Question 1

Self-esteem level and self-esteem variability

Accepted Answer

A) correlate at high levels. 
B) do not correlate. 
C) interact to predict important outcomes. 
D) do not correlate and interact to predict important outcomes. 
A) correlate at high levels. 
B) do not correlate. 
C) interact to predict important outcomes. 
D) do not correlate and interact to predict important outcomes.

Question 2

Imaginary friends often indicate that a child has developed

Accepted Answer

A) the ability to engage in social comparison. 
B) a private self-concept. 
C) objective self-awareness. 
D) an identity deficit. 
A) the ability to engage in social comparison. 
B) a private self-concept. 
C) objective self-awareness. 
D) an identity deficit.

Question 3

People with low (as opposed to high) self-complexity

Accepted Answer

A) respond better to negative life events. 
B) are devastated by negative life events. 
C) tend to respond to failure with aggression. 
D) score higher on measures of self-esteem. 
A) respond better to negative life events. 
B) are devastated by negative life events. 
C) tend to respond to failure with aggression. 
D) score higher on measures of self-esteem.

Question 4

Children who were shy as infants, but overcame their shyness

Accepted Answer

A) were encouraged into social interactions by parents. 
B) were not encouraged into social interactions by parents. 
C) did not have the shyness gene. 
D) had parents that were more outgoing. 
A) were encouraged into social interactions by parents. 
B) were not encouraged into social interactions by parents. 
C) did not have the shyness gene. 
D) had parents that were more outgoing.

Question 5

When individuals discard their parents' values, they may be at risk for identity

Accepted Answer

A) conflict. 
B) continuity. 
C) contrast. 
D) deficit. 
A) conflict. 
B) continuity. 
C) contrast. 
D) deficit.

Question 6

_____ begins to develop when an infant notices that her or his body is distinct from the rest of the world.

Accepted Answer

A) Self-esteem 
B) The self-concept 
C) A social identity 
D) The first possible self 
A) Self-esteem 
B) The self-concept 
C) A social identity 
D) The first possible self

Question 7

Children can follow rules set up by parents around the age of

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 8

The aspects of yourself that you present to others 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

A person who agrees with the statement, "I feel I do not have much to be proud of," would score _____ self-esteem.

Accepted Answer

A) low on academic 
B) score high on academic 
C) score low on global 
D) score high on global 
A) low on academic 
B) score high on academic 
C) score low on global 
D) score high on global

Question 10

When a person deliberately does something that increases the chances of failure, he or she is engaging in

Accepted Answer

A) defensive pessimism. 
B) prevention focus. 
C) promotion focus. 
D) self-handicapping. 
A) defensive pessimism. 
B) prevention focus. 
C) promotion focus. 
D) self-handicapping.

Question 11

The idea that a people's identity sets them apart from others is known as identity

Accepted Answer

A) continuity. 
B) contrast. 
C) deficit. 
D) conflict. 
A) continuity. 
B) contrast. 
C) deficit. 
D) conflict.

Question 12

People differ from most other animals in that

Accepted Answer

A) animals do not have traits. 
B) animals do not have a self-concept. 
C) animals do not engage in unconscious behavior. 
D) All of these. 
A) animals do not have traits. 
B) animals do not have a self-concept. 
C) animals do not engage in unconscious behavior. 
D) All of these.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of people who score high on self-esteem variability?

Accepted Answer

A) Enhanced sensitivity to social events 
B) Tendency for a low sense of self-worth 
C) Tendency to react with anger and hostility 
D) Increased concern about their self-view 
A) Enhanced sensitivity to social events 
B) Tendency for a low sense of self-worth 
C) Tendency to react with anger and hostility 
D) Increased concern about their self-view

Question 14

People who are socially anxious

Accepted Answer

A) are less likely to ask for help. 
B) are often perceived as unfriendly. 
C) do not want to have friends. 
D) are less likely to ask for help and are often perceived as unfriendly. 
A) are less likely to ask for help. 
B) are often perceived as unfriendly. 
C) do not want to have friends. 
D) are less likely to ask for help and are often perceived as unfriendly.

Self-esteem level and self-esteem variability

Imaginary friends often indicate that a child has developed

People with low (as opposed to high) self-complexity

Children who were shy as infants, but overcame their shyness

When individuals discard their parents' values, they may be at risk for identity

_____ begins to develop when an infant notices that her or his body is distinct from the rest of the world.

Children can follow rules set up by parents around the age of

The aspects of yourself that you present to others is known as your

A person who agrees with the statement, "I feel I do not have much to be proud of," would score _____ self-esteem.

When a person deliberately does something that increases the chances of failure, he or she is engaging in

The idea that a people's identity sets them apart from others is known as identity

People differ from most other animals in that

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of people who score high on self-esteem variability?

People who are socially anxious

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Exam 14: Approaches to the Self

Self-esteem level and self-esteem variability

Imaginary friends often indicate that a child has developed

People with low (as opposed to high) self-complexity

Children who were shy as infants, but overcame their shyness

When individuals discard their parents' values, they may be at risk for identity

_____ begins to develop when an infant notices that her or his body is distinct from the rest of the world.

Children can follow rules set up by parents around the age of

The aspects of yourself that you present to others is known as your

A person who agrees with the statement, "I feel I do not have much to be proud of," would score _____ self-esteem.

When a person deliberately does something that increases the chances of failure, he or she is engaging in

The idea that a people's identity sets them apart from others is known as identity

People differ from most other animals in that

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of people who score high on self-esteem variability?

People who are socially anxious

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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