Psychology 10

Developmental psychologists define foreclosure status as

Accepting identities suggested to them by other people

Adults can maintain a higher sense of self-esteem as they age by changing their ________.

Changing their measurement criteria

Which of the following sets of characteristics in formation in adolescents

Cognition, personality, parenting, exploration, and context

Jamal had always been a bit shy and insecure. But his dad spent a lot of time with him this summer but Jamal kicking around the soccer ball now in fifth grade so good at it of which of the following on child self-esteem

Competence

Kelvin's self-concept helps him to answer which of the following questions?

Who am I?

A Hollywood movie star who always tells interviewers that having grown up in the south helps her stay grounded and real is demonstrating the impact of culture on her

Narrative identity

When facing stressful periods in life, Jacquie tends to isolate herself from people and escape by watching romantic comedies. Which of the following best describes Jacquie's response?

characteristic adaptation

Lionel participated in a research project in college determine his ranking on the big five personality dimensions. Now in his 50s, recently completed the same research test. What is the correlation between Lionel's two scores on the dimension of agreeableness

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Carmela didn't pay any particular attention to the stuffed lion in her crib, until one day she squeezed him and it played music. She discovered her sense of ________ and now hugs the lion all the time to hear the music.

Agency

Which of the following theorists allowed for the greatest amount of flexibility in the development of personality

Albert Bandura

Which of the following statements best reflects the relationship between childhood and adult personality

Although personality stabilizes during childhood, many factors can alter personality by adulthood.

Which of the following terms best describes the moratorium period that occurs in adolescence

Exploration

The fact that babies display a specific temperament from the moment they are born demonstrates the role of which of the following in personality

Genetics

David is in seventh grade and writing a self-concept essay for English class. Which of the following statements is David most likely to include in his essay? a. I have curly black hair. b. I can be shy sometimes. c. I don't like Chinese food. d. I wear board shorts a lot.

I can be shy sometimes

Regarding Alexander Thomas's work on temperaments, which of the following traits fall under the slow-to-warm-up temperament

Inactive, moody, and moderately regular

Erikson would say that a successful journey of psychosocial growth begins with developing trust and culminates with having a sense of

Integrity

Which of the following reflects a value judgements

Self esteem

For a long time Sachi has been pretty impressed with herself. But recently she's come to realize that her peers are better at some things than she is. This is because of her engagement in

Social comparison

Compared to when they were in kindergarten the student and Miss Johnson's fourth grade class have more complex perceptions of themselves in their place in the social world. Which of the following has the least impact on her students self esteem

Their family income

From a developmental perspective, retirement from the workforce is considered a(n) ________.

process