Question 1

According to psychologist Tory Higgins,which of the following statements is true about the ideal self?

Accepted Answer

A) It is related to Carl Rogers' notion of conditions of worth. 
B) It is built on one's own desires and goals. 
C) It is a motivating factor that causes a shift in one's attention to avoid harm and seek safety. 
D) It is based on what people take as their responsibilities and commitments to others. 
A) It is related to Carl Rogers' notion of conditions of worth. 
B) It is built on one's own desires and goals. 
C) It is a motivating factor that causes a shift in one's attention to avoid harm and seek safety. 
D) It is based on what people take as their responsibilities and commitments to others.

Question 2

_____ most likely is a composite of several individual areas of self-evaluation.

Accepted Answer

A) Self-esteem variability 
B) Global self-esteem 
C) Self-concept 
D) None of the answers is correct. 
A) Self-esteem variability 
B) Global self-esteem 
C) Self-concept 
D) None of the answers is correct.

Question 3

According to psychologist Roy Baumeister,_____ arises when a person has not formed an adequate identity and thus has trouble making major decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) the imagination inflation effect 
B) the false consensus effect 
C) an identity deficit 
D) an identity foreclosure 
A) the imagination inflation effect 
B) the false consensus effect 
C) an identity deficit 
D) an identity foreclosure

Question 4

According to Erik Erikson (1968),which of the following terms best describes the feelings of anxiety that accompany efforts to define or redefine one's own individuality and social reputation?

Accepted Answer

A) Repression 
B) Apperception 
C) Identity crisis 
D) Identity foreclosure 
A) Repression 
B) Apperception 
C) Identity crisis 
D) Identity foreclosure

Question 5

If you describe yourself as an extravert but in reality you are an introvert,then the trait of extraversion becomes a part of your:

Accepted Answer

A) self-esteem. 
B) self-concept. 
C) social identity. 
D) possible self. 
A) self-esteem. 
B) self-concept. 
C) social identity. 
D) possible self.

Question 6

Jennifer,a 35-year-old successful businesswoman and a mother,is offered a senior role at work.The role comes with a hefty paycheck,but it also requires her to move to a new city for five years.She would have to leave her family behind,especially her 2-year-old daughter,and miss out on her daughter's early childhood years.Jennifer loves her job as well as her family and finds it extremely difficult to make this important decision.In the context of Roy Baumeister's concept of identity crises,Jennifer is most likely experiencing _____ in this scenario.

Accepted Answer

A) an identity deficit 
B) an identity conflict 
C) the third variable problem 
D) the directionality problem 
A) an identity deficit 
B) an identity conflict 
C) the third variable problem 
D) the directionality problem

Question 7

Identity conflicts are _____ conflicts.

Accepted Answer

A) approach-avoidance 
B) approach-approach 
C) avoidance-avoidance 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) approach-avoidance 
B) approach-approach 
C) avoidance-avoidance 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 8

Children can follow rules set up by parents when they are around _____ old.

Accepted Answer

A) 6 months 
B) 9 months 
C) 1 year 
D) 2 years 
A) 6 months 
B) 9 months 
C) 1 year 
D) 2 years

Question 9

Seeing oneself as the object of others' attention is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) social comparison. 
B) perspective taking. 
C) objective self-awareness. 
D) self-conceptualization. 
A) social comparison. 
B) perspective taking. 
C) objective self-awareness. 
D) self-conceptualization.

According to psychologist Tory Higgins,which of the following statements is true about the ideal self?

_____ most likely is a composite of several individual areas of self-evaluation.

According to psychologist Roy Baumeister,_____ arises when a person has not formed an adequate identity and thus has trouble making major decisions.

According to Erik Erikson (1968),which of the following terms best describes the feelings of anxiety that accompany efforts to define or redefine one's own individuality and social reputation?

If you describe yourself as an extravert but in reality you are an introvert,then the trait of extraversion becomes a part of your:

Identity conflicts are _____ conflicts.

Children can follow rules set up by parents when they are around _____ old.

Seeing oneself as the object of others' attention is known as:

Introduction to Personality Psychology

Personality Assessment, Measurement, and Research Design

Traits and Trait Taxonomies

Theoretical and Measurement Issues in Trait Psychology

Personality Dispositions Over Time: Stability, Coherence, and Change

Genetics and Personality

Physiological Approaches to Personality

Evolutionary Perspectives on Personality

Psychoanalytic Approaches to Personality

Psychoanalytic Approaches: Contemporary Issues

Motives and Personality

Cognitive Topics in Personality

Emotion and Personality

Personality and Social Interaction

Sex,Gender,and Personality

Culture and Personality

Stress,Coping,Adjustment,and Health

Disorders of Personality

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Exam 14: Approaches to the Self

According to psychologist Tory Higgins,which of the following statements is true about the ideal self?

_____ most likely is a composite of several individual areas of self-evaluation.

According to psychologist Roy Baumeister,_____ arises when a person has not formed an adequate identity and thus has trouble making major decisions.

According to Erik Erikson (1968),which of the following terms best describes the feelings of anxiety that accompany efforts to define or redefine one's own individuality and social reputation?

If you describe yourself as an extravert but in reality you are an introvert,then the trait of extraversion becomes a part of your:

Identity conflicts are _____ conflicts.

Children can follow rules set up by parents when they are around _____ old.

Seeing oneself as the object of others' attention is known as:

Introduction to Personality Psychology

Personality Assessment, Measurement, and Research Design

Traits and Trait Taxonomies

Theoretical and Measurement Issues in Trait Psychology

Personality Dispositions Over Time: Stability, Coherence, and Change

Genetics and Personality

Physiological Approaches to Personality

Evolutionary Perspectives on Personality

Psychoanalytic Approaches to Personality

Psychoanalytic Approaches: Contemporary Issues

Motives and Personality

Cognitive Topics in Personality

Emotion and Personality

Personality and Social Interaction

Sex,Gender,and Personality

Culture and Personality

Stress,Coping,Adjustment,and Health

Disorders of Personality

Summary and Future Directions

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