PSYC 250 Chapter 10 Quiz

narrative identity

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

agency

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 now hugs the lion all the time to hear the music. Which of the following is Carmela displaying?

their family income

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

inactive, moody, and moderately regular

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

characteristic adaptation

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

Albert Bandura

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

changing their measurement criteria

Adults can maintain a higher sense of self-esteem as they age by

I can be shy sometimes

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?

accepting identities suggested to them by other people

Developmental psychologists define foreclosure status as

integrity

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

social comparison

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

process

From a developmental perspective, retirement from the workforce is considered a

competence

Jamal had always been a bit shy and insecure. But his dad spent a lot of time with him this summer playing catch and kicking around the soccer ball. Now in fifth grade, Jamal is always picked first to be on sport teams because he's so good at it—and he feels more confident in general. Jamal's experience demonstrates the influence of which of the following on a child's self-esteem?

Who am I?

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

+.64

Lionel participated in a research project in college to determine his ranking on the Big Five personality dimensions. Now in his 50s, Lionel recently completed the same research tests. What was the correlation between Lionel's two scores on the dimension of agreeableness?

genetics

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

self-esteem

Which of the following reflects a value judgment?

cognition, personality, parenting, exploration, and context

Which of the following sets of characteristics influences identity formation in adolescents?

although personality stabilizes during childhood, many factors can alter personality by adulthood

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

exploration

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