,liberal,or middle-of-the-road stance
C)   spiritual beliefs
D)   All of these.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Connectedness consists of which two dimensions?

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A)   self-assertion and separateness
B)   separateness and mutuality
C)   mutuality and permeability
D)   self assertion and developmentE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

_____________________ may force people to see themselves as cut off from the majority group and may encourage them to seek the support of their own ethnic culture.

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A)   Discrimination
B)   Nondiscrimination
C)   Church affiliation
D)   None of these.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Seven-year-old Abbey's reference to herself as Jewish and a Brownie scout provides an example of the ______________ aspect of self,which emerges in the elementary years.

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A)   cognitive
B)   personal
C)   social
D)   recognitionE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Adolescents are more likely than children to describe themselves with

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A)   concrete examples.
B)   non idealistic examples.
C)   abstract and idealistic labels.
D)   None of these.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

When adolescents are asked to describe themselves,they are more likely than children to

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A)   give short answers.
B)   use abstract labels.
C)   use idealistic labels.
D)   use both abstract and idealistic labels.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Even though David has had an achieved identity for some time now,he reflects that throughout his life he has fluctuated between identity achievement and another identity status.What is this other status likely to be?

Accepted Answer

A)   diffusion
B)   moratorium
C)   foreclosure
D)   confusionE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Which of the following is not one of the four ways that children's self-esteem can be improved?

Accepted Answer

A)   identifying the causes of low self-esteem
B)   emotional support and social approval
C)   achievement reduction
D)   coping with problemsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Self-concept is to self-esteem as

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A)   concrete is to abstract.
B)   specific is to global.
C)   positive affectivity is to negative affectivity.
D)   understanding is to evaluation.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Individuality,according to Catherine Cooper,consists of which two dimensions?

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A)   self-assertion and separateness
B)   separateness and mutuality
C)   mutuality and permeability
D)   self assertion and developmentE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 16

In Erikson's theory,the gap between the secure roles of childhood and the full independence of adulthood is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   self-efficacy.
B)   psychosocial moratorium.
C)   the barometric self.
D)   ethnocentrism.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 17

George understands that he is a student,a brother,a hockey player,and a baseball player.This representation of his self reflects

Accepted Answer

A)   self-esteem.
B)   self-awareness.
C)   self-recognition.
D)   self-understanding.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 18

In which of Marcia's identity statuses has a commitment been made?

Accepted Answer

A)   foreclosure and diffusion
B)   foreclosure and achievement
C)   moratorium and diffusion
D)   moratorium and achievementE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

A short definition of _____ is who the person is.

Accepted Answer

A)   internalization
B)   identity
C)   identification
D)   isolationE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Eighteen-year-old Sylvia had a difficult time selecting a college but finally settled on a private school in Washington State.During her first year at school,she struggled with selecting a major but finally decided on psychology.This pattern of crisis and resolution is called

Accepted Answer

A)   temperament.
B)   connectedness.
C)   the "MAMA" cycle.
D)   psychosocial moratorium.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 11: The Self and Identity

Seven-year-old Abbey's reference to herself as Jewish and a Brownie scout provides an example of the ______________ aspect of self,which emerges in the elementary years.

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Erik Erikson argued that the central issue in adolescence is

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_____________________ may force people to see themselves as cut off from the majority group and may encourage them to seek the support of their own ethnic culture.

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Which of the following is not one of the four ways that children's self-esteem can be improved?

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Adolescents believe that it is socially undesirable if they acknowledge engaging in

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A part of identity development in which adolescents show a personal investment in what they are going to do is called

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In which of Marcia's identity statuses has a commitment been made?

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Which one of the following is associated with identity?

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In the 2008 study of Niobe Way and her colleagues,a positive was found for Chinese American adolescents.What was this positive and why is it important?

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George understands that he is a student,a brother,a hockey player,and a baseball player.This representation of his self reflects

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Adolescents are more likely than children to describe themselves with

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Even though David has had an achieved identity for some time now,he reflects that throughout his life he has fluctuated between identity achievement and another identity status.What is this other status likely to be?

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Connectedness consists of which two dimensions?

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Vicki is a senior who has been drifting through high school.Her grades are mediocre and she has no plans for after graduation.In addition,she has no interest in world events or political issues.James Marcia would describe Vicki as being in identity

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Individuality,according to Catherine Cooper,consists of which two dimensions?

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In Erikson's theory,the gap between the secure roles of childhood and the full independence of adulthood is known as

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Self-concept is to self-esteem as

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When adolescents are asked to describe themselves,they are more likely than children to

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Eighteen-year-old Sylvia had a difficult time selecting a college but finally settled on a private school in Washington State.During her first year at school,she struggled with selecting a major but finally decided on psychology.This pattern of crisis and resolution is called

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