Question 1

Tory Higgins described _____ as standards that individuals use to organize information and motivate appropriate behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) self-guides 
B) possible selves 
C) self-esteem 
D) identity crises 
A) self-guides 
B) possible selves 
C) self-esteem 
D) identity crises

Question 2

_____ first popularized the concept of identity.

Accepted Answer

A) Eysenck 
B) Freud 
C) Erikson 
D) Skinner 
A) Eysenck 
B) Freud 
C) Erikson 
D) Skinner

Question 3

When a person evaluates his performance relative to peers, he engages in

Accepted Answer

A) identity conflict. 
B) identity deficit. 
C) selective valuation. 
D) social comparison. 
A) identity conflict. 
B) identity deficit. 
C) selective valuation. 
D) social comparison.

Question 4

_____ is the composite of self-evaluations across many different domains.

Accepted Answer

A) Self-esteem variability 
B) Global self-esteem 
C) Self-concept 
D) None of these. 
A) Self-esteem variability 
B) Global self-esteem 
C) Self-concept 
D) None of these.

Question 5

A person who fails an exam will

Accepted Answer

A) feel bad if doing well on the exam was important to his or her self-concept. 
B) feel bad if he or she has low self-esteem. 
C) feel bad if he or she has high self-esteem. 
D) likely begin to self-handicap. 
A) feel bad if doing well on the exam was important to his or her self-concept. 
B) feel bad if he or she has low self-esteem. 
C) feel bad if he or she has high self-esteem. 
D) likely begin to self-handicap.

Question 6

_____ what a person wants to be.

Accepted Answer

A) Self-esteem is 
B) The ideal self is 
C) The ought self is 
D) Possible selves are 
A) Self-esteem is 
B) The ideal self is 
C) The ought self is 
D) Possible selves are

Question 7

Identity conflicts are _____ conflicts.

Accepted Answer

A) approach-avoidance 
B) approach-approach 
C) avoidance-avoidance 
D) All of these. 
A) approach-avoidance 
B) approach-approach 
C) avoidance-avoidance 
D) All of these.

Question 8

The extent to which you value yourself is known as your

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Kagan has found that about _____ percent of 4-month-old infants are shy.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 20 
C) 30 
D) 40 
A) 10 
B) 20 
C) 30 
D) 40

Question 10

People who evaluate their personal characteristics as positive

Accepted Answer

A) demonstrate identity contrast. 
B) engage in selective valuation. 
C) have high self-esteem. 
D) have low self-esteem. 
A) demonstrate identity contrast. 
B) engage in selective valuation. 
C) have high self-esteem. 
D) have low self-esteem.

Question 11

People who are shy also

Accepted Answer

A) have low self-esteem variability. 
B) are introverted. 
C) score high on social anxiety. 
D) All of these. 
A) have low self-esteem variability. 
B) are introverted. 
C) score high on social anxiety. 
D) All of these.

Question 12

A person's understanding of how others want him or her to be is known as the

Accepted Answer

A) "self-guide." 
B) "deal self." 
C) "ought self." 
D) All of these. 
A) "self-guide." 
B) "deal self." 
C) "ought self." 
D) All of these.

Question 13

Individual differences in short-term self-evaluations refer to the dimension of

Accepted Answer

A) self-esteem variability. 
B) global self-esteem. 
C) promotion focus. 
D) prevention focus. 
A) self-esteem variability. 
B) global self-esteem. 
C) promotion focus. 
D) prevention focus.

Question 14

The information on your driver's license is mostly a part of your

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

People are especially sensitive to events that change their sense of self in

Accepted Answer

A) early childhood. 
B) late adolescence. 
C) middle adulthood. 
D) late adulthood. 
A) early childhood. 
B) late adolescence. 
C) middle adulthood. 
D) late adulthood.

Question 16

People who have low self-esteem

Accepted Answer

A) are interested only in positive feedback. 
B) are interested only in negative feedback. 
C) are not interested in receiving feedback. 
D) do not differ from those high in self-esteem in their interest in feedback. 
A) are interested only in positive feedback. 
B) are interested only in negative feedback. 
C) are not interested in receiving feedback. 
D) do not differ from those high in self-esteem in their interest in feedback.

Question 17

Our sense of self influences

Accepted Answer

A) how we evaluate life events. 
B) how we interact with other people. 
C) how others view us. 
D) All of these. 
A) how we evaluate life events. 
B) how we interact with other people. 
C) how others view us. 
D) All of these.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) social comparison. 
B) perspective taking. 
C) objective self-awareness. 
D) a private self-concept. 
A) social comparison. 
B) perspective taking. 
C) objective self-awareness. 
D) a private self-concept.

Question 19

Gender and ethnicity are necessarily a component of one's

Accepted Answer

A) self-concept. 
B) self-esteem. 
C) social identity. 
D) None of these. 
A) self-concept. 
B) self-esteem. 
C) social identity. 
D) None of these.

Question 20

Midlife identity crises are most likely to be

Accepted Answer

A) approach-approach conflicts. 
B) identity deficits. 
C) identity conflicts. 
D) identity contrasts. 
A) approach-approach conflicts. 
B) identity deficits. 
C) identity conflicts. 
D) identity contrasts.

Tory Higgins described _____ as standards that individuals use to organize information and motivate appropriate behavior.

_____ first popularized the concept of identity.

When a person evaluates his performance relative to peers, he engages in

_____ is the composite of self-evaluations across many different domains.

A person who fails an exam will

_____ what a person wants to be.

Identity conflicts are _____ conflicts.

The extent to which you value yourself is known as your

Kagan has found that about _____ percent of 4-month-old infants are shy.

People who evaluate their personal characteristics as positive

People who are shy also

A person's understanding of how others want him or her to be is known as the

Individual differences in short-term self-evaluations refer to the dimension of

The information on your driver's license is mostly a part of your

People are especially sensitive to events that change their sense of self in

People who have low self-esteem

Our sense of self influences

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

Gender and ethnicity are necessarily a component of one's

Midlife identity crises are most likely to be

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Exam 14: Approaches to the Self

Tory Higgins described _____ as standards that individuals use to organize information and motivate appropriate behavior.

_____ first popularized the concept of identity.

When a person evaluates his performance relative to peers, he engages in

_____ is the composite of self-evaluations across many different domains.

A person who fails an exam will

_____ what a person wants to be.

Identity conflicts are _____ conflicts.

The extent to which you value yourself is known as your

Kagan has found that about _____ percent of 4-month-old infants are shy.

People who evaluate their personal characteristics as positive

People who are shy also

A person's understanding of how others want him or her to be is known as the

Individual differences in short-term self-evaluations refer to the dimension of

The information on your driver's license is mostly a part of your

People are especially sensitive to events that change their sense of self in

People who have low self-esteem

Our sense of self influences

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

Gender and ethnicity are necessarily a component of one's

Midlife identity crises are most likely to be

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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